with no size clause. The guess in both cases is that 2**x was intended
rather than x. In addition expressions of the form 2*x for small x
generate a warning (the almost certainly accurate guess being that
- 2**x was intended). The default is that these warnings are given.
+ 2**x was intended). This switch also activates warnings for negative
+ literal values of a modular type, which are interpreted as large positive
+ integers after wrap-around. The default is that these warnings are given.
+
.. index:: -gnatw.M (gcc)
with no size clause. The guess in both cases is that 2**x was intended
rather than x. In addition expressions of the form 2*x for small x
generate a warning (the almost certainly accurate guess being that
-2**x was intended). The default is that these warnings are given.
+2**x was intended). This switch also activates warnings for negative
+literal values of a modular type, which are interpreted as large positive
+integers after wrap-around. The default is that these warnings are given.
@end table
@geindex -gnatw.M (gcc)
Warn_On_Suspicious_Modulus_Value : Boolean := True;
-- GNAT
- -- Set to True to generate warnings for suspicious modulus values. The
- -- default is that this warning is enabled. Modified by -gnatw.m/.M.
+ -- Set to True to generate warnings for suspicious modulus values, as well
+ -- as negative literals of a modular type. The default is that this warning
+ -- is enabled. Modified by -gnatw.m/.M.
Warn_On_Unchecked_Conversion : Boolean := True;
-- GNAT
Set_Etype (N, B_Typ);
Resolve (R, B_Typ);
+ -- Generate warning for negative literal of a modular type, unless it is
+ -- enclosed directly in a type qualification or a type conversion, as it
+ -- is likely not what the user intended. We don't issue the warning for
+ -- the common use of -1 to denote OxFFFF_FFFF...
+
+ if Warn_On_Suspicious_Modulus_Value
+ and then Nkind (N) = N_Op_Minus
+ and then Nkind (R) = N_Integer_Literal
+ and then Is_Modular_Integer_Type (B_Typ)
+ and then Nkind (Parent (N)) not in N_Qualified_Expression
+ | N_Type_Conversion
+ and then Expr_Value (R) > Uint_1
+ then
+ Error_Msg_N
+ ("?M?negative literal of modular type is in fact positive", N);
+ Error_Msg_Uint_1 := (-Expr_Value (R)) mod Modulus (B_Typ);
+ Error_Msg_Uint_2 := Expr_Value (R);
+ Error_Msg_N ("\do you really mean^ when writing -^ '?", N);
+ Error_Msg_N
+ ("\if you do, use qualification to avoid this warning", N);
+ end if;
+
-- Generate warning for expressions like abs (x mod 2)
if Warn_On_Redundant_Constructs
"but not read");
Write_Line (" M* turn off warnings for variable assigned " &
"but not read");
- Write_Line (" .m*+ turn on warnings for suspicious modulus value");
- Write_Line (" .M turn off warnings for suspicious modulus value");
+ Write_Line (" .m*+ turn on warnings for suspicious usage " &
+ "of modular type");
+ Write_Line (" .M turn off warnings for suspicious usage " &
+ "of modular type");
Write_Line (" n* normal warning mode (cancels -gnatws/-gnatwe)");
Write_Line (" .n turn on info messages for atomic " &
"synchronization");