[issue15878] struct long type size

[Mark Dickinson]

Mark Dickinson added the comment:

This is expected behaviour.  By default, struct.pack and struct.unpack use the *native* size and alignment.  Use "<l" if you want platform-independent behaviour.

Relevant docs:

http://docs.python.org/library/struct.html#byte-order-size-and-alignment

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nosy: +mark.dickinson
resolution:  -> invalid
status: open -> closed

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