On Saturday 12 November 2005 20:57, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote: > Paul Brook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > | On Saturday 12 November 2005 18:32, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote: > | > Per Bothner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > | > | A "function-never-returns-null" attribute doesn't seem like > | > | the right mechanism. Instead, there should be a "never-null" > | > | attribute on pointer types. A "function-never-returns-null" is > | > | just a function whose return-type has the "never-null" attribute. > | > > | > We already have such mechanism: a reference type > | > | No. We've had this discussion before, and the conclusion what that > | reference types can be NULL. > | > | http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2004-08/msg01463.html > > That simply means GCC got it wrong.
If by "GCC got it wrong" you mean several key GCC developers disagree with your opinion of what the semantics of REFERENCE_TYPE are/should be, then yes. Paul
