[PATCH]: Proof-of-concept for dynamic format checking

[Dave Korn]

----Original Message----
>From: Florian Weimer
>Sent: 18 August 2005 13:00

> * Dave Korn:
> 
>>   PMFBI, but how is all this going to work on a cross compiler?
> 
> Constant folding works in a cross-compiler, too. 8-)

  I was referring to this bit:

>   Remember that it's not
> enough simply to execute the optimizers.  You have to build a symbol
> table and an environment for the code to execute in.

  IIUIC, that would be a requirement for the optimisers to be able to
perform the full constant-folding and get the same results as if the
function was executed at runtime instead, wouldn't it?  It seems to me like
it would be quite a difficult thing to get right in a cross environment.


    cheers,
      DaveK
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