Alignment of objects returned by malloc() and operator new()

[Robert S. Grimes]

Chris Johns wrote:
> Robert S. Grimes wrote:
>   
>> Quick questions
>>
>> 1. What are the alignment characteristics of memory returned by malloc()?
>>
>> 2. What about operator new()?
>>
>> I need to allocate memory for the Partition Manager, which wants it
>> allocated on a 4-byte boundary - need I do anything special?
>>
>>     
>
> The most portable way is to allocate 4 bytes more and then move the start address.
>
> Regards
> Chris
>   
Okay, that's what I did - just wondering if that is necessary.  Seeing 
your response reflects the silliness of the original question!