This is a temporary page for initial thoughts on the project.
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=517370 Bug 517370 alwayszero function attribute for gcc]
==Attempt at identifying attribute implementation==
langhooks.h (line 363)
/* Pointers to machine-independent attribute tables, for front ends
using attribs.c. If one is NULL, it is ignored. Respectively, a
table of attributes specific to the language, a table of
attributes common to two or more languages (to allow easy
sharing), and a table of attributes for checking formats. */
const struct attribute_spec *attribute_table;
const struct attribute_spec *common_attribute_table;
const struct attribute_spec *format_attribute_table;
langhooks-def.h (line 261)
LANG_HOOKS_ATTRIBUTE_TABLE, \
LANG_HOOKS_COMMON_ATTRIBUTE_TABLE, \
LANG_HOOKS_FORMAT_ATTRIBUTE_TABLE, \
== Project Name ==
GCC alwayszero function attribute
== 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 automatically branch to the next statement, ignoring the unneccessary check.
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[[Egmetcalfe Ehren Metcalfe]]
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