[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1790: dtype(..., align=True) does not insert trailing padding

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#1790: dtype(..., align=True) does not insert trailing padding
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 Reporter:  pv          |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:  2.0.0   
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:  devel   
 Keywords:              |  
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 Note the following:
 {{{
 >>> dt = np.dtype([('a', 'b'), ('b', 'i'), ('c', 'b')], align=True)
 >>> dt.itemsize
 9
 }}}
 whereas
 {{{
 #include <stdio.h>

 typedef struct {
     char a;
     int b;
     char c;
 } xxx_t;

 int main()
 {
     printf("%d\n", sizeof(xxx_t));
     return 0;
 }

 /* -> sizeof(xxx_t) == 12 */
 }}}

 Changing this might cause problems in third-party code. On the other hand,
 align=True is probably not that often used.

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