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Re: [PATCH] fix arm neon ICE by widening tree_type's precision field

Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix arm neon ICE by widening tree_type's precision field
From: Eric Botcazou
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 22:49:38 -0400
> Hmm.  I guess a more proper approach would be to try to remove
> one of the lang-specific flags and instead force the frontends to use
> flags in their TYPE_LANG_SPECIFIC structure.  Ada seems to be
> the only one using all lang-specific flags - maybe there is an obvious
> candidate.  Eric?

We generate a lot of types in Ada so I wouldn't be thrilled with having to 
waste one full word for only one bit.  The last resort solution would be to 
eliminate the use of TYPE_LANG_FLAG_6 and replace it with something else, but 
the user_align tweak seems clearly better to me. :-)

-- 
Eric Botcazou

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