structs memory usage

[future]

If I have a struct like this:

struct a {
int8 bytea;
int8 byteb;
int1 status1;
int1 status2;
int1 status3;
int1 status4;
int8 blnk:4;
} structure;

In memory will it be:

pointer--> 00000000 = bytea
00000000 = byteb
xxxxblnk = status 1,2,3,4 and blank

??

[Ttelmah]

[future]

I want to give "names" to individual bits in a struct and I am not finding a way to do it.

The struct starts with some bytes and then have five bits that will be named.

[Ttelmah]

[future]

I didnt explain very well in my post, but I was trying to create a struct, understand the format in ram and in what sequence it will access via pointer.

I´m thinking about:

union a {
int8 byte1;
struct b {
int8 bit0:1;
int8 bit1:1;
int8 bit2:1;
int8 bit3:1;
int8 bit4:1;
} bits;
};

struct c {
int8 byte1;
int8 byte2;
union a status; //it will be bit mapped and each bit has own name
} serialport;

This struct will be sent via serial port and interpreted by computer.