[llvm-dev] Question about __builtin_object_size

[Strahinja Petrovic via llvm-dev]

Hi,

I have question about __builtin_object_size behaviour. LLVM for 
__builtin_object_size function doesn't calculate correct value when 
pointer is used only in __builtin_object_size function call, and never 
after that. For this case LLVM as result generates 0 or -1 depends of 
second argument of __builtin_object_size function. Is this correct 
behaviour or it should work as gcc (gcc calculates correct value for 
this case) ?

Example for this issue:

include <assert.h>
int main() {
struct V { char buf1[10];
            int b;
            char buf2[10];
           } var;

           char *p = &var.buf1[1], *q = &var.b;
           assert (__builtin_object_size (p, 0) == sizeof (var) - 1);
           return 0;
}

Thanks,
Strahinja