> Most modern processors don't deal with memory in word sized chunks anymore ARM does. That is a very modern processor in very wide use. Linux hides this from

> Most modern processors don't deal with memory in word sized chunks anymore ARM does. That is a very modern processor in very wide use. Linux hides this from you by trapping illegal memory accesses and handling them in software. Instead of a crash, you get abysmal performance if you do not align correctly.