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* [gcc r13-1532] [Ada] Document the various function return mechanisms
@ 2022-07-06 13:31 Pierre-Marie de Rodat
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commit r13-1532-gcd7d1f448a4a826a4210121ed6bec989913ba4e7
Author: Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou@adacore.com>
Date: Thu Jun 16 13:22:18 2022 +0200
[Ada] Document the various function return mechanisms
gcc/ada/
* exp_ch6.adb (Function return mechanisms): New paragraph.
Diff:
---
gcc/ada/exp_ch6.adb | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/gcc/ada/exp_ch6.adb b/gcc/ada/exp_ch6.adb
index b5764ad12e1..bf51e64c463 100644
--- a/gcc/ada/exp_ch6.adb
+++ b/gcc/ada/exp_ch6.adb
@@ -83,7 +83,48 @@ with Validsw; use Validsw;
package body Exp_Ch6 is
- -- Suffix for BIP formals
+ --------------------------------
+ -- Function return mechanisms --
+ --------------------------------
+
+ -- This is a summary of the various function return mechanisms implemented
+ -- in GNAT for Ada 2005 and later versions of the language. In the below
+ -- table, the first column must be read as an if expression: if the result
+ -- type of the function is limited, then the return mechanism is and ...;
+ -- elsif the result type is indefinite or large definite, then ...; elsif
+ -- ...; else ... The different mechanisms are implemented either in the
+ -- front end, or in the back end, or partly in both ends, depending on the
+ -- result type.
+
+ -- Result type | Return mechanism | Front end | Back end
+ -- --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ -- Limited Build In Place All
+
+ -- Indefinite/ Secondary Stack Needs Fin. Others
+ -- Large definite
+
+ -- Needs Fin. Secondary Stack All
+ -- (BERS False)
+
+ -- Needs Fin. Invisible Parameter All All
+ -- (BERS True) (return) (call)
+
+ -- By Reference Invisible Parameter All
+
+ -- Others Primary stack/ All
+ -- Registers
+
+ -- Needs Fin.: type needs finalization [RM 7.6(9.1/2-9.6/2)]
+ -- BERS: Opt.Back_End_Return_Slot setting
+
+ -- The table is valid for all calls except for those dispatching on result;
+ -- the latter calls are considered as returning a class-wide type and thus
+ -- always return on the secondary stack, with the help of a small wrapper
+ -- function (thunk) if the original result type is not itself returned on
+ -- the secondary stack as per the above table.
+
+ -- Suffixes for Build-In-Place extra formals
BIP_Alloc_Suffix : constant String := "BIPalloc";
BIP_Storage_Pool_Suffix : constant String := "BIPstoragepool";
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