Questions about GCC front end

Hello,


I have been working with the GCC (v2.95.2) front end for a small
project. I am using the (implicit) documentation available in the
various source files such as tree.def, tree.h, c-aux-info.c etc.


However, I have come across a situation that is somewhat confusing and
would appreciate any help in this regard. It appears (I may be wrong
-- this is where I need all the help I can get) that at the time when
the API functions in the file c-aux-info are invoked, the tool does
not distinguish between typedef names and explicit types (int, char,
struct x {...} etc.)


Here is an example:


        /* EXAMPLE INPUT TO THE GCC FRONT END */
typedef struct _int { int x; } ABCD;
typedef union _char { char x; } *XYZ;
typedef int INT;


XYZ myfunc_1 ( int x);
INT myfunc_2 ( int y);




        /* END EXAMPLE INPUT */




When parsed, the type information for the parameter 'x' of function
myfunc_1 (as also the parameter 'y' of function myfunc_2) have the
same attributes (TYPE_NAME, TREE_CODE, etc.) as the type information
for the return type "XYZ" of myfunc_1.


According to the documentation, the conditional
(TREE_CODE (TYPE_NAME (t)) == TYPE_DECL)
where t is the node containing the type information


should fail for the parameters x and y, but it repeatedly passes.


What gives. Should I be testing something else?


Thanks for any feedback and help.


Ramanand Mandayam

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