GTY for TyTy module
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Description
We could take advantage of GTY(()) for our type nodes to get garbage collection routines. https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gccint/Inheritance-and-GTY.html#Inheritance-and-GTY
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked GCC documentation on inheritance and GTY, then inspect the TyTy type-node definitions to determine which nodes are eligible for GTY(()). Done means the relevant type nodes use GTY annotations and the compiler's garbage-collection routines are generated successfully.
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Assessment
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100