[cfe-dev] [cfe-commits] Explicit type cast of zero to OpenCL event_t type

[jingu kang]

Hi Richard,

I appreciate your response. I have overlooked the contents of previous
patch. It only allowed  implicit conversion from 0 to event_t with function
parameters. I also wait for someone who is with more familiar with OpenCL
spec and its intention.

Thanks for your response again,
JinGu Kang


2013/5/4 Richard Smith <richard at metafoo.co.uk>

> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:54 PM, jingu kang <jaykang10 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a question. Clang allows implicit type cast of zero to OpenCL
>> event_t type to support OpenCL async_work_group_copy() function. But
>> explicit type cast generates the error. Could someone explain about this
>> why clang prevent explicit type cast of zero to OpenCL event_t type? I
>> think OpenCL spec does not mention about implicit or explicit type cast to
>> event_t type. I have attached the simple patch to support explicit type
>> cast on the assumption that it is needed.
>>
>
> The originally-proposed patch to add event_t was more restrictive, not
> even allowing implicit conversions from 0 to event_t except for function
> parameters:
>
>
> http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/cfe-commits/Week-of-Mon-20121217/070012.html
>
> ... but it looks like the restriction was not completely removed, and
> still exists for explicit conversions?
>
> The OpenCL specification is hopeless when it comes to defining the event_t
> type, so I have no idea what the right behavior is. Perhaps someone with
> more familiarity with OpenCL can guess what the standard intended?
>
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