* - type *type: The type of this entity, e.g., a method type, a
* basic type of the language or a class itself.
* - type *owner: The class this entity belongs to. In case of local
-* variables the method they are defined in.
+* variables the method they are defined in.
* - int offset: Offset in byte for this entity. Fixed when layout
-* of owner is determined.
+* of owner is determined.
* - ir_graph *irg: If (type == method_type) this is the corresponding irg.
-* The ir_graph constructor automatically sets this field.
+* The ir_graph constructor automatically sets this field.
* If (type != method_type) access of this field will cause
* an assertion.
*/
/** The allocation type. */
typedef enum {
allocation_automatic, /**< The entity is allocated during runtime, implicitly
- as component of a compound type. This is the default. */
+ as component of a compound type. This is the default. */
allocation_parameter, /**< The entity is a parameter. It is also automatic allocated.
- We distinguish the allocation of paramters from the allocation
- of local variables as their placement depends on the calling
- conventions. */
+ We distinguish the allocation of paramters from the allocation
+ of local variables as their placement depends on the calling
+ conventions. */
allocation_dynamic, /**< The entity is allocated during runtime, explicitly
- by an Alloc node. */
+ by an Alloc node. */
allocation_static /**< The entity is allocated statically. We can use a
Const as address of the entity. */
} ent_allocation;
typedef enum {
visibility_local, /**< The entity is only visible locally. This is the default. */
visibility_external_visible, /**< The entity is visible to other external program parts, but
- it is defined here. It may not be optimized away. The entity must
- be static_allocated. */
- visibility_external_allocated /**< The entity is defined and allocated externally. This compilation
- must not allocate memory for this entity. The entity must
- be static_allocated. This can also be an external defined
- method. */
+ it is defined here. It may not be optimized away. The entity must
+ be static_allocated. */
+ visibility_external_allocated, /**< The entity is defined and allocated externally. This compilation
+ must not allocate memory for this entity. The entity must
+ be static_allocated. This can also be an external defined
+ method. */
} ent_visibility;
/** Returns the visibility of an entity. */
typedef enum {
variability_uninitialized, /**< The content of the entity is completely unknown. */
variability_initialized, /**< After allocation the entity is initalized with the
- value given somewhere in the entity. */
+ value given somewhere in the entity. */
variability_part_constant, /**< For entities of compound types. Some members of the entity
- are constant. The others are uninitialized. Those members
- given a value for are constant. */
+ are constant. The others are uninitialized. Those members
+ given a value for are constant. */
variability_constant /**< The entity is constant. */
} ent_variability;
/* Return the name of the volatility. */
const char *get_volatility_name(ent_volatility var);
+/** This enumeration flags the stickyness of an entity. */
+typedef enum {
+ stickyness_unsticky, /**< The entity can be removed from
+ the program, unles contraindicated
+ by other attributes */
+ stickyness_sticky /**< The entity must remain in the
+ program in any case */
+} ent_stickyness;
+
+/** Get the entity's stickyness */
+ent_stickyness get_entity_stickyness (entity *ent);
+
+/** Set the entity's stickyness */
+void set_entity_stickyness (entity *ent, ent_stickyness stickyness);
+
/** Returns the offset of an entity (in a compound). Only set if layout = fixed. */
int get_entity_offset (entity *ent);
basic type of the language or a class itself */
type *owner; /**< The compound type (e.g. class type) this entity belongs to. */
ent_allocation allocation; /**< Distinguishes static and dynamically allocated
- entities and some further cases. */
+ entities and some further cases. */
ent_visibility visibility; /**< Specifies visibility to external program
- fragments */
+ fragments */
ent_variability variability; /**< Specifies variability of entities content */
ent_volatility volatility; /**< Specifies volatility of entities content */
+ ent_stickyness stickyness; /**< Specifies whether this entity is sticky */
int offset; /**< Offset in byte for this entity. Fixed when layout
- of owner is determined. */
+ of owner is determined. */
void *link; /**< To store some intermediate information */
unsigned long visit; /**< visited counter for walks of the type information */
struct dbg_info* dbi; /**< A pointer to information for debug support. */
/* ------------- fields for methods ---------------*/
enum peculiarity peculiarity;
ir_graph *irg; /**< If (type == method_type) this is the corresponding irg.
- The ir_graph constructor automatically sets this field.
- Yes, it must be here. */
+ The ir_graph constructor automatically sets this field.
+ Yes, it must be here. */
#ifdef DEBUG_libfirm
int nr; /**< a unique node number for each node to make output
- readable. */
+ readable. */
#endif
};