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RE: [PATCH v4 12/13] test: basic c99 vla tests for C primitives


> >>>>> "Sanimir" == Agovic, Sanimir <sanimir.agovic@intel.com> writes:
> 
> Tom> I didn't see any tests for the case where there should be a side effect.
> 
> Sanimir> This line from above:
> Sanimir>   gdb_test "print sizeof (++int_vla\[0\])" [...]
> Sanimir> Is used to ensure that no side effect happen to arguments
> Sanimir> passed to sizeof.
> Sanimir> The test is trying to express the following:
> Sanimir>   int i = 42; sizeof(++i); assert (i == 42)
> Sanimir> Is it OK?
> 
> Yeah, that's good -- but I think there are also cases where a side
> effect is expected, and it would be good to have a test for that as
> well.
> 
Can you please guide me and point out some cases? I will add them to
the test. Thanks.

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