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Re: C++ FE stripping const qualifiers from function prototypes (bug or feature?)
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:29, Mark Mitchell <mark@codesourcery.com> wrote:
> Just to be completely clear: top-level cv-qualifiers (don't forget
> volatile, and don't forget to think about restrict) are removed from the
> type of function parameters when computing the type of the function.
Yes, I mean removing the 'const' and 'volatile' qualifier from
TYPE_ARG_TYPES (ie, the function signature). I don't intend to do
anything for 'restrict'.
> However, they do of course apply *within* the function; you cannot
> change a parameter of type "const int i".
Right.
Thanks. Diego.