[llvm-commits] [llvm] r97143 - /llvm/trunk/docs/LangRef.html

[Dan Gohman]

Author: djg
Date: Thu Feb 25 10:50:07 2010
New Revision: 97143

URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?rev=97143&view=rev
Log:
Clarify the description of pointer types, and move the
address space content to its own paragraph.

Modified:
    llvm/trunk/docs/LangRef.html

Modified: llvm/trunk/docs/LangRef.html
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project/llvm/trunk/docs/LangRef.html?rev=97143&r1=97142&r2=97143&view=diff
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--- llvm/trunk/docs/LangRef.html (original)
+++ llvm/trunk/docs/LangRef.html Thu Feb 25 10:50:07 2010
@@ -1827,10 +1827,13 @@
 <div class="doc_text">
 
 <h5>Overview:</h5>
-<p>As in many languages, the pointer type represents a pointer or reference to
-   another object, which must live in memory. Pointer types may have an optional
-   address space attribute defining the target-specific numbered address space
-   where the pointed-to object resides. The default address space is zero.</p>
+<p>The pointer type is used to specify memory locations.
+   Pointers are commonly used to reference objects in memory.</p>
+   
+<p>Pointer types may have an optional address space attribute defining the
+   numbered address space where the pointed-to object resides. The default
+   address space is number zero. The semantics of non-zero address
+   spaces are target-specific.</p>
 
 <p>Note that LLVM does not permit pointers to void (<tt>void*</tt>) nor does it
    permit pointers to labels (<tt>label*</tt>).  Use <tt>i8*</tt> instead.</p>