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Re: Relax restriction slightly on integral mode structs
- From: Gerald Pfeifer <pfeifer at dbai dot tuwien dot ac dot at>
- To: Richard Kenner <kenner at vlsi1 dot ultra dot nyu dot edu>
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 11:31:47 +0200 (CEST)
- Subject: Re: Relax restriction slightly on integral mode structs
- References: <10305042246.AA15365@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu>
On Sun, 4 May 2003, Richard Kenner wrote:
>> Do you have a testcase of the testsuite?
> I'm not sure what you mean: this is not a bugfix, but rather allowing layout
> that couldn't be allowed before. I could demonstrate an example (in Ada:
> I doubt you'd see it in C), but it would take some work.
Well, the point is: Suppose someone (inadvertedly) backs out or breaks
your patch.
Will he notice by running the testsuite?
If not, we/you have a problem.
Gerald
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