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From: Martin <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>
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Subject: Re: Use aggregates (Was: Allocation question)
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 09:38:47 -0700 (PDT)
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On May 12, 10:18=A0pm, "Randy Brukardt" <ra...@rrsoftware.com> wrote:
> "Martin" <martin.do...@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>
> news:26af755b-0b90-429f-a688-86bf307da2b5@o20g2000vbh.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> This is not always a good idea. On some targets, GNAT places the
> >> aggregate on the stack and this can raise a Storage_Error. In avionics
> >> programs, I remember replacing aggregates with loops for this reason.
>
> >And not just GNAT...in fact, I'm struggling to remember a compiler
> >that _doesn't_ do the "large and slow (and stupid?)" aggregate for
> >assignment (or initialisation).
>
> You must have not used many Ada compilers.

The current count is 7 (for my day job) + 3 (for home work).

Cheers
-- Martin