[fpc-devel] concernig Bug Id 4145: Request for Bit-level packingin MacPas mode

[Gerhard Scholz]

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> > not just packed records, but also packed arrays:
> >
> > packed array [ 1..2 ] of 0..15 { one byte }
> >
> > packed array [ 1..8 ] of boolean { one byte }
> 
> The implementation of that would be completely separate from the  
> support required for records. Also, since that is not required for  
> compatibility, that will have a lower priority (unless someone  
> submits a clean patch for it, of course)
> 
> 
> Jonas

has been in Pascal (running on CDC), but Borland dropped it .

Gerhard