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Re: Clarification request for ipa/cgraph code

From: Mike Stump <mrs at apple dot com>
To: Steven Bosscher <stevenb dot gcc at gmail dot com>
Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 14:49:39 -0700
Subject: Re: Clarification request for ipa/cgraph code
References: <20070509212637.21A3C24729A@mrs2.apple.com> <571f6b510705091433v768f9bddq111024a1db21325a@mail.gmail.com>

On May 9, 2007, at 2:33 PM, Steven Bosscher wrote:

On 5/9/07, Mike Stump <mrs@apple.com> wrote:
In ipa-type-escape.c we have:
 /* Return either TYPE if this is first time TYPE has been seen an
    compatible TYPE that has already been processed.  */
I'd fix it, if I knew I knew what it meant.  either, an and that are
the things that are confusing to me.
Your message is itself also a bit confusing.

You find the sentence well written and understandable? That utterance isn't part of the standard language gcc is written in. Maybe a short video will help you understand at least one aspect that is wrong:

http://tinyurl.com/2zgrch

:-) Another thing that appears wrong is:

compatible TYPE

it should be:

compatible type

as near as I can tell.

a type compatible with TYPE

might be yet another way to express it.

References:
- Clarification request for ipa/cgraph code
  - From: Mike Stump
- Re: Clarification request for ipa/cgraph code
  - From: Steven Bosscher

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