[LLVMdev] Regarding ARM CodeGen

[Anton Korobeynikov]

Hello,

> Infrastructure, "label" is defined as Primitive type. So, is there any way
> of using a variable of Type Label in some arithmetic operation or in
> "bitcast" instruction.
No.

> llvm-as gave me an error that: "Basic block can't be used in line 3"
> (Bitcast)
Correct, labels can be used only as arguments to branches and switches.

> Is there any other way to use label in arithmetic operations.
No.

> this to represent Program counter in LLVM, since in ARM, we can have various
> instructions which operate on PC , eg.
You should use some sort of intrinsic for this, because change of PC cannot be compatible 
with 'normal' CFG structures.

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WBR, Anton Korobeynikov