Re: C++ FE stripping const qualifiers from function prototypes (bug or feature?)

[Michael Veksler <mveksler at tx dot technion dot ac dot il>]

Diego Novillo wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 09:32, Paolo Carlini <paolo.carlini@oracle.com> wrote:
>   
> > Hi,
> >     
> > > Notice how the third argument is 'int' instead of 'const int'.  Is
> > > this the way C++ is supposed to behave or is this a bug in the FE?
> > >
> > >       
> > Well, I would say this is a rather well known C++ feature not a bug. It
> > took me a little time finding the exact section of the standard where it
> > is stated but I think finally I found it: but last item of 13.1/3. Also,
> > 8.3.5/3.
> >     
> Thanks, this makes it easier.  I will add this as part of the FE
> cleanup we do before writing the IL to disk.
>   
Which way the cleanup is going to be? Remove the "const" from
the C FE or re-add the "const" to the  IL of the C++  FE?

Michael