# malign-double

Determines whether double, long double, and long long types are naturally aligned. This option is equivalent to specifying option align. This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++.

## Architecture Restrictions

Only available on IA-32 architecture

## Syntax

Linux: | -malign-double -mno-align-double

Windows: | None

## Arguments

None

## Default

-mno-align-double | Types are aligned according to the gcc model, which means they are aligned to 4-byte boundaries.

## Description

This content is specific to C++; it does not apply to DPC++. For details, see the align option.

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Data Options