On July 3, 2017 7:49:32 PM GMT+02:00, Nathan Sidwell <nat...@acm.org> wrote: >We currently have both TYPE_FIELDS and TYPE_METHODS for RECORD or UNION > >types. > >Originally TYPE_FIELDS held the FIELD_DECLS, but the C++ FE puts other >kinds of things there -- TYPE_DECLs are a favourite. The C++ FE was >the >only user of TYPE_METHODS, which holds member functions. AFAICT it is >still the only generator. > >Given that the common code iterating over TYPE_FIELDS must already >check >for non FIELD_DECL things, it seems superflous for the methods to be on > >a separate list. A quick grep shows ipa-devirt, c-ada-spec.c and debug > >emission to be the only non C++ FE things that would need a bit of >cleanup. > >Having a single chain of member decls will simplify the C++ FE, as I >try >and merge its class member symbol handling. > >Any objections to going down this path?
Go ahead! >nathan
