Re: Zero Padding Culprit

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Jeff <backspin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for helping me.
>
> I'm sure I didn't explain my problem very well.
> If I had, you probably wouldn't want to see any of my code because I think
> it is irrelevant.

No, I think I understood your description, but I still want to see the
code.

> I have a Windows Forms application (C#) that uses UdpClient to send bytes to
> the network.
>
> Machine A: WinXP SP1, .Net Framework 1.1
> Machine B WinXP SP2, .Net Framework 1.1 SP 1
>
> Suppose I send a 5 byte message from my application on Machine A.
> Using a packet sniffer, I can see my 5 byte payload on the network.
> Life is good.
> However, the same .exe running on Machine B acts differently.
> Using a packet sniffer, I can see my 5 bytes plus 3 bytes of zero padding.
>
> Why the zero padding, or 32-bit alignment?

I don't know, but it's possible that you have a bug in your code which
only exhibits itself under SP1.

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