[llvm-dev] RFC: Absolute or "fixed address" symbols as immediate operands

[Rafael Espíndola via llvm-dev]

>>> @foo = globalconst i32 42
>>>
>>>
>>> This is equivalent to writing "foo = 42" in assembly?
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>>
>> Yes.
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>
> Back in the day the idea was to use an alias whose ConstantExpr was
> just 42. Would that work?

In fact, it already works:

@foo = alias i64, inttoptr (i64 42 to i64*)

produces

foo = 42

Cheers,
Rafael