7.1 Structure Packing

• Use #pragma pack or __attribute__((packed)) for tight structures
• Order structure members by size (largest to smallest)
• Use appropriate data types (uint8_t instead of int where possible)

7.2 Memory Alignment

• Align structures to their natural boundaries
• Use alignas or __attribute__((aligned)) for critical structures
• PVR2 requires 8-byte alignment for textures

7.3 Memory Pooling

• Pre-allocate common object types
• Use object pools for frequently allocated objects
• Reduce malloc/free overhead