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Re: Question on variable_size and function-at-a-time

From: Robert Dewar <dewar at gnat dot com>
To: Geoff Keating <geoffk at geoffk dot org>
Cc: Richard Henderson <rth at redhat dot com>,Richard Kenner <kenner at vlsi1 dot ultra dot nyu dot edu>, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 05:13:41 -0400
Subject: Re: Question on variable_size and function-at-a-time
References: <10404111203.AA08845@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu> <20040412202739.GA24781@redhat.com> <jmhdvozzss.fsf@desire.geoffk.org>

Geoff Keating wrote:

I believe it's wrong that we use SAVE_EXPR for array sizes for C.  We
should instead create temporary variables to hold the size
declarations, and set them in the appropriate point in the instruction
stream.


I agree. In fact my feeling is that we should get rid of the use
of SAVE_EXPR wherever possible.

Follow-Ups:
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References:
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