[llvm-dev] StoreInst getType return void

[Vedant Kumar via llvm-dev]

Hi Mohammad,

Store instructions have void type [1].

Load instructions have a type corresponding to the data being loaded.

[1] http://llvm.org/docs/LangRef.html#store-instruction

best
vedant

> On Jan 7, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Mohammad Norouzi via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I need to get the type of store instructions using getType from StoreInst. However, I get the following error when compiling my program:
> 
> clang-3.6: /home/norouzi/Desktop/software/dp-clang-llvm/branches/llvm_361/dp-clang-llvm/include/llvm/IR/DataLayout.h:500: uint64_t llvm::DataLayout::getTypeSizeInBits(llvm::Type*) const: Assertion `Ty->isSized() && "Cannot getTypeInfo() on a type that is unsized!"' failed.
> 
> I tried to figure out why and checked out that getType returns "void" so DataLayout cannot proceed.
> 
> I should mention that i tried it also about LoadInst which perfectly works.
> 
> I would be happy about any help.
> 
> Best,
> Mo
> 
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