VTTs, yet again
Jim Dehnert
dehnert at baalbek.engr.sgi.com
Wed Jun 21 01:00:46 UTC 2000
> From mitchell at codesourcery.com Sun May 21 09:37:09 2000
>
> >>>>> "Jim" == Jim Dehnert <dehnert at baalbek.engr.sgi.com> writes:
>
> >> From: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery.com>
> >>
> >> The description of the VTT (in VTT order) doesn't specify which
> >> vptrs point into the main vtable group and which into
> >> construction vtable groups. It should.
>
> Jim> I don't think it needs to. The VTT is the interface, and we
> Jim> describe how it is used. You are free to make a construction
> Jim> vtable for every subobject if you like -- it will just be
> Jim> often suboptimal.
>
> Fair enough.
>
> But, I think we should add the rule I gave in a non-normative note;
> it's good to have concrete suggestions for implementors.
I've added verbiage with this intent towards the end of 2.6.2. See
what you think.
Jim
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