The pad_pack_format function may be used to add the
appropriate padding to the format fmt such that the data types
specified by the format will be properly aligned for the system.
This is especially important when reading or writing files that
assume the native alignment.
See the S-Lang User's Guide for more information about the use of
this function.
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