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From: "REH" <spamjunk@stny.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: aliased and parameters
Date: 31 Jul 2006 12:59:27 -0700
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REH wrote:
> Great!  Can I use that on a subprogram parameter.  Like this?
>
> procedure Foo(X : out Integer) is
>   pragma Volatile(X);
> begin
> ...
>
> REH

No dice.  The compiler says the above volates 13.14(19) of the standard
(A representation item cannot be specified for an entity that has
already been frozen)

I think I can do this, though:

type Header_Type is ...
pragma Volatile(Header_Type);

procedure Foo(Hdr : out Header_Type) is ...


REH