Such functions use neither Ada 2005's build-in-place mechanism nor Ada 95's
return-by-reference mechanism, but instead the common calling convention of
functions returning a nonlimited by-reference type.
gcc/ada/
* exp_ch6.adb (Is_Build_In_Place_Function): Adjust comment.
* sem_util.adb (Compute_Returns_By_Ref): Do not set Returns_By_Ref
on functions with foreign convention.
return False;
end if;
- -- If the function is imported from a foreign language, we don't do
- -- build-in-place, whereas Import (Ada) functions can do it. Note also
- -- that it is OK for a build-in-place function to return a type with a
- -- foreign convention because the machinery ensures there is no copying.
+ -- We never use build-in-place if the convention is other than Ada,
+ -- but note that it is OK for a build-in-place function to return a
+ -- type with a foreign convention because the machinery ensures there
+ -- is no copying.
return (Kind in E_Function | E_Generic_Function
or else
elsif Is_Build_In_Place_Function (Func) then
Set_Returns_By_Ref (Func);
- -- In Ada 95, limited types are returned by reference
+ -- In Ada 95, limited types are returned by reference, but not if the
+ -- convention is other than Ada.
- elsif Is_Limited_View (Typ) then
+ elsif Is_Limited_View (Typ)
+ and then not Has_Foreign_Convention (Func)
+ then
Set_Returns_By_Ref (Func);
end if;
end Compute_Returns_By_Ref;