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+(ns coffi.layout
+  "Functions for adjusting the layout of structs."
+  (:require
+   [coffi.mem :as mem]))
+
+(defn with-c-layout
+  "Forces a struct specification to C layout rules.
+
+  This will add padding fields between fields to match C alignment
+  requirements."
+  [struct-spec]
+  (let [aligned-fields
+        (loop [offset 0
+               aligned-fields []
+               fields (nth struct-spec 1)]
+          (if (seq fields)
+            (let [[[_ type :as field] & fields] fields
+                  size (mem/size-of type)
+                  r (rem offset (mem/align-of type))]
+              (recur (+ offset r size)
+                     (cond-> aligned-fields
+                       (pos? r) (conj [:padding [::mem/padding r]])
+                       :always (conj field))
+                     fields))
+            (let [strongest-alignment (mem/align-of struct-spec)
+                  r (rem offset strongest-alignment)]
+              (cond-> aligned-fields
+                (pos? r) (conj [:padding [::mem/padding r]])))))]
+    (assoc struct-spec 1 aligned-fields)))