n3294 - The restrict function attribute as a replacement of the restrict qualifier

[Paul Eggert]

On 7/26/24 09:24, Joseph Myers wrote:
>   Maybe someone who was around then could
> explain what "noalias" was, what the problems with it were and how it
> differs from "restrict"

You can get a hint by reading Dennis Ritchie's 1988 email with the 
unforgettable bottom line "Noalias must go. This is non-negotiable."

https://www.lysator.liu.se/c/dmr-on-noalias.html

... and this is partly why I haven't read Alejandro's proposal. Fiddling 
with 'restrict' should be done only very carefully and only if there are 
really important advantages to messing around with it.