Remaining builtin_types (potential flag day)

Andrew Cagney cagney@gnu.org
Thu Jul 29 23:27:00 GMT 2004


> Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org> writes:
> 
>>> There are currently ~1400 occurances of /builtin_type_/ in GDB's
>>> source. While some are ok (builtin_type_ieee...*) many are not
>>> (typically needing a conversion to builtin_type()).
>>> 
>>> For the moment we can let these remaining uses be migrated
>>> incrementally (chance has it someone will find an interface change
>>> (1)).  However, eventually, well have to change all remaining
>>> references.  Given their magnitude, this suggests a "Flag Day".
> 
> 
> By 'flag day', you mean one day in which all references are changed,
> and the old definitions are deleted?

_remaining_, yes.




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