entirely when threads are not enabled. This should allow anyone who
needs to bootstrap or cope with a host loader without TLS support to
limp along without threading support.
There is still some bug in the PPC TLS stuff that is not worked around.
I'm getting access to a machine to reproduce and debug this further.
There is some chance that I'll have to add a terrible workaround for
PPC.
There is also some problem with iOS, but I have no ability to really
evaluate what the issue is there. I'm leaving it to folks maintaining
that platform to suggest a path forward -- personally I don't see any
useful path forward that supports threading in LLVM but does so without
support for *very basic* TLS. Note that we don't need more than some
pointers, and we don't need constructors, destructors, or any of the
other fanciness which remains widely unimplemented.
llvm-svn: 227411
Design Of lib/System
====================
The software in this directory is designed to completely shield LLVM from any
and all operating system specific functionality. It is not intended to be a
complete operating system wrapper (such as ACE), but only to provide the
functionality necessary to support LLVM.
The software located here, of necessity, has very specific and stringent design
rules. Violation of these rules means that cracks in the shield could form and
the primary goal of the library is defeated. By consistently using this library,
LLVM becomes more easily ported to new platforms since the only thing requiring
porting is this library.
Complete documentation for the library can be found in the file:
llvm/docs/SystemLibrary.html
or at this URL:
http://llvm.org/docs/SystemLibrary.html
While we recommend that you read the more detailed documentation, for the
impatient, here's a high level summary of the library's requirements.
1. No system header files are to be exposed through the interface.
2. Std C++ and Std C header files are okay to be exposed through the interface.
3. No exposed system-specific functions.
4. No exposed system-specific data.
5. Data in lib/System classes must use only simple C++ intrinsic types.
6. Errors are handled by returning "true" and setting an optional std::string
7. Library must not throw any exceptions, period.
8. Interface functions must not have throw() specifications.
9. No duplicate function impementations are permitted within an operating
system class.
To accomplish these requirements, the library has numerous design criteria that
must be satisfied. Here's a high level summary of the library's design criteria:
1. No unused functionality (only what LLVM needs)
2. High-Level Interfaces
3. Use Opaque Classes
4. Common Implementations
5. Multiple Implementations
6. Minimize Memory Allocation
7. No Virtual Methods