Patch to tweak modifier and reference handling

[Mark Mitchell]

>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Kenner <kenner@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu> writes:

    Richard>     1. Submit a patch to precisely define what the
    Richard> modifiers are supposed to mean.

    Richard> I'm still not sure, or I would have!  That's why I'm
    Richard> calling this a "kludge".  Cleaning up this mess is on my
    Richard> list.

If you checked in a patch, you must have understood how *something*
should have worked differently than how it did.  It would have been
nice to document that something.

I'll look forward to your forthcoming patch.

    Richard>     2. Is there no test-case you can come up with in C?

    Richard> No, and I can prove it.

OK.  You should say that in your postings, since that proves that you
have thought it through.

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