Re: struct environment

[David Carlton <carlton@math.stanford.edu>]

On 10 Sep 2002 17:25:56 -0700, David Carlton <carlton@math.Stanford.EDU> said:

> 	      sym_found = sym;
> 	      if (SYMBOL_CLASS (sym) != LOC_ARG &&
> 		  SYMBOL_CLASS (sym) != LOC_LOCAL_ARG &&
> 		  SYMBOL_CLASS (sym) != LOC_REF_ARG &&
> 		  SYMBOL_CLASS (sym) != LOC_REGPARM &&
> 		  SYMBOL_CLASS (sym) != LOC_REGPARM_ADDR &&
> 		  SYMBOL_CLASS (sym) != LOC_BASEREG_ARG)
> 		{
> 		  break;
> 		}

> is that if expression an attempt to make sure that function
> arguments whose names are shadowed by local variables don't get
> returned?

Ah, I missed an earlier comment: 

  /* Note that parameter symbols do not always show up last in the
     list; this loop makes sure to take anything else other than
     parameter symbols first; it only uses parameter symbols as a
     last resort.  Note that this only takes up extra computation
     time on a match.  */

So it seems that my guess about the meaning of that 'if' expression is
correct.  I wish I understood why parameter symbols don't always show
up last in the list, though.

David Carlton
carlton@math.stanford.edu