[llvm-commits] CVS: llvm/lib/Target/MSIL/README.TXT

[Anton Korobeynikov]

Changes in directory llvm/lib/Target/MSIL:

README.TXT added (r1.1)
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Log message:

Add TODO list for MSIL backend


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+ //===---------------------------------------------------------------------===// 
+ 
+ Vector instructions support.
+ 
+ ShuffleVector
+ ExtractElement
+ InsertElement
+ 
+ //===---------------------------------------------------------------------===// 
+ 
+ Add "OpaqueType" type.
+ 
+ //===---------------------------------------------------------------------===// 
+ 
+ Variable argument functions support, "VAArg" instruction and some intrinsics.
+ CLI instruction "arglist" can get argument list descriptor for current function
+ that can be passed to other functions.
+ 
+  va_arg = Function "System.ArgIterator::GetNextArg()"
+  va_list = Class "System.ArgIterator"
+  va_start = Instruction "arglist"
+  va_end = Do nothing
+ 
+ //===---------------------------------------------------------------------===// 
+ 
+ If possible get used types inside of "MSILWriter" class, do not pass trougth
+ "MSILModule" class.
+ 
+ 	getAnalysis<FindUsedTypes>().getTypes()
+ 
+ //===---------------------------------------------------------------------===// 
+ 
+ "switch" instruction emulation with CLI "switch" instruction.
+ 
+ //===---------------------------------------------------------------------===// 
+ 
+ Write linker for external function, because function export need to know 
+ dynamic library where function located.
+ 
+ .method static hidebysig pinvokeimpl("msvcrt.dll" cdecl)
+ 	void free(void*) preservesig {}
+ 
+ //===---------------------------------------------------------------------===// 
+ 
+ DLLImport'ed variables support with the help of win32 envoronment.
+ 
+ 	"LoadLibrary" - to load dynamic library into address space.
+ 	"GetProcAddress" - to recive variable address by name.
+ 
+ 
+