[llvm-dev] How to generate IR code to dynamically compute object size ?

[Krzysztof Parzyszek via llvm-dev]

On 10/1/2015 5:01 AM, Stéphane Letz via llvm-dev wrote:
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> We are using the following kind code to compile the size of a dynamically allocated object, flowing the recommendation described here :
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> http://nondot.org/sabre/LLVMNotes/SizeOf-OffsetOf-VariableSizedStructs.txt
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Since you must know the type for the above to work, can't you use 
DataLayout::getTypeSizeInBits instead?

-Krzysztof

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