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Re: RFC: change debug pseudo-type for vectors

To: geoffk at geoffk dot org
Subject: Re: RFC: change debug pseudo-type for vectors
From: DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:50:34 -0400
CC: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
References: <200109060227.WAA04952@greed.delorie.com> <jmitexowhi.fsf@geoffk.org>


> > Neither of us could think of a good reason to encapsulate the array in
> > a structure, and the code doesn't allow more than the one field
> > anyway.  Comments?
> 
> This changes the way a 'V4SI' is passed as a parameter.  If it's a
> structure it gets passed by value, if an array it is passed by
> reference.

Ok, that's a good reason not to change it *that* way.  Still, the
debug information as it stands is confusing and IMHO wrong.  The type
is not a struct, it should not be described to the user that way.  Is
there any way to have the debug information different?

Follow-Ups:
- Re: RFC: change debug pseudo-type for vectors
  - From: Daniel Berlin

References:
- RFC: change debug pseudo-type for vectors
  - From: DJ Delorie
- Re: RFC: change debug pseudo-type for vectors
  - From: Geoff Keating

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