/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb CC, Messages, AUTOALIGN  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 Message        The alignment boundary of an automatic cannot be
                greater than <longword or octaword>.

 Description    For automatic variables, the storage class modifier
                _align cannot specify an alignment greater than
                octaword on Alpha or longword on VAX.  The alignment
                will be set to the octaword on Alpha or longword on
                VAX.

 User Action    Decrease the alignment.  If a larger alignment is
                required, declare the variable with static storage
                class.