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Re: docs for 'register' keyword
- From: Neil Booth <neil at daikokuya dot co dot uk>
- To: Geoffrey Keating <geoffk at romulus dot sfbay dot redhat dot com>
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 07:26:01 +0100
- Subject: Re: docs for 'register' keyword
- References: <200207310010.g6V0Abq20046@romulus.sfbay.redhat.com>
Geoffrey Keating wrote:-
> +@item
> +When @option{-O0} is in use, the compiler allocates distinct stack
> +memory for all variables that do not have the @code{register}
> +storage-class specifier; if @code{register} is specified, the variable
> +may have a shorter lifespan than the code would indicate and may never
> +be placed in memory.
Hi Geoff;
I find the bit after the ';' here confusing; I'm not sure what it's
trying to say. Does "may never" mean "must never"? Is it clearer to put
"it implies" in front of "the variable"?
If I've misunderstood; I hope it shows where the sentence is unclear.
Neil.