malloc Alignment
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malloc Alignment
malloc
is required to return memory on a 16-byte boundary.
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MichaelNicolella
only true for x64
Beware: malloc() only has a 16-byte alignment guarantee on x64 platform. On x86 it guarantees 8-byte alignment. $0$0 $0
