What exactly is __ALIGN_STR in pnpbios/bioscalls.c for?

From: Adrian Bunk (bunk_at_fs.tum.de)
Date: 08/06/04

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To: Adam Belay <ambx1@neo.rr.com>, Thomas Hood <jdthood@mail.com>

    Hi,

    include/linux/linkage.h in kernel 2.6 includes #define's for __ALIGN and
    __ALIGN_STR. In include/asm-i386/linkage.h, their values are changed
    #ifdef CONFIG_X86_ALIGNMENT_16.

    It isn't obvious what exacly CONFIG_X86_ALIGNMENT_16 is for (I've heard
    more than one opinion), and since the __ALIGN_STR usage in
    drivers/pnp/pnpbios/bioscalls.c is the only non-m68k/ppc usage of one of
    these two #define's I wonder whether you might be able to enlighten me
    what CONFIG_X86_ALIGNMENT_16 exactly is for?

    TIA
    Adrian 

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