[Bug middle-end/47650] wrong output of print_generic_decl() called from a plugin

["joe at mcknight dot de" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47650

--- Comment #23 from joe at mcknight dot de 2011-03-15 17:05:24 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #22)
> > Compare it to:
> > 
> > typedef int mytype;
> > int myfunc2(mytype var) {
> >     return 1;
> > };
> > 
> > which outputs
> > 
> >   static int myfunc2 (mytype);
> > 
> > i.e. returns the newly created type as well.
> 
> That's by design.

Then what is the design rule behind it, for me it looks inconsistent to once
inline the original type and another time use the newly created type.


> > It outputs "static void (*Handler) (int, void *) GetFunctionPointer (void);"
> 
> It's not designed to do that.  The functions are for debugging and
> diagnostic output only, they are not supposed to generate valid C.

I know, but instead of creating a new language, wouldn't it be good to just
stick to the C grammar to describe what is being seen?



Was the debug output helpful with respect to the wrong variadic output?

thanks!