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== Project Description ==
 
== Project Description ==
  
This project involves extending gcc to support an alwayszero function attribute (see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=517370 Bug #517370] for an overview). Essentially, a call to an alwayszero function foo in such contexts as if (foo() != 0) or while (foo() != 0) should completely ignore the test and automatically branch to the next statement upon return of the function, ignoring the check.
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This project involves extending gcc to support an alwayszero function attribute (see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=517370 Bug #517370] for an overview). Essentially, a call to an alwayszero function foo in such contexts as if (foo() != 0) or while (foo() != 0) should completely ignore the test and automatically branch to the next statement upon return of the function.
  
 
== Project Leader(s) ==
 
== Project Leader(s) ==
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== Project Details ==
 
== Project Details ==
 
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Revision as of 21:43, 27 September 2009

Project Name

GCC alwayszero function attribute

Project Description

This project involves extending gcc to support an alwayszero function attribute (see Bug #517370 for an overview). Essentially, a call to an alwayszero function foo in such contexts as if (foo() != 0) or while (foo() != 0) should completely ignore the test and automatically branch to the next statement upon return of the function.

Project Leader(s)

Ehren Metcalfe

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Project Details

Relevant blog posts:

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