http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47538
Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:
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--- Comment #9 from Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-01-31
10:13:07 UTC ---
> Why do we need something so ill-designed as sizetype? Just for Ada?
Yes, they are useful for Ada, but the _original_ design; the POINTER_PLUS_EXPR
mistake is orthogonal to it and shouldn't be an excuse to eliminate them.