[llvm] 70792cd - [LangRef] Add description for nocallback attribute

Gulfem Savrun Yeniceri via llvm-commits llvm-commits at lists.llvm.org
Thu Dec 22 13:12:40 PST 2022


Author: Gulfem Savrun Yeniceri
Date: 2022-12-22T21:11:59Z
New Revision: 70792cd4f837fbcbffb4b9fcdfd45fe60dadebac

URL: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/70792cd4f837fbcbffb4b9fcdfd45fe60dadebac
DIFF: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/70792cd4f837fbcbffb4b9fcdfd45fe60dadebac.diff

LOG: [LangRef] Add description for nocallback attribute

This patch adds the description for nocallback attribute
that is implemented in https://reviews.llvm.org/D90275.

Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D131628

Added: 
    

Modified: 
    llvm/docs/LangRef.rst

Removed: 
    


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diff  --git a/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst b/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst
index 82f23a45e9f4..1b322d30e710 100644
--- a/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/LangRef.rst
@@ -1805,6 +1805,13 @@ example:
     with equivalent code based on the semantics of the built-in function, unless
     the call site uses the ``builtin`` attribute. This is valid at call sites
     and on function declarations and definitions.
+``nocallback``
+    This attribute indicates that the function is only allowed to jump back into
+    caller's module by a return or an exception, and is not allowed to jump back
+    by invoking a callback function, a direct, possibly transitive, external
+    function call, use of ``longjmp``, or other means. It is a compiler hint that
+    is used at module level to improve dataflow analysis, dropped during linking,
+    and has no effect on functions defined in the current module.
 ``noduplicate``
     This attribute indicates that calls to the function cannot be
     duplicated. A call to a ``noduplicate`` function may be moved


        


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