+/* Determine the alignment of a type at compile time. */
+#if defined __GNUC__
+# define sa_alignof __alignof__
+#elif defined __cplusplus
+ template <class type> struct sa_alignof_helper { char __slot1; type __slot2; };
+# define sa_alignof(type) offsetof (sa_alignof_helper<type>, __slot2)
+#elif defined __hpux
+ /* Work around a HP-UX 10.20 cc bug with enums constants defined as offsetof
+ values. */
+# define sa_alignof(type) (sizeof (type) <= 4 ? 4 : 8)
+#elif defined _AIX
+ /* Work around an AIX 3.2.5 xlc bug with enums constants defined as offsetof
+ values. */
+# define sa_alignof(type) (sizeof (type) <= 4 ? 4 : 8)
+#else
+# define sa_alignof(type) offsetof (struct { char __slot1; type __slot2; }, __slot2)
+#endif
+