+ * which we assume is exactly as big as eight chars. (When we switch
+ * to gcc 2.4 we will use __attribute__ here.)
+ *
+ * WARNING: the alignment constraints on an off_t and the struct below
+ * differ on (e.g.) the SPARC. Hence, the placement of an fpos_t object
+ * in a structure will change if fpos_t's are not aligned on 8-byte
+ * boundaries. THIS IS A CROCK, but for now there is no way around it.