Java: Fix mangling of inner-class names, take 2
Bryce McKinlay
bryce@waitaki.otago.ac.nz
Fri Nov 16 08:56:00 GMT 2001
This patch removes special-casing of '$' from the name-mangling code in
GCJ, which is required for inner class names to be compatible between
Java and C++/CNI.
Why I think this is safe and the right thing to do:
1. There is no platform which libjava can build on that doesn't support
'$' in labels, because other Java labels (eg "class$") have always used
"$" without mangling it and there have been no reports of problems.
2. C++ already completely ignores NO_DOLLAR_IN_LABEL except for some
cruft in the old name mangler, so it makes sense for Java to do the same.
3. If we ever want to build on a platform that cant deal with "$" in
labels (unlikely), the mangling should really happen at a later stage in
order to pick up other uses (such as the "class$") and be compatible
between C++ and Java.
OK to commit?
regards
Bryce.
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