[LLVMdev] libc malloc vs. llvm::MallocInst

[Chris Lattner]

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008, TU Dresden wrote:
> There is also a pass, called RaiseAllocation (well ... at least i think so)
> and i remember in previous versions (2.2)
> of llvm i read a commentary inside the sourcecode that the pass should be
> used with care because
> llvm::MallocInst is not platform-independent. This commentary is removed in
> the current version. - Why?

This is just an internal implementation detail.  the LLVM malloc 
instruction still calls libc malloc.  Using an instruction like this gives 
us slightly more type information, that's all.

-Chris

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