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Subject: Re: role of dump_file notably for/in plugins?
From: Richard Guenther <richard.guenther@gmail.com>
To: Basile Starynkevitch <basile@starynkevitch.net>
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On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Basile Starynkevitch
<basile@starynkevitch.net> wrote:
> Hello Folks
>
> What is the intended role of the dump_file [the one known in tree-pass.h
> near line 101] for plugins?
>
> May plugins print their arbitrary things (e.g. their own debug printing)
> inside? I believe that yea, but I am not sure.
>
> May plugins set the dump_file variable (for instance to stderr). I believe
> that no, but I am not sure.
>
> Can dump_file be used outside passes (e.g. in the initialization part of a
> plugin)? I believe that no, but I hesitate.

Look at how it is set.. That answers all of your questions.

Richard.

> Cheers.
>
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