[LLVMdev] [proposal] Extensible IR metadata

[Devang Patel]

On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Jeffrey Yasskin <jyasskin at google.com> wrote:
> I've got a suggestion for a refinement:
>
> Right now, we have classes like DILocation that wrap an MDNode* to
> provide more convenient access to it. It would be more convenient for
> users if instead of
>
>  MDNode *DbgInfo = Inst->getMD(MDKind::DbgTag);
>  Inst2->setMD(MDKind::DbgTag, DbgInfo);
>
> they could write:
>
>  DILocation DbgInfo = Inst->getMD<DILocation>();
>  inst2->setMD(DbgInfo);
>
> we'd use TheContext->RegisterMDKind<MyKindWrapper>() or
> ...Register<MyKindWrapper>("name"); to register a new kind. (I prefer
> the first.)

Right now, I am preparing a very simple implementation that allows us
to make progress on debug info front. And the same time, it'd be
possible for someone to extend it for other uses.
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Devang