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GNAT User's Guide
*****************

GNAT User's Guide

GNAT, The GNU Ada Development Environment
GCC version 4.9.2

AdaCore

* Menu:

* About This Guide::
* Getting Started with GNAT::
* The GNAT Compilation Model::
* Compiling with gcc::
* Binding with gnatbind::
* Linking with gnatlink::
* The GNAT Make Program gnatmake::
* Improving Performance::
* Renaming Files with gnatchop::
* Configuration Pragmas::
* Handling Arbitrary File Naming Conventions with gnatname::
* GNAT Project Manager::
* Tools Supporting Project Files::
* The Cross-Referencing Tools gnatxref and gnatfind::
* File Name Krunching with gnatkr::
* Preprocessing with gnatprep::
* The GNAT Library Browser gnatls::
* Cleaning Up with gnatclean::
* GNAT and Libraries::
* Using the GNU make Utility::
* Memory Management Issues::
* Stack Related Facilities::
* Performing Dimensionality Analysis in GNAT::
* Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers::
* Other Utility Programs::
* Code Coverage and Profiling::
* Running and Debugging Ada Programs::
* Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries::
* Example of Binder Output File::
* Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT::
* Overflow Check Handling in GNAT::
* Conditional Compilation::
* Inline Assembler::
* Compatibility and Porting Guide::
* Microsoft Windows Topics::
* Mac OS Topics::
* GNU Free Documentation License::
* Index::


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About This Guide
****************

This guide describes the use of GNAT, a compiler and software
development toolset for the full Ada programming language.  It documents
the features of the compiler and tools, and explains how to use them to
build Ada applications.

   GNAT implements Ada 95, Ada 2005 and Ada 2012, and it may also be
invoked in Ada 83 compatibility mode.  By default, GNAT assumes Ada
2012, but you can override with a compiler switch (*note Compiling
Different Versions of Ada::) to explicitly specify the language version.
Throughout this manual, references to "Ada" without a year suffix apply
to all Ada 95/2005/2012 versions of the language.

* Menu:

* What This Guide Contains::
* What You Should Know before Reading This Guide::
* Related Information::
* Conventions::


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What This Guide Contains
========================

This guide contains the following chapters:

   * *note Getting Started with GNAT::, describes how to get started
     compiling and running Ada programs with the GNAT Ada programming
     environment.
   * *note The GNAT Compilation Model::, describes the compilation model
     used by GNAT.

   * *note Compiling with gcc::, describes how to compile Ada programs
     with 'gcc', the Ada compiler.

   * *note Binding with gnatbind::, describes how to perform binding of
     Ada programs with 'gnatbind', the GNAT binding utility.

   * *note Linking with gnatlink::, describes 'gnatlink', a program that
     provides for linking using the GNAT run-time library to construct a
     program.  'gnatlink' can also incorporate foreign language object
     units into the executable.

   * *note The GNAT Make Program gnatmake::, describes 'gnatmake', a
     utility that automatically determines the set of sources needed by
     an Ada compilation unit, and executes the necessary compilations
     binding and link.

   * *note Improving Performance::, shows various techniques for making
     your Ada program run faster or take less space and describes the
     effect of the compiler's optimization switch.  It also describes
     unused subprogram/data elimination.

   * *note Renaming Files with gnatchop::, describes 'gnatchop', a
     utility that allows you to preprocess a file that contains Ada
     source code, and split it into one or more new files, one for each
     compilation unit.

   * *note Configuration Pragmas::, describes the configuration pragmas
     handled by GNAT.

   * *note Handling Arbitrary File Naming Conventions with gnatname::,
     shows how to override the default GNAT file naming conventions,
     either for an individual unit or globally.

   * *note GNAT Project Manager::, describes how to use project files to
     organize large projects.

   * *note The Cross-Referencing Tools gnatxref and gnatfind::,
     discusses 'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind', two tools that provide an easy
     way to navigate through sources.

   * *note File Name Krunching with gnatkr::, describes the 'gnatkr'
     file name krunching utility, used to handle shortened file names on
     operating systems with a limit on the length of names.

   * *note Preprocessing with gnatprep::, describes 'gnatprep', a
     preprocessor utility that allows a single source file to be used to
     generate multiple or parameterized source files by means of macro
     substitution.

   * *note The GNAT Library Browser gnatls::, describes 'gnatls', a
     utility that displays information about compiled units, including
     dependences on the corresponding sources files, and consistency of
     compilations.

   * *note Cleaning Up with gnatclean::, describes 'gnatclean', a
     utility to delete files that are produced by the compiler, binder
     and linker.

   * *note GNAT and Libraries::, describes the process of creating and
     using Libraries with GNAT. It also describes how to recompile the
     GNAT run-time library.

   * *note Using the GNU make Utility::, describes some techniques for
     using the GNAT toolset in Makefiles.

   * *note Memory Management Issues::, describes some useful predefined
     storage pools and in particular the GNAT Debug Pool facility, which
     helps detect incorrect memory references.

   * *note Stack Related Facilities::, describes some useful tools
     associated with stack checking and analysis.

   * *note Performing Dimensionality Analysis in GNAT::, describes the
     Ada 2012 facilities used in GNAT to declare dimensioned objects,
     and to verify that uses of these objects are consistent with their
     given physical dimensions (so that meters cannot be assigned to
     kilograms, and so on).

   * *note Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers::, describes
     how to generate automatically Ada bindings from C and C++ headers.

   * *note Other Utility Programs::, discusses several other GNAT
     utilities, including 'gnathtml'.

   * *note Code Coverage and Profiling::, describes how to perform a
     structural coverage and profile the execution of Ada programs.

   * *note Running and Debugging Ada Programs::, describes how to run
     and debug Ada programs.

   * *note Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries::,
     describes the various run-time libraries supported by GNAT on
     various platforms and explains how to choose a particular library.

   * *note Example of Binder Output File::, shows the source code for
     the binder output file for a sample program.

   * *note Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT::, describes how GNAT
     helps you deal with elaboration order issues.

   * *note Overflow Check Handling in GNAT::, describes how GNAT helps
     you deal with arithmetic overflow issues.

   * *note Conditional Compilation::, describes how to model conditional
     compilation, both with Ada in general and with GNAT facilities in
     particular.

   * *note Inline Assembler::, shows how to use the inline assembly
     facility in an Ada program.

   * *note Compatibility and Porting Guide::, contains sections on
     compatibility of GNAT with other Ada development environments
     (including Ada 83 systems), to assist in porting code from those
     environments.

   * *note Microsoft Windows Topics::, presents information relevant to
     the Microsoft Windows platform.

   * *note Mac OS Topics::, presents information relevant to Apple's OS
     X platform.


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What You Should Know before Reading This Guide
==============================================

This guide assumes a basic familiarity with the Ada 95 language, as
described in the International Standard ANSI/ISO/IEC-8652:1995, January
1995.  It does not require knowledge of the new features introduced by
Ada 2005, (officially known as ISO/IEC 8652:1995 with Technical
Corrigendum 1 and Amendment 1).  Both reference manuals are included in
the GNAT documentation package.


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Related Information
===================

For further information about related tools, refer to the following
documents:

   * *Note GNAT Reference Manual: (gnat_rm)Top, which contains all
     reference material for the GNAT implementation of Ada.

   * 'Using the GNAT Programming Studio', which describes the GPS
     Integrated Development Environment.

   * 'GNAT Programming Studio Tutorial', which introduces the main GPS
     features through examples.

   * 'Ada 95 Reference Manual', which contains reference material for
     the Ada 95 programming language.

   * 'Ada 2005 Reference Manual', which contains reference material for
     the Ada 2005 programming language.

   * *Note Debugging with GDB: (gdb)Top, for all details on the use of
     the GNU source-level debugger.

   * *Note The extensible self-documenting text editor: (emacs)Top, for
     full information on the extensible editor and programming
     environment Emacs.


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Conventions
===========

Following are examples of the typographical and graphic conventions used
in this guide:

   * 'Functions', 'utility program names', 'standard names', and
     'classes'.

   * 'Option flags'

   * 'File names', 'button names', and 'field names'.

   * 'Variables', 'environment variables', and METASYNTACTIC VARIABLES.

   * _Emphasis_.

   * [optional information or parameters]

   * Examples are described by text
          and then shown this way.

Commands that are entered by the user are preceded in this manual by the
characters "'$ '" (dollar sign followed by space).  If your system uses
this sequence as a prompt, then the commands will appear exactly as you
see them in the manual.  If your system uses some other prompt, then the
command will appear with the '$' replaced by whatever prompt character
you are using.

   Full file names are shown with the "'/'" character as the directory
separator; e.g., 'parent-dir/subdir/myfile.adb'.  If you are using GNAT
on a Windows platform, please note that the "'\'" character should be
used instead.


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1 Getting Started with GNAT
***************************

This chapter describes some simple ways of using GNAT to build
executable Ada programs.  *note Running GNAT::, through *note Using the
gnatmake Utility::, show how to use the command line environment.  *note
Introduction to GPS::, provides a brief introduction to the GNAT
Programming Studio, a visually-oriented Integrated Development
Environment for GNAT. GPS offers a graphical "look and feel", support
for development in other programming languages, comprehensive browsing
features, and many other capabilities.  For information on GPS please
refer to 'Using the GNAT Programming Studio'.

* Menu:

* Running GNAT::
* Running a Simple Ada Program::
* Running a Program with Multiple Units::
* Using the gnatmake Utility::
* Introduction to GPS::


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1.1 Running GNAT
================

Three steps are needed to create an executable file from an Ada source
file:

  1. The source file(s) must be compiled.
  2. The file(s) must be bound using the GNAT binder.
  3. All appropriate object files must be linked to produce an
     executable.

All three steps are most commonly handled by using the 'gnatmake'
utility program that, given the name of the main program, automatically
performs the necessary compilation, binding and linking steps.


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1.2 Running a Simple Ada Program
================================

Any text editor may be used to prepare an Ada program.  (If 'Emacs' is
used, the optional Ada mode may be helpful in laying out the program.)
The program text is a normal text file.  We will assume in our initial
example that you have used your editor to prepare the following standard
format text file:

     with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
     procedure Hello is
     begin
        Put_Line ("Hello WORLD!");
     end Hello;

This file should be named 'hello.adb'.  With the normal default file
naming conventions, GNAT requires that each file contain a single
compilation unit whose file name is the unit name, with periods replaced
by hyphens; the extension is 'ads' for a spec and 'adb' for a body.  You
can override this default file naming convention by use of the special
pragma 'Source_File_Name' (*note Using Other File Names::).
Alternatively, if you want to rename your files according to this
default convention, which is probably more convenient if you will be
using GNAT for all your compilations, then the 'gnatchop' utility can be
used to generate correctly-named source files (*note Renaming Files with
gnatchop::).

   You can compile the program using the following command ('$' is used
as the command prompt in the examples in this document):

     $ gcc -c hello.adb

'gcc' is the command used to run the compiler.  This compiler is capable
of compiling programs in several languages, including Ada and C. It
assumes that you have given it an Ada program if the file extension is
either '.ads' or '.adb', and it will then call the GNAT compiler to
compile the specified file.

   The '-c' switch is required.  It tells 'gcc' to only do a
compilation.  (For C programs, 'gcc' can also do linking, but this
capability is not used directly for Ada programs, so the '-c' switch
must always be present.)

   This compile command generates a file 'hello.o', which is the object
file corresponding to your Ada program.  It also generates an "Ada
Library Information" file 'hello.ali', which contains additional
information used to check that an Ada program is consistent.  To build
an executable file, use 'gnatbind' to bind the program and 'gnatlink' to
link it.  The argument to both 'gnatbind' and 'gnatlink' is the name of
the 'ALI' file, but the default extension of '.ali' can be omitted.
This means that in the most common case, the argument is simply the name
of the main program:

     $ gnatbind hello
     $ gnatlink hello

A simpler method of carrying out these steps is to use 'gnatmake', a
master program that invokes all the required compilation, binding and
linking tools in the correct order.  In particular, 'gnatmake'
automatically recompiles any sources that have been modified since they
were last compiled, or sources that depend on such modified sources, so
that "version skew" is avoided.

     $ gnatmake hello.adb

The result is an executable program called 'hello', which can be run by
entering:

     $ hello

assuming that the current directory is on the search path for executable
programs.

and, if all has gone well, you will see

     Hello WORLD!

appear in response to this command.


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1.3 Running a Program with Multiple Units
=========================================

Consider a slightly more complicated example that has three files: a
main program, and the spec and body of a package:

     package Greetings is
        procedure Hello;
        procedure Goodbye;
     end Greetings;

     with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
     package body Greetings is
        procedure Hello is
        begin
           Put_Line ("Hello WORLD!");
        end Hello;

        procedure Goodbye is
        begin
           Put_Line ("Goodbye WORLD!");
        end Goodbye;
     end Greetings;

     with Greetings;
     procedure Gmain is
     begin
        Greetings.Hello;
        Greetings.Goodbye;
     end Gmain;

Following the one-unit-per-file rule, place this program in the
following three separate files:

'greetings.ads'
     spec of package 'Greetings'

'greetings.adb'
     body of package 'Greetings'

'gmain.adb'
     body of main program

To build an executable version of this program, we could use four
separate steps to compile, bind, and link the program, as follows:

     $ gcc -c gmain.adb
     $ gcc -c greetings.adb
     $ gnatbind gmain
     $ gnatlink gmain

Note that there is no required order of compilation when using GNAT. In
particular it is perfectly fine to compile the main program first.
Also, it is not necessary to compile package specs in the case where
there is an accompanying body; you only need to compile the body.  If
you want to submit these files to the compiler for semantic checking and
not code generation, then use the '-gnatc' switch:

     $ gcc -c greetings.ads -gnatc

Although the compilation can be done in separate steps as in the above
example, in practice it is almost always more convenient to use the
'gnatmake' tool.  All you need to know in this case is the name of the
main program's source file.  The effect of the above four commands can
be achieved with a single one:

     $ gnatmake gmain.adb

In the next section we discuss the advantages of using 'gnatmake' in
more detail.


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1.4 Using the 'gnatmake' Utility
================================

If you work on a program by compiling single components at a time using
'gcc', you typically keep track of the units you modify.  In order to
build a consistent system, you compile not only these units, but also
any units that depend on the units you have modified.  For example, in
the preceding case, if you edit 'gmain.adb', you only need to recompile
that file.  But if you edit 'greetings.ads', you must recompile both
'greetings.adb' and 'gmain.adb', because both files contain units that
depend on 'greetings.ads'.

   'gnatbind' will warn you if you forget one of these compilation
steps, so that it is impossible to generate an inconsistent program as a
result of forgetting to do a compilation.  Nevertheless it is tedious
and error-prone to keep track of dependencies among units.  One approach
to handle the dependency-bookkeeping is to use a makefile.  However,
makefiles present maintenance problems of their own: if the dependencies
change as you change the program, you must make sure that the makefile
is kept up-to-date manually, which is also an error-prone process.

   The 'gnatmake' utility takes care of these details automatically.
Invoke it using either one of the following forms:

     $ gnatmake gmain.adb
     $ gnatmake gmain

The argument is the name of the file containing the main program; you
may omit the extension.  'gnatmake' examines the environment,
automatically recompiles any files that need recompiling, and binds and
links the resulting set of object files, generating the executable file,
'gmain'.  In a large program, it can be extremely helpful to use
'gnatmake', because working out by hand what needs to be recompiled can
be difficult.

   Note that 'gnatmake' takes into account all the Ada rules that
establish dependencies among units.  These include dependencies that
result from inlining subprogram bodies, and from generic instantiation.
Unlike some other Ada make tools, 'gnatmake' does not rely on the
dependencies that were found by the compiler on a previous compilation,
which may possibly be wrong when sources change.  'gnatmake' determines
the exact set of dependencies from scratch each time it is run.


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1.5 Introduction to GPS
=======================

Although the command line interface ('gnatmake', etc.)  alone is
sufficient, a graphical Interactive Development Environment can make it
easier for you to compose, navigate, and debug programs.  This section
describes the main features of GPS ("GNAT Programming Studio"), the GNAT
graphical IDE. You will see how to use GPS to build and debug an
executable, and you will also learn some of the basics of the GNAT
"project" facility.

   GPS enables you to do much more than is presented here; e.g., you can
produce a call graph, interface to a third-party Version Control System,
and inspect the generated assembly language for a program.  Indeed, GPS
also supports languages other than Ada.  Such additional information,
and an explanation of all of the GPS menu items.  may be found in the
on-line help, which includes a user's guide and a tutorial (these are
also accessible from the GNAT startup menu).

* Menu:

* Building a New Program with GPS::
* Simple Debugging with GPS::


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1.5.1 Building a New Program with GPS
-------------------------------------

GPS invokes the GNAT compilation tools using information contained in a
_project_ (also known as a _project file_): a collection of properties
such as source directories, identities of main subprograms, tool
switches, etc., and their associated values.  See *note GNAT Project
Manager:: for details.  In order to run GPS, you will need to either
create a new project or else open an existing one.

   This section will explain how you can use GPS to create a project, to
associate Ada source files with a project, and to build and run
programs.

  1. _Creating a project_

     Invoke GPS, either from the command line or the platform's IDE.
     After it starts, GPS will display a "Welcome" screen with three
     radio buttons:

        * 'Start with default project in directory'

        * 'Create new project with wizard'

        * 'Open existing project'

     Select 'Create new project with wizard' and press 'OK'.  A new
     window will appear.  In the text box labeled with 'Enter the name
     of the project to create', type 'sample' as the project name.  In
     the next box, browse to choose the directory in which you would
     like to create the project file.  After selecting an appropriate
     directory, press 'Forward'.

     A window will appear with the title 'Version Control System
     Configuration'.  Simply press 'Forward'.

     A window will appear with the title 'Please select the source
     directories for this project'.  The directory that you specified
     for the project file will be selected by default as the one to use
     for sources; simply press 'Forward'.

     A window will appear with the title 'Please select the build
     directory for this project'.  The directory that you specified for
     the project file will be selected by default for object files and
     executables; simply press 'Forward'.

     A window will appear with the title 'Please select the main units
     for this project'.  You will supply this information later, after
     creating the source file.  Simply press 'Forward' for now.

     A window will appear with the title 'Please select the switches to
     build the project'.  Press 'Apply'.  This will create a project
     file named 'sample.prj' in the directory that you had specified.

  2. _Creating and saving the source file_

     After you create the new project, a GPS window will appear, which
     is partitioned into two main sections:

        * A _Workspace area_, initially greyed out, which you will use
          for creating and editing source files

        * Directly below, a _Messages area_, which initially displays a
          "Welcome" message.  (If the Messages area is not visible, drag
          its border upward to expand it.)

     Select 'File' on the menu bar, and then the 'New' command.  The
     Workspace area will become white, and you can now enter the source
     program explicitly.  Type the following text

          with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
          procedure Hello is
          begin
            Put_Line("Hello from GPS!");
          end Hello;

     Select 'File', then 'Save As', and enter the source file name
     'hello.adb'.  The file will be saved in the same directory you
     specified as the location of the default project file.

  3. _Updating the project file_

     You need to add the new source file to the project.  To do this,
     select the 'Project' menu and then 'Edit project properties'.
     Click the 'Main files' tab on the left, and then the 'Add' button.
     Choose 'hello.adb' from the list, and press 'Open'.  The project
     settings window will reflect this action.  Click 'OK'.

  4. _Building and running the program_

     In the main GPS window, now choose the 'Build' menu, then 'Make',
     and select 'hello.adb'.  The Messages window will display the
     resulting invocations of 'gcc', 'gnatbind', and 'gnatlink'
     (reflecting the default switch settings from the project file that
     you created) and then a "successful compilation/build" message.

     To run the program, choose the 'Build' menu, then 'Run', and select
     'hello'.  An _Arguments Selection_ window will appear.  There are
     no command line arguments, so just click 'OK'.

     The Messages window will now display the program's output (the
     string 'Hello from GPS'), and at the bottom of the GPS window a
     status update is displayed ('Run: hello').  Close the GPS window
     (or select 'File', then 'Exit') to terminate this GPS session.


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1.5.2 Simple Debugging with GPS
-------------------------------

This section illustrates basic debugging techniques (setting
breakpoints, examining/modifying variables, single stepping).

  1. _Opening a project_

     Start GPS and select 'Open existing project'; browse to specify the
     project file 'sample.prj' that you had created in the earlier
     example.

  2. _Creating a source file_

     Select 'File', then 'New', and type in the following program:

          with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
          procedure Example is
             Line : String (1..80);
             N    : Natural;
          begin
             Put_Line("Type a line of text at each prompt; an empty line to exit");
             loop
                Put(": ");
                Get_Line (Line, N);
                Put_Line (Line (1..N) );
                exit when N=0;
             end loop;
          end Example;

     Select 'File', then 'Save as', and enter the file name
     'example.adb'.

  3. _Updating the project file_

     Add 'Example' as a new main unit for the project:
       a. Select 'Project', then 'Edit Project Properties'.

       b. Select the 'Main files' tab, click 'Add', then select the file
          'example.adb' from the list, and click 'Open'.  You will see
          the file name appear in the list of main units

       c. Click 'OK'

  4. _Building/running the executable_

     To build the executable select 'Build', then 'Make', and then
     choose 'example.adb'.

     Run the program to see its effect (in the Messages area).  Each
     line that you enter is displayed; an empty line will cause the loop
     to exit and the program to terminate.

  5. _Debugging the program_

     Note that the '-g' switches to 'gcc' and 'gnatlink', which are
     required for debugging, are on by default when you create a new
     project.  Thus unless you intentionally remove these settings, you
     will be able to debug any program that you develop using GPS.

       a. _Initializing_

          Select 'Debug', then 'Initialize', then 'example'

       b. _Setting a breakpoint_

          After performing the initialization step, you will observe a
          small icon to the right of each line number.  This serves as a
          toggle for breakpoints; clicking the icon will set a
          breakpoint at the corresponding line (the icon will change to
          a red circle with an "x"), and clicking it again will remove
          the breakpoint / reset the icon.

          For purposes of this example, set a breakpoint at line 10 (the
          statement 'Put_Line (Line (1..N));'

       c. _Starting program execution_

          Select 'Debug', then 'Run'.  When the 'Program Arguments'
          window appears, click 'OK'.  A console window will appear;
          enter some line of text, e.g. 'abcde', at the prompt.  The
          program will pause execution when it gets to the breakpoint,
          and the corresponding line is highlighted.

       d. _Examining a variable_

          Move the mouse over one of the occurrences of the variable
          'N'.  You will see the value (5) displayed, in "tool tip"
          fashion.  Right click on 'N', select 'Debug', then select
          'Display N'.  You will see information about 'N' appear in the
          'Debugger Data' pane, showing the value as 5.

       e. _Assigning a new value to a variable_

          Right click on the 'N' in the 'Debugger Data' pane, and select
          'Set value of N'.  When the input window appears, enter the
          value '4' and click 'OK'.  This value does not automatically
          appear in the 'Debugger Data' pane; to see it, right click
          again on the 'N' in the 'Debugger Data' pane and select
          'Update value'.  The new value, 4, will appear in red.

       f. _Single stepping_

          Select 'Debug', then 'Next'.  This will cause the next
          statement to be executed, in this case the call of 'Put_Line'
          with the string slice.  Notice in the console window that the
          displayed string is simply 'abcd' and not 'abcde' which you
          had entered.  This is because the upper bound of the slice is
          now 4 rather than 5.

       g. _Removing a breakpoint_

          Toggle the breakpoint icon at line 10.

       h. _Resuming execution from a breakpoint_

          Select 'Debug', then 'Continue'.  The program will reach the
          next iteration of the loop, and wait for input after
          displaying the prompt.  This time, just hit the 'Enter' key.
          The value of 'N' will be 0, and the program will terminate.
          The console window will disappear.


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2 The GNAT Compilation Model
****************************

* Menu:

* Source Representation::
* Foreign Language Representation::
* File Naming Rules::
* Using Other File Names::
* Alternative File Naming Schemes::
* Generating Object Files::
* Source Dependencies::
* The Ada Library Information Files::
* Binding an Ada Program::
* Mixed Language Programming::
* Building Mixed Ada & C++ Programs::
* Comparison between GNAT and C/C++ Compilation Models::
* Comparison between GNAT and Conventional Ada Library Models::

This chapter describes the compilation model used by GNAT. Although
similar to that used by other languages, such as C and C++, this model
is substantially different from the traditional Ada compilation models,
which are based on a library.  The model is initially described without
reference to the library-based model.  If you have not previously used
an Ada compiler, you need only read the first part of this chapter.  The
last section describes and discusses the differences between the GNAT
model and the traditional Ada compiler models.  If you have used other
Ada compilers, this section will help you to understand those
differences, and the advantages of the GNAT model.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Source Representation,  Next: Foreign Language Representation,  Up: The GNAT Compilation Model

2.1 Source Representation
=========================

Ada source programs are represented in standard text files, using
Latin-1 coding.  Latin-1 is an 8-bit code that includes the familiar
7-bit ASCII set, plus additional characters used for representing
foreign languages (*note Foreign Language Representation:: for support
of non-USA character sets).  The format effector characters are
represented using their standard ASCII encodings, as follows:

'VT'
     Vertical tab, '16#0B#'

'HT'
     Horizontal tab, '16#09#'

'CR'
     Carriage return, '16#0D#'

'LF'
     Line feed, '16#0A#'

'FF'
     Form feed, '16#0C#'

Source files are in standard text file format.  In addition, GNAT will
recognize a wide variety of stream formats, in which the end of physical
lines is marked by any of the following sequences: 'LF', 'CR', 'CR-LF',
or 'LF-CR'.  This is useful in accommodating files that are imported
from other operating systems.

   The end of a source file is normally represented by the physical end
of file.  However, the control character '16#1A#' ('SUB') is also
recognized as signalling the end of the source file.  Again, this is
provided for compatibility with other operating systems where this code
is used to represent the end of file.

   Each file contains a single Ada compilation unit, including any
pragmas associated with the unit.  For example, this means you must
place a package declaration (a package "spec") and the corresponding
body in separate files.  An Ada "compilation" (which is a sequence of
compilation units) is represented using a sequence of files.  Similarly,
you will place each subunit or child unit in a separate file.


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2.2 Foreign Language Representation
===================================

GNAT supports the standard character sets defined in Ada as well as
several other non-standard character sets for use in localized versions
of the compiler (*note Character Set Control::).
* Menu:

* Latin-1::
* Other 8-Bit Codes::
* Wide Character Encodings::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Latin-1,  Next: Other 8-Bit Codes,  Up: Foreign Language Representation

2.2.1 Latin-1
-------------

The basic character set is Latin-1.  This character set is defined by
ISO standard 8859, part 1.  The lower half (character codes '16#00#' ...
'16#7F#)' is identical to standard ASCII coding, but the upper half is
used to represent additional characters.  These include extended letters
used by European languages, such as French accents, the vowels with
umlauts used in German, and the extra letter A-ring used in Swedish.

   For a complete list of Latin-1 codes and their encodings, see the
source file of library unit 'Ada.Characters.Latin_1' in file
'a-chlat1.ads'.  You may use any of these extended characters freely in
character or string literals.  In addition, the extended characters that
represent letters can be used in identifiers.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Other 8-Bit Codes,  Next: Wide Character Encodings,  Prev: Latin-1,  Up: Foreign Language Representation

2.2.2 Other 8-Bit Codes
-----------------------

GNAT also supports several other 8-bit coding schemes:

ISO 8859-2 (Latin-2)
     Latin-2 letters allowed in identifiers, with uppercase and
     lowercase equivalence.

ISO 8859-3 (Latin-3)
     Latin-3 letters allowed in identifiers, with uppercase and
     lowercase equivalence.

ISO 8859-4 (Latin-4)
     Latin-4 letters allowed in identifiers, with uppercase and
     lowercase equivalence.

ISO 8859-5 (Cyrillic)
     ISO 8859-5 letters (Cyrillic) allowed in identifiers, with
     uppercase and lowercase equivalence.

ISO 8859-15 (Latin-9)
     ISO 8859-15 (Latin-9) letters allowed in identifiers, with
     uppercase and lowercase equivalence

IBM PC (code page 437)
     This code page is the normal default for PCs in the U.S. It
     corresponds to the original IBM PC character set.  This set has
     some, but not all, of the extended Latin-1 letters, but these
     letters do not have the same encoding as Latin-1.  In this mode,
     these letters are allowed in identifiers with uppercase and
     lowercase equivalence.

IBM PC (code page 850)
     This code page is a modification of 437 extended to include all the
     Latin-1 letters, but still not with the usual Latin-1 encoding.  In
     this mode, all these letters are allowed in identifiers with
     uppercase and lowercase equivalence.

Full Upper 8-bit
     Any character in the range 80-FF allowed in identifiers, and all
     are considered distinct.  In other words, there are no uppercase
     and lowercase equivalences in this range.  This is useful in
     conjunction with certain encoding schemes used for some foreign
     character sets (e.g., the typical method of representing Chinese
     characters on the PC).

No Upper-Half
     No upper-half characters in the range 80-FF are allowed in
     identifiers.  This gives Ada 83 compatibility for identifier names.

For precise data on the encodings permitted, and the uppercase and
lowercase equivalences that are recognized, see the file 'csets.adb' in
the GNAT compiler sources.  You will need to obtain a full source
release of GNAT to obtain this file.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Wide Character Encodings,  Prev: Other 8-Bit Codes,  Up: Foreign Language Representation

2.2.3 Wide Character Encodings
------------------------------

GNAT allows wide character codes to appear in character and string
literals, and also optionally in identifiers, by means of the following
possible encoding schemes:

Hex Coding
     In this encoding, a wide character is represented by the following
     five character sequence:

          ESC a b c d

     Where 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' are the four hexadecimal characters (using
     uppercase letters) of the wide character code.  For example, ESC
     A345 is used to represent the wide character with code '16#A345#'.
     This scheme is compatible with use of the full Wide_Character set.

Upper-Half Coding
     The wide character with encoding '16#abcd#' where the upper bit is
     on (in other words, "a" is in the range 8-F) is represented as two
     bytes, '16#ab#' and '16#cd#'.  The second byte cannot be a format
     control character, but is not required to be in the upper half.
     This method can be also used for shift-JIS or EUC, where the
     internal coding matches the external coding.

Shift JIS Coding
     A wide character is represented by a two-character sequence,
     '16#ab#' and '16#cd#', with the restrictions described for
     upper-half encoding as described above.  The internal character
     code is the corresponding JIS character according to the standard
     algorithm for Shift-JIS conversion.  Only characters defined in the
     JIS code set table can be used with this encoding method.

EUC Coding
     A wide character is represented by a two-character sequence
     '16#ab#' and '16#cd#', with both characters being in the upper
     half.  The internal character code is the corresponding JIS
     character according to the EUC encoding algorithm.  Only characters
     defined in the JIS code set table can be used with this encoding
     method.

UTF-8 Coding
     A wide character is represented using UCS Transformation Format 8
     (UTF-8) as defined in Annex R of ISO 10646-1/Am.2.  Depending on
     the character value, the representation is a one, two, or three
     byte sequence:
          16#0000#-16#007f#: 2#0XXXXXXX#
          16#0080#-16#07ff#: 2#110XXXXX# 2#10XXXXXX#
          16#0800#-16#ffff#: 2#1110XXXX# 2#10XXXXXX# 2#10XXXXXX#


     where the XXX bits correspond to the left-padded bits of the 16-bit
     character value.  Note that all lower half ASCII characters are
     represented as ASCII bytes and all upper half characters and other
     wide characters are represented as sequences of upper-half (The
     full UTF-8 scheme allows for encoding 31-bit characters as 6-byte
     sequences, but in this implementation, all UTF-8 sequences of four
     or more bytes length will be treated as illegal).
Brackets Coding
     In this encoding, a wide character is represented by the following
     eight character sequence:

          [ " a b c d " ]

     Where 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' are the four hexadecimal characters (using
     uppercase letters) of the wide character code.  For example,
     ["A345"] is used to represent the wide character with code
     '16#A345#'.  It is also possible (though not required) to use the
     Brackets coding for upper half characters.  For example, the code
     '16#A3#' can be represented as '[``A3'']'.

     This scheme is compatible with use of the full Wide_Character set,
     and is also the method used for wide character encoding in the
     standard ACVC (Ada Compiler Validation Capability) test suite
     distributions.

Note: Some of these coding schemes do not permit the full use of the Ada
character set.  For example, neither Shift JIS, nor EUC allow the use of
the upper half of the Latin-1 set.


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2.3 File Naming Rules
=====================

The default file name is determined by the name of the unit that the
file contains.  The name is formed by taking the full expanded name of
the unit and replacing the separating dots with hyphens and using
lowercase for all letters.

   An exception arises if the file name generated by the above rules
starts with one of the characters 'a', 'g', 'i', or 's', and the second
character is a minus.  In this case, the character tilde is used in
place of the minus.  The reason for this special rule is to avoid
clashes with the standard names for child units of the packages System,
Ada, Interfaces, and GNAT, which use the prefixes 's-', 'a-', 'i-', and
'g-', respectively.

   The file extension is '.ads' for a spec and '.adb' for a body.  The
following list shows some examples of these rules.

'main.ads'
     Main (spec)
'main.adb'
     Main (body)
'arith_functions.ads'
     Arith_Functions (package spec)
'arith_functions.adb'
     Arith_Functions (package body)
'func-spec.ads'
     Func.Spec (child package spec)
'func-spec.adb'
     Func.Spec (child package body)
'main-sub.adb'
     Sub (subunit of Main)
'a~bad.adb'
     A.Bad (child package body)

Following these rules can result in excessively long file names if
corresponding unit names are long (for example, if child units or
subunits are heavily nested).  An option is available to shorten such
long file names (called file name "krunching").  This may be
particularly useful when programs being developed with GNAT are to be
used on operating systems with limited file name lengths.  *Note Using
gnatkr::.

   Of course, no file shortening algorithm can guarantee uniqueness over
all possible unit names; if file name krunching is used, it is your
responsibility to ensure no name clashes occur.  Alternatively you can
specify the exact file names that you want used, as described in the
next section.  Finally, if your Ada programs are migrating from a
compiler with a different naming convention, you can use the gnatchop
utility to produce source files that follow the GNAT naming conventions.
(For details *note Renaming Files with gnatchop::.)

   Note: in the case of 'Windows NT/XP' or 'OpenVMS' operating systems,
case is not significant.  So for example on 'Windows XP' if the
canonical name is 'main-sub.adb', you can use the file name
'Main-Sub.adb' instead.  However, case is significant for other
operating systems, so for example, if you want to use other than
canonically cased file names on a Unix system, you need to follow the
procedures described in the next section.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Using Other File Names,  Next: Alternative File Naming Schemes,  Prev: File Naming Rules,  Up: The GNAT Compilation Model

2.4 Using Other File Names
==========================

In the previous section, we have described the default rules used by
GNAT to determine the file name in which a given unit resides.  It is
often convenient to follow these default rules, and if you follow them,
the compiler knows without being explicitly told where to find all the
files it needs.

   However, in some cases, particularly when a program is imported from
another Ada compiler environment, it may be more convenient for the
programmer to specify which file names contain which units.  GNAT allows
arbitrary file names to be used by means of the Source_File_Name pragma.
The form of this pragma is as shown in the following examples:

     pragma Source_File_Name (My_Utilities.Stacks,
       Spec_File_Name => "myutilst_a.ada");
     pragma Source_File_name (My_Utilities.Stacks,
       Body_File_Name => "myutilst.ada");

As shown in this example, the first argument for the pragma is the unit
name (in this example a child unit).  The second argument has the form
of a named association.  The identifier indicates whether the file name
is for a spec or a body; the file name itself is given by a string
literal.

   The source file name pragma is a configuration pragma, which means
that normally it will be placed in the 'gnat.adc' file used to hold
configuration pragmas that apply to a complete compilation environment.
For more details on how the 'gnat.adc' file is created and used see
*note Handling of Configuration Pragmas::.

   GNAT allows completely arbitrary file names to be specified using the
source file name pragma.  However, if the file name specified has an
extension other than '.ads' or '.adb' it is necessary to use a special
syntax when compiling the file.  The name in this case must be preceded
by the special sequence '-x' followed by a space and the name of the
language, here 'ada', as in:

     $ gcc -c -x ada peculiar_file_name.sim

'gnatmake' handles non-standard file names in the usual manner (the
non-standard file name for the main program is simply used as the
argument to gnatmake).  Note that if the extension is also non-standard,
then it must be included in the 'gnatmake' command, it may not be
omitted.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Alternative File Naming Schemes,  Next: Generating Object Files,  Prev: Using Other File Names,  Up: The GNAT Compilation Model

2.5 Alternative File Naming Schemes
===================================

In the previous section, we described the use of the 'Source_File_Name'
pragma to allow arbitrary names to be assigned to individual source
files.  However, this approach requires one pragma for each file, and
especially in large systems can result in very long 'gnat.adc' files,
and also create a maintenance problem.

   GNAT also provides a facility for specifying systematic file naming
schemes other than the standard default naming scheme previously
described.  An alternative scheme for naming is specified by the use of
'Source_File_Name' pragmas having the following format:

     pragma Source_File_Name (
        Spec_File_Name  => FILE_NAME_PATTERN
      [,Casing          => CASING_SPEC]
      [,Dot_Replacement => STRING_LITERAL]);

     pragma Source_File_Name (
        Body_File_Name  => FILE_NAME_PATTERN
      [,Casing          => CASING_SPEC]
      [,Dot_Replacement => STRING_LITERAL]);

     pragma Source_File_Name (
        Subunit_File_Name  => FILE_NAME_PATTERN
      [,Casing             => CASING_SPEC]
      [,Dot_Replacement    => STRING_LITERAL]);

     FILE_NAME_PATTERN ::= STRING_LITERAL
     CASING_SPEC ::= Lowercase | Uppercase | Mixedcase

The 'FILE_NAME_PATTERN' string shows how the file name is constructed.
It contains a single asterisk character, and the unit name is
substituted systematically for this asterisk.  The optional parameter
'Casing' indicates whether the unit name is to be all upper-case
letters, all lower-case letters, or mixed-case.  If no 'Casing'
parameter is used, then the default is all lower-case.

   The optional 'Dot_Replacement' string is used to replace any periods
that occur in subunit or child unit names.  If no 'Dot_Replacement'
argument is used then separating dots appear unchanged in the resulting
file name.  Although the above syntax indicates that the 'Casing'
argument must appear before the 'Dot_Replacement' argument, but it is
also permissible to write these arguments in the opposite order.

   As indicated, it is possible to specify different naming schemes for
bodies, specs, and subunits.  Quite often the rule for subunits is the
same as the rule for bodies, in which case, there is no need to give a
separate 'Subunit_File_Name' rule, and in this case the 'Body_File_name'
rule is used for subunits as well.

   The separate rule for subunits can also be used to implement the
rather unusual case of a compilation environment (e.g. a single
directory) which contains a subunit and a child unit with the same unit
name.  Although both units cannot appear in the same partition, the Ada
Reference Manual allows (but does not require) the possibility of the
two units coexisting in the same environment.

   The file name translation works in the following steps:

   * If there is a specific 'Source_File_Name' pragma for the given
     unit, then this is always used, and any general pattern rules are
     ignored.

   * If there is a pattern type 'Source_File_Name' pragma that applies
     to the unit, then the resulting file name will be used if the file
     exists.  If more than one pattern matches, the latest one will be
     tried first, and the first attempt resulting in a reference to a
     file that exists will be used.

   * If no pattern type 'Source_File_Name' pragma that applies to the
     unit for which the corresponding file exists, then the standard
     GNAT default naming rules are used.

As an example of the use of this mechanism, consider a commonly used
scheme in which file names are all lower case, with separating periods
copied unchanged to the resulting file name, and specs end with
'.1.ada', and bodies end with '.2.ada'.  GNAT will follow this scheme if
the following two pragmas appear:

     pragma Source_File_Name
       (Spec_File_Name => "*.1.ada");
     pragma Source_File_Name
       (Body_File_Name => "*.2.ada");

The default GNAT scheme is actually implemented by providing the
following default pragmas internally:

     pragma Source_File_Name
       (Spec_File_Name => "*.ads", Dot_Replacement => "-");
     pragma Source_File_Name
       (Body_File_Name => "*.adb", Dot_Replacement => "-");

Our final example implements a scheme typically used with one of the Ada
83 compilers, where the separator character for subunits was "__" (two
underscores), specs were identified by adding '_.ADA', bodies by adding
'.ADA', and subunits by adding '.SEP'.  All file names were upper case.
Child units were not present of course since this was an Ada 83
compiler, but it seems reasonable to extend this scheme to use the same
double underscore separator for child units.

     pragma Source_File_Name
       (Spec_File_Name => "*_.ADA",
        Dot_Replacement => "__",
        Casing = Uppercase);
     pragma Source_File_Name
       (Body_File_Name => "*.ADA",
        Dot_Replacement => "__",
        Casing = Uppercase);
     pragma Source_File_Name
       (Subunit_File_Name => "*.SEP",
        Dot_Replacement => "__",
        Casing = Uppercase);


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2.6 Generating Object Files
===========================

An Ada program consists of a set of source files, and the first step in
compiling the program is to generate the corresponding object files.
These are generated by compiling a subset of these source files.  The
files you need to compile are the following:

   * If a package spec has no body, compile the package spec to produce
     the object file for the package.

   * If a package has both a spec and a body, compile the body to
     produce the object file for the package.  The source file for the
     package spec need not be compiled in this case because there is
     only one object file, which contains the code for both the spec and
     body of the package.

   * For a subprogram, compile the subprogram body to produce the object
     file for the subprogram.  The spec, if one is present, is as usual
     in a separate file, and need not be compiled.

   * In the case of subunits, only compile the parent unit.  A single
     object file is generated for the entire subunit tree, which
     includes all the subunits.

   * Compile child units independently of their parent units (though, of
     course, the spec of all the ancestor unit must be present in order
     to compile a child unit).

   * Compile generic units in the same manner as any other units.  The
     object files in this case are small dummy files that contain at
     most the flag used for elaboration checking.  This is because GNAT
     always handles generic instantiation by means of macro expansion.
     However, it is still necessary to compile generic units, for
     dependency checking and elaboration purposes.

The preceding rules describe the set of files that must be compiled to
generate the object files for a program.  Each object file has the same
name as the corresponding source file, except that the extension is '.o'
as usual.

   You may wish to compile other files for the purpose of checking their
syntactic and semantic correctness.  For example, in the case where a
package has a separate spec and body, you would not normally compile the
spec.  However, it is convenient in practice to compile the spec to make
sure it is error-free before compiling clients of this spec, because
such compilations will fail if there is an error in the spec.

   GNAT provides an option for compiling such files purely for the
purposes of checking correctness; such compilations are not required as
part of the process of building a program.  To compile a file in this
checking mode, use the '-gnatc' switch.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Source Dependencies,  Next: The Ada Library Information Files,  Prev: Generating Object Files,  Up: The GNAT Compilation Model

2.7 Source Dependencies
=======================

A given object file clearly depends on the source file which is compiled
to produce it.  Here we are using "depends" in the sense of a typical
'make' utility; in other words, an object file depends on a source file
if changes to the source file require the object file to be recompiled.
In addition to this basic dependency, a given object may depend on
additional source files as follows:

   * If a file being compiled 'with''s a unit X, the object file depends
     on the file containing the spec of unit X.  This includes files
     that are 'with''ed implicitly either because they are parents of
     'with''ed child units or they are run-time units required by the
     language constructs used in a particular unit.

   * If a file being compiled instantiates a library level generic unit,
     the object file depends on both the spec and body files for this
     generic unit.

   * If a file being compiled instantiates a generic unit defined within
     a package, the object file depends on the body file for the package
     as well as the spec file.

   * If a file being compiled contains a call to a subprogram for which
     pragma 'Inline' applies and inlining is activated with the '-gnatn'
     switch, the object file depends on the file containing the body of
     this subprogram as well as on the file containing the spec.  Note
     that for inlining to actually occur as a result of the use of this
     switch, it is necessary to compile in optimizing mode.

     The use of '-gnatN' activates inlining optimization that is
     performed by the front end of the compiler.  This inlining does not
     require that the code generation be optimized.  Like '-gnatn', the
     use of this switch generates additional dependencies.

     When using a gcc-based back end (in practice this means using any
     version of GNAT other than the JGNAT, .NET or GNAAMP versions),
     then the use of '-gnatN' is deprecated, and the use of '-gnatn' is
     preferred.  Historically front end inlining was more extensive than
     the gcc back end inlining, but that is no longer the case.

   * If an object file 'O' depends on the proper body of a subunit
     through inlining or instantiation, it depends on the parent unit of
     the subunit.  This means that any modification of the parent unit
     or one of its subunits affects the compilation of 'O'.

   * The object file for a parent unit depends on all its subunit body
     files.

   * The previous two rules meant that for purposes of computing
     dependencies and recompilation, a body and all its subunits are
     treated as an indivisible whole.

     These rules are applied transitively: if unit 'A' 'with''s unit
     'B', whose elaboration calls an inlined procedure in package 'C',
     the object file for unit 'A' will depend on the body of 'C', in
     file 'c.adb'.

     The set of dependent files described by these rules includes all
     the files on which the unit is semantically dependent, as dictated
     by the Ada language standard.  However, it is a superset of what
     the standard describes, because it includes generic, inline, and
     subunit dependencies.

     An object file must be recreated by recompiling the corresponding
     source file if any of the source files on which it depends are
     modified.  For example, if the 'make' utility is used to control
     compilation, the rule for an Ada object file must mention all the
     source files on which the object file depends, according to the
     above definition.  The determination of the necessary
     recompilations is done automatically when one uses 'gnatmake'.


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2.8 The Ada Library Information Files
=====================================

Each compilation actually generates two output files.  The first of
these is the normal object file that has a '.o' extension.  The second
is a text file containing full dependency information.  It has the same
name as the source file, but an '.ali' extension.  This file is known as
the Ada Library Information ('ALI') file.  The following information is
contained in the 'ALI' file.

   * Version information (indicates which version of GNAT was used to
     compile the unit(s) in question)

   * Main program information (including priority and time slice
     settings, as well as the wide character encoding used during
     compilation).

   * List of arguments used in the 'gcc' command for the compilation

   * Attributes of the unit, including configuration pragmas used, an
     indication of whether the compilation was successful, exception
     model used etc.

   * A list of relevant restrictions applying to the unit (used for
     consistency) checking.

   * Categorization information (e.g. use of pragma 'Pure').

   * Information on all 'with''ed units, including presence of
     'Elaborate' or 'Elaborate_All' pragmas.

   * Information from any 'Linker_Options' pragmas used in the unit

   * Information on the use of 'Body_Version' or 'Version' attributes in
     the unit.

   * Dependency information.  This is a list of files, together with
     time stamp and checksum information.  These are files on which the
     unit depends in the sense that recompilation is required if any of
     these units are modified.

   * Cross-reference data.  Contains information on all entities
     referenced in the unit.  Used by tools like 'gnatxref' and
     'gnatfind' to provide cross-reference information.

For a full detailed description of the format of the 'ALI' file, see the
source of the body of unit 'Lib.Writ', contained in file 'lib-writ.adb'
in the GNAT compiler sources.


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2.9 Binding an Ada Program
==========================

When using languages such as C and C++, once the source files have been
compiled the only remaining step in building an executable program is
linking the object modules together.  This means that it is possible to
link an inconsistent version of a program, in which two units have
included different versions of the same header.

   The rules of Ada do not permit such an inconsistent program to be
built.  For example, if two clients have different versions of the same
package, it is illegal to build a program containing these two clients.
These rules are enforced by the GNAT binder, which also determines an
elaboration order consistent with the Ada rules.

   The GNAT binder is run after all the object files for a program have
been created.  It is given the name of the main program unit, and from
this it determines the set of units required by the program, by reading
the corresponding ALI files.  It generates error messages if the program
is inconsistent or if no valid order of elaboration exists.

   If no errors are detected, the binder produces a main program, in Ada
by default, that contains calls to the elaboration procedures of those
compilation unit that require them, followed by a call to the main
program.  This Ada program is compiled to generate the object file for
the main program.  The name of the Ada file is 'b~XXX.adb' (with the
corresponding spec 'b~XXX.ads') where XXX is the name of the main
program unit.

   Finally, the linker is used to build the resulting executable
program, using the object from the main program from the bind step as
well as the object files for the Ada units of the program.


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2.10 Mixed Language Programming
===============================

This section describes how to develop a mixed-language program,
specifically one that comprises units in both Ada and C.

* Menu:

* Interfacing to C::
* Calling Conventions::


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2.10.1 Interfacing to C
-----------------------

Interfacing Ada with a foreign language such as C involves using
compiler directives to import and/or export entity definitions in each
language--using 'extern' statements in C, for instance, and the
'Import', 'Export', and 'Convention' pragmas in Ada.  A full treatment
of these topics is provided in Appendix B, section 1 of the Ada
Reference Manual.

   There are two ways to build a program using GNAT that contains some
Ada sources and some foreign language sources, depending on whether or
not the main subprogram is written in Ada.  Here is a source example
with the main subprogram in Ada:

     /* file1.c */
     #include <stdio.h>

     void print_num (int num)
     {
       printf ("num is %d.\n", num);
       return;
     }

     /* file2.c */

     /* num_from_Ada is declared in my_main.adb */
     extern int num_from_Ada;

     int get_num (void)
     {
       return num_from_Ada;
     }

     --  my_main.adb
     procedure My_Main is

        --  Declare then export an Integer entity called num_from_Ada
        My_Num : Integer := 10;
        pragma Export (C, My_Num, "num_from_Ada");

        --  Declare an Ada function spec for Get_Num, then use
        --  C function get_num for the implementation.
        function Get_Num return Integer;
        pragma Import (C, Get_Num, "get_num");

        --  Declare an Ada procedure spec for Print_Num, then use
        --  C function print_num for the implementation.
        procedure Print_Num (Num : Integer);
        pragma Import (C, Print_Num, "print_num");

     begin
        Print_Num (Get_Num);
     end My_Main;

  1. To build this example, first compile the foreign language files to
     generate object files:
          gcc -c file1.c
          gcc -c file2.c

  2. Then, compile the Ada units to produce a set of object files and
     ALI files:
          gnatmake -c my_main.adb

  3. Run the Ada binder on the Ada main program:
          gnatbind my_main.ali

  4. Link the Ada main program, the Ada objects and the other language
     objects:
          gnatlink my_main.ali file1.o file2.o

   The last three steps can be grouped in a single command:
     gnatmake my_main.adb -largs file1.o file2.o

If the main program is in a language other than Ada, then you may have
more than one entry point into the Ada subsystem.  You must use a
special binder option to generate callable routines that initialize and
finalize the Ada units (*note Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs::).
Calls to the initialization and finalization routines must be inserted
in the main program, or some other appropriate point in the code.  The
call to initialize the Ada units must occur before the first Ada
subprogram is called, and the call to finalize the Ada units must occur
after the last Ada subprogram returns.  The binder will place the
initialization and finalization subprograms into the 'b~XXX.adb' file
where they can be accessed by your C sources.  To illustrate, we have
the following example:

     /* main.c */
     extern void adainit (void);
     extern void adafinal (void);
     extern int add (int, int);
     extern int sub (int, int);

     int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     {
       int a = 21, b = 7;

       adainit();

       /* Should print "21 + 7 = 28" */
       printf ("%d + %d = %d\n", a, b, add (a, b));
       /* Should print "21 - 7 = 14" */
       printf ("%d - %d = %d\n", a, b, sub (a, b));

       adafinal();
     }

     --  unit1.ads
     package Unit1 is
        function Add (A, B : Integer) return Integer;
        pragma Export (C, Add, "add");
     end Unit1;

     --  unit1.adb
     package body Unit1 is
        function Add (A, B : Integer) return Integer is
        begin
           return A + B;
        end Add;
     end Unit1;

     --  unit2.ads
     package Unit2 is
        function Sub (A, B : Integer) return Integer;
        pragma Export (C, Sub, "sub");
     end Unit2;

     --  unit2.adb
     package body Unit2 is
        function Sub (A, B : Integer) return Integer is
        begin
           return A - B;
        end Sub;
     end Unit2;

  1. The build procedure for this application is similar to the last
     example's.  First, compile the foreign language files to generate
     object files:
          gcc -c main.c

  2. Next, compile the Ada units to produce a set of object files and
     ALI files:
          gnatmake -c unit1.adb
          gnatmake -c unit2.adb

  3. Run the Ada binder on every generated ALI file.  Make sure to use
     the '-n' option to specify a foreign main program:
          gnatbind -n unit1.ali unit2.ali

  4. Link the Ada main program, the Ada objects and the foreign language
     objects.  You need only list the last ALI file here:
          gnatlink unit2.ali main.o -o exec_file

     This procedure yields a binary executable called 'exec_file'.

Depending on the circumstances (for example when your non-Ada main
object does not provide symbol 'main'), you may also need to instruct
the GNAT linker not to include the standard startup objects by passing
the '-nostartfiles' switch to 'gnatlink'.


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2.10.2 Calling Conventions
--------------------------

GNAT follows standard calling sequence conventions and will thus
interface to any other language that also follows these conventions.
The following Convention identifiers are recognized by GNAT:

'Ada'
     This indicates that the standard Ada calling sequence will be used
     and all Ada data items may be passed without any limitations in the
     case where GNAT is used to generate both the caller and callee.  It
     is also possible to mix GNAT generated code and code generated by
     another Ada compiler.  In this case, the data types should be
     restricted to simple cases, including primitive types.  Whether
     complex data types can be passed depends on the situation.
     Probably it is safe to pass simple arrays, such as arrays of
     integers or floats.  Records may or may not work, depending on
     whether both compilers lay them out identically.  Complex
     structures involving variant records, access parameters, tasks, or
     protected types, are unlikely to be able to be passed.

     Note that in the case of GNAT running on a platform that supports
     HP Ada 83, a higher degree of compatibility can be guaranteed, and
     in particular records are laid out in an identical manner in the
     two compilers.  Note also that if output from two different
     compilers is mixed, the program is responsible for dealing with
     elaboration issues.  Probably the safest approach is to write the
     main program in the version of Ada other than GNAT, so that it
     takes care of its own elaboration requirements, and then call the
     GNAT-generated adainit procedure to ensure elaboration of the GNAT
     components.  Consult the documentation of the other Ada compiler
     for further details on elaboration.

     However, it is not possible to mix the tasking run time of GNAT and
     HP Ada 83, All the tasking operations must either be entirely
     within GNAT compiled sections of the program, or entirely within HP
     Ada 83 compiled sections of the program.

'Assembler'
     Specifies assembler as the convention.  In practice this has the
     same effect as convention Ada (but is not equivalent in the sense
     of being considered the same convention).

'Asm'
     Equivalent to Assembler.

'COBOL'
     Data will be passed according to the conventions described in
     section B.4 of the Ada Reference Manual.

'C'
     Data will be passed according to the conventions described in
     section B.3 of the Ada Reference Manual.

     A note on interfacing to a C "varargs" function:

        * In C, 'varargs' allows a function to take a variable number of
          arguments.  There is no direct equivalent in this to Ada.  One
          approach that can be used is to create a C wrapper for each
          different profile and then interface to this C wrapper.  For
          example, to print an 'int' value using 'printf', create a C
          function 'printfi' that takes two arguments, a pointer to a
          string and an int, and calls 'printf'.  Then in the Ada
          program, use pragma 'Import' to interface to 'printfi'.

        * It may work on some platforms to directly interface to a
          'varargs' function by providing a specific Ada profile for a
          particular call.  However, this does not work on all
          platforms, since there is no guarantee that the calling
          sequence for a two argument normal C function is the same as
          for calling a 'varargs' C function with the same two
          arguments.

'Default'
     Equivalent to C.

'External'
     Equivalent to C.

'C_Plus_Plus (or CPP)'
     This stands for C++.  For most purposes this is identical to C. See
     the separate description of the specialized GNAT pragmas relating
     to C++ interfacing for further details.

'Fortran'
     Data will be passed according to the conventions described in
     section B.5 of the Ada Reference Manual.

'Intrinsic'
     This applies to an intrinsic operation, as defined in the Ada
     Reference Manual.  If a pragma Import (Intrinsic) applies to a
     subprogram, this means that the body of the subprogram is provided
     by the compiler itself, usually by means of an efficient code
     sequence, and that the user does not supply an explicit body for
     it.  In an application program, the pragma may be applied to the
     following sets of names:

        * Rotate_Left, Rotate_Right, Shift_Left, Shift_Right,
          Shift_Right_Arithmetic.  The corresponding subprogram
          declaration must have two formal parameters.  The first one
          must be a signed integer type or a modular type with a binary
          modulus, and the second parameter must be of type Natural.
          The return type must be the same as the type of the first
          argument.  The size of this type can only be 8, 16, 32, or 64.

        * Binary arithmetic operators: "+", "-", "*", "/" The
          corresponding operator declaration must have parameters and
          result type that have the same root numeric type (for example,
          all three are long_float types).  This simplifies the
          definition of operations that use type checking to perform
          dimensional checks:

               type Distance is new Long_Float;
               type Time     is new Long_Float;
               type Velocity is new Long_Float;
               function "/" (D : Distance; T : Time)
                 return Velocity;
               pragma Import (Intrinsic, "/");

          This common idiom is often programmed with a generic
          definition and an explicit body.  The pragma makes it simpler
          to introduce such declarations.  It incurs no overhead in
          compilation time or code size, because it is implemented as a
          single machine instruction.

        * General subprogram entities, to bind an Ada subprogram
          declaration to a compiler builtin by name with back-ends where
          such interfaces are available.  A typical example is the set
          of "__builtin" functions exposed by the GCC back-end, as in
          the following example:

                  function builtin_sqrt (F : Float) return Float;
                  pragma Import (Intrinsic, builtin_sqrt, "__builtin_sqrtf");

          Most of the GCC builtins are accessible this way, and as for
          other import conventions (e.g.  C), it is the user's
          responsibility to ensure that the Ada subprogram profile
          matches the underlying builtin expectations.

'Stdcall'
     This is relevant only to Windows XP/2000/NT implementations of
     GNAT, and specifies that the 'Stdcall' calling sequence will be
     used, as defined by the NT API. Nevertheless, to ease building
     cross-platform bindings this convention will be handled as a 'C'
     calling convention on non-Windows platforms.

'DLL'
     This is equivalent to 'Stdcall'.

'Win32'
     This is equivalent to 'Stdcall'.

'Stubbed'
     This is a special convention that indicates that the compiler
     should provide a stub body that raises 'Program_Error'.

GNAT additionally provides a useful pragma 'Convention_Identifier' that
can be used to parameterize conventions and allow additional synonyms to
be specified.  For example if you have legacy code in which the
convention identifier Fortran77 was used for Fortran, you can use the
configuration pragma:

     pragma Convention_Identifier (Fortran77, Fortran);

And from now on the identifier Fortran77 may be used as a convention
identifier (for example in an 'Import' pragma) with the same meaning as
Fortran.


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2.11 Building Mixed Ada and C++ Programs
========================================

A programmer inexperienced with mixed-language development may find that
building an application containing both Ada and C++ code can be a
challenge.  This section gives a few hints that should make this task
easier.  The first section addresses the differences between interfacing
with C and interfacing with C++.  The second section looks into the
delicate problem of linking the complete application from its Ada and
C++ parts.  The last section gives some hints on how the GNAT run-time
library can be adapted in order to allow inter-language dispatching with
a new C++ compiler.

* Menu:

* Interfacing to C++::
* Linking a Mixed C++ & Ada Program::
* A Simple Example::
* Interfacing with C++ constructors::
* Interfacing with C++ at the Class Level::


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2.11.1 Interfacing to C++
-------------------------

GNAT supports interfacing with the G++ compiler (or any C++ compiler
generating code that is compatible with the G++ Application Binary
Interface --see http://www.codesourcery.com/archives/cxx-abi).

Interfacing can be done at 3 levels: simple data, subprograms, and
classes.  In the first two cases, GNAT offers a specific 'Convention
C_Plus_Plus' (or 'CPP') that behaves exactly like 'Convention C'.
Usually, C++ mangles the names of subprograms.  To generate proper
mangled names automatically, see *note Generating Ada Bindings for C and
C++ headers::).  This problem can also be addressed manually in two
ways:

   * by modifying the C++ code in order to force a C convention using
     the 'extern "C"' syntax.

   * by figuring out the mangled name (using e.g.  'nm') and using it as
     the Link_Name argument of the pragma import.

Interfacing at the class level can be achieved by using the GNAT
specific pragmas such as 'CPP_Constructor'.  *Note (gnat_rm)Interfacing
to C++::, for additional information.


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2.11.2 Linking a Mixed C++ & Ada Program
----------------------------------------

Usually the linker of the C++ development system must be used to link
mixed applications because most C++ systems will resolve elaboration
issues (such as calling constructors on global class instances)
transparently during the link phase.  GNAT has been adapted to ease the
use of a foreign linker for the last phase.  Three cases can be
considered:

  1. Using GNAT and G++ (GNU C++ compiler) from the same GCC
     installation: The C++ linker can simply be called by using the C++
     specific driver called 'g++'.

     Note that if the C++ code uses inline functions, you will need to
     compile your C++ code with the '-fkeep-inline-functions' switch in
     order to provide an existing function implementation that the Ada
     code can link with.

          $ g++ -c -fkeep-inline-functions file1.C
          $ g++ -c -fkeep-inline-functions file2.C
          $ gnatmake ada_unit -largs file1.o file2.o --LINK=g++

  2. Using GNAT and G++ from two different GCC installations: If both
     compilers are on the 'PATH', the previous method may be used.  It
     is important to note that environment variables such as
     'C_INCLUDE_PATH', 'GCC_EXEC_PREFIX', 'BINUTILS_ROOT', and
     'GCC_ROOT' will affect both compilers at the same time and may make
     one of the two compilers operate improperly if set during
     invocation of the wrong compiler.  It is also very important that
     the linker uses the proper 'libgcc.a' GCC library - that is, the
     one from the C++ compiler installation.  The implicit link command
     as suggested in the 'gnatmake' command from the former example can
     be replaced by an explicit link command with the full-verbosity
     option in order to verify which library is used:
          $ gnatbind ada_unit
          $ gnatlink -v -v ada_unit file1.o file2.o --LINK=c++
     If there is a problem due to interfering environment variables, it
     can be worked around by using an intermediate script.  The
     following example shows the proper script to use when GNAT has not
     been installed at its default location and g++ has been installed
     at its default location:

          $ cat ./my_script
          #!/bin/sh
          unset BINUTILS_ROOT
          unset GCC_ROOT
          c++ $*
          $ gnatlink -v -v ada_unit file1.o file2.o --LINK=./my_script

  3. Using a non-GNU C++ compiler: The commands previously described can
     be used to insure that the C++ linker is used.  Nonetheless, you
     need to add a few more parameters to the link command line,
     depending on the exception mechanism used.

     If the 'setjmp/longjmp' exception mechanism is used, only the paths
     to the libgcc libraries are required:

          $ cat ./my_script
          #!/bin/sh
          CC $* `gcc -print-file-name=libgcc.a` `gcc -print-file-name=libgcc_eh.a`
          $ gnatlink ada_unit file1.o file2.o --LINK=./my_script

     Where CC is the name of the non-GNU C++ compiler.

     If the 'zero cost' exception mechanism is used, and the platform
     supports automatic registration of exception tables (e.g. Solaris),
     paths to more objects are required:

          $ cat ./my_script
          #!/bin/sh
          CC `gcc -print-file-name=crtbegin.o` $* \
          `gcc -print-file-name=libgcc.a` `gcc -print-file-name=libgcc_eh.a` \
          `gcc -print-file-name=crtend.o`
          $ gnatlink ada_unit file1.o file2.o --LINK=./my_script

     If the 'zero cost' exception mechanism is used, and the platform
     doesn't support automatic registration of exception tables (e.g.
     HP-UX or AIX), the simple approach described above will not work
     and a pre-linking phase using GNAT will be necessary.

   Another alternative is to use the 'gprbuild' multi-language builder
which has a large knowledge base and knows how to link Ada and C++ code
together automatically in most cases.


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2.11.3 A Simple Example
-----------------------

The following example, provided as part of the GNAT examples, shows how
to achieve procedural interfacing between Ada and C++ in both
directions.  The C++ class A has two methods.  The first method is
exported to Ada by the means of an extern C wrapper function.  The
second method calls an Ada subprogram.  On the Ada side, The C++ calls
are modelled by a limited record with a layout comparable to the C++
class.  The Ada subprogram, in turn, calls the C++ method.  So, starting
from the C++ main program, the process passes back and forth between the
two languages.

Here are the compilation commands:
     $ gnatmake -c simple_cpp_interface
     $ g++ -c cpp_main.C
     $ g++ -c ex7.C
     $ gnatbind -n simple_cpp_interface
     $ gnatlink simple_cpp_interface -o cpp_main --LINK=g++
           -lstdc++ ex7.o cpp_main.o

Here are the corresponding sources:

     //cpp_main.C

     #include "ex7.h"

     extern "C" {
       void adainit (void);
       void adafinal (void);
       void method1 (A *t);
     }

     void method1 (A *t)
     {
       t->method1 ();
     }

     int main ()
     {
       A obj;
       adainit ();
       obj.method2 (3030);
       adafinal ();
     }

     //ex7.h

     class Origin {
      public:
       int o_value;
     };
     class A : public Origin {
      public:
       void method1 (void);
       void method2 (int v);
       A();
       int   a_value;
     };

     //ex7.C

     #include "ex7.h"
     #include <stdio.h>

     extern "C" { void ada_method2 (A *t, int v);}

     void A::method1 (void)
     {
       a_value = 2020;
       printf ("in A::method1, a_value = %d \n",a_value);

     }

     void A::method2 (int v)
     {
        ada_method2 (this, v);
        printf ("in A::method2, a_value = %d \n",a_value);

     }

     A::A(void)
     {
        a_value = 1010;
       printf ("in A::A, a_value = %d \n",a_value);
     }

     -- Ada sources
     package body Simple_Cpp_Interface is

        procedure Ada_Method2 (This : in out A; V : Integer) is
        begin
           Method1 (This);
           This.A_Value := V;
        end Ada_Method2;

     end Simple_Cpp_Interface;

     with System;
     package Simple_Cpp_Interface is
        type A is limited
           record
              Vptr    : System.Address;
              O_Value : Integer;
              A_Value : Integer;
           end record;
        pragma Convention (C, A);

        procedure Method1 (This : in out A);
        pragma Import (C, Method1);

        procedure Ada_Method2 (This : in out A; V : Integer);
        pragma Export (C, Ada_Method2);

     end Simple_Cpp_Interface;


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2.11.4 Interfacing with C++ constructors
----------------------------------------

In order to interface with C++ constructors GNAT provides the 'pragma
CPP_Constructor' (*Note (gnat_rm)Interfacing to C++::, for additional
information).  In this section we present some common uses of C++
constructors in mixed-languages programs in GNAT.

   Let us assume that we need to interface with the following C++ class:

     class Root {
     public:
       int  a_value;
       int  b_value;
       virtual int Get_Value ();
       Root();              // Default constructor
       Root(int v);         // 1st non-default constructor
       Root(int v, int w);  // 2nd non-default constructor
     };

   For this purpose we can write the following package spec (further
information on how to build this spec is available in *note Interfacing
with C++ at the Class Level:: and *note Generating Ada Bindings for C
and C++ headers::).

     with Interfaces.C; use Interfaces.C;
     package Pkg_Root is
       type Root is tagged limited record
          A_Value : int;
          B_Value : int;
       end record;
       pragma Import (CPP, Root);

       function Get_Value (Obj : Root) return int;
       pragma Import (CPP, Get_Value);

       function Constructor return Root;
       pragma Cpp_Constructor (Constructor, "_ZN4RootC1Ev");

       function Constructor (v : Integer) return Root;
       pragma Cpp_Constructor (Constructor, "_ZN4RootC1Ei");

       function Constructor (v, w : Integer) return Root;
       pragma Cpp_Constructor (Constructor, "_ZN4RootC1Eii");
     end Pkg_Root;

   On the Ada side the constructor is represented by a function (whose
name is arbitrary) that returns the classwide type corresponding to the
imported C++ class.  Although the constructor is described as a
function, it is typically a procedure with an extra implicit argument
(the object being initialized) at the implementation level.  GNAT issues
the appropriate call, whatever it is, to get the object properly
initialized.

   Constructors can only appear in the following contexts:

   * On the right side of an initialization of an object of type T.
   * On the right side of an initialization of a record component of
     type T.
   * In an Ada 2005 limited aggregate.
   * In an Ada 2005 nested limited aggregate.
   * In an Ada 2005 limited aggregate that initializes an object built
     in place by an extended return statement.

In a declaration of an object whose type is a class imported from C++,
either the default C++ constructor is implicitly called by GNAT, or else
the required C++ constructor must be explicitly called in the expression
that initializes the object.  For example:

       Obj1 : Root;
       Obj2 : Root := Constructor;
       Obj3 : Root := Constructor (v => 10);
       Obj4 : Root := Constructor (30, 40);

   The first two declarations are equivalent: in both cases the default
C++ constructor is invoked (in the former case the call to the
constructor is implicit, and in the latter case the call is explicit in
the object declaration).  'Obj3' is initialized by the C++ non-default
constructor that takes an integer argument, and 'Obj4' is initialized by
the non-default C++ constructor that takes two integers.

   Let us derive the imported C++ class in the Ada side.  For example:

       type DT is new Root with record
          C_Value : Natural := 2009;
       end record;

   In this case the components DT inherited from the C++ side must be
initialized by a C++ constructor, and the additional Ada components of
type DT are initialized by GNAT. The initialization of such an object is
done either by default, or by means of a function returning an aggregate
of type DT, or by means of an extension aggregate.

       Obj5 : DT;
       Obj6 : DT := Function_Returning_DT (50);
       Obj7 : DT := (Constructor (30,40) with C_Value => 50);

   The declaration of 'Obj5' invokes the default constructors: the C++
default constructor of the parent type takes care of the initialization
of the components inherited from Root, and GNAT takes care of the
default initialization of the additional Ada components of type DT (that
is, 'C_Value' is initialized to value 2009).  The order of invocation of
the constructors is consistent with the order of elaboration required by
Ada and C++.  That is, the constructor of the parent type is always
called before the constructor of the derived type.

   Let us now consider a record that has components whose type is
imported from C++.  For example:

       type Rec1 is limited record
          Data1 : Root := Constructor (10);
          Value : Natural := 1000;
       end record;

       type Rec2 (D : Integer := 20) is limited record
          Rec   : Rec1;
          Data2 : Root := Constructor (D, 30);
       end record;

   The initialization of an object of type 'Rec2' will call the
non-default C++ constructors specified for the imported components.  For
example:

       Obj8 : Rec2 (40);

   Using Ada 2005 we can use limited aggregates to initialize an object
invoking C++ constructors that differ from those specified in the type
declarations.  For example:

       Obj9 : Rec2 := (Rec => (Data1 => Constructor (15, 16),
                               others => <>),
                       others => <>);

   The above declaration uses an Ada 2005 limited aggregate to
initialize 'Obj9', and the C++ constructor that has two integer
arguments is invoked to initialize the 'Data1' component instead of the
constructor specified in the declaration of type 'Rec1'.  In Ada 2005
the box in the aggregate indicates that unspecified components are
initialized using the expression (if any) available in the component
declaration.  That is, in this case discriminant 'D' is initialized to
value '20', 'Value' is initialized to value 1000, and the non-default
C++ constructor that handles two integers takes care of initializing
component 'Data2' with values '20,30'.

   In Ada 2005 we can use the extended return statement to build the Ada
equivalent to C++ non-default constructors.  For example:

       function Constructor (V : Integer) return Rec2 is
       begin
          return Obj : Rec2 := (Rec => (Data1  => Constructor (V, 20),
                                        others => <>),
                                others => <>) do
             --  Further actions required for construction of
             --  objects of type Rec2
             ...
          end record;
       end Constructor;

   In this example the extended return statement construct is used to
build in place the returned object whose components are initialized by
means of a limited aggregate.  Any further action associated with the
constructor can be placed inside the construct.


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2.11.5 Interfacing with C++ at the Class Level
----------------------------------------------

In this section we demonstrate the GNAT features for interfacing with
C++ by means of an example making use of Ada 2005 abstract interface
types.  This example consists of a classification of animals; classes
have been used to model our main classification of animals, and
interfaces provide support for the management of secondary
classifications.  We first demonstrate a case in which the types and
constructors are defined on the C++ side and imported from the Ada side,
and latter the reverse case.

   The root of our derivation will be the 'Animal' class, with a single
private attribute (the 'Age' of the animal) and two public primitives to
set and get the value of this attribute.

     class Animal {
      public:
        virtual void Set_Age (int New_Age);
        virtual int Age ();
      private:
        int Age_Count;
     };

   Abstract interface types are defined in C++ by means of classes with
pure virtual functions and no data members.  In our example we will use
two interfaces that provide support for the common management of
'Carnivore' and 'Domestic' animals:

     class Carnivore {
     public:
        virtual int Number_Of_Teeth () = 0;
     };

     class Domestic {
     public:
        virtual void Set_Owner (char* Name) = 0;
     };

   Using these declarations, we can now say that a 'Dog' is an animal
that is both Carnivore and Domestic, that is:

     class Dog : Animal, Carnivore, Domestic {
      public:
        virtual int  Number_Of_Teeth ();
        virtual void Set_Owner (char* Name);

        Dog(); // Constructor
      private:
        int  Tooth_Count;
        char *Owner;
     };

   In the following examples we will assume that the previous
declarations are located in a file named 'animals.h'.  The following
package demonstrates how to import these C++ declarations from the Ada
side:

     with Interfaces.C.Strings; use Interfaces.C.Strings;
     package Animals is
       type Carnivore is interface;
       pragma Convention (C_Plus_Plus, Carnivore);
       function Number_Of_Teeth (X : Carnivore)
          return Natural is abstract;

       type Domestic is interface;
       pragma Convention (C_Plus_Plus, Set_Owner);
       procedure Set_Owner
         (X    : in out Domestic;
          Name : Chars_Ptr) is abstract;

       type Animal is tagged record
         Age : Natural := 0;
       end record;
       pragma Import (C_Plus_Plus, Animal);

       procedure Set_Age (X : in out Animal; Age : Integer);
       pragma Import (C_Plus_Plus, Set_Age);

       function Age (X : Animal) return Integer;
       pragma Import (C_Plus_Plus, Age);

       type Dog is new Animal and Carnivore and Domestic with record
         Tooth_Count : Natural;
         Owner       : String (1 .. 30);
       end record;
       pragma Import (C_Plus_Plus, Dog);

       function Number_Of_Teeth (A : Dog) return Integer;
       pragma Import (C_Plus_Plus, Number_Of_Teeth);

       procedure Set_Owner (A : in out Dog; Name : Chars_Ptr);
       pragma Import (C_Plus_Plus, Set_Owner);

       function New_Dog return Dog;
       pragma CPP_Constructor (New_Dog);
       pragma Import (CPP, New_Dog, "_ZN3DogC2Ev");
     end Animals;

   Thanks to the compatibility between GNAT run-time structures and the
C++ ABI, interfacing with these C++ classes is easy.  The only
requirement is that all the primitives and components must be declared
exactly in the same order in the two languages.

   Regarding the abstract interfaces, we must indicate to the GNAT
compiler by means of a 'pragma Convention (C_Plus_Plus)', the convention
used to pass the arguments to the called primitives will be the same as
for C++.  For the imported classes we use 'pragma Import' with
convention 'C_Plus_Plus' to indicate that they have been defined on the
C++ side; this is required because the dispatch table associated with
these tagged types will be built in the C++ side and therefore will not
contain the predefined Ada primitives which Ada would otherwise expect.

   As the reader can see there is no need to indicate the C++ mangled
names associated with each subprogram because it is assumed that all the
calls to these primitives will be dispatching calls.  The only exception
is the constructor, which must be registered with the compiler by means
of 'pragma CPP_Constructor' and needs to provide its associated C++
mangled name because the Ada compiler generates direct calls to it.

   With the above packages we can now declare objects of type Dog on the
Ada side and dispatch calls to the corresponding subprograms on the C++
side.  We can also extend the tagged type Dog with further fields and
primitives, and override some of its C++ primitives on the Ada side.
For example, here we have a type derivation defined on the Ada side that
inherits all the dispatching primitives of the ancestor from the C++
side.

     with Animals; use Animals;
     package Vaccinated_Animals is
       type Vaccinated_Dog is new Dog with null record;
       function Vaccination_Expired (A : Vaccinated_Dog) return Boolean;
     end Vaccinated_Animals;

   It is important to note that, because of the ABI compatibility, the
programmer does not need to add any further information to indicate
either the object layout or the dispatch table entry associated with
each dispatching operation.

   Now let us define all the types and constructors on the Ada side and
export them to C++, using the same hierarchy of our previous example:

     with Interfaces.C.Strings;
     use Interfaces.C.Strings;
     package Animals is
       type Carnivore is interface;
       pragma Convention (C_Plus_Plus, Carnivore);
       function Number_Of_Teeth (X : Carnivore)
          return Natural is abstract;

       type Domestic is interface;
       pragma Convention (C_Plus_Plus, Set_Owner);
       procedure Set_Owner
         (X    : in out Domestic;
          Name : Chars_Ptr) is abstract;

       type Animal is tagged record
         Age : Natural := 0;
       end record;
       pragma Convention (C_Plus_Plus, Animal);

       procedure Set_Age (X : in out Animal; Age : Integer);
       pragma Export (C_Plus_Plus, Set_Age);

       function Age (X : Animal) return Integer;
       pragma Export (C_Plus_Plus, Age);

       type Dog is new Animal and Carnivore and Domestic with record
         Tooth_Count : Natural;
         Owner       : String (1 .. 30);
       end record;
       pragma Convention (C_Plus_Plus, Dog);

       function Number_Of_Teeth (A : Dog) return Integer;
       pragma Export (C_Plus_Plus, Number_Of_Teeth);

       procedure Set_Owner (A : in out Dog; Name : Chars_Ptr);
       pragma Export (C_Plus_Plus, Set_Owner);

       function New_Dog return Dog'Class;
       pragma Export (C_Plus_Plus, New_Dog);
     end Animals;

   Compared with our previous example the only difference is the use of
'pragma Export' to indicate to the GNAT compiler that the primitives
will be available to C++.  Thanks to the ABI compatibility, on the C++
side there is nothing else to be done; as explained above, the only
requirement is that all the primitives and components are declared in
exactly the same order.

   For completeness, let us see a brief C++ main program that uses the
declarations available in 'animals.h' (presented in our first example)
to import and use the declarations from the Ada side, properly
initializing and finalizing the Ada run-time system along the way:

     #include "animals.h"
     #include <iostream>
     using namespace std;

     void Check_Carnivore (Carnivore *obj) {...}
     void Check_Domestic (Domestic *obj)   {...}
     void Check_Animal (Animal *obj)       {...}
     void Check_Dog (Dog *obj)             {...}

     extern "C" {
       void adainit (void);
       void adafinal (void);
       Dog* new_dog ();
     }

     void test ()
     {
       Dog *obj = new_dog();  // Ada constructor
       Check_Carnivore (obj); // Check secondary DT
       Check_Domestic (obj);  // Check secondary DT
       Check_Animal (obj);    // Check primary DT
       Check_Dog (obj);       // Check primary DT
     }

     int main ()
     {
       adainit ();  test();  adafinal ();
       return 0;
     }


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2.12 Comparison between GNAT and C/C++ Compilation Models
=========================================================

The GNAT model of compilation is close to the C and C++ models.  You can
think of Ada specs as corresponding to header files in C. As in C, you
don't need to compile specs; they are compiled when they are used.  The
Ada 'with' is similar in effect to the '#include' of a C header.

   One notable difference is that, in Ada, you may compile specs
separately to check them for semantic and syntactic accuracy.  This is
not always possible with C headers because they are fragments of
programs that have less specific syntactic or semantic rules.

   The other major difference is the requirement for running the binder,
which performs two important functions.  First, it checks for
consistency.  In C or C++, the only defense against assembling
inconsistent programs lies outside the compiler, in a makefile, for
example.  The binder satisfies the Ada requirement that it be impossible
to construct an inconsistent program when the compiler is used in normal
mode.

   The other important function of the binder is to deal with
elaboration issues.  There are also elaboration issues in C++ that are
handled automatically.  This automatic handling has the advantage of
being simpler to use, but the C++ programmer has no control over
elaboration.  Where 'gnatbind' might complain there was no valid order
of elaboration, a C++ compiler would simply construct a program that
malfunctioned at run time.


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2.13 Comparison between GNAT and Conventional Ada Library Models
================================================================

This section is intended for Ada programmers who have used an Ada
compiler implementing the traditional Ada library model, as described in
the Ada Reference Manual.

   In GNAT, there is no "library" in the normal sense.  Instead, the set
of source files themselves acts as the library.  Compiling Ada programs
does not generate any centralized information, but rather an object file
and a ALI file, which are of interest only to the binder and linker.  In
a traditional system, the compiler reads information not only from the
source file being compiled, but also from the centralized library.  This
means that the effect of a compilation depends on what has been
previously compiled.  In particular:

   * When a unit is 'with''ed, the unit seen by the compiler corresponds
     to the version of the unit most recently compiled into the library.

   * Inlining is effective only if the necessary body has already been
     compiled into the library.

   * Compiling a unit may obsolete other units in the library.

In GNAT, compiling one unit never affects the compilation of any other
units because the compiler reads only source files.  Only changes to
source files can affect the results of a compilation.  In particular:

   * When a unit is 'with''ed, the unit seen by the compiler corresponds
     to the source version of the unit that is currently accessible to
     the compiler.

   * Inlining requires the appropriate source files for the package or
     subprogram bodies to be available to the compiler.  Inlining is
     always effective, independent of the order in which units are
     complied.

   * Compiling a unit never affects any other compilations.  The editing
     of sources may cause previous compilations to be out of date if
     they depended on the source file being modified.

The most important result of these differences is that order of
compilation is never significant in GNAT. There is no situation in which
one is required to do one compilation before another.  What shows up as
order of compilation requirements in the traditional Ada library
becomes, in GNAT, simple source dependencies; in other words, there is
only a set of rules saying what source files must be present when a file
is compiled.


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3 Compiling with 'gcc'
**********************

This chapter discusses how to compile Ada programs using the 'gcc'
command.  It also describes the set of switches that can be used to
control the behavior of the compiler.
* Menu:

* Compiling Programs::
* Switches for gcc::
* Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL)::
* Order of Compilation Issues::
* Examples::


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3.1 Compiling Programs
======================

The first step in creating an executable program is to compile the units
of the program using the 'gcc' command.  You must compile the following
files:

   * the body file ('.adb') for a library level subprogram or generic
     subprogram

   * the spec file ('.ads') for a library level package or generic
     package that has no body

   * the body file ('.adb') for a library level package or generic
     package that has a body

You need _not_ compile the following files

   * the spec of a library unit which has a body

   * subunits

because they are compiled as part of compiling related units.  GNAT
package specs when the corresponding body is compiled, and subunits when
the parent is compiled.

   If you attempt to compile any of these files, you will get one of the
following error messages (where FFF is the name of the file you
compiled):

     cannot generate code for file FFF (package spec)
     to check package spec, use -gnatc

     cannot generate code for file FFF (missing subunits)
     to check parent unit, use -gnatc

     cannot generate code for file FFF (subprogram spec)
     to check subprogram spec, use -gnatc

     cannot generate code for file FFF (subunit)
     to check subunit, use -gnatc

As indicated by the above error messages, if you want to submit one of
these files to the compiler to check for correct semantics without
generating code, then use the '-gnatc' switch.

   The basic command for compiling a file containing an Ada unit is

     $ gcc -c [SWITCHES] file name

where FILE NAME is the name of the Ada file (usually having an extension
'.ads' for a spec or '.adb' for a body).  You specify the '-c' switch to
tell 'gcc' to compile, but not link, the file.  The result of a
successful compilation is an object file, which has the same name as the
source file but an extension of '.o' and an Ada Library Information
(ALI) file, which also has the same name as the source file, but with
'.ali' as the extension.  GNAT creates these two output files in the
current directory, but you may specify a source file in any directory
using an absolute or relative path specification containing the
directory information.

   'gcc' is actually a driver program that looks at the extensions of
the file arguments and loads the appropriate compiler.  For example, the
GNU C compiler is 'cc1', and the Ada compiler is 'gnat1'.  These
programs are in directories known to the driver program (in some
configurations via environment variables you set), but need not be in
your path.  The 'gcc' driver also calls the assembler and any other
utilities needed to complete the generation of the required object
files.

   It is possible to supply several file names on the same 'gcc'
command.  This causes 'gcc' to call the appropriate compiler for each
file.  For example, the following command lists two separate files to be
compiled:

     $ gcc -c x.adb y.adb

calls 'gnat1' (the Ada compiler) twice to compile 'x.adb' and 'y.adb'.
The compiler generates two object files 'x.o' and 'y.o' and the two ALI
files 'x.ali' and 'y.ali'.  Any switches apply to all the files listed,


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3.2 Switches for 'gcc'
======================

The 'gcc' command accepts switches that control the compilation process.
These switches are fully described in this section.  First we briefly
list all the switches, in alphabetical order, then we describe the
switches in more detail in functionally grouped sections.

   More switches exist for GCC than those documented here, especially
for specific targets.  However, their use is not recommended as they may
change code generation in ways that are incompatible with the Ada
run-time library, or can cause inconsistencies between compilation
units.

* Menu:

* Output and Error Message Control::
* Warning Message Control::
* Debugging and Assertion Control::
* Validity Checking::
* Style Checking::
* Run-Time Checks::
* Using gcc for Syntax Checking::
* Using gcc for Semantic Checking::
* Compiling Different Versions of Ada::
* Character Set Control::
* File Naming Control::
* Subprogram Inlining Control::
* Auxiliary Output Control::
* Debugging Control::
* Exception Handling Control::
* Units to Sources Mapping Files::
* Integrated Preprocessing::
* Code Generation Control::

'-b TARGET'
     Compile your program to run on TARGET, which is the name of a
     system configuration.  You must have a GNAT cross-compiler built if
     TARGET is not the same as your host system.

'-BDIR'
     Load compiler executables (for example, 'gnat1', the Ada compiler)
     from DIR instead of the default location.  Only use this switch
     when multiple versions of the GNAT compiler are available.  *Note
     Options for Directory Search: (gcc)Directory Options, for further
     details.  You would normally use the '-b' or '-V' switch instead.

'-c'
     Compile.  Always use this switch when compiling Ada programs.

     Note: for some other languages when using 'gcc', notably in the
     case of C and C++, it is possible to use use 'gcc' without a '-c'
     switch to compile and link in one step.  In the case of GNAT, you
     cannot use this approach, because the binder must be run and 'gcc'
     cannot be used to run the GNAT binder.

'-fcallgraph-info[=su,da]'
     Makes the compiler output callgraph information for the program, on
     a per-file basis.  The information is generated in the VCG format.
     It can be decorated with additional, per-node and/or per-edge
     information, if a list of comma-separated markers is additionally
     specified.  When the SU marker is specified, the callgraph is
     decorated with stack usage information; it is equivalent to
     '-fstack-usage'.  When the DA marker is specified, the callgraph is
     decorated with information about dynamically allocated objects.

'-fdump-scos'
     Generates SCO (Source Coverage Obligation) information in the ALI
     file.  This information is used by advanced coverage tools.  See
     unit 'SCOs' in the compiler sources for details in files 'scos.ads'
     and 'scos.adb'.

'-fdump-xref'
     Generates cross reference information in GLI files for C and C++
     sources.  The GLI files have the same syntax as the ALI files for
     Ada, and can be used for source navigation in IDEs and on the
     command line using e.g.  gnatxref and the '--ext=gli' switch.

'-flto[=n]'
     Enables Link Time Optimization.  This switch must be used in
     conjunction with the traditional '-Ox' switches and instructs the
     compiler to defer most optimizations until the link stage.  The
     advantage of this approach is that the compiler can do a
     whole-program analysis and choose the best interprocedural
     optimization strategy based on a complete view of the program,
     instead of a fragmentary view with the usual approach.  This can
     also speed up the compilation of huge programs and reduce the size
     of the final executable, compared with a per-unit compilation with
     full inlining across modules enabled with the '-gnatn2' switch.
     The drawback of this approach is that it may require much more
     memory.  The switch, as well as the accompanying '-Ox' switches,
     must be specified both for the compilation and the link phases.  If
     the N parameter is specified, the optimization and final code
     generation at link time are executed using N parallel jobs by means
     of an installed 'make' program.

'-fno-inline'
     Suppresses all inlining, even if other optimization or inlining
     switches are set.  This includes suppression of inlining that
     results from the use of the pragma 'Inline_Always'.  Any
     occurrences of pragma 'Inline' or 'Inline_Always' are ignored, and
     '-gnatn' and '-gnatN' have no effects if this switch is present.
     Note that inlining can also be suppressed on a finer-grained basis
     with pragma 'No_Inline'.

'-fno-inline-functions'
     Suppresses automatic inlining of subprograms, which is enabled if
     '-O3' is used.

'-fno-inline-small-functions'
     Suppresses automatic inlining of small subprograms, which is
     enabled if '-O2' is used.

'-fno-inline-functions-called-once'
     Suppresses inlining of subprograms local to the unit and called
     once from within it, which is enabled if '-O1' is used.

'-fno-ivopts'
     Suppresses high-level loop induction variable optimizations, which
     are enabled if '-O1' is used.  These optimizations are generally
     profitable but, for some specific cases of loops with numerous uses
     of the iteration variable that follow a common pattern, they may
     end up destroying the regularity that could be exploited at a lower
     level and thus producing inferior code.

'-fno-strict-aliasing'
     Causes the compiler to avoid assumptions regarding non-aliasing of
     objects of different types.  See *note Optimization and Strict
     Aliasing:: for details.

'-fstack-check'
     Activates stack checking.  See *note Stack Overflow Checking:: for
     details.

'-fstack-usage'
     Makes the compiler output stack usage information for the program,
     on a per-subprogram basis.  See *note Static Stack Usage Analysis::
     for details.

'-g'
     Generate debugging information.  This information is stored in the
     object file and copied from there to the final executable file by
     the linker, where it can be read by the debugger.  You must use the
     '-g' switch if you plan on using the debugger.

'-gnat83'
     Enforce Ada 83 restrictions.

'-gnat95'
     Enforce Ada 95 restrictions.

'-gnat05'
     Allow full Ada 2005 features.

'-gnat2005'
     Allow full Ada 2005 features (same as '-gnat05')

'-gnat12'

'-gnat2012'
     Allow full Ada 2012 features (same as '-gnat12')

'-gnata'
     Assertions enabled.  'Pragma Assert' and 'pragma Debug' to be
     activated.  Note that these pragmas can also be controlled using
     the configuration pragmas 'Assertion_Policy' and 'Debug_Policy'.
     It also activates pragmas 'Check', 'Precondition', and
     'Postcondition'.  Note that these pragmas can also be controlled
     using the configuration pragma 'Check_Policy'.  In Ada 2012, it
     also activates all assertions defined in the RM as aspects:
     preconditions, postconditions, type invariants and (sub)type
     predicates.  In all Ada modes, corresponding pragmas for type
     invariants and (sub)type predicates are also activated.

'-gnatA'
     Avoid processing 'gnat.adc'.  If a 'gnat.adc' file is present, it
     will be ignored.

'-gnatb'
     Generate brief messages to 'stderr' even if verbose mode set.

'-gnatB'
     Assume no invalid (bad) values except for 'Valid attribute use
     (*note Validity Checking::).

'-gnatc'
     Check syntax and semantics only (no code generation attempted).
     When the compiler is invoked by 'gnatmake', if the switch '-gnatc'
     is only given to the compiler (after '-cargs' or in package
     Compiler of the project file, 'gnatmake' will fail because it will
     not find the object file after compilation.  If 'gnatmake' is
     called with '-gnatc' as a builder switch (before '-cargs' or in
     package Builder of the project file) then 'gnatmake' will not fail
     because it will not look for the object files after compilation,
     and it will not try to build and link.  This switch may not be
     given if a previous '-gnatR' switch has been given, since '-gnatR'
     requires that the code generator be called to complete
     determination of representation information.

'-gnatC'
     Generate CodePeer intermediate format (no code generation
     attempted).  This switch will generate an intermediate
     representation suitable for use by CodePeer ('.scil' files).  This
     switch is not compatible with code generation (it will, among other
     things, disable some switches such as -gnatn, and enable others
     such as -gnata).

'-gnatd'
     Specify debug options for the compiler.  The string of characters
     after the '-gnatd' specify the specific debug options.  The
     possible characters are 0-9, a-z, A-Z, optionally preceded by a
     dot.  See compiler source file 'debug.adb' for details of the
     implemented debug options.  Certain debug options are relevant to
     applications programmers, and these are documented at appropriate
     points in this users guide.

'-gnatD'
     Create expanded source files for source level debugging.  This
     switch also suppress generation of cross-reference information (see
     '-gnatx').  Note that this switch is not allowed if a previous
     -gnatR switch has been given, since these two switches are not
     compatible.

'-gnateA'
     Check that there is no aliasing between two parameters of the same
     subprogram.

'-gnatec=PATH'
     Specify a configuration pragma file (the equal sign is optional)
     (*note The Configuration Pragmas Files::).

'-gnateC'
     Generate CodePeer messages in a compiler-like format.  This switch
     is only effective if '-gnatcC' is also specified and requires an
     installation of CodePeer.

'-gnated'
     Disable atomic synchronization

'-gnateDsymbol[=VALUE]'
     Defines a symbol, associated with VALUE, for preprocessing.  (*note
     Integrated Preprocessing::).

'-gnateE'
     Generate extra information in exception messages.  In particular,
     display extra column information and the value and range associated
     with index and range check failures, and extra column information
     for access checks.  In cases where the compiler is able to
     determine at compile time that a check will fail, it gives a
     warning, and the extra information is not produced at run time.

'-gnatef'
     Display full source path name in brief error messages.

'-gnateF'
     Check for overflow on all floating-point operations, including
     those for unconstrained predefined types.  See description of
     pragma 'Check_Float_Overflow' in GNAT RM.

'-gnateG'
     Save result of preprocessing in a text file.

'-gnateiNNN'
     Set maximum number of instantiations during compilation of a single
     unit to NNN.  This may be useful in increasing the default maximum
     of 8000 for the rare case when a single unit legitimately exceeds
     this limit.

'-gnateINNN'
     Indicates that the source is a multi-unit source and that the index
     of the unit to compile is NNN.  NNN needs to be a positive number
     and need to be a valid index in the multi-unit source.

'-gnatel'
     This switch can be used with the static elaboration model to issue
     info messages showing where implicit 'pragma Elaborate' and 'pragma
     Elaborate_All' are generated.  This is useful in diagnosing
     elaboration circularities caused by these implicit pragmas when
     using the static elaboration model.  See See the section in this
     guide on elaboration checking for further details.  These messages
     are not generated by default, and are intended only for temporary
     use when debugging circularity problems.

'-gnateL'
     This switch turns off the info messages about implicit elaboration
     pragmas.

'-gnatem=PATH'
     Specify a mapping file (the equal sign is optional) (*note Units to
     Sources Mapping Files::).

'-gnatep=FILE'
     Specify a preprocessing data file (the equal sign is optional)
     (*note Integrated Preprocessing::).

'-gnateP'
     Turn categorization dependency errors into warnings.  Ada requires
     that units that WITH one another have compatible categories, for
     example a Pure unit cannot WITH a Preelaborate unit.  If this
     switch is used, these errors become warnings (which can be ignored,
     or suppressed in the usual manner).  This can be useful in some
     specialized circumstances such as the temporary use of special test
     software.

'-gnateS'
     Synonym of '-fdump-scos', kept for backwards compatibility.

'-gnatet=PATH'
     Generate target dependent information.  The format of the output
     file is described in the section about switch '-gnateT'.

'-gnateT=PATH'
     Read target dependent information, such as endianness or sizes and
     alignments of base type.  If this switch is passed, the default
     target dependent information of the compiler is replaced by the one
     read from the input file.  This is used by tools other than the
     compiler, e.g.  to do semantic analysis of programs that will run
     on some other target than the machine on which the tool is run.

     The following target dependent values should be defined, where
     'Nat' denotes a natural integer value, 'Pos' denotes a positive
     integer value, and fields marked with a question mark are boolean
     fields, where a value of 0 is False, and a value of 1 is True:

          Bits_BE                    : Nat; -- Bits stored big-endian?
          Bits_Per_Unit              : Pos; -- Bits in a storage unit
          Bits_Per_Word              : Pos; -- Bits in a word
          Bytes_BE                   : Nat; -- Bytes stored big-endian?
          Char_Size                  : Pos; -- Standard.Character'Size
          Double_Float_Alignment     : Nat; -- Alignment of double float
          Double_Scalar_Alignment    : Nat; -- Alignment of double length scalar
          Double_Size                : Pos; -- Standard.Long_Float'Size
          Float_Size                 : Pos; -- Standard.Float'Size
          Float_Words_BE             : Nat; -- Float words stored big-endian?
          Int_Size                   : Pos; -- Standard.Integer'Size
          Long_Double_Size           : Pos; -- Standard.Long_Long_Float'Size
          Long_Long_Size             : Pos; -- Standard.Long_Long_Integer'Size
          Long_Size                  : Pos; -- Standard.Long_Integer'Size
          Maximum_Alignment          : Pos; -- Maximum permitted alignment
          Max_Unaligned_Field        : Pos; -- Maximum size for unaligned bit field
          Pointer_Size               : Pos; -- System.Address'Size
          Short_Enums                : Nat; -- Short foreign convention enums?
          Short_Size                 : Pos; -- Standard.Short_Integer'Size
          Strict_Alignment           : Nat; -- Strict alignment?
          System_Allocator_Alignment : Nat; -- Alignment for malloc calls
          Wchar_T_Size               : Pos; -- Interfaces.C.wchar_t'Size
          Words_BE                   : Nat; -- Words stored big-endian?

     The format of the input file is as follows.  First come the values
     of the variables defined above, with one line per value:

          name  value

     where 'name' is the name of the parameter, spelled out in full, and
     cased as in the above list, and 'value' is an unsigned decimal
     integer.  Two or more blanks separates the name from the value.

     All the variables must be present, in alphabetical order (i.e.  the
     same order as the list above).

     Then there is a blank line to separate the two parts of the file.
     Then come the lines showing the floating-point types to be
     registered, with one line per registered mode:

          name  digs float_rep size alignment

     where 'name' is the string name of the type (which can have single
     spaces embedded in the name (e.g.  long double), 'digs' is the
     number of digits for the floating-point type, 'float_rep' is the
     float representation (I/V/A for IEEE-754-Binary, Vax_Native, AAMP),
     'size' is the size in bits, 'alignment' is the alignment in bits.
     The name is followed by at least two blanks, fields are separated
     by at least one blank, and a LF character immediately follows the
     alignment field.

     Here is an example of a target parameterization file:

          Bits_BE                       0
          Bits_Per_Unit                 8
          Bits_Per_Word                64
          Bytes_BE                      0
          Char_Size                     8
          Double_Float_Alignment        0
          Double_Scalar_Alignment       0
          Double_Size                  64
          Float_Size                   32
          Float_Words_BE                0
          Int_Size                     64
          Long_Double_Size            128
          Long_Long_Size               64
          Long_Size                    64
          Maximum_Alignment            16
          Max_Unaligned_Field          64
          Pointer_Size                 64
          Short_Size                   16
          Strict_Alignment              0
          System_Allocator_Alignment   16
          Wchar_T_Size                 32
          Words_BE                      0

          float         15  I  64  64
          double        15  I  64  64
          long double   18  I  80 128
          TF            33  I 128 128

'-gnateu'
     Ignore unrecognized validity, warning, and style switches that
     appear after this switch is given.  This may be useful when
     compiling sources developed on a later version of the compiler with
     an earlier version.  Of course the earlier version must support
     this switch.

'-gnateV'
     Check validity of subprogram parameters.

'-gnateY'
     Ignore all STYLE_CHECKS pragmas.  Full legality checks are still
     carried out, but the pragmas have no effect on what style checks
     are active.  This allows all style checking options to be
     controlled from the command line.

'-gnatE'
     Full dynamic elaboration checks.

'-gnatf'
     Full errors.  Multiple errors per line, all undefined references,
     do not attempt to suppress cascaded errors.

'-gnatF'
     Externals names are folded to all uppercase.

'-gnatg'
     Internal GNAT implementation mode.  This should not be used for
     applications programs, it is intended only for use by the compiler
     and its run-time library.  For documentation, see the GNAT sources.
     Note that '-gnatg' implies '-gnatwae' and '-gnatyg' so that all
     standard warnings and all standard style options are turned on.
     All warnings and style messages are treated as errors.

'-gnatG=nn'
     List generated expanded code in source form.

'-gnath'
     Output usage information.  The output is written to 'stdout'.

'-gnatiC'
     Identifier character set (C=1/2/3/4/8/9/p/f/n/w).  For details of
     the possible selections for C, see *note Character Set Control::.

'-gnatI'
     Ignore representation clauses.  When this switch is used,
     representation clauses are treated as comments.  This is useful
     when initially porting code where you want to ignore rep clause
     problems, and also for compiling foreign code (particularly for use
     with ASIS). The representation clauses that are ignored are:
     enumeration_representation_clause, record_representation_clause,
     and attribute_definition_clause for the following attributes:
     Address, Alignment, Bit_Order, Component_Size, Machine_Radix,
     Object_Size, Size, Small, Stream_Size, and Value_Size.  Note that
     this option should be used only for compiling - the code is likely
     to malfunction at run time.

'-gnatjnn'
     Reformat error messages to fit on nn character lines

'-gnatk=N'
     Limit file names to N (1-999) characters ('k' = krunch).

'-gnatl'
     Output full source listing with embedded error messages.

'-gnatL'
     Used in conjunction with -gnatG or -gnatD to intersperse original
     source lines (as comment lines with line numbers) in the expanded
     source output.

'-gnatm=N'
     Limit number of detected error or warning messages to N where N is
     in the range 1..999999.  The default setting if no switch is given
     is 9999.  If the number of warnings reaches this limit, then a
     message is output and further warnings are suppressed, but the
     compilation is continued.  If the number of error messages reaches
     this limit, then a message is output and the compilation is
     abandoned.  The equal sign here is optional.  A value of zero means
     that no limit applies.

'-gnatn[12]'
     Activate inlining for subprograms for which pragma 'Inline' is
     specified.  This inlining is performed by the GCC back-end.  An
     optional digit sets the inlining level: 1 for moderate inlining
     across modules or 2 for full inlining across modules.  If no
     inlining level is specified, the compiler will pick it based on the
     optimization level.

'-gnatN'
     Activate front end inlining for subprograms for which pragma
     'Inline' is specified.  This inlining is performed by the front end
     and will be visible in the '-gnatG' output.

     When using a gcc-based back end (in practice this means using any
     version of GNAT other than the JGNAT, .NET or GNAAMP versions),
     then the use of '-gnatN' is deprecated, and the use of '-gnatn' is
     preferred.  Historically front end inlining was more extensive than
     the gcc back end inlining, but that is no longer the case.

'-gnato??'
     Set default mode for handling generation of code to avoid
     intermediate arithmetic overflow.  Here ''??'' is two digits, a
     single digit, or nothing.  Each digit is one of the digits ''1''
     through ''3'':

        * '1': all intermediate overflows checked against base type
          ('STRICT')
        * '2': minimize intermediate overflows ('MINIMIZED')
        * '3': eliminate intermediate overflows ('ELIMINATED')

     If only one digit appears then it applies to all cases; if two
     digits are given, then the first applies outside assertions, and
     the second within assertions.

     If no digits follow the '-gnato', then it is equivalent to
     '-gnato11', causing all intermediate overflows to be handled in
     strict mode.

     This switch also causes arithmetic overflow checking to be
     performed (as though pragma 'Unsuppress (Overflow_Mode)' has been
     specified.

     The default if no option '-gnato' is given is that overflow
     handling is in 'STRICT' mode (computations done using the base
     type), and that overflow checking is suppressed.

     Note that division by zero is a separate check that is not
     controlled by this switch (division by zero checking is on by
     default).

     See also *note Specifying the Desired Mode::.

'-gnatp'
     Suppress all checks.  See *note Run-Time Checks:: for details.
     This switch has no effect if cancelled by a subsequent '-gnat-p'
     switch.

'-gnat-p'
     Cancel effect of previous '-gnatp' switch.

'-gnatP'
     Enable polling.  This is required on some systems (notably Windows
     NT) to obtain asynchronous abort and asynchronous transfer of
     control capability.  *Note (gnat_rm)Pragma Polling::, for full
     details.

'-gnatq'
     Don't quit.  Try semantics, even if parse errors.

'-gnatQ'
     Don't quit.  Generate 'ALI' and tree files even if illegalities.

'-gnatr'
     Treat pragma Restrictions as Restriction_Warnings.

'-gnatR[0/1/2/3[s]]'
     Output representation information for declared types and objects.
     Note that this switch is not allowed if a previous '-gnatD' switch
     has been given, since these two switches are not compatible.  It is
     also not allowed if a previous '-gnatc' switch has been given,
     since we must be generating code to be able to determine
     representation information.

'-gnatRm[s]'
     Output convention and parameter passing mechanisms for all
     subprograms.  This form is also incompatible with the use of
     '-gnatc'.

'-gnats'
     Syntax check only.

'-gnatS'
     Print package Standard.

'-gnatt'
     Generate tree output file.

'-gnatTNNN'
     All compiler tables start at NNN times usual starting size.

'-gnatu'
     List units for this compilation.

'-gnatU'
     Tag all error messages with the unique string "error:"

'-gnatv'
     Verbose mode.  Full error output with source lines to 'stdout'.

'-gnatV'
     Control level of validity checking (*note Validity Checking::).

'-gnatwXXX'
     Warning mode where XXX is a string of option letters that denotes
     the exact warnings that are enabled or disabled (*note Warning
     Message Control::).

'-gnatWE'
     Wide character encoding method (E=n/h/u/s/e/8).

'-gnatx'
     Suppress generation of cross-reference information.

'-gnatX'
     Enable GNAT implementation extensions and latest Ada version.

'-gnaty'
     Enable built-in style checks (*note Style Checking::).

'-gnatzM'
     Distribution stub generation and compilation (M=r/c for
     receiver/caller stubs).

'-IDIR'
     Direct GNAT to search the DIR directory for source files needed by
     the current compilation (*note Search Paths and the Run-Time
     Library (RTL)::).

'-I-'
     Except for the source file named in the command line, do not look
     for source files in the directory containing the source file named
     in the command line (*note Search Paths and the Run-Time Library
     (RTL)::).

'-mbig-switch'
     This standard gcc switch causes the compiler to use larger offsets
     in its jump table representation for 'case' statements.  This may
     result in less efficient code, but is sometimes necessary (for
     example on HP-UX targets) in order to compile large and/or nested
     'case' statements.

'-o FILE'
     This switch is used in 'gcc' to redirect the generated object file
     and its associated ALI file.  Beware of this switch with GNAT,
     because it may cause the object file and ALI file to have different
     names which in turn may confuse the binder and the linker.

'-nostdinc'
     Inhibit the search of the default location for the GNAT Run Time
     Library (RTL) source files.

'-nostdlib'
     Inhibit the search of the default location for the GNAT Run Time
     Library (RTL) ALI files.

'-O[N]'
     N controls the optimization level.

     n = 0
          No optimization, the default setting if no '-O' appears

     n = 1
          Normal optimization, the default if you specify '-O' without
          an operand.  A good compromise between code quality and
          compilation time.

     n = 2
          Extensive optimization, may improve execution time, possibly
          at the cost of substantially increased compilation time.

     n = 3
          Same as '-O2', and also includes inline expansion for small
          subprograms in the same unit.

     n = s
          Optimize space usage

     See also *note Optimization Levels::.

'-pass-exit-codes'
     Catch exit codes from the compiler and use the most meaningful as
     exit status.

'--RTS=RTS-PATH'
     Specifies the default location of the runtime library.  Same
     meaning as the equivalent 'gnatmake' flag (*note Switches for
     gnatmake::).

'-S'
     Used in place of '-c' to cause the assembler source file to be
     generated, using '.s' as the extension, instead of the object file.
     This may be useful if you need to examine the generated assembly
     code.

'-fverbose-asm'
     Used in conjunction with '-S' to cause the generated assembly code
     file to be annotated with variable names, making it significantly
     easier to follow.

'-v'
     Show commands generated by the 'gcc' driver.  Normally used only
     for debugging purposes or if you need to be sure what version of
     the compiler you are executing.

'-V VER'
     Execute VER version of the compiler.  This is the 'gcc' version,
     not the GNAT version.

'-w'
     Turn off warnings generated by the back end of the compiler.  Use
     of this switch also causes the default for front end warnings to be
     set to suppress (as though '-gnatws' had appeared at the start of
     the options).

   You may combine a sequence of GNAT switches into a single switch.
For example, the combined switch

     -gnatofi3

is equivalent to specifying the following sequence of switches:

     -gnato -gnatf -gnati3

The following restrictions apply to the combination of switches in this
manner:

   * The switch '-gnatc' if combined with other switches must come first
     in the string.

   * The switch '-gnats' if combined with other switches must come first
     in the string.

   * The switches

     '-gnatzc' and '-gnatzr' may not be combined with any other
     switches, and only one of them may appear in the command line.

   * The switch '-gnat-p' may not be combined with any other switch.

   * Once a "y" appears in the string (that is a use of the '-gnaty'
     switch), then all further characters in the switch are interpreted
     as style modifiers (see description of '-gnaty').

   * Once a "d" appears in the string (that is a use of the '-gnatd'
     switch), then all further characters in the switch are interpreted
     as debug flags (see description of '-gnatd').

   * Once a "w" appears in the string (that is a use of the '-gnatw'
     switch), then all further characters in the switch are interpreted
     as warning mode modifiers (see description of '-gnatw').

   * Once a "V" appears in the string (that is a use of the '-gnatV'
     switch), then all further characters in the switch are interpreted
     as validity checking options (*note Validity Checking::).

   * Option "em", "ec", "ep", "l=" and "R" must be the last options in a
     combined list of options.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Output and Error Message Control,  Next: Warning Message Control,  Up: Switches for gcc

3.2.1 Output and Error Message Control
--------------------------------------

The standard default format for error messages is called "brief format".
Brief format messages are written to 'stderr' (the standard error file)
and have the following form:

     e.adb:3:04: Incorrect spelling of keyword "function"
     e.adb:4:20: ";" should be "is"

The first integer after the file name is the line number in the file,
and the second integer is the column number within the line.  'GPS' can
parse the error messages and point to the referenced character.  The
following switches provide control over the error message format:

'-gnatv'
     The v stands for verbose.  The effect of this setting is to write
     long-format error messages to 'stdout' (the standard output file.
     The same program compiled with the '-gnatv' switch would generate:

          3. funcion X (Q : Integer)
             |
          >>> Incorrect spelling of keyword "function"
          4. return Integer;
                           |
          >>> ";" should be "is"

     The vertical bar indicates the location of the error, and the '>>>'
     prefix can be used to search for error messages.  When this switch
     is used the only source lines output are those with errors.

'-gnatl'
     The 'l' stands for list.  This switch causes a full listing of the
     file to be generated.  In the case where a body is compiled, the
     corresponding spec is also listed, along with any subunits.
     Typical output from compiling a package body 'p.adb' might look
     like:

           Compiling: p.adb

               1. package body p is
               2.    procedure a;
               3.    procedure a is separate;
               4. begin
               5.    null
                         |
                  >>> missing ";"

               6. end;

          Compiling: p.ads

               1. package p is
               2.    pragma Elaborate_Body
                                          |
                  >>> missing ";"

               3. end p;

          Compiling: p-a.adb

               1. separate p
                          |
                  >>> missing "("

               2. procedure a is
               3. begin
               4.    null
                         |
                  >>> missing ";"

               5. end;

     When you specify the '-gnatv' or '-gnatl' switches and standard
     output is redirected, a brief summary is written to 'stderr'
     (standard error) giving the number of error messages and warning
     messages generated.

'-gnatl=file'
     This has the same effect as '-gnatl' except that the output is
     written to a file instead of to standard output.  If the given name
     'fname' does not start with a period, then it is the full name of
     the file to be written.  If 'fname' is an extension, it is appended
     to the name of the file being compiled.  For example, if file
     'xyz.adb' is compiled with '-gnatl=.lst', then the output is
     written to file xyz.adb.lst.

'-gnatU'
     This switch forces all error messages to be preceded by the unique
     string "error:".  This means that error messages take a few more
     characters in space, but allows easy searching for and
     identification of error messages.

'-gnatb'
     The 'b' stands for brief.  This switch causes GNAT to generate the
     brief format error messages to 'stderr' (the standard error file)
     as well as the verbose format message or full listing (which as
     usual is written to 'stdout' (the standard output file).

'-gnatm=N'
     The 'm' stands for maximum.  N is a decimal integer in the range of
     1 to 999999 and limits the number of error or warning messages to
     be generated.  For example, using '-gnatm2' might yield

          e.adb:3:04: Incorrect spelling of keyword "function"
          e.adb:5:35: missing ".."
          fatal error: maximum number of errors detected
          compilation abandoned

     The default setting if no switch is given is 9999.  If the number
     of warnings reaches this limit, then a message is output and
     further warnings are suppressed, but the compilation is continued.
     If the number of error messages reaches this limit, then a message
     is output and the compilation is abandoned.  A value of zero means
     that no limit applies.

     Note that the equal sign is optional, so the switches '-gnatm2' and
     '-gnatm=2' are equivalent.

'-gnatf'
     The 'f' stands for full.  Normally, the compiler suppresses error
     messages that are likely to be redundant.  This switch causes all
     error messages to be generated.  In particular, in the case of
     references to undefined variables.  If a given variable is
     referenced several times, the normal format of messages is
          e.adb:7:07: "V" is undefined (more references follow)

     where the parenthetical comment warns that there are additional
     references to the variable 'V'.  Compiling the same program with
     the '-gnatf' switch yields

          e.adb:7:07: "V" is undefined
          e.adb:8:07: "V" is undefined
          e.adb:8:12: "V" is undefined
          e.adb:8:16: "V" is undefined
          e.adb:9:07: "V" is undefined
          e.adb:9:12: "V" is undefined

     The '-gnatf' switch also generates additional information for some
     error messages.  Some examples are:

        * Details on possibly non-portable unchecked conversion
        * List possible interpretations for ambiguous calls
        * Additional details on incorrect parameters

'-gnatjnn'
     In normal operation mode (or if '-gnatj0' is used), then error
     messages with continuation lines are treated as though the
     continuation lines were separate messages (and so a warning with
     two continuation lines counts as three warnings, and is listed as
     three separate messages).

     If the '-gnatjnn' switch is used with a positive value for nn, then
     messages are output in a different manner.  A message and all its
     continuation lines are treated as a unit, and count as only one
     warning or message in the statistics totals.  Furthermore, the
     message is reformatted so that no line is longer than nn
     characters.

'-gnatq'
     The 'q' stands for quit (really "don't quit").  In normal operation
     mode, the compiler first parses the program and determines if there
     are any syntax errors.  If there are, appropriate error messages
     are generated and compilation is immediately terminated.  This
     switch tells GNAT to continue with semantic analysis even if syntax
     errors have been found.  This may enable the detection of more
     errors in a single run.  On the other hand, the semantic analyzer
     is more likely to encounter some internal fatal error when given a
     syntactically invalid tree.

'-gnatQ'
     In normal operation mode, the 'ALI' file is not generated if any
     illegalities are detected in the program.  The use of '-gnatQ'
     forces generation of the 'ALI' file.  This file is marked as being
     in error, so it cannot be used for binding purposes, but it does
     contain reasonably complete cross-reference information, and thus
     may be useful for use by tools (e.g., semantic browsing tools or
     integrated development environments) that are driven from the 'ALI'
     file.  This switch implies '-gnatq', since the semantic phase must
     be run to get a meaningful ALI file.

     In addition, if '-gnatt' is also specified, then the tree file is
     generated even if there are illegalities.  It may be useful in this
     case to also specify '-gnatq' to ensure that full semantic
     processing occurs.  The resulting tree file can be processed by
     ASIS, for the purpose of providing partial information about
     illegal units, but if the error causes the tree to be badly
     malformed, then ASIS may crash during the analysis.

     When '-gnatQ' is used and the generated 'ALI' file is marked as
     being in error, 'gnatmake' will attempt to recompile the source
     when it finds such an 'ALI' file, including with switch '-gnatc'.

     Note that '-gnatQ' has no effect if '-gnats' is specified, since
     ALI files are never generated if '-gnats' is set.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Warning Message Control,  Next: Debugging and Assertion Control,  Prev: Output and Error Message Control,  Up: Switches for gcc

3.2.2 Warning Message Control
-----------------------------

In addition to error messages, which correspond to illegalities as
defined in the Ada Reference Manual, the compiler detects two kinds of
warning situations.

   First, the compiler considers some constructs suspicious and
generates a warning message to alert you to a possible error.  Second,
if the compiler detects a situation that is sure to raise an exception
at run time, it generates a warning message.  The following shows an
example of warning messages:
     e.adb:4:24: warning: creation of object may raise Storage_Error
     e.adb:10:17: warning: static value out of range
     e.adb:10:17: warning: "Constraint_Error" will be raised at run time

GNAT considers a large number of situations as appropriate for the
generation of warning messages.  As always, warnings are not definite
indications of errors.  For example, if you do an out-of-range
assignment with the deliberate intention of raising a 'Constraint_Error'
exception, then the warning that may be issued does not indicate an
error.  Some of the situations for which GNAT issues warnings (at least
some of the time) are given in the following list.  This list is not
complete, and new warnings are often added to subsequent versions of
GNAT. The list is intended to give a general idea of the kinds of
warnings that are generated.

   * Possible infinitely recursive calls

   * Out-of-range values being assigned

   * Possible order of elaboration problems

   * Assertions (pragma Assert) that are sure to fail

   * Unreachable code

   * Address clauses with possibly unaligned values, or where an attempt
     is made to overlay a smaller variable with a larger one.

   * Fixed-point type declarations with a null range

   * Direct_IO or Sequential_IO instantiated with a type that has access
     values

   * Variables that are never assigned a value

   * Variables that are referenced before being initialized

   * Task entries with no corresponding 'accept' statement

   * Duplicate accepts for the same task entry in a 'select'

   * Objects that take too much storage

   * Unchecked conversion between types of differing sizes

   * Missing 'return' statement along some execution path in a function

   * Incorrect (unrecognized) pragmas

   * Incorrect external names

   * Allocation from empty storage pool

   * Potentially blocking operation in protected type

   * Suspicious parenthesization of expressions

   * Mismatching bounds in an aggregate

   * Attempt to return local value by reference

   * Premature instantiation of a generic body

   * Attempt to pack aliased components

   * Out of bounds array subscripts

   * Wrong length on string assignment

   * Violations of style rules if style checking is enabled

   * Unused 'with' clauses

   * 'Bit_Order' usage that does not have any effect

   * 'Standard.Duration' used to resolve universal fixed expression

   * Dereference of possibly null value

   * Declaration that is likely to cause storage error

   * Internal GNAT unit 'with''ed by application unit

   * Values known to be out of range at compile time

   * Unreferenced or unmodified variables.  Note that a special
     exemption applies to variables which contain any of the substrings
     'DISCARD, DUMMY, IGNORE, JUNK, UNUSED', in any casing.  Such
     variables are considered likely to be intentionally used in a
     situation where otherwise a warning would be given, so warnings of
     this kind are always suppressed for such variables.

   * Address overlays that could clobber memory

   * Unexpected initialization when address clause present

   * Bad alignment for address clause

   * Useless type conversions

   * Redundant assignment statements and other redundant constructs

   * Useless exception handlers

   * Accidental hiding of name by child unit

   * Access before elaboration detected at compile time

   * A range in a 'for' loop that is known to be null or might be null

The following section lists compiler switches that are available to
control the handling of warning messages.  It is also possible to
exercise much finer control over what warnings are issued and suppressed
using the GNAT pragma Warnings, *Note (gnat_rm)Pragma Warnings::.

'-gnatwa'
     _Activate most optional warnings._  This switch activates most
     optional warning messages.  See the remaining list in this section
     for details on optional warning messages that can be individually
     controlled.  The warnings that are not turned on by this switch
     are: '-gnatwd' (implicit dereferencing), '-gnatwh' (hiding),
     '-gnatw.d' (tag warnings with -gnatw switch) '-gnatw.h' (holes
     (gaps) in record layouts) '-gnatw.i' (overlapping actuals),
     '-gnatw.k' (redefinition of names in standard), '-gnatwl'
     (elaboration warnings), '-gnatw.l' (inherited aspects), '-gnatw.o'
     (warn on values set by out parameters ignored), '-gnatwt' (tracking
     of deleted conditional code) and '-gnatw.u' (unordered
     enumeration), All other optional warnings are turned on.

'-gnatwA'
     _Suppress all optional errors._  This switch suppresses all
     optional warning messages, see remaining list in this section for
     details on optional warning messages that can be individually
     controlled.  Note that unlike switch '-gnatws', the use of switch
     '-gnatwA' does not suppress warnings that are normally given
     unconditionally and cannot be individually controlled (for example,
     the warning about a missing exit path in a function).  Also, again
     unlike switch '-gnatws', warnings suppressed by the use of switch
     '-gnatwA' can be individually turned back on.  For example the use
     of switch '-gnatwA' followed by switch '-gnatwd' will suppress all
     optional warnings except the warnings for implicit dereferencing.

'-gnatw.a'
     _Activate warnings on failing assertions._  This switch activates
     warnings for assertions where the compiler can tell at compile time
     that the assertion will fail.  Note that this warning is given even
     if assertions are disabled.  The default is that such warnings are
     generated.

'-gnatw.A'
     _Suppress warnings on failing assertions._  This switch suppresses
     warnings for assertions where the compiler can tell at compile time
     that the assertion will fail.

'-gnatwb'
     _Activate warnings on bad fixed values._  This switch activates
     warnings for static fixed-point expressions whose value is not an
     exact multiple of Small.  Such values are implementation dependent,
     since an implementation is free to choose either of the multiples
     that surround the value.  GNAT always chooses the closer one, but
     this is not required behavior, and it is better to specify a value
     that is an exact multiple, ensuring predictable execution.  The
     default is that such warnings are not generated.

'-gnatwB'
     _Suppress warnings on bad fixed values._  This switch suppresses
     warnings for static fixed-point expressions whose value is not an
     exact multiple of Small.

'-gnatw.b'
     _Activate warnings on biased representation._  This switch
     activates warnings when a size clause, value size clause, component
     clause, or component size clause forces the use of biased
     representation for an integer type (e.g.  representing a range of
     10..11 in a single bit by using 0/1 to represent 10/11).  The
     default is that such warnings are generated.

'-gnatw.B'
     _Suppress warnings on biased representation._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for representation clauses that force the use
     of biased representation.

'-gnatwc'
     _Activate warnings on conditionals._  This switch activates
     warnings for conditional expressions used in tests that are known
     to be True or False at compile time.  The default is that such
     warnings are not generated.  Note that this warning does not get
     issued for the use of boolean variables or constants whose values
     are known at compile time, since this is a standard technique for
     conditional compilation in Ada, and this would generate too many
     false positive warnings.

     This warning option also activates a special test for comparisons
     using the operators ">=" and" <=".  If the compiler can tell that
     only the equality condition is possible, then it will warn that the
     ">" or "<" part of the test is useless and that the operator could
     be replaced by "=".  An example would be comparing a 'Natural'
     variable <= 0.

     This warning option also generates warnings if one or both tests is
     optimized away in a membership test for integer values if the
     result can be determined at compile time.  Range tests on
     enumeration types are not included, since it is common for such
     tests to include an end point.

     This warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwC'
     _Suppress warnings on conditionals._  This switch suppresses
     warnings for conditional expressions used in tests that are known
     to be True or False at compile time.

'-gnatw.c'
     _Activate warnings on missing component clauses._  This switch
     activates warnings for record components where a record
     representation clause is present and has component clauses for the
     majority, but not all, of the components.  A warning is given for
     each component for which no component clause is present.

     This warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.C'
     _Suppress warnings on missing component clauses._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for record components that are missing a
     component clause in the situation described above.

'-gnatwd'
     _Activate warnings on implicit dereferencing._  If this switch is
     set, then the use of a prefix of an access type in an indexed
     component, slice, or selected component without an explicit '.all'
     will generate a warning.  With this warning enabled, access checks
     occur only at points where an explicit '.all' appears in the source
     code (assuming no warnings are generated as a result of this
     switch).  The default is that such warnings are not generated.
     Note that '-gnatwa' does not affect the setting of this warning
     option.

'-gnatwD'
     _Suppress warnings on implicit dereferencing._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for implicit dereferences in indexed
     components, slices, and selected components.

'-gnatw.d'
     _Activate tagging of warning messages._  If this switch is set,
     then warning messages are tagged, either with the string
     "'-gnatw?'" showing which switch controls the warning, or with
     "[enabled by default]" if the warning is not under control of a
     specific '-gnatw?' switch.  This mode is off by default, and is not
     affected by the use of '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.D'
     _Deactivate tagging of warning messages._  If this switch is set,
     then warning messages return to the default mode in which warnings
     are not tagged as described above for '-gnatw.d'.

'-gnatwe'
     _Treat warnings and style checks as errors._  This switch causes
     warning messages and style check messages to be treated as errors.
     The warning string still appears, but the warning messages are
     counted as errors, and prevent the generation of an object file.
     Note that this is the only -gnatw switch that affects the handling
     of style check messages.

'-gnatw.e'
     _Activate every optional warning_ This switch activates all
     optional warnings, including those which are not activated by
     '-gnatwa'.  The use of this switch is not recommended for normal
     use.  If you turn this switch on, it is almost certain that you
     will get large numbers of useless warnings.  The warnings that are
     excluded from '-gnatwa' are typically highly specialized warnings
     that are suitable for use only in code that has been specifically
     designed according to specialized coding rules.

'-gnatwf'
     _Activate warnings on unreferenced formals._  This switch causes a
     warning to be generated if a formal parameter is not referenced in
     the body of the subprogram.  This warning can also be turned on
     using '-gnatwa' or '-gnatwu'.  The default is that these warnings
     are not generated.

'-gnatwF'
     _Suppress warnings on unreferenced formals._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for unreferenced formal parameters.  Note that
     the combination '-gnatwu' followed by '-gnatwF' has the effect of
     warning on unreferenced entities other than subprogram formals.

'-gnatwg'
     _Activate warnings on unrecognized pragmas._  This switch causes a
     warning to be generated if an unrecognized pragma is encountered.
     Apart from issuing this warning, the pragma is ignored and has no
     effect.  This warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.  The
     default is that such warnings are issued (satisfying the Ada
     Reference Manual requirement that such warnings appear).

'-gnatwG'
     _Suppress warnings on unrecognized pragmas._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for unrecognized pragmas.

'-gnatwh'
     _Activate warnings on hiding._  This switch activates warnings on
     hiding declarations.  A declaration is considered hiding if it is
     for a non-overloadable entity, and it declares an entity with the
     same name as some other entity that is directly or use-visible.
     The default is that such warnings are not generated.  Note that
     '-gnatwa' does not affect the setting of this warning option.

'-gnatwH'
     _Suppress warnings on hiding._  This switch suppresses warnings on
     hiding declarations.

'-gnatw.h'
     _Activate warnings on holes/gaps in records._  This switch
     activates warnings on component clauses in record representation
     clauses that leave holes (gaps) in the record layout.  If this
     warning option is active, then record representation clauses should
     specify a contiguous layout, adding unused fill fields if needed.
     Note that '-gnatwa' does not affect the setting of this warning
     option.

'-gnatw.H'
     _Suppress warnings on holes/gaps in records._  This switch
     suppresses warnings on component clauses in record representation
     clauses that leave holes (haps) in the record layout.

'-gnatwi'
     _Activate warnings on implementation units._  This switch activates
     warnings for a 'with' of an internal GNAT implementation unit,
     defined as any unit from the 'Ada', 'Interfaces', 'GNAT', or
     'System' hierarchies that is not documented in either the Ada
     Reference Manual or the GNAT Programmer's Reference Manual.  Such
     units are intended only for internal implementation purposes and
     should not be 'with''ed by user programs.  The default is that such
     warnings are generated This warning can also be turned on using
     '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwI'
     _Disable warnings on implementation units._  This switch disables
     warnings for a 'with' of an internal GNAT implementation unit.

'-gnatw.i'
     _Activate warnings on overlapping actuals._  This switch enables a
     warning on statically detectable overlapping actuals in a
     subprogram call, when one of the actuals is an in-out parameter,
     and the types of the actuals are not by-copy types.  The warning is
     off by default, and is not included under -gnatwa.

'-gnatw.I'
     _Disable warnings on overlapping actuals._  This switch disables
     warnings on overlapping actuals in a call..

'-gnatwj'
     _Activate warnings on obsolescent features (Annex J)._ If this
     warning option is activated, then warnings are generated for calls
     to subprograms marked with 'pragma Obsolescent' and for use of
     features in Annex J of the Ada Reference Manual.  In the case of
     Annex J, not all features are flagged.  In particular use of the
     renamed packages (like 'Text_IO') and use of package 'ASCII' are
     not flagged, since these are very common and would generate many
     annoying positive warnings.  The default is that such warnings are
     not generated.  This warning is also turned on by the use of
     '-gnatwa'.

     In addition to the above cases, warnings are also generated for
     GNAT features that have been provided in past versions but which
     have been superseded (typically by features in the new Ada
     standard).  For example, 'pragma Ravenscar' will be flagged since
     its function is replaced by 'pragma Profile(Ravenscar)', and
     'pragma Interface_Name' will be flagged since its function is
     replaced by 'pragma Import'.

     Note that this warning option functions differently from the
     restriction 'No_Obsolescent_Features' in two respects.  First, the
     restriction applies only to annex J features.  Second, the
     restriction does flag uses of package 'ASCII'.

'-gnatwJ'
     _Suppress warnings on obsolescent features (Annex J)._ This switch
     disables warnings on use of obsolescent features.

'-gnatwk'
     _Activate warnings on variables that could be constants._  This
     switch activates warnings for variables that are initialized but
     never modified, and then could be declared constants.  The default
     is that such warnings are not given.  This warning can also be
     turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwK'
     _Suppress warnings on variables that could be constants._  This
     switch disables warnings on variables that could be declared
     constants.

'-gnatw.k'
     _Activate warnings on redefinition of names in standard._  This
     switch activates warnings for declarations that declare a name that
     is defined in package Standard.  Such declarations can be
     confusing, especially since the names in package Standard continue
     to be directly visible, meaning that use visibiliy on such
     redeclared names does not work as expected.  Names of discriminants
     and components in records are not included in this check.  This
     warning is not part of the warnings activated by '-gnatwa'.  It
     must be explicitly activated.

'-gnatw.K'
     _Suppress warnings on variables that could be constants._  This
     switch activates warnings for declarations that declare a name that
     is defined in package Standard.

'-gnatwl'
     _Activate warnings for elaboration pragmas._  This switch activates
     warnings on missing for possible elaboration problems, including
     suspicious use of 'Elaborate' pragmas, when using the static
     elaboration model, and possible situations that may raise
     'Program_Error' when using the dynamic elaboration model.  See the
     section in this guide on elaboration checking for further details.
     The default is that such warnings are not generated.  This warning
     is not automatically turned on by the use of '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwL'
     _Suppress warnings for elaboration pragmas._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for possible elaboration problems.

'-gnatw.l'
     _List inherited aspects._  This switch causes the compiler to list
     inherited invariants, preconditions, and postconditions from
     Type_Invariant'Class, Invariant'Class, Pre'Class, and Post'Class
     aspects.  Also list inherited subtype predicates.  These messages
     are not automatically turned on by the use of '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.L'
     _Suppress listing of inherited aspects._  This switch suppresses
     listing of inherited aspects.

'-gnatwm'
     _Activate warnings on modified but unreferenced variables._  This
     switch activates warnings for variables that are assigned (using an
     initialization value or with one or more assignment statements) but
     whose value is never read.  The warning is suppressed for volatile
     variables and also for variables that are renamings of other
     variables or for which an address clause is given.  This warning
     can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.  The default is that these
     warnings are not given.

'-gnatwM'
     _Disable warnings on modified but unreferenced variables._  This
     switch disables warnings for variables that are assigned or
     initialized, but never read.

'-gnatw.m'
     _Activate warnings on suspicious modulus values._  This switch
     activates warnings for modulus values that seem suspicious.  The
     cases caught are where the size is the same as the modulus (e.g.  a
     modulus of 7 with a size of 7 bits), and modulus values of 32 or 64
     with no size clause.  The guess in both cases is that 2**x was
     intended rather than x.  In addition expressions of the form 2*x
     for small x generate a warning (the almost certainly accurate guess
     being that 2**x was intended).  The default is that these warnings
     are given.

'-gnatw.M'
     _Disable warnings on suspicious modulus values._  This switch
     disables warnings for suspicious modulus values.

'-gnatwn'
     _Set normal warnings mode._  This switch sets normal warning mode,
     in which enabled warnings are issued and treated as warnings rather
     than errors.  This is the default mode.  the switch '-gnatwn' can
     be used to cancel the effect of an explicit '-gnatws' or '-gnatwe'.
     It also cancels the effect of the implicit '-gnatwe' that is
     activated by the use of '-gnatg'.

'-gnatw.n'
     _Activate warnings on atomic synchronization._  This switch actives
     warnings when an access to an atomic variable requires the
     generation of atomic synchronization code.  These warnings are off
     by default and this warning is not included in '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.N'
     _Suppress warnings on atomic synchronization._  This switch
     suppresses warnings when an access to an atomic variable requires
     the generation of atomic synchronization code.

'-gnatwo'
     _Activate warnings on address clause overlays._  This switch
     activates warnings for possibly unintended initialization effects
     of defining address clauses that cause one variable to overlap
     another.  The default is that such warnings are generated.  This
     warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwO'
     _Suppress warnings on address clause overlays._  This switch
     suppresses warnings on possibly unintended initialization effects
     of defining address clauses that cause one variable to overlap
     another.

'-gnatw.o'
     _Activate warnings on modified but unreferenced out parameters._
     This switch activates warnings for variables that are modified by
     using them as actuals for a call to a procedure with an out mode
     formal, where the resulting assigned value is never read.  It is
     applicable in the case where there is more than one out mode
     formal.  If there is only one out mode formal, the warning is
     issued by default (controlled by -gnatwu).  The warning is
     suppressed for volatile variables and also for variables that are
     renamings of other variables or for which an address clause is
     given.  The default is that these warnings are not given.  Note
     that this warning is not included in -gnatwa, it must be activated
     explicitly.

'-gnatw.O'
     _Disable warnings on modified but unreferenced out parameters._
     This switch suppresses warnings for variables that are modified by
     using them as actuals for a call to a procedure with an out mode
     formal, where the resulting assigned value is never read.

'-gnatwp'
     _Activate warnings on ineffective pragma Inlines._  This switch
     activates warnings for failure of front end inlining (activated by
     '-gnatN') to inline a particular call.  There are many reasons for
     not being able to inline a call, including most commonly that the
     call is too complex to inline.  The default is that such warnings
     are not given.  This warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.
     Warnings on ineffective inlining by the gcc back-end can be
     activated separately, using the gcc switch -Winline.

'-gnatwP'
     _Suppress warnings on ineffective pragma Inlines._  This switch
     suppresses warnings on ineffective pragma Inlines.  If the inlining
     mechanism cannot inline a call, it will simply ignore the request
     silently.

'-gnatw.p'
     _Activate warnings on parameter ordering._  This switch activates
     warnings for cases of suspicious parameter ordering when the list
     of arguments are all simple identifiers that match the names of the
     formals, but are in a different order.  The warning is suppressed
     if any use of named parameter notation is used, so this is the
     appropriate way to suppress a false positive (and serves to
     emphasize that the "misordering" is deliberate).  The default is
     that such warnings are not given.  This warning can also be turned
     on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.P'
     _Suppress warnings on parameter ordering._  This switch suppresses
     warnings on cases of suspicious parameter ordering.

'-gnatwq'
     _Activate warnings on questionable missing parentheses._  This
     switch activates warnings for cases where parentheses are not used
     and the result is potential ambiguity from a readers point of view.
     For example (not a > b) when a and b are modular means ((not a) >
     b) and very likely the programmer intended (not (a > b)).
     Similarly (-x mod 5) means (-(x mod 5)) and quite likely ((-x) mod
     5) was intended.  In such situations it seems best to follow the
     rule of always parenthesizing to make the association clear, and
     this warning switch warns if such parentheses are not present.  The
     default is that these warnings are given.  This warning can also be
     turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwQ'
     _Suppress warnings on questionable missing parentheses._  This
     switch suppresses warnings for cases where the association is not
     clear and the use of parentheses is preferred.

'-gnatwr'
     _Activate warnings on redundant constructs._  This switch activates
     warnings for redundant constructs.  The following is the current
     list of constructs regarded as redundant:

        * Assignment of an item to itself.
        * Type conversion that converts an expression to its own type.
        * Use of the attribute 'Base' where 'typ'Base' is the same as
          'typ'.
        * Use of pragma 'Pack' when all components are placed by a
          record representation clause.
        * Exception handler containing only a reraise statement (raise
          with no operand) which has no effect.
        * Use of the operator abs on an operand that is known at compile
          time to be non-negative
        * Comparison of boolean expressions to an explicit True value.

     This warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.  The default is
     that warnings for redundant constructs are not given.

'-gnatwR'
     _Suppress warnings on redundant constructs._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for redundant constructs.

'-gnatw.r'
     _Activate warnings for object renaming function._  This switch
     activates warnings for an object renaming that renames a function
     call, which is equivalent to a constant declaration (as opposed to
     renaming the function itself).  The default is that these warnings
     are given.  This warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.R'
     _Suppress warnings for object renaming function._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for object renaming function.

'-gnatws'
     _Suppress all warnings._  This switch completely suppresses the
     output of all warning messages from the GNAT front end, including
     both warnings that can be controlled by switches described in this
     section, and those that are normally given unconditionally.  The
     effect of this suppress action can only be cancelled by a
     subsequent use of the switch '-gnatwn'.

     Note that switch '-gnatws' does not suppress warnings from the
     'gcc' back end.  To suppress these back end warnings as well, use
     the switch '-w' in addition to '-gnatws'.  Also this switch has no
     effect on the handling of style check messages.

'-gnatw.s'
     _Activate warnings on overridden size clauses._  This switch
     activates warnings on component clauses in record representation
     clauses where the length given overrides that specified by an
     explicit size clause for the component type.  A warning is
     similarly given in the array case if a specified component size
     overrides an explicit size clause for the array component type.
     Note that '-gnatwa' does not affect the setting of this warning
     option.

'-gnatw.S'
     _Suppress warnings on overridden size clauses._  This switch
     suppresses warnings on component clauses in record representation
     clauses that override size clauses, and similar warnings when an
     array component size overrides a size clause.

'-gnatwt'
     _Activate warnings for tracking of deleted conditional code._  This
     switch activates warnings for tracking of code in conditionals (IF
     and CASE statements) that is detected to be dead code which cannot
     be executed, and which is removed by the front end.  This warning
     is off by default, and is not turned on by '-gnatwa', it has to be
     turned on explicitly.  This may be useful for detecting deactivated
     code in certified applications.

'-gnatwT'
     _Suppress warnings for tracking of deleted conditional code._  This
     switch suppresses warnings for tracking of deleted conditional
     code.

'-gnatw.t'
     _Activate warnings on suspicious contracts._  This switch activates
     warnings on suspicious postconditions (whether a pragma
     'Postcondition' or a 'Post' aspect in Ada 2012) and suspicious
     contract cases (pragma 'Contract_Cases').  A function postcondition
     or contract case is suspicious when no postcondition or contract
     case for this function mentions the result of the function.  A
     procedure postcondition or contract case is suspicious when it only
     refers to the pre-state of the procedure, because in that case it
     should rather be expressed as a precondition.  The default is that
     such warnings are not generated.  This warning can also be turned
     on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.T'
     _Suppress warnings on suspicious contracts._  This switch
     suppresses warnings on suspicious postconditions.

'-gnatwu'
     _Activate warnings on unused entities._  This switch activates
     warnings to be generated for entities that are declared but not
     referenced, and for units that are 'with''ed and not referenced.
     In the case of packages, a warning is also generated if no entities
     in the package are referenced.  This means that if a with'ed
     package is referenced but the only references are in 'use' clauses
     or 'renames' declarations, a warning is still generated.  A warning
     is also generated for a generic package that is 'with''ed but never
     instantiated.  In the case where a package or subprogram body is
     compiled, and there is a 'with' on the corresponding spec that is
     only referenced in the body, a warning is also generated, noting
     that the 'with' can be moved to the body.  The default is that such
     warnings are not generated.  This switch also activates warnings on
     unreferenced formals (it includes the effect of '-gnatwf').  This
     warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwU'
     _Suppress warnings on unused entities._  This switch suppresses
     warnings for unused entities and packages.  It also turns off
     warnings on unreferenced formals (and thus includes the effect of
     '-gnatwF').

'-gnatw.u'
     _Activate warnings on unordered enumeration types._  This switch
     causes enumeration types to be considered as conceptually
     unordered, unless an explicit pragma 'Ordered' is given for the
     type.  The effect is to generate warnings in clients that use
     explicit comparisons or subranges, since these constructs both
     treat objects of the type as ordered.  (A _client_ is defined as a
     unit that is other than the unit in which the type is declared, or
     its body or subunits.)  Please refer to the description of pragma
     'Ordered' in the 'GNAT Reference Manual' for further details.  The
     default is that such warnings are not generated.  This warning is
     not automatically turned on by the use of '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatw.U'
     _Deactivate warnings on unordered enumeration types._  This switch
     causes all enumeration types to be considered as ordered, so that
     no warnings are given for comparisons or subranges for any type.

'-gnatwv'
     _Activate warnings on unassigned variables._  This switch activates
     warnings for access to variables which may not be properly
     initialized.  The default is that such warnings are generated.
     This warning can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwV'
     _Suppress warnings on unassigned variables._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for access to variables which may not be
     properly initialized.  For variables of a composite type, the
     warning can also be suppressed in Ada 2005 by using a default
     initialization with a box.  For example, if Table is an array of
     records whose components are only partially uninitialized, then the
     following code:

             Tab : Table := (others => <>);

     will suppress warnings on subsequent statements that access
     components of variable Tab.

'-gnatw.v'
     _Activate info messages for non-default bit order._  This switch
     activates messages (labeled "info", they are not warnings, just
     informational messages) about the effects of non-default bit-order
     on records to which a component clause is applied.  The effect of
     specifying non-default bit ordering is a bit subtle (and changed
     with Ada 2005), so these messages, which are given by default, are
     useful in understanding the exact consequences of using this
     feature.  These messages can also be turned on using '-gnatwa'

'-gnatw.V'
     _Suppress info messages for non-default bit order._  This switch
     suppresses information messages for the effects of specifying
     non-default bit order on record components with component clauses.

'-gnatww'
     _Activate warnings on wrong low bound assumption._  This switch
     activates warnings for indexing an unconstrained string parameter
     with a literal or S'Length.  This is a case where the code is
     assuming that the low bound is one, which is in general not true
     (for example when a slice is passed).  The default is that such
     warnings are generated.  This warning can also be turned on using
     '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwW'
     _Suppress warnings on wrong low bound assumption._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for indexing an unconstrained string parameter
     with a literal or S'Length.  Note that this warning can also be
     suppressed in a particular case by adding an assertion that the
     lower bound is 1, as shown in the following example.

             procedure K (S : String) is
                pragma Assert (S'First = 1);
                ...

'-gnatw.w'
     _Activate warnings on Warnings Off pragmas_ This switch activates
     warnings for use of 'pragma Warnings (Off, entity)' where either
     the pragma is entirely useless (because it suppresses no warnings),
     or it could be replaced by 'pragma Unreferenced' or 'pragma
     Unmodified'.  The default is that these warnings are not given.
     Note that this warning is not included in -gnatwa, it must be
     activated explicitly.  Also activates warnings for the case of
     Warnings (Off, String), where either there is no matching Warnings
     (On, String), or the Warnings (Off) did not suppress any warning.

'-gnatw.W'
     _Suppress warnings on unnecessary Warnings Off pragmas_ This switch
     suppresses warnings for use of 'pragma Warnings (Off, ...)'.

'-gnatwx'
     _Activate warnings on Export/Import pragmas._  This switch
     activates warnings on Export/Import pragmas when the compiler
     detects a possible conflict between the Ada and foreign language
     calling sequences.  For example, the use of default parameters in a
     convention C procedure is dubious because the C compiler cannot
     supply the proper default, so a warning is issued.  The default is
     that such warnings are generated.  This warning can also be turned
     on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwX'
     _Suppress warnings on Export/Import pragmas._  This switch
     suppresses warnings on Export/Import pragmas.  The sense of this is
     that you are telling the compiler that you know what you are doing
     in writing the pragma, and it should not complain at you.

'-gnatw.x'
     _Activate warnings for No_Exception_Propagation mode._  This switch
     activates warnings for exception usage when pragma Restrictions
     (No_Exception_Propagation) is in effect.  Warnings are given for
     implicit or explicit exception raises which are not covered by a
     local handler, and for exception handlers which do not cover a
     local raise.  The default is that these warnings are not given.

'-gnatw.X'
     _Disable warnings for No_Exception_Propagation mode._  This switch
     disables warnings for exception usage when pragma Restrictions
     (No_Exception_Propagation) is in effect.

'-gnatwy'
     _Activate warnings for Ada compatibility issues._  For the most
     part, newer versions of Ada are upwards compatible with older
     versions.  For example, Ada 2005 programs will almost always work
     when compiled as Ada 2012.  However there are some exceptions (for
     example the fact that 'some' is now a reserved word in Ada 2012).
     This switch activates several warnings to help in identifying and
     correcting such incompatibilities.  The default is that these
     warnings are generated.  Note that at one point Ada 2005 was called
     Ada 0Y, hence the choice of character.  This warning can also be
     turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwY'
     _Disable warnings for Ada compatibility issues._  This switch
     suppresses the warnings intended to help in identifying
     incompatibilities between Ada language versions.

'-gnatw.y'
     _Activate information messages for why package spec needs body_
     There are a number of cases in which a package spec needs a body.
     For example, the use of pragma Elaborate_Body, or the declaration
     of a procedure specification requiring a completion.  This switch
     causes information messages to be output showing why a package
     specification requires a body.  This can be useful in the case of a
     large package specification which is unexpectedly requiring a body.
     The default is that such information messages are not output.

'-gnatw.Y'
     _Disable information messages for why package spec needs body_ This
     switch suppresses the output of information messages showing why a
     package specification needs a body.

'-gnatwz'
     _Activate warnings on unchecked conversions._  This switch
     activates warnings for unchecked conversions where the types are
     known at compile time to have different sizes.  The default is that
     such warnings are generated.  Warnings are also generated for
     subprogram pointers with different conventions, and, on VMS only,
     for data pointers with different conventions.  This warning can
     also be turned on using '-gnatwa'.

'-gnatwZ'
     _Suppress warnings on unchecked conversions._  This switch
     suppresses warnings for unchecked conversions where the types are
     known at compile time to have different sizes or conventions.

'-Wunused'
     The warnings controlled by the '-gnatw' switch are generated by the
     front end of the compiler.  The 'GCC' back end can provide
     additional warnings and they are controlled by the '-W' switch.
     For example, '-Wunused' activates back end warnings for entities
     that are declared but not referenced.

'-Wuninitialized'
     Similarly, '-Wuninitialized' activates the back end warning for
     uninitialized variables.  This switch must be used in conjunction
     with an optimization level greater than zero.

'-Wstack-usage=LEN'
     Warn if the stack usage of a subprogram might be larger than LEN
     bytes.  See *note Static Stack Usage Analysis:: for details.

'-Wall'
     This switch enables most warnings from the 'GCC' back end.  The
     code generator detects a number of warning situations that are
     missed by the 'GNAT' front end, and this switch can be used to
     activate them.  The use of this switch also sets the default front
     end warning mode to '-gnatwa', that is, most front end warnings
     activated as well.

'-w'
     Conversely, this switch suppresses warnings from the 'GCC' back
     end.  The use of this switch also sets the default front end
     warning mode to '-gnatws', that is, front end warnings suppressed
     as well.

A string of warning parameters can be used in the same parameter.  For
example:

     -gnatwaGe

will turn on all optional warnings except for unrecognized pragma
warnings, and also specify that warnings should be treated as errors.

   When no switch '-gnatw' is used, this is equivalent to:

'-gnatw.a'
'-gnatwB'
'-gnatw.b'
'-gnatwC'
'-gnatw.C'
'-gnatwD'
'-gnatwF'
'-gnatwg'
'-gnatwH'
'-gnatwi'
'-gnatw.I'
'-gnatwJ'
'-gnatwK'
'-gnatwL'
'-gnatw.L'
'-gnatwM'
'-gnatw.m'
'-gnatwn'
'-gnatwo'
'-gnatw.O'
'-gnatwP'
'-gnatw.P'
'-gnatwq'
'-gnatwR'
'-gnatw.R'
'-gnatw.S'
'-gnatwT'
'-gnatw.T'
'-gnatwU'
'-gnatwv'
'-gnatww'
'-gnatw.W'
'-gnatwx'
'-gnatw.X'
'-gnatwy'
'-gnatwz'


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3.2.3 Debugging and Assertion Control
-------------------------------------

'-gnata'

     The pragmas 'Assert' and 'Debug' normally have no effect and are
     ignored.  This switch, where 'a' stands for assert, causes 'Assert'
     and 'Debug' pragmas to be activated.

     The pragmas have the form:

             pragma Assert (BOOLEAN-EXPRESSION [,
                                STATIC-STRING-EXPRESSION])
             pragma Debug (PROCEDURE CALL)

     The 'Assert' pragma causes BOOLEAN-EXPRESSION to be tested.  If the
     result is 'True', the pragma has no effect (other than possible
     side effects from evaluating the expression).  If the result is
     'False', the exception 'Assert_Failure' declared in the package
     'System.Assertions' is raised (passing STATIC-STRING-EXPRESSION, if
     present, as the message associated with the exception).  If no
     string expression is given the default is a string giving the file
     name and line number of the pragma.

     The 'Debug' pragma causes PROCEDURE to be called.  Note that
     'pragma Debug' may appear within a declaration sequence, allowing
     debugging procedures to be called between declarations.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Validity Checking,  Next: Style Checking,  Prev: Debugging and Assertion Control,  Up: Switches for gcc

3.2.4 Validity Checking
-----------------------

The Ada Reference Manual defines the concept of invalid values (see RM
13.9.1).  The primary source of invalid values is uninitialized
variables.  A scalar variable that is left uninitialized may contain an
invalid value; the concept of invalid does not apply to access or
composite types.

   It is an error to read an invalid value, but the RM does not require
run-time checks to detect such errors, except for some minimal checking
to prevent erroneous execution (i.e.  unpredictable behavior).  This
corresponds to the '-gnatVd' switch below, which is the default.  For
example, by default, if the expression of a case statement is invalid,
it will raise Constraint_Error rather than causing a wild jump, and if
an array index on the left-hand side of an assignment is invalid, it
will raise Constraint_Error rather than overwriting an arbitrary memory
location.

   The '-gnatVa' may be used to enable additional validity checks, which
are not required by the RM. These checks are often very expensive (which
is why the RM does not require them).  These checks are useful in
tracking down uninitialized variables, but they are not usually
recommended for production builds.

   The other '-gnatVX' switches below allow finer-grained control; you
can enable whichever validity checks you desire.  However, for most
debugging purposes, '-gnatVa' is sufficient, and the default '-gnatVd'
(i.e.  standard Ada behavior) is usually sufficient for non-debugging
use.

   The '-gnatB' switch tells the compiler to assume that all values are
valid (that is, within their declared subtype range) except in the
context of a use of the Valid attribute.  This means the compiler can
generate more efficient code, since the range of values is better known
at compile time.  However, an uninitialized variable can cause wild
jumps and memory corruption in this mode.

   The '-gnatVX' switch allows control over the validity checking mode
as described below.  The 'x' argument is a string of letters that
indicate validity checks that are performed or not performed in addition
to the default checks required by Ada as described above.

'-gnatVa'
     _All validity checks._  All validity checks are turned on.  That
     is, '-gnatVa' is equivalent to 'gnatVcdfimorst'.

'-gnatVc'
     _Validity checks for copies._  The right hand side of assignments,
     and the initializing values of object declarations are validity
     checked.

'-gnatVd'
     _Default (RM) validity checks._  Some validity checks are done by
     default following normal Ada semantics (RM 13.9.1 (9-11)).  A check
     is done in case statements that the expression is within the range
     of the subtype.  If it is not, Constraint_Error is raised.  For
     assignments to array components, a check is done that the
     expression used as index is within the range.  If it is not,
     Constraint_Error is raised.  Both these validity checks may be
     turned off using switch '-gnatVD'.  They are turned on by default.
     If '-gnatVD' is specified, a subsequent switch '-gnatVd' will leave
     the checks turned on.  Switch '-gnatVD' should be used only if you
     are sure that all such expressions have valid values.  If you use
     this switch and invalid values are present, then the program is
     erroneous, and wild jumps or memory overwriting may occur.

'-gnatVe'
     _Validity checks for elementary components._  In the absence of
     this switch, assignments to record or array components are not
     validity checked, even if validity checks for assignments generally
     ('-gnatVc') are turned on.  In Ada, assignment of composite values
     do not require valid data, but assignment of individual components
     does.  So for example, there is a difference between copying the
     elements of an array with a slice assignment, compared to assigning
     element by element in a loop.  This switch allows you to turn off
     validity checking for components, even when they are assigned
     component by component.

'-gnatVf'
     _Validity checks for floating-point values._  In the absence of
     this switch, validity checking occurs only for discrete values.  If
     '-gnatVf' is specified, then validity checking also applies for
     floating-point values, and NaNs and infinities are considered
     invalid, as well as out of range values for constrained types.
     Note that this means that standard IEEE infinity mode is not
     allowed.  The exact contexts in which floating-point values are
     checked depends on the setting of other options.  For example,
     '-gnatVif' or '-gnatVfi' (the order does not matter) specifies that
     floating-point parameters of mode 'in' should be validity checked.

'-gnatVi'
     _Validity checks for 'in' mode parameters_ Arguments for parameters
     of mode 'in' are validity checked in function and procedure calls
     at the point of call.

'-gnatVm'
     _Validity checks for 'in out' mode parameters._  Arguments for
     parameters of mode 'in out' are validity checked in procedure calls
     at the point of call.  The ''m'' here stands for modify, since this
     concerns parameters that can be modified by the call.  Note that
     there is no specific option to test 'out' parameters, but any
     reference within the subprogram will be tested in the usual manner,
     and if an invalid value is copied back, any reference to it will be
     subject to validity checking.

'-gnatVn'
     _No validity checks._  This switch turns off all validity checking,
     including the default checking for case statements and left hand
     side subscripts.  Note that the use of the switch '-gnatp'
     suppresses all run-time checks, including validity checks, and thus
     implies '-gnatVn'.  When this switch is used, it cancels any other
     '-gnatV' previously issued.

'-gnatVo'
     _Validity checks for operator and attribute operands._  Arguments
     for predefined operators and attributes are validity checked.  This
     includes all operators in package 'Standard', the shift operators
     defined as intrinsic in package 'Interfaces' and operands for
     attributes such as 'Pos'.  Checks are also made on individual
     component values for composite comparisons, and on the expressions
     in type conversions and qualified expressions.  Checks are also
     made on explicit ranges using '..' (e.g. slices, loops etc).

'-gnatVp'
     _Validity checks for parameters._  This controls the treatment of
     parameters within a subprogram (as opposed to '-gnatVi' and
     '-gnatVm' which control validity testing of parameters on a call.
     If either of these call options is used, then normally an
     assumption is made within a subprogram that the input arguments
     have been validity checking at the point of call, and do not need
     checking again within a subprogram).  If '-gnatVp' is set, then
     this assumption is not made, and parameters are not assumed to be
     valid, so their validity will be checked (or rechecked) within the
     subprogram.

'-gnatVr'
     _Validity checks for function returns._  The expression in 'return'
     statements in functions is validity checked.

'-gnatVs'
     _Validity checks for subscripts._  All subscripts expressions are
     checked for validity, whether they appear on the right side or left
     side (in default mode only left side subscripts are validity
     checked).

'-gnatVt'
     _Validity checks for tests._  Expressions used as conditions in
     'if', 'while' or 'exit' statements are checked, as well as guard
     expressions in entry calls.

The '-gnatV' switch may be followed by a string of letters to turn on a
series of validity checking options.  For example, '-gnatVcr' specifies
that in addition to the default validity checking, copies and function
return expressions are to be validity checked.  In order to make it
easier to specify the desired combination of effects, the upper case
letters 'CDFIMORST' may be used to turn off the corresponding lower case
option.  Thus '-gnatVaM' turns on all validity checking options except
for checking of 'in out' procedure arguments.

   The specification of additional validity checking generates extra
code (and in the case of '-gnatVa' the code expansion can be
substantial).  However, these additional checks can be very useful in
detecting uninitialized variables, incorrect use of unchecked
conversion, and other errors leading to invalid values.  The use of
pragma 'Initialize_Scalars' is useful in conjunction with the extra
validity checking, since this ensures that wherever possible
uninitialized variables have invalid values.

   See also the pragma 'Validity_Checks' which allows modification of
the validity checking mode at the program source level, and also allows
for temporary disabling of validity checks.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Style Checking,  Next: Run-Time Checks,  Prev: Validity Checking,  Up: Switches for gcc

3.2.5 Style Checking
--------------------

The '-gnatyx' switch causes the compiler to enforce specified style
rules.  A limited set of style rules has been used in writing the GNAT
sources themselves.  This switch allows user programs to activate all or
some of these checks.  If the source program fails a specified style
check, an appropriate message is given, preceded by the character
sequence "(style)".  This message does not prevent successful
compilation (unless the '-gnatwe' switch is used).

   Note that this is by no means intended to be a general facility for
checking arbitrary coding standards.  It is simply an embedding of the
style rules we have chosen for the GNAT sources.  If you are starting a
project which does not have established style standards, you may find it
useful to adopt the entire set of GNAT coding standards, or some subset
of them.

   The string X is a sequence of letters or digits indicating the
particular style checks to be performed.  The following checks are
defined:

'0-9'
     _Specify indentation level._  If a digit from 1-9 appears in the
     string after '-gnaty' then proper indentation is checked, with the
     digit indicating the indentation level required.  A value of zero
     turns off this style check.  The general style of required
     indentation is as specified by the examples in the Ada Reference
     Manual.  Full line comments must be aligned with the '--' starting
     on a column that is a multiple of the alignment level, or they may
     be aligned the same way as the following non-blank line (this is
     useful when full line comments appear in the middle of a statement,
     or they may be aligned with the source line on the previous
     non-blank line.

'a'
     _Check attribute casing._  Attribute names, including the case of
     keywords such as 'digits' used as attributes names, must be written
     in mixed case, that is, the initial letter and any letter following
     an underscore must be uppercase.  All other letters must be
     lowercase.

'A'
     _Use of array index numbers in array attributes._  When using the
     array attributes First, Last, Range, or Length, the index number
     must be omitted for one-dimensional arrays and is required for
     multi-dimensional arrays.

'b'
     _Blanks not allowed at statement end._  Trailing blanks are not
     allowed at the end of statements.  The purpose of this rule,
     together with h (no horizontal tabs), is to enforce a canonical
     format for the use of blanks to separate source tokens.

'B'
     _Check Boolean operators._  The use of AND/OR operators is not
     permitted except in the cases of modular operands, array operands,
     and simple stand-alone boolean variables or boolean constants.  In
     all other cases 'and then'/'or else' are required.

'c'
     _Check comments, double space._  Comments must meet the following
     set of rules:

        * The "'--'" that starts the column must either start in column
          one, or else at least one blank must precede this sequence.

        * Comments that follow other tokens on a line must have at least
          one blank following the "'--'" at the start of the comment.

        * Full line comments must have at least two blanks following the
          "'--'" that starts the comment, with the following exceptions.

        * A line consisting only of the "'--'" characters, possibly
          preceded by blanks is permitted.

        * A comment starting with "'--x'" where 'x' is a special
          character is permitted.  This allows proper processing of the
          output generated by specialized tools including 'gnatprep'
          (where "'--!'" is used) and the SPARK annotation language
          (where "'--#'" is used).  For the purposes of this rule, a
          special character is defined as being in one of the ASCII
          ranges '16#21#...16#2F#' or '16#3A#...16#3F#'.  Note that this
          usage is not permitted in GNAT implementation units (i.e.,
          when '-gnatg' is used).

        * A line consisting entirely of minus signs, possibly preceded
          by blanks, is permitted.  This allows the construction of box
          comments where lines of minus signs are used to form the top
          and bottom of the box.

        * A comment that starts and ends with "'--'" is permitted as
          long as at least one blank follows the initial "'--'".
          Together with the preceding rule, this allows the construction
          of box comments, as shown in the following example:
               ---------------------------
               -- This is a box comment --
               -- with two text lines.  --
               ---------------------------

'C'
     _Check comments, single space._  This is identical to 'c' except
     that only one space is required following the '--' of a comment
     instead of two.

'd'
     _Check no DOS line terminators present._  All lines must be
     terminated by a single ASCII.LF character (in particular the DOS
     line terminator sequence CR/LF is not allowed).

'e'
     _Check end/exit labels._  Optional labels on 'end' statements
     ending subprograms and on 'exit' statements exiting named loops,
     are required to be present.

'f'
     _No form feeds or vertical tabs._  Neither form feeds nor vertical
     tab characters are permitted in the source text.

'g'
     _GNAT style mode._  The set of style check switches is set to match
     that used by the GNAT sources.  This may be useful when developing
     code that is eventually intended to be incorporated into GNAT. For
     further details, see GNAT sources.

'h'
     _No horizontal tabs._  Horizontal tab characters are not permitted
     in the source text.  Together with the b (no blanks at end of line)
     check, this enforces a canonical form for the use of blanks to
     separate source tokens.

'i'
     _Check if-then layout._  The keyword 'then' must appear either on
     the same line as corresponding 'if', or on a line on its own, lined
     up under the 'if'.

'I'
     _check mode IN keywords._  Mode 'in' (the default mode) is not
     allowed to be given explicitly.  'in out' is fine, but not 'in' on
     its own.

'k'
     _Check keyword casing._  All keywords must be in lower case (with
     the exception of keywords such as 'digits' used as attribute names
     to which this check does not apply).

'l'
     _Check layout._  Layout of statement and declaration constructs
     must follow the recommendations in the Ada Reference Manual, as
     indicated by the form of the syntax rules.  For example an 'else'
     keyword must be lined up with the corresponding 'if' keyword.

     There are two respects in which the style rule enforced by this
     check option are more liberal than those in the Ada Reference
     Manual.  First in the case of record declarations, it is
     permissible to put the 'record' keyword on the same line as the
     'type' keyword, and then the 'end' in 'end record' must line up
     under 'type'.  This is also permitted when the type declaration is
     split on two lines.  For example, any of the following three
     layouts is acceptable:

          type q is record
             a : integer;
             b : integer;
          end record;

          type q is
             record
                a : integer;
                b : integer;
             end record;

          type q is
             record
                a : integer;
                b : integer;
          end record;


     Second, in the case of a block statement, a permitted alternative
     is to put the block label on the same line as the 'declare' or
     'begin' keyword, and then line the 'end' keyword up under the block
     label.  For example both the following are permitted:

          Block : declare
             A : Integer := 3;
          begin
             Proc (A, A);
          end Block;

          Block :
             declare
                A : Integer := 3;
             begin
                Proc (A, A);
             end Block;

     The same alternative format is allowed for loops.  For example,
     both of the following are permitted:

          Clear : while J < 10 loop
             A (J) := 0;
          end loop Clear;

          Clear :
             while J < 10 loop
                A (J) := 0;
             end loop Clear;

'Lnnn'
     _Set maximum nesting level._  The maximum level of nesting of
     constructs (including subprograms, loops, blocks, packages, and
     conditionals) may not exceed the given value 'nnn'.  A value of
     zero disconnects this style check.

'm'
     _Check maximum line length._  The length of source lines must not
     exceed 79 characters, including any trailing blanks.  The value of
     79 allows convenient display on an 80 character wide device or
     window, allowing for possible special treatment of 80 character
     lines.  Note that this count is of characters in the source text.
     This means that a tab character counts as one character in this
     count and a wide character sequence counts as a single character
     (however many bytes are needed in the encoding).

'Mnnn'
     _Set maximum line length._  The length of lines must not exceed the
     given value 'nnn'.  The maximum value that can be specified is
     32767.  If neither style option for setting the line length is
     used, then the default is 255.  This also controls the maximum
     length of lexical elements, where the only restriction is that they
     must fit on a single line.

'n'
     _Check casing of entities in Standard._  Any identifier from
     Standard must be cased to match the presentation in the Ada
     Reference Manual (for example, 'Integer' and 'ASCII.NUL').

'N'
     _Turn off all style checks._  All style check options are turned
     off.

'o'
     _Check order of subprogram bodies._  All subprogram bodies in a
     given scope (e.g. a package body) must be in alphabetical order.
     The ordering rule uses normal Ada rules for comparing strings,
     ignoring casing of letters, except that if there is a trailing
     numeric suffix, then the value of this suffix is used in the
     ordering (e.g. Junk2 comes before Junk10).

'O'
     _Check that overriding subprograms are explicitly marked as such._
     The declaration of a primitive operation of a type extension that
     overrides an inherited operation must carry an overriding
     indicator.

'p'
     _Check pragma casing._  Pragma names must be written in mixed case,
     that is, the initial letter and any letter following an underscore
     must be uppercase.  All other letters must be lowercase.  An
     exception is that SPARK_Mode is allowed as an alternative for
     Spark_Mode.

'r'
     _Check references._  All identifier references must be cased in the
     same way as the corresponding declaration.  No specific casing
     style is imposed on identifiers.  The only requirement is for
     consistency of references with declarations.

's'
     _Check separate specs._  Separate declarations ("specs") are
     required for subprograms (a body is not allowed to serve as its own
     declaration).  The only exception is that parameterless library
     level procedures are not required to have a separate declaration.
     This exception covers the most frequent form of main program
     procedures.

'S'
     _Check no statements after 'then'/'else'._  No statements are
     allowed on the same line as a 'then' or 'else' keyword following
     the keyword in an 'if' statement.  'or else' and 'and then' are not
     affected, and a special exception allows a pragma to appear after
     'else'.

't'
     _Check token spacing._  The following token spacing rules are
     enforced:

        * The keywords 'abs' and 'not' must be followed by a space.

        * The token '=>' must be surrounded by spaces.

        * The token '<>' must be preceded by a space or a left
          parenthesis.

        * Binary operators other than '**' must be surrounded by spaces.
          There is no restriction on the layout of the '**' binary
          operator.

        * Colon must be surrounded by spaces.

        * Colon-equal (assignment, initialization) must be surrounded by
          spaces.

        * Comma must be the first non-blank character on the line, or be
          immediately preceded by a non-blank character, and must be
          followed by a space.

        * If the token preceding a left parenthesis ends with a letter
          or digit, then a space must separate the two tokens.

        * if the token following a right parenthesis starts with a
          letter or digit, then a space must separate the two tokens.

        * A right parenthesis must either be the first non-blank
          character on a line, or it must be preceded by a non-blank
          character.

        * A semicolon must not be preceded by a space, and must not be
          followed by a non-blank character.

        * A unary plus or minus may not be followed by a space.

        * A vertical bar must be surrounded by spaces.

     Exactly one blank (and no other white space) must appear between a
     'not' token and a following 'in' token.

'u'
     _Check unnecessary blank lines._  Unnecessary blank lines are not
     allowed.  A blank line is considered unnecessary if it appears at
     the end of the file, or if more than one blank line occurs in
     sequence.

'x'
     _Check extra parentheses._  Unnecessary extra level of parentheses
     (C-style) are not allowed around conditions in 'if' statements,
     'while' statements and 'exit' statements.

'y'
     _Set all standard style check options_ This is equivalent to
     'gnaty3aAbcefhiklmnprst', that is all checking options enabled with
     the exception of '-gnatyB', '-gnatyd', '-gnatyI', '-gnatyLnnn',
     '-gnatyo', '-gnatyO', '-gnatyS', '-gnatyu', and '-gnatyx'.

'-'
     _Remove style check options_ This causes any subsequent options in
     the string to act as canceling the corresponding style check
     option.  To cancel maximum nesting level control, use 'L' parameter
     witout any integer value after that, because any digit following
     '-' in the parameter string of the '-gnaty' option will be threated
     as canceling indentation check.  The same is true for 'M'
     parameter.  'y' and 'N' parameters are not allowed after '-'.

'+'
     This causes any subsequent options in the string to enable the
     corresponding style check option.  That is, it cancels the effect
     of a previous -, if any.

In the above rules, appearing in column one is always permitted, that
is, counts as meeting either a requirement for a required preceding
space, or as meeting a requirement for no preceding space.

   Appearing at the end of a line is also always permitted, that is,
counts as meeting either a requirement for a following space, or as
meeting a requirement for no following space.

If any of these style rules is violated, a message is generated giving
details on the violation.  The initial characters of such messages are
always "'(style)'".  Note that these messages are treated as warning
messages, so they normally do not prevent the generation of an object
file.  The '-gnatwe' switch can be used to treat warning messages,
including style messages, as fatal errors.

   The switch '-gnaty' on its own (that is not followed by any letters
or digits) is equivalent to the use of '-gnatyy' as described above,
that is all built-in standard style check options are enabled.

   The switch '-gnatyN' clears any previously set style checks.


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3.2.6 Run-Time Checks
---------------------

By default, the following checks are suppressed: integer overflow
checks, stack overflow checks, and checks for access before elaboration
on subprogram calls.  All other checks, including range checks and array
bounds checks, are turned on by default.  The following 'gcc' switches
refine this default behavior.

'-gnatp'
     This switch causes the unit to be compiled as though 'pragma
     Suppress (All_checks)' had been present in the source.  Validity
     checks are also eliminated (in other words '-gnatp' also implies
     '-gnatVn'.  Use this switch to improve the performance of the code
     at the expense of safety in the presence of invalid data or program
     bugs.

     Note that when checks are suppressed, the compiler is allowed, but
     not required, to omit the checking code.  If the run-time cost of
     the checking code is zero or near-zero, the compiler will generate
     it even if checks are suppressed.  In particular, if the compiler
     can prove that a certain check will necessarily fail, it will
     generate code to do an unconditional "raise", even if checks are
     suppressed.  The compiler warns in this case.  Another case in
     which checks may not be eliminated is when they are embedded in
     certain run time routines such as math library routines.

     Of course, run-time checks are omitted whenever the compiler can
     prove that they will not fail, whether or not checks are
     suppressed.

     Note that if you suppress a check that would have failed, program
     execution is erroneous, which means the behavior is totally
     unpredictable.  The program might crash, or print wrong answers, or
     do anything else.  It might even do exactly what you wanted it to
     do (and then it might start failing mysteriously next week or next
     year).  The compiler will generate code based on the assumption
     that the condition being checked is true, which can result in
     disaster if that assumption is wrong.

     The checks subject to suppression include all the checks defined by
     the Ada standard, the additional implementation defined checks
     'Alignment_Check', 'Atomic_Synchronization', and 'Validity_Check',
     as well as any checks introduced using 'pragma Check_Name'.

     The '-gnatp' switch has no effect if a subsequent '-gnat-p' switch
     appears.

'-gnat-p'
     This switch cancels the effect of a previous 'gnatp' switch.

'-gnato??'
     This switch controls the mode used for computing intermediate
     arithmetic integer operations, and also enables overflow checking.
     For a full description of overflow mode and checking control, see
     the "Overflow Check Handling in GNAT" appendix in this User's
     Guide.

     Overflow checks are always enabled by this switch.  The argument
     controls the mode, using the codes

        * 1 = STRICT In STRICT mode, intermediate operations are always
          done using the base type, and overflow checking ensures that
          the result is within the base type range.

        * 2 = MINIMIZED In MINIMIZED mode, overflows in intermediate
          operations are avoided where possible by using a larger
          integer type for the computation (typically
          'Long_Long_Integer').  Overflow checking ensures that the
          result fits in this larger integer type.

        * 3 = ELIMINATED In ELIMINATED mode, overflows in intermediate
          operations are avoided by using multi-precision arithmetic.
          In this case, overflow checking has no effect on intermediate
          operations (since overflow is impossible).

     If two digits are present after '-gnato' then the first digit sets
     the mode for expressions outside assertions, and the second digit
     sets the mode for expressions within assertions.  Here assertions
     is used in the technical sense (which includes for example
     precondition and postcondition expressions).

     If one digit is present, the corresponding mode is applicable to
     both expressions within and outside assertion expressions.

     If no digits are present, the default is to enable overflow checks
     and set STRICT mode for both kinds of expressions.  This is
     compatible with the use of '-gnato' in previous versions of GNAT.

     Note that the '-gnato??' switch does not affect the code generated
     for any floating-point operations; it applies only to integer
     semantics.  For floating-point, GNAT has the 'Machine_Overflows'
     attribute set to 'False' and the normal mode of operation is to
     generate IEEE NaN and infinite values on overflow or invalid
     operations (such as dividing 0.0 by 0.0).

     The reason that we distinguish overflow checking from other kinds
     of range constraint checking is that a failure of an overflow
     check, unlike for example the failure of a range check, can result
     in an incorrect value, but cannot cause random memory destruction
     (like an out of range subscript), or a wild jump (from an out of
     range case value).  Overflow checking is also quite expensive in
     time and space, since in general it requires the use of double
     length arithmetic.

     Note again that the default is '-gnato00', so overflow checking is
     not performed in default mode.  This means that out of the box,
     with the default settings, GNAT does not do all the checks expected
     from the language description in the Ada Reference Manual.  If you
     want all constraint checks to be performed, as described in this
     Manual, then you must explicitly use the '-gnato??' switch either
     on the 'gnatmake' or 'gcc' command.

'-gnatE'
     Enables dynamic checks for access-before-elaboration on subprogram
     calls and generic instantiations.  Note that '-gnatE' is not
     necessary for safety, because in the default mode, GNAT ensures
     statically that the checks would not fail.  For full details of the
     effect and use of this switch, *Note Compiling with gcc::.

'-fstack-check'
     Activates stack overflow checking.  For full details of the effect
     and use of this switch see *note Stack Overflow Checking::.

The setting of these switches only controls the default setting of the
checks.  You may modify them using either 'Suppress' (to remove checks)
or 'Unsuppress' (to add back suppressed checks) pragmas in the program
source.


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3.2.7 Using 'gcc' for Syntax Checking
-------------------------------------

'-gnats'

     The 's' stands for "syntax".

     Run GNAT in syntax checking only mode.  For example, the command

          $ gcc -c -gnats x.adb

     compiles file 'x.adb' in syntax-check-only mode.  You can check a
     series of files in a single command , and can use wild cards to
     specify such a group of files.  Note that you must specify the '-c'
     (compile only) flag in addition to the '-gnats' flag.  .  You may
     use other switches in conjunction with '-gnats'.  In particular,
     '-gnatl' and '-gnatv' are useful to control the format of any
     generated error messages.

     When the source file is empty or contains only empty lines and/or
     comments, the output is a warning:

          $ gcc -c -gnats -x ada toto.txt
          toto.txt:1:01: warning: empty file, contains no compilation units
          $

     Otherwise, the output is simply the error messages, if any.  No
     object file or ALI file is generated by a syntax-only compilation.
     Also, no units other than the one specified are accessed.  For
     example, if a unit 'X' 'with''s a unit 'Y', compiling unit 'X' in
     syntax check only mode does not access the source file containing
     unit 'Y'.

     Normally, GNAT allows only a single unit in a source file.
     However, this restriction does not apply in syntax-check-only mode,
     and it is possible to check a file containing multiple compilation
     units concatenated together.  This is primarily used by the
     'gnatchop' utility (*note Renaming Files with gnatchop::).


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3.2.8 Using 'gcc' for Semantic Checking
---------------------------------------

'-gnatc'

     The 'c' stands for "check".  Causes the compiler to operate in
     semantic check mode, with full checking for all illegalities
     specified in the Ada Reference Manual, but without generation of
     any object code (no object file is generated).

     Because dependent files must be accessed, you must follow the GNAT
     semantic restrictions on file structuring to operate in this mode:

        * The needed source files must be accessible (*note Search Paths
          and the Run-Time Library (RTL)::).

        * Each file must contain only one compilation unit.

        * The file name and unit name must match (*note File Naming
          Rules::).

     The output consists of error messages as appropriate.  No object
     file is generated.  An 'ALI' file is generated for use in the
     context of cross-reference tools, but this file is marked as not
     being suitable for binding (since no object file is generated).
     The checking corresponds exactly to the notion of legality in the
     Ada Reference Manual.

     Any unit can be compiled in semantics-checking-only mode, including
     units that would not normally be compiled (subunits, and
     specifications where a separate body is present).


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3.2.9 Compiling Different Versions of Ada
-----------------------------------------

The switches described in this section allow you to explicitly specify
the version of the Ada language that your programs are written in.  The
default mode is Ada 2012, but you can also specify Ada 95, Ada 2005
mode, or indicate Ada 83 compatibility mode.

'-gnat83 (Ada 83 Compatibility Mode)'

     Although GNAT is primarily an Ada 95 / Ada 2005 compiler, this
     switch specifies that the program is to be compiled in Ada 83 mode.
     With '-gnat83', GNAT rejects most post-Ada 83 extensions and
     applies Ada 83 semantics where this can be done easily.  It is not
     possible to guarantee this switch does a perfect job; some subtle
     tests, such as are found in earlier ACVC tests (and that have been
     removed from the ACATS suite for Ada 95), might not compile
     correctly.  Nevertheless, this switch may be useful in some
     circumstances, for example where, due to contractual reasons,
     existing code needs to be maintained using only Ada 83 features.

     With few exceptions (most notably the need to use '<>' on
     unconstrained generic formal parameters, the use of the new Ada 95
     / Ada 2005 reserved words, and the use of packages with optional
     bodies), it is not necessary to specify the '-gnat83' switch when
     compiling Ada 83 programs, because, with rare exceptions, Ada 95
     and Ada 2005 are upwardly compatible with Ada 83.  Thus a correct
     Ada 83 program is usually also a correct program in these later
     versions of the language standard.  For further information, please
     refer to *note Compatibility and Porting Guide::.

'-gnat95 (Ada 95 mode)'

     This switch directs the compiler to implement the Ada 95 version of
     the language.  Since Ada 95 is almost completely upwards compatible
     with Ada 83, Ada 83 programs may generally be compiled using this
     switch (see the description of the '-gnat83' switch for further
     information about Ada 83 mode).  If an Ada 2005 program is compiled
     in Ada 95 mode, uses of the new Ada 2005 features will cause error
     messages or warnings.

     This switch also can be used to cancel the effect of a previous
     '-gnat83', '-gnat05/2005', or '-gnat12/2012' switch earlier in the
     command line.

'-gnat05 or -gnat2005 (Ada 2005 mode)'

     This switch directs the compiler to implement the Ada 2005 version
     of the language, as documented in the official Ada standards
     document.  Since Ada 2005 is almost completely upwards compatible
     with Ada 95 (and thus also with Ada 83), Ada 83 and Ada 95 programs
     may generally be compiled using this switch (see the description of
     the '-gnat83' and '-gnat95' switches for further information).

'-gnat12 or -gnat2012 (Ada 2012 mode)'

     This switch directs the compiler to implement the Ada 2012 version
     of the language (also the default).  Since Ada 2012 is almost
     completely upwards compatible with Ada 2005 (and thus also with Ada
     83, and Ada 95), Ada 83 and Ada 95 programs may generally be
     compiled using this switch (see the description of the '-gnat83',
     '-gnat95', and '-gnat05/2005' switches for further information).

'-gnatX (Enable GNAT Extensions)'

     This switch directs the compiler to implement the latest version of
     the language (currently Ada 2012) and also to enable certain GNAT
     implementation extensions that are not part of any Ada standard.
     For a full list of these extensions, see the GNAT reference manual.


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3.2.10 Character Set Control
----------------------------

'-gnatiC'

     Normally GNAT recognizes the Latin-1 character set in source
     program identifiers, as described in the Ada Reference Manual.
     This switch causes GNAT to recognize alternate character sets in
     identifiers.  C is a single character indicating the character set,
     as follows:

     '1'
          ISO 8859-1 (Latin-1) identifiers

     '2'
          ISO 8859-2 (Latin-2) letters allowed in identifiers

     '3'
          ISO 8859-3 (Latin-3) letters allowed in identifiers

     '4'
          ISO 8859-4 (Latin-4) letters allowed in identifiers

     '5'
          ISO 8859-5 (Cyrillic) letters allowed in identifiers

     '9'
          ISO 8859-15 (Latin-9) letters allowed in identifiers

     'p'
          IBM PC letters (code page 437) allowed in identifiers

     '8'
          IBM PC letters (code page 850) allowed in identifiers

     'f'
          Full upper-half codes allowed in identifiers

     'n'
          No upper-half codes allowed in identifiers

     'w'
          Wide-character codes (that is, codes greater than 255) allowed
          in identifiers

     *Note Foreign Language Representation::, for full details on the
     implementation of these character sets.

'-gnatWE'
     Specify the method of encoding for wide characters.  E is one of
     the following:

     'h'
          Hex encoding (brackets coding also recognized)

     'u'
          Upper half encoding (brackets encoding also recognized)

     's'
          Shift/JIS encoding (brackets encoding also recognized)

     'e'
          EUC encoding (brackets encoding also recognized)

     '8'
          UTF-8 encoding (brackets encoding also recognized)

     'b'
          Brackets encoding only (default value)
     For full details on these encoding methods see *note Wide Character
     Encodings::.  Note that brackets coding is always accepted, even if
     one of the other options is specified, so for example '-gnatW8'
     specifies that both brackets and UTF-8 encodings will be
     recognized.  The units that are with'ed directly or indirectly will
     be scanned using the specified representation scheme, and so if one
     of the non-brackets scheme is used, it must be used consistently
     throughout the program.  However, since brackets encoding is always
     recognized, it may be conveniently used in standard libraries,
     allowing these libraries to be used with any of the available
     coding schemes.

     Note that brackets encoding only applies to program text.  Within
     comments, brackets are considered to be normal graphic characters,
     and bracket sequences are never recognized as wide characters.

     If no '-gnatW?' parameter is present, then the default
     representation is normally Brackets encoding only.  However, if the
     first three characters of the file are 16#EF# 16#BB# 16#BF# (the
     standard byte order mark or BOM for UTF-8), then these three
     characters are skipped and the default representation for the file
     is set to UTF-8.

     Note that the wide character representation that is specified
     (explicitly or by default) for the main program also acts as the
     default encoding used for Wide_Text_IO files if not specifically
     overridden by a WCEM form parameter.

   When no '-gnatW?' is specified, then characters (other than wide
characters represented using brackets notation) are treated as 8-bit
Latin-1 codes.  The codes recognized are the Latin-1 graphic characters,
and ASCII format effectors (CR, LF, HT, VT). Other lower half control
characters in the range 16#00#..16#1F# are not accepted in program text
or in comments.  Upper half control characters (16#80#..16#9F#) are
rejected in program text, but allowed and ignored in comments.  Note in
particular that the Next Line (NEL) character whose encoding is 16#85#
is not recognized as an end of line in this default mode.  If your
source program contains instances of the NEL character used as a line
terminator, you must use UTF-8 encoding for the whole source program.
In default mode, all lines must be ended by a standard end of line
sequence (CR, CR/LF, or LF).

   Note that the convention of simply accepting all upper half
characters in comments means that programs that use standard ASCII for
program text, but UTF-8 encoding for comments are accepted in default
mode, providing that the comments are ended by an appropriate (CR, or
CR/LF, or LF) line terminator.  This is a common mode for many programs
with foreign language comments.


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3.2.11 File Naming Control
--------------------------

'-gnatkN'
     Activates file name "krunching".  N, a decimal integer in the range
     1-999, indicates the maximum allowable length of a file name (not
     including the '.ads' or '.adb' extension).  The default is not to
     enable file name krunching.

     For the source file naming rules, *Note File Naming Rules::.


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3.2.12 Subprogram Inlining Control
----------------------------------

'-gnatn[12]'
     The 'n' here is intended to suggest the first syllable of the word
     "inline".  GNAT recognizes and processes 'Inline' pragmas.
     However, for the inlining to actually occur, optimization must be
     enabled and, in order to enable inlining of subprograms specified
     by pragma 'Inline', you must also specify this switch.  In the
     absence of this switch, GNAT does not attempt inlining and does not
     need to access the bodies of subprograms for which 'pragma Inline'
     is specified if they are not in the current unit.

     You can optionally specify the inlining level: 1 for moderate
     inlining across modules, which is a good compromise between
     compilation times and performances at run time, or 2 for full
     inlining across modules, which may bring about longer compilation
     times.  If no inlining level is specified, the compiler will pick
     it based on the optimization level: 1 for '-O1', '-O2' or '-Os' and
     2 for '-O3'.

     If you specify this switch the compiler will access these bodies,
     creating an extra source dependency for the resulting object file,
     and where possible, the call will be inlined.  For further details
     on when inlining is possible see *note Inlining of Subprograms::.

'-gnatN'
     This switch activates front-end inlining which also generates
     additional dependencies.

     When using a gcc-based back end (in practice this means using any
     version of GNAT other than the JGNAT, .NET or GNAAMP versions),
     then the use of '-gnatN' is deprecated, and the use of '-gnatn' is
     preferred.  Historically front end inlining was more extensive than
     the gcc back end inlining, but that is no longer the case.


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3.2.13 Auxiliary Output Control
-------------------------------

'-gnatt'
     Causes GNAT to write the internal tree for a unit to a file (with
     the extension '.adt'.  This not normally required, but is used by
     separate analysis tools.  Typically these tools do the necessary
     compilations automatically, so you should not have to specify this
     switch in normal operation.  Note that the combination of switches
     '-gnatct' generates a tree in the form required by ASIS
     applications.

'-gnatu'
     Print a list of units required by this compilation on 'stdout'.
     The listing includes all units on which the unit being compiled
     depends either directly or indirectly.

'-pass-exit-codes'
     If this switch is not used, the exit code returned by 'gcc' when
     compiling multiple files indicates whether all source files have
     been successfully used to generate object files or not.

     When '-pass-exit-codes' is used, 'gcc' exits with an extended exit
     status and allows an integrated development environment to better
     react to a compilation failure.  Those exit status are:

     5
          There was an error in at least one source file.
     3
          At least one source file did not generate an object file.
     2
          The compiler died unexpectedly (internal error for example).
     0
          An object file has been generated for every source file.


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3.2.14 Debugging Control
------------------------

'-gnatdX'
     Activate internal debugging switches.  X is a letter or digit, or
     string of letters or digits, which specifies the type of debugging
     outputs desired.  Normally these are used only for internal
     development or system debugging purposes.  You can find full
     documentation for these switches in the body of the 'Debug' unit in
     the compiler source file 'debug.adb'.

'-gnatG[=nn]'
     This switch causes the compiler to generate auxiliary output
     containing a pseudo-source listing of the generated expanded code.
     Like most Ada compilers, GNAT works by first transforming the high
     level Ada code into lower level constructs.  For example, tasking
     operations are transformed into calls to the tasking run-time
     routines.  A unique capability of GNAT is to list this expanded
     code in a form very close to normal Ada source.  This is very
     useful in understanding the implications of various Ada usage on
     the efficiency of the generated code.  There are many cases in Ada
     (e.g. the use of controlled types), where simple Ada statements can
     generate a lot of run-time code.  By using '-gnatG' you can
     identify these cases, and consider whether it may be desirable to
     modify the coding approach to improve efficiency.

     The optional parameter 'nn' if present after -gnatG specifies an
     alternative maximum line length that overrides the normal default
     of 72.  This value is in the range 40-999999, values less than 40
     being silently reset to 40.  The equal sign is optional.

     The format of the output is very similar to standard Ada source,
     and is easily understood by an Ada programmer.  The following
     special syntactic additions correspond to low level features used
     in the generated code that do not have any exact analogies in pure
     Ada source form.  The following is a partial list of these special
     constructions.  See the spec of package 'Sprint' in file
     'sprint.ads' for a full list.

     If the switch '-gnatL' is used in conjunction with '-gnatG', then
     the original source lines are interspersed in the expanded source
     (as comment lines with the original line number).

     'new XXX [storage_pool = YYY]'
          Shows the storage pool being used for an allocator.

     'at end PROCEDURE-NAME;'
          Shows the finalization (cleanup) procedure for a scope.

     '(if EXPR then EXPR else EXPR)'
          Conditional expression equivalent to the 'x?y:z' construction
          in C.

     'TARGET^(SOURCE)'
          A conversion with floating-point truncation instead of
          rounding.

     'TARGET?(SOURCE)'
          A conversion that bypasses normal Ada semantic checking.  In
          particular enumeration types and fixed-point types are treated
          simply as integers.

     'TARGET?^(SOURCE)'
          Combines the above two cases.

     'X #/ Y'
     'X #mod Y'
     'X #* Y'
     'X #rem Y'
          A division or multiplication of fixed-point values which are
          treated as integers without any kind of scaling.

     'free EXPR [storage_pool = XXX]'
          Shows the storage pool associated with a 'free' statement.

     '[subtype or type declaration]'
          Used to list an equivalent declaration for an internally
          generated type that is referenced elsewhere in the listing.

     'freeze TYPE-NAME [ACTIONS]'
          Shows the point at which TYPE-NAME is frozen, with possible
          associated actions to be performed at the freeze point.

     'reference ITYPE'
          Reference (and hence definition) to internal type ITYPE.

     'FUNCTION-NAME! (ARG, ARG, ARG)'
          Intrinsic function call.

     'LABEL-NAME : label'
          Declaration of label LABELNAME.

     '#$ SUBPROGRAM-NAME'
          An implicit call to a run-time support routine (to meet the
          requirement of H.3.1(9) in a convenient manner).

     'EXPR && EXPR && EXPR ... && EXPR'
          A multiple concatenation (same effect as EXPR & EXPR & EXPR,
          but handled more efficiently).

     '[constraint_error]'
          Raise the 'Constraint_Error' exception.

     'EXPRESSION'reference'
          A pointer to the result of evaluating EXPRESSION.

     'TARGET-TYPE!(SOURCE-EXPRESSION)'
          An unchecked conversion of SOURCE-EXPRESSION to TARGET-TYPE.

     '[NUMERATOR/DENOMINATOR]'
          Used to represent internal real literals (that) have no exact
          representation in base 2-16 (for example, the result of
          compile time evaluation of the expression 1.0/27.0).

'-gnatD[=nn]'
     When used in conjunction with '-gnatG', this switch causes the
     expanded source, as described above for '-gnatG' to be written to
     files with names 'xxx.dg', where 'xxx' is the normal file name,
     instead of to the standard output file.  For example, if the source
     file name is 'hello.adb', then a file 'hello.adb.dg' will be
     written.  The debugging information generated by the 'gcc' '-g'
     switch will refer to the generated 'xxx.dg' file.  This allows you
     to do source level debugging using the generated code which is
     sometimes useful for complex code, for example to find out exactly
     which part of a complex construction raised an exception.  This
     switch also suppress generation of cross-reference information (see
     '-gnatx') since otherwise the cross-reference information would
     refer to the '.dg' file, which would cause confusion since this is
     not the original source file.

     Note that '-gnatD' actually implies '-gnatG' automatically, so it
     is not necessary to give both options.  In other words '-gnatD' is
     equivalent to '-gnatDG').

     If the switch '-gnatL' is used in conjunction with '-gnatDG', then
     the original source lines are interspersed in the expanded source
     (as comment lines with the original line number).

     The optional parameter 'nn' if present after -gnatD specifies an
     alternative maximum line length that overrides the normal default
     of 72.  This value is in the range 40-999999, values less than 40
     being silently reset to 40.  The equal sign is optional.

'-gnatr'
     This switch causes pragma Restrictions to be treated as
     Restriction_Warnings so that violation of restrictions causes
     warnings rather than illegalities.  This is useful during the
     development process when new restrictions are added or
     investigated.  The switch also causes pragma Profile to be treated
     as Profile_Warnings, and pragma Restricted_Run_Time and pragma
     Ravenscar set restriction warnings rather than restrictions.

'-gnatR[0|1|2|3[s]]'
     This switch controls output from the compiler of a listing showing
     representation information for declared types and objects.  For
     '-gnatR0', no information is output (equivalent to omitting the
     '-gnatR' switch).  For '-gnatR1' (which is the default, so '-gnatR'
     with no parameter has the same effect), size and alignment
     information is listed for declared array and record types.  For
     '-gnatR2', size and alignment information is listed for all
     declared types and objects.  The 'Linker_Section' is also listed
     for any entity for which the 'Linker_Section' is set explicitly or
     implicitly (the latter case occurs for objects of a type for which
     a 'Linker_Section' is set).

     Finally '-gnatR3' includes symbolic expressions for values that are
     computed at run time for variant records.  These symbolic
     expressions have a mostly obvious format with #n being used to
     represent the value of the n'th discriminant.  See source files
     'repinfo.ads/adb' in the 'GNAT' sources for full details on the
     format of '-gnatR3' output.  If the switch is followed by an s
     (e.g. '-gnatR2s'), then the output is to a file with the name
     'file.rep' where file is the name of the corresponding source file.

'-gnatRm[s]'
     This form of the switch controls output of subprogram conventions
     and parameter passing mechanisms for all subprograms.  A following
     's' means output to a file as described above.

     Note that it is possible for record components to have zero size.
     In this case, the component clause uses an obvious extension of
     permitted Ada syntax, for example 'at 0 range 0 .. -1'.

     Representation information requires that code be generated (since
     it is the code generator that lays out complex data structures).
     If an attempt is made to output representation information when no
     code is generated, for example when a subunit is compiled on its
     own, then no information can be generated and the compiler outputs
     a message to this effect.

'-gnatS'
     The use of the switch '-gnatS' for an Ada compilation will cause
     the compiler to output a representation of package Standard in a
     form very close to standard Ada.  It is not quite possible to do
     this entirely in standard Ada (since new numeric base types cannot
     be created in standard Ada), but the output is easily readable to
     any Ada programmer, and is useful to determine the characteristics
     of target dependent types in package Standard.

'-gnatx'
     Normally the compiler generates full cross-referencing information
     in the 'ALI' file.  This information is used by a number of tools,
     including 'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref'.  The '-gnatx' switch
     suppresses this information.  This saves some space and may
     slightly speed up compilation, but means that these tools cannot be
     used.


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3.2.15 Exception Handling Control
---------------------------------

GNAT uses two methods for handling exceptions at run-time.  The
'setjmp/longjmp' method saves the context when entering a frame with an
exception handler.  Then when an exception is raised, the context can be
restored immediately, without the need for tracing stack frames.  This
method provides very fast exception propagation, but introduces
significant overhead for the use of exception handlers, even if no
exception is raised.

   The other approach is called "zero cost" exception handling.  With
this method, the compiler builds static tables to describe the exception
ranges.  No dynamic code is required when entering a frame containing an
exception handler.  When an exception is raised, the tables are used to
control a back trace of the subprogram invocation stack to locate the
required exception handler.  This method has considerably poorer
performance for the propagation of exceptions, but there is no overhead
for exception handlers if no exception is raised.  Note that in this
mode and in the context of mixed Ada and C/C++ programming, to propagate
an exception through a C/C++ code, the C/C++ code must be compiled with
the '-funwind-tables' GCC's option.

   The following switches may be used to control which of the two
exception handling methods is used.

'--RTS=sjlj'
     This switch causes the setjmp/longjmp run-time (when available) to
     be used for exception handling.  If the default mechanism for the
     target is zero cost exceptions, then this switch can be used to
     modify this default, and must be used for all units in the
     partition.  This option is rarely used.  One case in which it may
     be advantageous is if you have an application where exception
     raising is common and the overall performance of the application is
     improved by favoring exception propagation.

'--RTS=zcx'
     This switch causes the zero cost approach to be used for exception
     handling.  If this is the default mechanism for the target (see
     below), then this switch is unneeded.  If the default mechanism for
     the target is setjmp/longjmp exceptions, then this switch can be
     used to modify this default, and must be used for all units in the
     partition.  This option can only be used if the zero cost approach
     is available for the target in use, otherwise it will generate an
     error.

The same option '--RTS' must be used both for 'gcc' and 'gnatbind'.
Passing this option to 'gnatmake' (*note Switches for gnatmake::) will
ensure the required consistency through the compilation and binding
steps.


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3.2.16 Units to Sources Mapping Files
-------------------------------------

'-gnatem=PATH'
     A mapping file is a way to communicate to the compiler two
     mappings: from unit names to file names (without any directory
     information) and from file names to path names (with full directory
     information).  These mappings are used by the compiler to
     short-circuit the path search.

     The use of mapping files is not required for correct operation of
     the compiler, but mapping files can improve efficiency,
     particularly when sources are read over a slow network connection.
     In normal operation, you need not be concerned with the format or
     use of mapping files, and the '-gnatem' switch is not a switch that
     you would use explicitly.  It is intended primarily for use by
     automatic tools such as 'gnatmake' running under the project file
     facility.  The description here of the format of mapping files is
     provided for completeness and for possible use by other tools.

     A mapping file is a sequence of sets of three lines.  In each set,
     the first line is the unit name, in lower case, with '%s' appended
     for specs and '%b' appended for bodies; the second line is the file
     name; and the third line is the path name.

     Example:
             main%b
             main.2.ada
             /gnat/project1/sources/main.2.ada

     When the switch '-gnatem' is specified, the compiler will create in
     memory the two mappings from the specified file.  If there is any
     problem (nonexistent file, truncated file or duplicate entries), no
     mapping will be created.

     Several '-gnatem' switches may be specified; however, only the last
     one on the command line will be taken into account.

     When using a project file, 'gnatmake' creates a temporary mapping
     file and communicates it to the compiler using this switch.


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3.2.17 Integrated Preprocessing
-------------------------------

GNAT sources may be preprocessed immediately before compilation.  In
this case, the actual text of the source is not the text of the source
file, but is derived from it through a process called preprocessing.
Integrated preprocessing is specified through switches '-gnatep' and/or
'-gnateD'.  '-gnatep' indicates, through a text file, the preprocessing
data to be used.  '-gnateD' specifies or modifies the values of
preprocessing symbol.

Note that when integrated preprocessing is used, the output from the
preprocessor is not written to any external file.  Instead it is passed
internally to the compiler.  If you need to preserve the result of
preprocessing in a file, then you should use 'gnatprep' to perform the
desired preprocessing in stand-alone mode.

It is recommended that 'gnatmake' switch -s should be used when
Integrated Preprocessing is used.  The reason is that preprocessing with
another Preprocessing Data file without changing the sources will not
trigger recompilation without this switch.

Note that 'gnatmake' switch -m will almost always trigger recompilation
for sources that are preprocessed, because 'gnatmake' cannot compute the
checksum of the source after preprocessing.

The actual preprocessing function is described in details in section
*note Preprocessing with gnatprep::.  This section only describes how
integrated preprocessing is triggered and parameterized.

'-gnatep=FILE'
     This switch indicates to the compiler the file name (without
     directory information) of the preprocessor data file to use.  The
     preprocessor data file should be found in the source directories.
     Note that when the compiler is called by a builder such as
     ('gnatmake' with a project file, if the object directory is not
     also a source directory, the builder needs to be called with '-x'.

     A preprocessing data file is a text file with significant lines
     indicating how should be preprocessed either a specific source or
     all sources not mentioned in other lines.  A significant line is a
     nonempty, non-comment line.  Comments are similar to Ada comments.

     Each significant line starts with either a literal string or the
     character '*'.  A literal string is the file name (without
     directory information) of the source to preprocess.  A character
     '*' indicates the preprocessing for all the sources that are not
     specified explicitly on other lines (order of the lines is not
     significant).  It is an error to have two lines with the same file
     name or two lines starting with the character '*'.

     After the file name or the character '*', another optional literal
     string indicating the file name of the definition file to be used
     for preprocessing (*note Form of Definitions File::).  The
     definition files are found by the compiler in one of the source
     directories.  In some cases, when compiling a source in a directory
     other than the current directory, if the definition file is in the
     current directory, it may be necessary to add the current directory
     as a source directory through switch -I., otherwise the compiler
     would not find the definition file.

     Then, optionally, switches similar to those of 'gnatprep' may be
     found.  Those switches are:

     '-b'
          Causes both preprocessor lines and the lines deleted by
          preprocessing to be replaced by blank lines, preserving the
          line number.  This switch is always implied; however, if
          specified after '-c' it cancels the effect of '-c'.

     '-c'
          Causes both preprocessor lines and the lines deleted by
          preprocessing to be retained as comments marked with the
          special string "'--! '".

     '-Dsymbol=value'
          Define or redefine a symbol, associated with value.  A symbol
          is an Ada identifier, or an Ada reserved word, with the
          exception of 'if', 'else', 'elsif', 'end', 'and', 'or' and
          'then'.  'value' is either a literal string, an Ada identifier
          or any Ada reserved word.  A symbol declared with this switch
          replaces a symbol with the same name defined in a definition
          file.

     '-s'
          Causes a sorted list of symbol names and values to be listed
          on the standard output file.

     '-u'
          Causes undefined symbols to be treated as having the value
          'FALSE' in the context of a preprocessor test.  In the absence
          of this option, an undefined symbol in a '#if' or '#elsif'
          test will be treated as an error.

     Examples of valid lines in a preprocessor data file:

            "toto.adb"  "prep.def" -u
            --  preprocess "toto.adb", using definition file "prep.def",
            --  undefined symbol are False.

            * -c -DVERSION=V101
            --  preprocess all other sources without a definition file;
            --  suppressed lined are commented; symbol VERSION has the value V101.

            "titi.adb" "prep2.def" -s
            --  preprocess "titi.adb", using definition file "prep2.def";
            --  list all symbols with their values.

'-gnateDsymbol[=value]'
     Define or redefine a preprocessing symbol, associated with value.
     If no value is given on the command line, then the value of the
     symbol is 'True'.  A symbol is an identifier, following normal Ada
     (case-insensitive) rules for its syntax, and value is either an
     arbitrary string between double quotes or any sequence (including
     an empty sequence) of characters from the set (letters, digits,
     period, underline).  Ada reserved words may be used as symbols,
     with the exceptions of 'if', 'else', 'elsif', 'end', 'and', 'or'
     and 'then'.

     Examples:

             -gnateDToto=Titi
             -gnateDFoo
             -gnateDFoo=\"Foo-Bar\"

     A symbol declared with this switch on the command line replaces a
     symbol with the same name either in a definition file or specified
     with a switch -D in the preprocessor data file.

     This switch is similar to switch '-D' of 'gnatprep'.

'-gnateG'
     When integrated preprocessing is performed and the preprocessor
     modifies the source text, write the result of this preprocessing
     into a file <source>.prep.


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3.2.18 Code Generation Control
------------------------------

The GCC technology provides a wide range of target dependent '-m'
switches for controlling details of code generation with respect to
different versions of architectures.  This includes variations in
instruction sets (e.g. different members of the power pc family), and
different requirements for optimal arrangement of instructions (e.g.
different members of the x86 family).  The list of available '-m'
switches may be found in the GCC documentation.

   Use of these '-m' switches may in some cases result in improved code
performance.

   The GNAT technology is tested and qualified without any '-m'
switches, so generally the most reliable approach is to avoid the use of
these switches.  However, we generally expect most of these switches to
work successfully with GNAT, and many customers have reported successful
use of these options.

   Our general advice is to avoid the use of '-m' switches unless
special needs lead to requirements in this area.  In particular, there
is no point in using '-m' switches to improve performance unless you
actually see a performance improvement.


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3.3 Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL)
===============================================

With the GNAT source-based library system, the compiler must be able to
find source files for units that are needed by the unit being compiled.
Search paths are used to guide this process.

   The compiler compiles one source file whose name must be given
explicitly on the command line.  In other words, no searching is done
for this file.  To find all other source files that are needed (the most
common being the specs of units), the compiler examines the following
directories, in the following order:

  1. The directory containing the source file of the main unit being
     compiled (the file name on the command line).

  2. Each directory named by an '-I' switch given on the 'gcc' command
     line, in the order given.

  3. Each of the directories listed in the text file whose name is given
     by the 'ADA_PRJ_INCLUDE_FILE' environment variable.

     'ADA_PRJ_INCLUDE_FILE' is normally set by gnatmake or by the gnat
     driver when project files are used.  It should not normally be set
     by other means.

  4. Each of the directories listed in the value of the
     'ADA_INCLUDE_PATH' environment variable.  Construct this value
     exactly as the 'PATH' environment variable: a list of directory
     names separated by colons (semicolons when working with the NT
     version).

  5. The content of the 'ada_source_path' file which is part of the GNAT
     installation tree and is used to store standard libraries such as
     the GNAT Run Time Library (RTL) source files.  *note Installing a
     library::

Specifying the switch '-I-' inhibits the use of the directory containing
the source file named in the command line.  You can still have this
directory on your search path, but in this case it must be explicitly
requested with a '-I' switch.

   Specifying the switch '-nostdinc' inhibits the search of the default
location for the GNAT Run Time Library (RTL) source files.

   The compiler outputs its object files and ALI files in the current
working directory.  Caution: The object file can be redirected with the
'-o' switch; however, 'gcc' and 'gnat1' have not been coordinated on
this so the 'ALI' file will not go to the right place.  Therefore, you
should avoid using the '-o' switch.

   The packages 'Ada', 'System', and 'Interfaces' and their children
make up the GNAT RTL, together with the simple 'System.IO' package used
in the '"Hello World"' example.  The sources for these units are needed
by the compiler and are kept together in one directory.  Not all of the
bodies are needed, but all of the sources are kept together anyway.  In
a normal installation, you need not specify these directory names when
compiling or binding.  Either the environment variables or the built-in
defaults cause these files to be found.

   In addition to the language-defined hierarchies ('System', 'Ada' and
'Interfaces'), the GNAT distribution provides a fourth hierarchy,
consisting of child units of 'GNAT'.  This is a collection of generally
useful types, subprograms, etc.  *Note GNAT Reference Manual:
(gnat_rm)Top, for further details.

   Besides simplifying access to the RTL, a major use of search paths is
in compiling sources from multiple directories.  This can make
development environments much more flexible.


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3.4 Order of Compilation Issues
===============================

If, in our earlier example, there was a spec for the 'hello' procedure,
it would be contained in the file 'hello.ads'; yet this file would not
have to be explicitly compiled.  This is the result of the model we
chose to implement library management.  Some of the consequences of this
model are as follows:

   * There is no point in compiling specs (except for package specs with
     no bodies) because these are compiled as needed by clients.  If you
     attempt a useless compilation, you will receive an error message.
     It is also useless to compile subunits because they are compiled as
     needed by the parent.

   * There are no order of compilation requirements: performing a
     compilation never obsoletes anything.  The only way you can
     obsolete something and require recompilations is to modify one of
     the source files on which it depends.

   * There is no library as such, apart from the ALI files (*note The
     Ada Library Information Files::, for information on the format of
     these files).  For now we find it convenient to create separate ALI
     files, but eventually the information therein may be incorporated
     into the object file directly.

   * When you compile a unit, the source files for the specs of all
     units that it 'with''s, all its subunits, and the bodies of any
     generics it instantiates must be available (reachable by the
     search-paths mechanism described above), or you will receive a
     fatal error message.


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3.5 Examples
============

The following are some typical Ada compilation command line examples:

'$ gcc -c xyz.adb'
     Compile body in file 'xyz.adb' with all default options.

'$ gcc -c -O2 -gnata xyz-def.adb'

     Compile the child unit package in file 'xyz-def.adb' with extensive
     optimizations, and pragma 'Assert'/'Debug' statements enabled.

'$ gcc -c -gnatc abc-def.adb'
     Compile the subunit in file 'abc-def.adb' in semantic-checking-only
     mode.


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4 Binding with 'gnatbind'
*************************

* Menu:

* Running gnatbind::
* Switches for gnatbind::
* Command-Line Access::
* Search Paths for gnatbind::
* Examples of gnatbind Usage::

This chapter describes the GNAT binder, 'gnatbind', which is used to
bind compiled GNAT objects.

   Note: to invoke 'gnatbind' with a project file, use the 'gnat' driver
(see *note The GNAT Driver and Project Files::).

   The 'gnatbind' program performs four separate functions:

  1. Checks that a program is consistent, in accordance with the rules
     in Chapter 10 of the Ada Reference Manual.  In particular, error
     messages are generated if a program uses inconsistent versions of a
     given unit.

  2. Checks that an acceptable order of elaboration exists for the
     program and issues an error message if it cannot find an order of
     elaboration that satisfies the rules in Chapter 10 of the Ada
     Language Manual.

  3. Generates a main program incorporating the given elaboration order.
     This program is a small Ada package (body and spec) that must be
     subsequently compiled using the GNAT compiler.  The necessary
     compilation step is usually performed automatically by 'gnatlink'.
     The two most important functions of this program are to call the
     elaboration routines of units in an appropriate order and to call
     the main program.

  4. Determines the set of object files required by the given main
     program.  This information is output in the forms of comments in
     the generated program, to be read by the 'gnatlink' utility used to
     link the Ada application.


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4.1 Running 'gnatbind'
======================

The form of the 'gnatbind' command is

     $ gnatbind [SWITCHES] MAINPROG[.ali] [SWITCHES]

where 'MAINPROG.adb' is the Ada file containing the main program unit
body.  'gnatbind' constructs an Ada package in two files whose names are
'b~MAINPROG.ads', and 'b~MAINPROG.adb'.  For example, if given the
parameter 'hello.ali', for a main program contained in file 'hello.adb',
the binder output files would be 'b~hello.ads' and 'b~hello.adb'.

   When doing consistency checking, the binder takes into consideration
any source files it can locate.  For example, if the binder determines
that the given main program requires the package 'Pack', whose '.ALI'
file is 'pack.ali' and whose corresponding source spec file is
'pack.ads', it attempts to locate the source file 'pack.ads' (using the
same search path conventions as previously described for the 'gcc'
command).  If it can locate this source file, it checks that the time
stamps or source checksums of the source and its references to in 'ALI'
files match.  In other words, any 'ALI' files that mentions this spec
must have resulted from compiling this version of the source file (or in
the case where the source checksums match, a version close enough that
the difference does not matter).

   The effect of this consistency checking, which includes source files,
is that the binder ensures that the program is consistent with the
latest version of the source files that can be located at bind time.
Editing a source file without compiling files that depend on the source
file cause error messages to be generated by the binder.

   For example, suppose you have a main program 'hello.adb' and a
package 'P', from file 'p.ads' and you perform the following steps:

  1. Enter 'gcc -c hello.adb' to compile the main program.

  2. Enter 'gcc -c p.ads' to compile package 'P'.

  3. Edit file 'p.ads'.

  4. Enter 'gnatbind hello'.

At this point, the file 'p.ali' contains an out-of-date time stamp
because the file 'p.ads' has been edited.  The attempt at binding fails,
and the binder generates the following error messages:

     error: "hello.adb" must be recompiled ("p.ads" has been modified)
     error: "p.ads" has been modified and must be recompiled

Now both files must be recompiled as indicated, and then the bind can
succeed, generating a main program.  You need not normally be concerned
with the contents of this file, but for reference purposes a sample
binder output file is given in *note Example of Binder Output File::.

   In most normal usage, the default mode of 'gnatbind' which is to
generate the main package in Ada, as described in the previous section.
In particular, this means that any Ada programmer can read and
understand the generated main program.  It can also be debugged just
like any other Ada code provided the '-g' switch is used for 'gnatbind'
and 'gnatlink'.


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4.2 Switches for 'gnatbind'
===========================

The following switches are available with 'gnatbind'; details will be
presented in subsequent sections.

* Menu:

* Consistency-Checking Modes::
* Binder Error Message Control::
* Elaboration Control::
* Output Control::
* Dynamic Allocation Control::
* Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs::
* Binding Programs with No Main Subprogram::

'--version'
     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'-a'
     Indicates that, if supported by the platform, the adainit procedure
     should be treated as an initialisation routine by the linker (a
     constructor).  This is intended to be used by the Project Manager
     to automatically initialize shared Stand-Alone Libraries.

'-aO'
     Specify directory to be searched for ALI files.

'-aI'
     Specify directory to be searched for source file.

'-A[=FILENAME]'
     Output ALI list (to standard output or to the named file).

'-b'
     Generate brief messages to 'stderr' even if verbose mode set.

'-c'
     Check only, no generation of binder output file.

'-dNN[k|m]'
     This switch can be used to change the default task stack size value
     to a specified size NN, which is expressed in bytes by default, or
     in kilobytes when suffixed with K or in megabytes when suffixed
     with M.  In the absence of a '[k|m]' suffix, this switch is
     equivalent, in effect, to completing all task specs with
             pragma Storage_Size (nn);
     When they do not already have such a pragma.

'-DNN[k|m]'
     This switch can be used to change the default secondary stack size
     value to a specified size NN, which is expressed in bytes by
     default, or in kilobytes when suffixed with K or in megabytes when
     suffixed with M.

     The secondary stack is used to deal with functions that return a
     variable sized result, for example a function returning an
     unconstrained String.  There are two ways in which this secondary
     stack is allocated.

     For most targets, the secondary stack is growing on demand and is
     allocated as a chain of blocks in the heap.  The -D option is not
     very relevant.  It only give some control over the size of the
     allocated blocks (whose size is the minimum of the default
     secondary stack size value, and the actual size needed for the
     current allocation request).

     For certain targets, notably VxWorks 653, the secondary stack is
     allocated by carving off a fixed ratio chunk of the primary task
     stack.  The -D option is used to define the size of the environment
     task's secondary stack.

'-e'
     Output complete list of elaboration-order dependencies.

'-E'
     Store tracebacks in exception occurrences when the target supports
     it.  See also the packages 'GNAT.Traceback' and
     'GNAT.Traceback.Symbolic' for more information.  Note that on x86
     ports, you must not use '-fomit-frame-pointer' 'gcc' option.

'-F'
     Force the checks of elaboration flags.  'gnatbind' does not
     normally generate checks of elaboration flags for the main
     executable, except when a Stand-Alone Library is used.  However,
     there are cases when this cannot be detected by gnatbind.  An
     example is importing an interface of a Stand-Alone Library through
     a pragma Import and only specifying through a linker switch this
     Stand-Alone Library.  This switch is used to guarantee that
     elaboration flag checks are generated.

'-h'
     Output usage (help) information

'-H32'
     Use 32-bit allocations for '__gnat_malloc' (and thus for access
     types).  For further details see *note Dynamic Allocation
     Control::.

'-H64'
     Use 64-bit allocations for '__gnat_malloc' (and thus for access
     types).  For further details see *note Dynamic Allocation
     Control::.

'-I'
     Specify directory to be searched for source and ALI files.

'-I-'
     Do not look for sources in the current directory where 'gnatbind'
     was invoked, and do not look for ALI files in the directory
     containing the ALI file named in the 'gnatbind' command line.

'-l'
     Output chosen elaboration order.

'-LXXX'
     Bind the units for library building.  In this case the adainit and
     adafinal procedures (*note Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs::)
     are renamed to XXXinit and XXXfinal.  Implies -n.  (*Note GNAT and
     Libraries::, for more details.)

'-Mxyz'
     Rename generated main program from main to xyz.  This option is
     supported on cross environments only.

'-mN'
     Limit number of detected errors or warnings to N, where N is in the
     range 1..999999.  The default value if no switch is given is 9999.
     If the number of warnings reaches this limit, then a message is
     output and further warnings are suppressed, the bind continues in
     this case.  If the number of errors reaches this limit, then a
     message is output and the bind is abandoned.  A value of zero means
     that no limit is enforced.  The equal sign is optional.

     Furthermore, under Windows, the sources pointed to by the libraries
     path set in the registry are not searched for.

'-n'
     No main program.

'-nostdinc'
     Do not look for sources in the system default directory.

'-nostdlib'
     Do not look for library files in the system default directory.

'--RTS=RTS-PATH'
     Specifies the default location of the runtime library.  Same
     meaning as the equivalent 'gnatmake' flag (*note Switches for
     gnatmake::).

'-o FILE'
     Name the output file FILE (default is 'b~XXX.adb').  Note that if
     this option is used, then linking must be done manually, gnatlink
     cannot be used.

'-O[=FILENAME]'
     Output object list (to standard output or to the named file).

'-p'
     Pessimistic (worst-case) elaboration order

'-P'
     Generate binder file suitable for CodePeer.

'-R'
     Output closure source list.

'-s'
     Require all source files to be present.

'-SXXX'
     Specifies the value to be used when detecting uninitialized scalar
     objects with pragma Initialize_Scalars.  The XXX string specified
     with the switch may be either
        * "'in'" requesting an invalid value where possible
        * "'lo'" for the lowest possible value
        * "'hi'" for the highest possible value
        * "'XX'" for a value consisting of repeated bytes with the value
          '16#XX#' (i.e., XX is a string of two hexadecimal digits).

     In addition, you can specify '-Sev' to indicate that the value is
     to be set at run time.  In this case, the program will look for an
     environment variable of the form 'GNAT_INIT_SCALARS=XX', where XX
     is one of 'in/lo/hi/XX' with the same meanings as above.  If no
     environment variable is found, or if it does not have a valid
     value, then the default is 'in' (invalid values).

'-static'
     Link against a static GNAT run time.

'-shared'
     Link against a shared GNAT run time when available.

'-t'
     Tolerate time stamp and other consistency errors

'-TN'
     Set the time slice value to N milliseconds.  If the system supports
     the specification of a specific time slice value, then the
     indicated value is used.  If the system does not support specific
     time slice values, but does support some general notion of
     round-robin scheduling, then any nonzero value will activate
     round-robin scheduling.

     A value of zero is treated specially.  It turns off time slicing,
     and in addition, indicates to the tasking run time that the
     semantics should match as closely as possible the Annex D
     requirements of the Ada RM, and in particular sets the default
     scheduling policy to 'FIFO_Within_Priorities'.

'-uN'
     Enable dynamic stack usage, with N results stored and displayed at
     program termination.  A result is generated when a task terminates.
     Results that can't be stored are displayed on the fly, at task
     termination.  This option is currently not supported on Itanium
     platforms.  (See *note Dynamic Stack Usage Analysis:: for details.)

'-v'
     Verbose mode.  Write error messages, header, summary output to
     'stdout'.

'-wX'
     Warning mode (X=s/e for suppress/treat as error)

'-WxE'
     Override default wide character encoding for standard Text_IO
     files.

'-x'
     Exclude source files (check object consistency only).

'-XNNN'
     Set default exit status value, normally 0 for POSIX compliance.

'-y'
     Enable leap seconds support in 'Ada.Calendar' and its children.

'-z'
     No main subprogram.

You may obtain this listing of switches by running 'gnatbind' with no
arguments.


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4.2.1 Consistency-Checking Modes
--------------------------------

As described earlier, by default 'gnatbind' checks that object files are
consistent with one another and are consistent with any source files it
can locate.  The following switches control binder access to sources.

'-s'
     Require source files to be present.  In this mode, the binder must
     be able to locate all source files that are referenced, in order to
     check their consistency.  In normal mode, if a source file cannot
     be located it is simply ignored.  If you specify this switch, a
     missing source file is an error.

'-WxE'
     Override default wide character encoding for standard Text_IO
     files.  Normally the default wide character encoding method used
     for standard [Wide_[Wide_]]Text_IO files is taken from the encoding
     specified for the main source input (see description of switch
     '-gnatWx' for the compiler).  The use of this switch for the binder
     (which has the same set of possible arguments) overrides this
     default as specified.

'-x'
     Exclude source files.  In this mode, the binder only checks that
     ALI files are consistent with one another.  Source files are not
     accessed.  The binder runs faster in this mode, and there is still
     a guarantee that the resulting program is self-consistent.  If a
     source file has been edited since it was last compiled, and you
     specify this switch, the binder will not detect that the object
     file is out of date with respect to the source file.  Note that
     this is the mode that is automatically used by 'gnatmake' because
     in this case the checking against sources has already been
     performed by 'gnatmake' in the course of compilation (i.e. before
     binding).


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4.2.2 Binder Error Message Control
----------------------------------

The following switches provide control over the generation of error
messages from the binder:

'-v'
     Verbose mode.  In the normal mode, brief error messages are
     generated to 'stderr'.  If this switch is present, a header is
     written to 'stdout' and any error messages are directed to
     'stdout'.  All that is written to 'stderr' is a brief summary
     message.

'-b'
     Generate brief error messages to 'stderr' even if verbose mode is
     specified.  This is relevant only when used with the '-v' switch.

'-mN'
     Limits the number of error messages to N, a decimal integer in the
     range 1-999.  The binder terminates immediately if this limit is
     reached.

'-MXXX'
     Renames the generated main program from 'main' to 'xxx'.  This is
     useful in the case of some cross-building environments, where the
     actual main program is separate from the one generated by
     'gnatbind'.

'-ws'
     Suppress all warning messages.

'-we'
     Treat any warning messages as fatal errors.

'-t'
     The binder performs a number of consistency checks including:

        * Check that time stamps of a given source unit are consistent
        * Check that checksums of a given source unit are consistent
        * Check that consistent versions of 'GNAT' were used for
          compilation
        * Check consistency of configuration pragmas as required

     Normally failure of such checks, in accordance with the consistency
     requirements of the Ada Reference Manual, causes error messages to
     be generated which abort the binder and prevent the output of a
     binder file and subsequent link to obtain an executable.

     The '-t' switch converts these error messages into warnings, so
     that binding and linking can continue to completion even in the
     presence of such errors.  The result may be a failed link (due to
     missing symbols), or a non-functional executable which has
     undefined semantics.  _This means that '-t' should be used only in
     unusual situations, with extreme care._


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4.2.3 Elaboration Control
-------------------------

The following switches provide additional control over the elaboration
order.  For full details see *note Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT::.

'-p'
     Normally the binder attempts to choose an elaboration order that is
     likely to minimize the likelihood of an elaboration order error
     resulting in raising a 'Program_Error' exception.  This switch
     reverses the action of the binder, and requests that it
     deliberately choose an order that is likely to maximize the
     likelihood of an elaboration error.  This is useful in ensuring
     portability and avoiding dependence on accidental fortuitous
     elaboration ordering.

     Normally it only makes sense to use the '-p' switch if dynamic
     elaboration checking is used ('-gnatE' switch used for
     compilation).  This is because in the default static elaboration
     mode, all necessary 'Elaborate' and 'Elaborate_All' pragmas are
     implicitly inserted.  These implicit pragmas are still respected by
     the binder in '-p' mode, so a safe elaboration order is assured.

     Note that '-p' is not intended for production use; it is more for
     debugging/experimental use.


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4.2.4 Output Control
--------------------

The following switches allow additional control over the output
generated by the binder.

'-c'
     Check only.  Do not generate the binder output file.  In this mode
     the binder performs all error checks but does not generate an
     output file.

'-e'
     Output complete list of elaboration-order dependencies, showing the
     reason for each dependency.  This output can be rather extensive
     but may be useful in diagnosing problems with elaboration order.
     The output is written to 'stdout'.

'-h'
     Output usage information.  The output is written to 'stdout'.

'-K'
     Output linker options to 'stdout'.  Includes library search paths,
     contents of pragmas Ident and Linker_Options, and libraries added
     by 'gnatbind'.

'-l'
     Output chosen elaboration order.  The output is written to
     'stdout'.

'-O'
     Output full names of all the object files that must be linked to
     provide the Ada component of the program.  The output is written to
     'stdout'.  This list includes the files explicitly supplied and
     referenced by the user as well as implicitly referenced run-time
     unit files.  The latter are omitted if the corresponding units
     reside in shared libraries.  The directory names for the run-time
     units depend on the system configuration.

'-o FILE'
     Set name of output file to FILE instead of the normal
     'b~MAINPROG.adb' default.  Note that FILE denote the Ada binder
     generated body filename.  Note that if this option is used, then
     linking must be done manually.  It is not possible to use gnatlink
     in this case, since it cannot locate the binder file.

'-r'
     Generate list of 'pragma Restrictions' that could be applied to the
     current unit.  This is useful for code audit purposes, and also may
     be used to improve code generation in some cases.


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4.2.5 Dynamic Allocation Control
--------------------------------

The heap control switches - '-H32' and '-H64' - determine whether
dynamic allocation uses 32-bit or 64-bit memory.  They only affect
compiler-generated allocations via '__gnat_malloc'; explicit calls to
'malloc' and related functions from the C run-time library are
unaffected.

'-H32'
     Allocate memory on 32-bit heap

'-H64'
     Allocate memory on 64-bit heap.  This is the default unless
     explicitly overridden by a ''Size' clause on the access type.

These switches are only effective on VMS platforms.


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4.2.6 Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs
----------------------------------------

In our description so far we have assumed that the main program is in
Ada, and that the task of the binder is to generate a corresponding
function 'main' that invokes this Ada main program.  GNAT also supports
the building of executable programs where the main program is not in
Ada, but some of the called routines are written in Ada and compiled
using GNAT (*note Mixed Language Programming::).  The following switch
is used in this situation:

'-n'
     No main program.  The main program is not in Ada.

In this case, most of the functions of the binder are still required,
but instead of generating a main program, the binder generates a file
containing the following callable routines:

'adainit'
     You must call this routine to initialize the Ada part of the
     program by calling the necessary elaboration routines.  A call to
     'adainit' is required before the first call to an Ada subprogram.

     Note that it is assumed that the basic execution environment must
     be setup to be appropriate for Ada execution at the point where the
     first Ada subprogram is called.  In particular, if the Ada code
     will do any floating-point operations, then the FPU must be setup
     in an appropriate manner.  For the case of the x86, for example,
     full precision mode is required.  The procedure
     GNAT.Float_Control.Reset may be used to ensure that the FPU is in
     the right state.

'adafinal'
     You must call this routine to perform any library-level
     finalization required by the Ada subprograms.  A call to 'adafinal'
     is required after the last call to an Ada subprogram, and before
     the program terminates.

If the '-n' switch is given, more than one ALI file may appear on the
command line for 'gnatbind'.  The normal "closure" calculation is
performed for each of the specified units.  Calculating the closure
means finding out the set of units involved by tracing 'with'
references.  The reason it is necessary to be able to specify more than
one ALI file is that a given program may invoke two or more quite
separate groups of Ada units.

   The binder takes the name of its output file from the last specified
ALI file, unless overridden by the use of the '-o file'.  The output is
an Ada unit in source form that can be compiled with GNAT. This
compilation occurs automatically as part of the 'gnatlink' processing.

   Currently the GNAT run time requires a FPU using 80 bits mode
precision.  Under targets where this is not the default it is required
to call GNAT.Float_Control.Reset before using floating point numbers
(this include float computation, float input and output) in the Ada
code.  A side effect is that this could be the wrong mode for the
foreign code where floating point computation could be broken after this
call.


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4.2.7 Binding Programs with No Main Subprogram
----------------------------------------------

It is possible to have an Ada program which does not have a main
subprogram.  This program will call the elaboration routines of all the
packages, then the finalization routines.

   The following switch is used to bind programs organized in this
manner:

'-z'
     Normally the binder checks that the unit name given on the command
     line corresponds to a suitable main subprogram.  When this switch
     is used, a list of ALI files can be given, and the execution of the
     program consists of elaboration of these units in an appropriate
     order.  Note that the default wide character encoding method for
     standard Text_IO files is always set to Brackets if this switch is
     set (you can use the binder switch '-Wx' to override this default).


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4.3 Command-Line Access
=======================

The package 'Ada.Command_Line' provides access to the command-line
arguments and program name.  In order for this interface to operate
correctly, the two variables

     int gnat_argc;
     char **gnat_argv;

are declared in one of the GNAT library routines.  These variables must
be set from the actual 'argc' and 'argv' values passed to the main
program.  With no 'n' present, 'gnatbind' generates the C main program
to automatically set these variables.  If the 'n' switch is used, there
is no automatic way to set these variables.  If they are not set, the
procedures in 'Ada.Command_Line' will not be available, and any attempt
to use them will raise 'Constraint_Error'.  If command line access is
required, your main program must set 'gnat_argc' and 'gnat_argv' from
the 'argc' and 'argv' values passed to it.


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4.4 Search Paths for 'gnatbind'
===============================

The binder takes the name of an ALI file as its argument and needs to
locate source files as well as other ALI files to verify object
consistency.

   For source files, it follows exactly the same search rules as 'gcc'
(*note Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL)::).  For ALI files
the directories searched are:

  1. The directory containing the ALI file named in the command line,
     unless the switch '-I-' is specified.

  2. All directories specified by '-I' switches on the 'gnatbind'
     command line, in the order given.

  3. Each of the directories listed in the text file whose name is given
     by the 'ADA_PRJ_OBJECTS_FILE' environment variable.

     'ADA_PRJ_OBJECTS_FILE' is normally set by gnatmake or by the gnat
     driver when project files are used.  It should not normally be set
     by other means.

  4. Each of the directories listed in the value of the
     'ADA_OBJECTS_PATH' environment variable.  Construct this value
     exactly as the 'PATH' environment variable: a list of directory
     names separated by colons (semicolons when working with the NT
     version of GNAT).

  5. The content of the 'ada_object_path' file which is part of the GNAT
     installation tree and is used to store standard libraries such as
     the GNAT Run Time Library (RTL) unless the switch '-nostdlib' is
     specified.  *note Installing a library::

In the binder the switch '-I' is used to specify both source and library
file paths.  Use '-aI' instead if you want to specify source paths only,
and '-aO' if you want to specify library paths only.  This means that
for the binder '-I'DIR is equivalent to '-aI'DIR '-aO'DIR.  The binder
generates the bind file (a C language source file) in the current
working directory.

   The packages 'Ada', 'System', and 'Interfaces' and their children
make up the GNAT Run-Time Library, together with the package GNAT and
its children, which contain a set of useful additional library functions
provided by GNAT. The sources for these units are needed by the compiler
and are kept together in one directory.  The ALI files and object files
generated by compiling the RTL are needed by the binder and the linker
and are kept together in one directory, typically different from the
directory containing the sources.  In a normal installation, you need
not specify these directory names when compiling or binding.  Either the
environment variables or the built-in defaults cause these files to be
found.

   Besides simplifying access to the RTL, a major use of search paths is
in compiling sources from multiple directories.  This can make
development environments much more flexible.


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4.5 Examples of 'gnatbind' Usage
================================

This section contains a number of examples of using the GNAT binding
utility 'gnatbind'.

'gnatbind hello'
     The main program 'Hello' (source program in 'hello.adb') is bound
     using the standard switch settings.  The generated main program is
     'b~hello.adb'.  This is the normal, default use of the binder.

'gnatbind hello -o mainprog.adb'
     The main program 'Hello' (source program in 'hello.adb') is bound
     using the standard switch settings.  The generated main program is
     'mainprog.adb' with the associated spec in 'mainprog.ads'.  Note
     that you must specify the body here not the spec.  Note that if
     this option is used, then linking must be done manually, since
     gnatlink will not be able to find the generated file.


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5 Linking with 'gnatlink'
*************************

This chapter discusses 'gnatlink', a tool that links an Ada program and
builds an executable file.  This utility invokes the system linker (via
the 'gcc' command) with a correct list of object files and library
references.  'gnatlink' automatically determines the list of files and
references for the Ada part of a program.  It uses the binder file
generated by the 'gnatbind' to determine this list.

   Note: to invoke 'gnatlink' with a project file, use the 'gnat' driver
(see *note The GNAT Driver and Project Files::).

* Menu:

* Running gnatlink::
* Switches for gnatlink::


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5.1 Running 'gnatlink'
======================

The form of the 'gnatlink' command is

     $ gnatlink [SWITCHES] MAINPROG[.ali]
                [NON-ADA OBJECTS] [LINKER OPTIONS]


The arguments of 'gnatlink' (switches, main 'ALI' file, non-Ada objects
or linker options) may be in any order, provided that no non-Ada object
may be mistaken for a main 'ALI' file.  Any file name 'F' without the
'.ali' extension will be taken as the main 'ALI' file if a file exists
whose name is the concatenation of 'F' and '.ali'.

'MAINPROG.ali' references the ALI file of the main program.  The '.ali'
extension of this file can be omitted.  From this reference, 'gnatlink'
locates the corresponding binder file 'b~MAINPROG.adb' and, using the
information in this file along with the list of non-Ada objects and
linker options, constructs a linker command file to create the
executable.

   The arguments other than the 'gnatlink' switches and the main 'ALI'
file are passed to the linker uninterpreted.  They typically include the
names of object files for units written in other languages than Ada and
any library references required to resolve references in any of these
foreign language units, or in 'Import' pragmas in any Ada units.

   LINKER OPTIONS is an optional list of linker specific switches.  The
default linker called by gnatlink is 'gcc' which in turn calls the
appropriate system linker.

   One useful option for the linker is '-s': it reduces the size of the
executable by removing all symbol table and relocation information from
the executable.

   Standard options for the linker such as '-lmy_lib' or '-Ldir' can be
added as is.  For options that are not recognized by 'gcc' as linker
options, use the 'gcc' switches '-Xlinker' or '-Wl,'.

   Refer to the GCC documentation for details.

   Here is an example showing how to generate a linker map:

     $ gnatlink my_prog -Wl,-Map,MAPFILE

   Using LINKER OPTIONS it is possible to set the program stack and heap
size.  See *note Setting Stack Size from gnatlink:: and *note Setting
Heap Size from gnatlink::.

   'gnatlink' determines the list of objects required by the Ada program
and prepends them to the list of objects passed to the linker.
'gnatlink' also gathers any arguments set by the use of 'pragma
Linker_Options' and adds them to the list of arguments presented to the
linker.


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5.2 Switches for 'gnatlink'
===========================

The following switches are available with the 'gnatlink' utility:

'--version'
     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'-f'
     On some targets, the command line length is limited, and 'gnatlink'
     will generate a separate file for the linker if the list of object
     files is too long.  The '-f' switch forces this file to be
     generated even if the limit is not exceeded.  This is useful in
     some cases to deal with special situations where the command line
     length is exceeded.

'-g'
     The option to include debugging information causes the Ada bind
     file (in other words, 'b~MAINPROG.adb') to be compiled with '-g'.
     In addition, the binder does not delete the 'b~MAINPROG.adb',
     'b~MAINPROG.o' and 'b~MAINPROG.ali' files.  Without '-g', the
     binder removes these files by default.  The same procedure apply if
     a C bind file was generated using '-C' 'gnatbind' option, in this
     case the filenames are 'b_MAINPROG.c' and 'b_MAINPROG.o'.

'-n'
     Do not compile the file generated by the binder.  This may be used
     when a link is rerun with different options, but there is no need
     to recompile the binder file.

'-v'
     Causes additional information to be output, including a full list
     of the included object files.  This switch option is most useful
     when you want to see what set of object files are being used in the
     link step.

'-v -v'
     Very verbose mode.  Requests that the compiler operate in verbose
     mode when it compiles the binder file, and that the system linker
     run in verbose mode.

'-o EXEC-NAME'
     EXEC-NAME specifies an alternate name for the generated executable
     program.  If this switch is omitted, the executable has the same
     name as the main unit.  For example, 'gnatlink try.ali' creates an
     executable called 'try'.

'-b TARGET'
     Compile your program to run on TARGET, which is the name of a
     system configuration.  You must have a GNAT cross-compiler built if
     TARGET is not the same as your host system.

'-BDIR'
     Load compiler executables (for example, 'gnat1', the Ada compiler)
     from DIR instead of the default location.  Only use this switch
     when multiple versions of the GNAT compiler are available.  *Note
     (gcc)Directory Options::, for further details.  You would normally
     use the '-b' or '-V' switch instead.

'-M'
     When linking an executable, create a map file.  The name of the map
     file has the same name as the executable with extension ".map".

'-M=mapfile'
     When linking an executable, create a map file.  The name of the map
     file is "mapfile".

'--GCC=COMPILER_NAME'
     Program used for compiling the binder file.  The default is 'gcc'.
     You need to use quotes around COMPILER_NAME if 'compiler_name'
     contains spaces or other separator characters.  As an example
     '--GCC="foo -x -y"' will instruct 'gnatlink' to use 'foo -x -y' as
     your compiler.  Note that switch '-c' is always inserted after your
     command name.  Thus in the above example the compiler command that
     will be used by 'gnatlink' will be 'foo -c -x -y'.  A limitation of
     this syntax is that the name and path name of the executable itself
     must not include any embedded spaces.  If the compiler executable
     is different from the default one (gcc or <prefix>-gcc), then the
     back-end switches in the ALI file are not used to compile the
     binder generated source.  For example, this is the case with
     '--GCC="foo -x -y"'.  But the back end switches will be used for
     '--GCC="gcc -gnatv"'.  If several '--GCC=compiler_name' are used,
     only the last COMPILER_NAME is taken into account.  However, all
     the additional switches are also taken into account.  Thus,
     '--GCC="foo -x -y" --GCC="bar -z -t"' is equivalent to '--GCC="bar
     -x -y -z -t"'.

'--LINK=NAME'
     NAME is the name of the linker to be invoked.  This is especially
     useful in mixed language programs since languages such as C++
     require their own linker to be used.  When this switch is omitted,
     the default name for the linker is 'gcc'.  When this switch is
     used, the specified linker is called instead of 'gcc' with exactly
     the same parameters that would have been passed to 'gcc' so if the
     desired linker requires different parameters it is necessary to use
     a wrapper script that massages the parameters before invoking the
     real linker.  It may be useful to control the exact invocation by
     using the verbose switch.


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6 The GNAT Make Program 'gnatmake'
**********************************

* Menu:

* Running gnatmake::
* Switches for gnatmake::
* Mode Switches for gnatmake::
* Notes on the Command Line::
* How gnatmake Works::
* Examples of gnatmake Usage::
A typical development cycle when working on an Ada program consists of
the following steps:

  1. Edit some sources to fix bugs.

  2. Add enhancements.

  3. Compile all sources affected.

  4. Rebind and relink.

  5. Test.

The third step can be tricky, because not only do the modified files
have to be compiled, but any files depending on these files must also be
recompiled.  The dependency rules in Ada can be quite complex,
especially in the presence of overloading, 'use' clauses, generics and
inlined subprograms.

   'gnatmake' automatically takes care of the third and fourth steps of
this process.  It determines which sources need to be compiled, compiles
them, and binds and links the resulting object files.

   Unlike some other Ada make programs, the dependencies are always
accurately recomputed from the new sources.  The source based approach
of the GNAT compilation model makes this possible.  This means that if
changes to the source program cause corresponding changes in
dependencies, they will always be tracked exactly correctly by
'gnatmake'.


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6.1 Running 'gnatmake'
======================

The usual form of the 'gnatmake' command is

     $ gnatmake [SWITCHES] FILE_NAME
           [FILE_NAMES] [MODE_SWITCHES]

The only required argument is one FILE_NAME, which specifies a
compilation unit that is a main program.  Several FILE_NAMES can be
specified: this will result in several executables being built.  If
'switches' are present, they can be placed before the first FILE_NAME,
between FILE_NAMES or after the last FILE_NAME.  If MODE_SWITCHES are
present, they must always be placed after the last FILE_NAME and all
'switches'.

   If you are using standard file extensions ('.adb' and '.ads'), then
the extension may be omitted from the FILE_NAME arguments.  However, if
you are using non-standard extensions, then it is required that the
extension be given.  A relative or absolute directory path can be
specified in a FILE_NAME, in which case, the input source file will be
searched for in the specified directory only.  Otherwise, the input
source file will first be searched in the directory where 'gnatmake' was
invoked and if it is not found, it will be search on the source path of
the compiler as described in *note Search Paths and the Run-Time Library
(RTL)::.

   All 'gnatmake' output (except when you specify '-M') is to 'stderr'.
The output produced by the '-M' switch is send to 'stdout'.


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6.2 Switches for 'gnatmake'
===========================

You may specify any of the following switches to 'gnatmake':

'--version'
     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'--GCC=COMPILER_NAME'
     Program used for compiling.  The default is ''gcc''.  You need to
     use quotes around COMPILER_NAME if 'compiler_name' contains spaces
     or other separator characters.  As an example '--GCC="foo -x -y"'
     will instruct 'gnatmake' to use 'foo -x -y' as your compiler.  A
     limitation of this syntax is that the name and path name of the
     executable itself must not include any embedded spaces.  Note that
     switch '-c' is always inserted after your command name.  Thus in
     the above example the compiler command that will be used by
     'gnatmake' will be 'foo -c -x -y'.  If several
     '--GCC=compiler_name' are used, only the last COMPILER_NAME is
     taken into account.  However, all the additional switches are also
     taken into account.  Thus, '--GCC="foo -x -y" --GCC="bar -z -t"' is
     equivalent to '--GCC="bar -x -y -z -t"'.

'--GNATBIND=BINDER_NAME'
     Program used for binding.  The default is ''gnatbind''.  You need
     to use quotes around BINDER_NAME if BINDER_NAME contains spaces or
     other separator characters.  As an example '--GNATBIND="bar -x -y"'
     will instruct 'gnatmake' to use 'bar -x -y' as your binder.  Binder
     switches that are normally appended by 'gnatmake' to ''gnatbind''
     are now appended to the end of 'bar -x -y'.  A limitation of this
     syntax is that the name and path name of the executable itself must
     not include any embedded spaces.

'--GNATLINK=LINKER_NAME'
     Program used for linking.  The default is ''gnatlink''.  You need
     to use quotes around LINKER_NAME if LINKER_NAME contains spaces or
     other separator characters.  As an example '--GNATLINK="lan -x -y"'
     will instruct 'gnatmake' to use 'lan -x -y' as your linker.  Linker
     switches that are normally appended by 'gnatmake' to ''gnatlink''
     are now appended to the end of 'lan -x -y'.  A limitation of this
     syntax is that the name and path name of the executable itself must
     not include any embedded spaces.

'--subdirs=subdir'
     Actual object directory of each project file is the subdirectory
     subdir of the object directory specified or defaulted in the
     project file.

'--single-compile-per-obj-dir'
     Disallow simultaneous compilations in the same object directory
     when project files are used.

'--unchecked-shared-lib-imports'
     By default, shared library projects are not allowed to import
     static library projects.  When this switch is used on the command
     line, this restriction is relaxed.

'--source-info=<source info file>'
     Specify a source info file.  This switch is active only when
     project files are used.  If the source info file is specified as a
     relative path, then it is relative to the object directory of the
     main project.  If the source info file does not exist, then after
     the Project Manager has successfully parsed and processed the
     project files and found the sources, it creates the source info
     file.  If the source info file already exists and can be read
     successfully, then the Project Manager will get all the needed
     information about the sources from the source info file and will
     not look for them.  This reduces the time to process the project
     files, especially when looking for sources that take a long time.
     If the source info file exists but cannot be parsed successfully,
     the Project Manager will attempt to recreate it.  If the Project
     Manager fails to create the source info file, a message is issued,
     but gnatmake does not fail.  'gnatmake' "trusts" the source info
     file.  This means that if the source files have changed (addition,
     deletion, moving to a different source directory), then the source
     info file need to be deleted and recreated.

'--create-map-file'
     When linking an executable, create a map file.  The name of the map
     file has the same name as the executable with extension ".map".

'--create-map-file=mapfile'
     When linking an executable, create a map file.  The name of the map
     file is "mapfile".

'-a'
     Consider all files in the make process, even the GNAT internal
     system files (for example, the predefined Ada library files), as
     well as any locked files.  Locked files are files whose ALI file is
     write-protected.  By default, 'gnatmake' does not check these
     files, because the assumption is that the GNAT internal files are
     properly up to date, and also that any write protected ALI files
     have been properly installed.  Note that if there is an
     installation problem, such that one of these files is not up to
     date, it will be properly caught by the binder.  You may have to
     specify this switch if you are working on GNAT itself.  The switch
     '-a' is also useful in conjunction with '-f' if you need to
     recompile an entire application, including run-time files, using
     special configuration pragmas, such as a 'Normalize_Scalars'
     pragma.

     By default 'gnatmake -a' compiles all GNAT internal files with 'gcc
     -c -gnatpg' rather than 'gcc -c'.

'-b'
     Bind only.  Can be combined with '-c' to do compilation and
     binding, but no link.  Can be combined with '-l' to do binding and
     linking.  When not combined with '-c' all the units in the closure
     of the main program must have been previously compiled and must be
     up to date.  The root unit specified by FILE_NAME may be given
     without extension, with the source extension or, if no GNAT Project
     File is specified, with the ALI file extension.

'-c'
     Compile only.  Do not perform binding, except when '-b' is also
     specified.  Do not perform linking, except if both '-b' and '-l'
     are also specified.  If the root unit specified by FILE_NAME is not
     a main unit, this is the default.  Otherwise 'gnatmake' will
     attempt binding and linking unless all objects are up to date and
     the executable is more recent than the objects.

'-C'
     Use a temporary mapping file.  A mapping file is a way to
     communicate to the compiler two mappings: from unit names to file
     names (without any directory information) and from file names to
     path names (with full directory information).  A mapping file can
     make the compiler's file searches faster, especially if there are
     many source directories, or the sources are read over a slow
     network connection.  If '-P' is used, a mapping file is always
     used, so '-C' is unnecessary; in this case the mapping file is
     initially populated based on the project file.  If '-C' is used
     without '-P', the mapping file is initially empty.  Each invocation
     of the compiler will add any newly accessed sources to the mapping
     file.

'-C=FILE'
     Use a specific mapping file.  The file, specified as a path name
     (absolute or relative) by this switch, should already exist,
     otherwise the switch is ineffective.  The specified mapping file
     will be communicated to the compiler.  This switch is not
     compatible with a project file (-PFILE) or with multiple compiling
     processes (-jnnn, when nnn is greater than 1).

'-d'
     Display progress for each source, up to date or not, as a single
     line

          completed x out of y (zz%)

     If the file needs to be compiled this is displayed after the
     invocation of the compiler.  These lines are displayed even in
     quiet output mode.

'-D DIR'
     Put all object files and ALI file in directory DIR.  If the '-D'
     switch is not used, all object files and ALI files go in the
     current working directory.

     This switch cannot be used when using a project file.

'-eInnn'
     Indicates that the main source is a multi-unit source and the rank
     of the unit in the source file is nnn.  nnn needs to be a positive
     number and a valid index in the source.  This switch cannot be used
     when 'gnatmake' is invoked for several mains.

'-eL'
     Follow all symbolic links when processing project files.  This
     should be used if your project uses symbolic links for files or
     directories, but is not needed in other cases.

     This also assumes that no directory matches the naming scheme for
     files (for instance that you do not have a directory called
     "sources.ads" when using the default GNAT naming scheme).

     When you do not have to use this switch (i.e. by default), gnatmake
     is able to save a lot of system calls (several per source file and
     object file), which can result in a significant speed up to load
     and manipulate a project file, especially when using source files
     from a remote system.

'-eS'
     Output the commands for the compiler, the binder and the linker on
     standard output, instead of standard error.

'-f'
     Force recompilations.  Recompile all sources, even though some
     object files may be up to date, but don't recompile predefined or
     GNAT internal files or locked files (files with a write-protected
     ALI file), unless the '-a' switch is also specified.

'-F'
     When using project files, if some errors or warnings are detected
     during parsing and verbose mode is not in effect (no use of switch
     -v), then error lines start with the full path name of the project
     file, rather than its simple file name.

'-g'
     Enable debugging.  This switch is simply passed to the compiler and
     to the linker.

'-i'
     In normal mode, 'gnatmake' compiles all object files and ALI files
     into the current directory.  If the '-i' switch is used, then
     instead object files and ALI files that already exist are
     overwritten in place.  This means that once a large project is
     organized into separate directories in the desired manner, then
     'gnatmake' will automatically maintain and update this
     organization.  If no ALI files are found on the Ada object path
     (*note Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL)::), the new
     object and ALI files are created in the directory containing the
     source being compiled.  If another organization is desired, where
     objects and sources are kept in different directories, a useful
     technique is to create dummy ALI files in the desired directories.
     When detecting such a dummy file, 'gnatmake' will be forced to
     recompile the corresponding source file, and it will be put the
     resulting object and ALI files in the directory where it found the
     dummy file.

'-jN'
     Use N processes to carry out the (re)compilations.  On a
     multiprocessor machine compilations will occur in parallel.  If N
     is 0, then the maximum number of parallel compilations is the
     number of core processors on the platform.  In the event of
     compilation errors, messages from various compilations might get
     interspersed (but 'gnatmake' will give you the full ordered list of
     failing compiles at the end).  If this is problematic, rerun the
     make process with n set to 1 to get a clean list of messages.

'-k'
     Keep going.  Continue as much as possible after a compilation
     error.  To ease the programmer's task in case of compilation
     errors, the list of sources for which the compile fails is given
     when 'gnatmake' terminates.

     If 'gnatmake' is invoked with several 'file_names' and with this
     switch, if there are compilation errors when building an
     executable, 'gnatmake' will not attempt to build the following
     executables.

'-l'
     Link only.  Can be combined with '-b' to binding and linking.
     Linking will not be performed if combined with '-c' but not with
     '-b'.  When not combined with '-b' all the units in the closure of
     the main program must have been previously compiled and must be up
     to date, and the main program needs to have been bound.  The root
     unit specified by FILE_NAME may be given without extension, with
     the source extension or, if no GNAT Project File is specified, with
     the ALI file extension.

'-m'
     Specify that the minimum necessary amount of recompilations be
     performed.  In this mode 'gnatmake' ignores time stamp differences
     when the only modifications to a source file consist in
     adding/removing comments, empty lines, spaces or tabs.  This means
     that if you have changed the comments in a source file or have
     simply reformatted it, using this switch will tell 'gnatmake' not
     to recompile files that depend on it (provided other sources on
     which these files depend have undergone no semantic modifications).
     Note that the debugging information may be out of date with respect
     to the sources if the '-m' switch causes a compilation to be
     switched, so the use of this switch represents a trade-off between
     compilation time and accurate debugging information.

'-M'
     Check if all objects are up to date.  If they are, output the
     object dependences to 'stdout' in a form that can be directly
     exploited in a 'Makefile'.  By default, each source file is
     prefixed with its (relative or absolute) directory name.  This name
     is whatever you specified in the various '-aI' and '-I' switches.
     If you use 'gnatmake -M' '-q' (see below), only the source file
     names, without relative paths, are output.  If you just specify the
     '-M' switch, dependencies of the GNAT internal system files are
     omitted.  This is typically what you want.  If you also specify the
     '-a' switch, dependencies of the GNAT internal files are also
     listed.  Note that dependencies of the objects in external Ada
     libraries (see switch '-aL'DIR in the following list) are never
     reported.

'-n'
     Don't compile, bind, or link.  Checks if all objects are up to
     date.  If they are not, the full name of the first file that needs
     to be recompiled is printed.  Repeated use of this option, followed
     by compiling the indicated source file, will eventually result in
     recompiling all required units.

'-o EXEC_NAME'
     Output executable name.  The name of the final executable program
     will be EXEC_NAME.  If the '-o' switch is omitted the default name
     for the executable will be the name of the input file in
     appropriate form for an executable file on the host system.

     This switch cannot be used when invoking 'gnatmake' with several
     'file_names'.

'-p or --create-missing-dirs'
     When using project files (-PPROJECT), create automatically missing
     object directories, library directories and exec directories.

'-PPROJECT'
     Use project file PROJECT.  Only one such switch can be used.  *Note
     gnatmake and Project Files::.

'-q'
     Quiet.  When this flag is not set, the commands carried out by
     'gnatmake' are displayed.

'-s'
     Recompile if compiler switches have changed since last compilation.
     All compiler switches but -I and -o are taken into account in the
     following way: orders between different "first letter" switches are
     ignored, but orders between same switches are taken into account.
     For example, '-O -O2' is different than '-O2 -O', but '-g -O' is
     equivalent to '-O -g'.

     This switch is recommended when Integrated Preprocessing is used.

'-u'
     Unique.  Recompile at most the main files.  It implies -c.
     Combined with -f, it is equivalent to calling the compiler
     directly.  Note that using -u with a project file and no main has a
     special meaning (*note Project Files and Main Subprograms::).

'-U'
     When used without a project file or with one or several mains on
     the command line, is equivalent to -u.  When used with a project
     file and no main on the command line, all sources of all project
     files are checked and compiled if not up to date, and libraries are
     rebuilt, if necessary.

'-v'
     Verbose.  Display the reason for all recompilations 'gnatmake'
     decides are necessary, with the highest verbosity level.

'-vl'
     Verbosity level Low.  Display fewer lines than in verbosity Medium.

'-vm'
     Verbosity level Medium.  Potentially display fewer lines than in
     verbosity High.

'-vh'
     Verbosity level High.  Equivalent to -v.

'-vP_x_'
     Indicate the verbosity of the parsing of GNAT project files.  *Note
     Switches Related to Project Files::.

'-x'
     Indicate that sources that are not part of any Project File may be
     compiled.  Normally, when using Project Files, only sources that
     are part of a Project File may be compile.  When this switch is
     used, a source outside of all Project Files may be compiled.  The
     ALI file and the object file will be put in the object directory of
     the main Project.  The compilation switches used will only be those
     specified on the command line.  Even when '-x' is used, mains
     specified on the command line need to be sources of a project file.

'-XNAME=VALUE'
     Indicate that external variable NAME has the value VALUE.  The
     Project Manager will use this value for occurrences of
     'external(name)' when parsing the project file.  *Note Switches
     Related to Project Files::.

'-z'
     No main subprogram.  Bind and link the program even if the unit
     name given on the command line is a package name.  The resulting
     executable will execute the elaboration routines of the package and
     its closure, then the finalization routines.

'gcc' switches
     Any uppercase or multi-character switch that is not a 'gnatmake'
     switch is passed to 'gcc' (e.g. '-O', '-gnato,' etc.)

Source and library search path switches:

'-aIDIR'
     When looking for source files also look in directory DIR.  The
     order in which source files search is undertaken is described in
     *note Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL)::.

'-aLDIR'
     Consider DIR as being an externally provided Ada library.
     Instructs 'gnatmake' to skip compilation units whose '.ALI' files
     have been located in directory DIR.  This allows you to have
     missing bodies for the units in DIR and to ignore out of date
     bodies for the same units.  You still need to specify the location
     of the specs for these units by using the switches '-aIDIR' or
     '-IDIR'.  Note: this switch is provided for compatibility with
     previous versions of 'gnatmake'.  The easier method of causing
     standard libraries to be excluded from consideration is to
     write-protect the corresponding ALI files.

'-aODIR'
     When searching for library and object files, look in directory DIR.
     The order in which library files are searched is described in *note
     Search Paths for gnatbind::.

'-ADIR'
     Equivalent to '-aLDIR -aIDIR'.

'-IDIR'
     Equivalent to '-aODIR -aIDIR'.

'-I-'
     Do not look for source files in the directory containing the source
     file named in the command line.  Do not look for ALI or object
     files in the directory where 'gnatmake' was invoked.

'-LDIR'
     Add directory DIR to the list of directories in which the linker
     will search for libraries.  This is equivalent to '-largs -L'DIR.
     Furthermore, under Windows, the sources pointed to by the libraries
     path set in the registry are not searched for.

'-nostdinc'
     Do not look for source files in the system default directory.

'-nostdlib'
     Do not look for library files in the system default directory.

'--RTS=RTS-PATH'
     Specifies the default location of the runtime library.  GNAT looks
     for the runtime in the following directories, and stops as soon as
     a valid runtime is found ('adainclude' or 'ada_source_path', and
     'adalib' or 'ada_object_path' present):

        * <current directory>/$rts_path

        * <default-search-dir>/$rts_path

        * <default-search-dir>/rts-$rts_path

     The selected path is handled like a normal RTS path.


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6.3 Mode Switches for 'gnatmake'
================================

The mode switches (referred to as 'mode_switches') allow the inclusion
of switches that are to be passed to the compiler itself, the binder or
the linker.  The effect of a mode switch is to cause all subsequent
switches up to the end of the switch list, or up to the next mode
switch, to be interpreted as switches to be passed on to the designated
component of GNAT.

'-cargs SWITCHES'
     Compiler switches.  Here SWITCHES is a list of switches that are
     valid switches for 'gcc'.  They will be passed on to all compile
     steps performed by 'gnatmake'.

'-bargs SWITCHES'
     Binder switches.  Here SWITCHES is a list of switches that are
     valid switches for 'gnatbind'.  They will be passed on to all bind
     steps performed by 'gnatmake'.

'-largs SWITCHES'
     Linker switches.  Here SWITCHES is a list of switches that are
     valid switches for 'gnatlink'.  They will be passed on to all link
     steps performed by 'gnatmake'.

'-margs SWITCHES'
     Make switches.  The switches are directly interpreted by
     'gnatmake', regardless of any previous occurrence of '-cargs',
     '-bargs' or '-largs'.


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6.4 Notes on the Command Line
=============================

This section contains some additional useful notes on the operation of
the 'gnatmake' command.

   * If 'gnatmake' finds no ALI files, it recompiles the main program
     and all other units required by the main program.  This means that
     'gnatmake' can be used for the initial compile, as well as during
     subsequent steps of the development cycle.

   * If you enter 'gnatmake FILE.adb', where 'FILE.adb' is a subunit or
     body of a generic unit, 'gnatmake' recompiles 'FILE.adb' (because
     it finds no ALI) and stops, issuing a warning.

   * In 'gnatmake' the switch '-I' is used to specify both source and
     library file paths.  Use '-aI' instead if you just want to specify
     source paths only and '-aO' if you want to specify library paths
     only.

   * 'gnatmake' will ignore any files whose ALI file is write-protected.
     This may conveniently be used to exclude standard libraries from
     consideration and in particular it means that the use of the '-f'
     switch will not recompile these files unless '-a' is also
     specified.

   * 'gnatmake' has been designed to make the use of Ada libraries
     particularly convenient.  Assume you have an Ada library organized
     as follows: obj-dir contains the objects and ALI files for of your
     Ada compilation units, whereas include-dir contains the specs of
     these units, but no bodies.  Then to compile a unit stored in
     'main.adb', which uses this Ada library you would just type

          $ gnatmake -aIINCLUDE-DIR  -aLOBJ-DIR  main

   * Using 'gnatmake' along with the '-m (minimal recompilation)' switch
     provides a mechanism for avoiding unnecessary recompilations.
     Using this switch, you can update the comments/format of your
     source files without having to recompile everything.  Note,
     however, that adding or deleting lines in a source files may render
     its debugging info obsolete.  If the file in question is a spec,
     the impact is rather limited, as that debugging info will only be
     useful during the elaboration phase of your program.  For bodies
     the impact can be more significant.  In all events, your debugger
     will warn you if a source file is more recent than the
     corresponding object, and alert you to the fact that the debugging
     information may be out of date.


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6.5 How 'gnatmake' Works
========================

Generally 'gnatmake' automatically performs all necessary recompilations
and you don't need to worry about how it works.  However, it may be
useful to have some basic understanding of the 'gnatmake' approach and
in particular to understand how it uses the results of previous
compilations without incorrectly depending on them.

   First a definition: an object file is considered "up to date" if the
corresponding ALI file exists and if all the source files listed in the
dependency section of this ALI file have time stamps matching those in
the ALI file.  This means that neither the source file itself nor any
files that it depends on have been modified, and hence there is no need
to recompile this file.

   'gnatmake' works by first checking if the specified main unit is up
to date.  If so, no compilations are required for the main unit.  If
not, 'gnatmake' compiles the main program to build a new ALI file that
reflects the latest sources.  Then the ALI file of the main unit is
examined to find all the source files on which the main program depends,
and 'gnatmake' recursively applies the above procedure on all these
files.

   This process ensures that 'gnatmake' only trusts the dependencies in
an existing ALI file if they are known to be correct.  Otherwise it
always recompiles to determine a new, guaranteed accurate set of
dependencies.  As a result the program is compiled "upside down" from
what may be more familiar as the required order of compilation in some
other Ada systems.  In particular, clients are compiled before the units
on which they depend.  The ability of GNAT to compile in any order is
critical in allowing an order of compilation to be chosen that
guarantees that 'gnatmake' will recompute a correct set of new
dependencies if necessary.

   When invoking 'gnatmake' with several FILE_NAMES, if a unit is
imported by several of the executables, it will be recompiled at most
once.

   Note: when using non-standard naming conventions (*note Using Other
File Names::), changing through a configuration pragmas file the version
of a source and invoking 'gnatmake' to recompile may have no effect, if
the previous version of the source is still accessible by 'gnatmake'.
It may be necessary to use the switch -f.


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6.6 Examples of 'gnatmake' Usage
================================

'gnatmake hello.adb'
     Compile all files necessary to bind and link the main program
     'hello.adb' (containing unit 'Hello') and bind and link the
     resulting object files to generate an executable file 'hello'.

'gnatmake main1 main2 main3'
     Compile all files necessary to bind and link the main programs
     'main1.adb' (containing unit 'Main1'), 'main2.adb' (containing unit
     'Main2') and 'main3.adb' (containing unit 'Main3') and bind and
     link the resulting object files to generate three executable files
     'main1', 'main2' and 'main3'.

'gnatmake -q Main_Unit -cargs -O2 -bargs -l'

     Compile all files necessary to bind and link the main program unit
     'Main_Unit' (from file 'main_unit.adb').  All compilations will be
     done with optimization level 2 and the order of elaboration will be
     listed by the binder.  'gnatmake' will operate in quiet mode, not
     displaying commands it is executing.


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7 Improving Performance
***********************

This chapter presents several topics related to program performance.  It
first describes some of the tradeoffs that need to be considered and
some of the techniques for making your program run faster.  It then
documents unused subprogram/data elimination feature, which can reduce
the size of program executables.

* Menu:

* Performance Considerations::
* Text_IO Suggestions::
* Reducing Size of Executables with unused subprogram/data elimination::


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7.1 Performance Considerations
==============================

The GNAT system provides a number of options that allow a trade-off
between

   * performance of the generated code

   * speed of compilation

   * minimization of dependences and recompilation

   * the degree of run-time checking.

The defaults (if no options are selected) aim at improving the speed of
compilation and minimizing dependences, at the expense of performance of
the generated code:

   * no optimization

   * no inlining of subprogram calls

   * all run-time checks enabled except overflow and elaboration checks

These options are suitable for most program development purposes.  This
chapter describes how you can modify these choices, and also provides
some guidelines on debugging optimized code.

* Menu:

* Controlling Run-Time Checks::
* Use of Restrictions::
* Optimization Levels::
* Debugging Optimized Code::
* Inlining of Subprograms::
* Vectorization of loops::
* Other Optimization Switches::
* Optimization and Strict Aliasing::
* Aliased Variables and Optimization::
* Atomic Variables and Optimization::
* Passive Task Optimization::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Controlling Run-Time Checks,  Next: Use of Restrictions,  Up: Performance Considerations

7.1.1 Controlling Run-Time Checks
---------------------------------

By default, GNAT generates all run-time checks, except integer overflow
checks, stack overflow checks, and checks for access before elaboration
on subprogram calls.  The latter are not required in default mode,
because all necessary checking is done at compile time.  Two gnat
switches, '-gnatp' and '-gnato' allow this default to be modified.
*Note Run-Time Checks::.

   Our experience is that the default is suitable for most development
purposes.

   We treat integer overflow specially because these are quite expensive
and in our experience are not as important as other run-time checks in
the development process.  Note that division by zero is not considered
an overflow check, and divide by zero checks are generated where
required by default.

   Elaboration checks are off by default, and also not needed by
default, since GNAT uses a static elaboration analysis approach that
avoids the need for run-time checking.  This manual contains a full
chapter discussing the issue of elaboration checks, and if the default
is not satisfactory for your use, you should read this chapter.

   For validity checks, the minimal checks required by the Ada Reference
Manual (for case statements and assignments to array elements) are on by
default.  These can be suppressed by use of the '-gnatVn' switch.  Note
that in Ada 83, there were no validity checks, so if the Ada 83 mode is
acceptable (or when comparing GNAT performance with an Ada 83 compiler),
it may be reasonable to routinely use '-gnatVn'.  Validity checks are
also suppressed entirely if '-gnatp' is used.

   Note that the setting of the switches controls the default setting of
the checks.  They may be modified using either 'pragma Suppress' (to
remove checks) or 'pragma Unsuppress' (to add back suppressed checks) in
the program source.


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7.1.2 Use of Restrictions
-------------------------

The use of pragma Restrictions allows you to control which features are
permitted in your program.  Apart from the obvious point that if you
avoid relatively expensive features like finalization (enforceable by
the use of pragma Restrictions (No_Finalization), the use of this pragma
does not affect the generated code in most cases.

   One notable exception to this rule is that the possibility of task
abort results in some distributed overhead, particularly if finalization
or exception handlers are used.  The reason is that certain sections of
code have to be marked as non-abortable.

   If you use neither the 'abort' statement, nor asynchronous transfer
of control ('select ... then abort'), then this distributed overhead is
removed, which may have a general positive effect in improving overall
performance.  Especially code involving frequent use of tasking
constructs and controlled types will show much improved performance.
The relevant restrictions pragmas are

        pragma Restrictions (No_Abort_Statements);
        pragma Restrictions (Max_Asynchronous_Select_Nesting => 0);

It is recommended that these restriction pragmas be used if possible.
Note that this also means that you can write code without worrying about
the possibility of an immediate abort at any point.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Optimization Levels,  Next: Debugging Optimized Code,  Prev: Use of Restrictions,  Up: Performance Considerations

7.1.3 Optimization Levels
-------------------------

Without any optimization option, the compiler's goal is to reduce the
cost of compilation and to make debugging produce the expected results.
Statements are independent: if you stop the program with a breakpoint
between statements, you can then assign a new value to any variable or
change the program counter to any other statement in the subprogram and
get exactly the results you would expect from the source code.

   Turning on optimization makes the compiler attempt to improve the
performance and/or code size at the expense of compilation time and
possibly the ability to debug the program.

   If you use multiple -O options, with or without level numbers, the
last such option is the one that is effective.

The default is optimization off.  This results in the fastest compile
times, but GNAT makes absolutely no attempt to optimize, and the
generated programs are considerably larger and slower than when
optimization is enabled.  You can use the '-O' switch (the permitted
forms are '-O0', '-O1' '-O2', '-O3', and '-Os') to 'gcc' to control the
optimization level:

'-O0'
     No optimization (the default); generates unoptimized code but has
     the fastest compilation time.

     Note that many other compilers do fairly extensive optimization
     even if "no optimization" is specified.  With gcc, it is very
     unusual to use -O0 for production if execution time is of any
     concern, since -O0 really does mean no optimization at all.  This
     difference between gcc and other compilers should be kept in mind
     when doing performance comparisons.

'-O1'
     Moderate optimization; optimizes reasonably well but does not
     degrade compilation time significantly.

'-O2'
     Full optimization; generates highly optimized code and has the
     slowest compilation time.

'-O3'
     Full optimization as in '-O2'; also uses more aggressive automatic
     inlining of subprograms within a unit (*note Inlining of
     Subprograms::) and attempts to vectorize loops.

'-Os'
     Optimize space usage (code and data) of resulting program.

Higher optimization levels perform more global transformations on the
program and apply more expensive analysis algorithms in order to
generate faster and more compact code.  The price in compilation time,
and the resulting improvement in execution time, both depend on the
particular application and the hardware environment.  You should
experiment to find the best level for your application.

   Since the precise set of optimizations done at each level will vary
from release to release (and sometime from target to target), it is best
to think of the optimization settings in general terms.  *Note Options
That Control Optimization: (gcc)Optimize Options, for details about the
'-O' settings and a number of '-f' options that individually enable or
disable specific optimizations.

   Unlike some other compilation systems, 'gcc' has been tested
extensively at all optimization levels.  There are some bugs which
appear only with optimization turned on, but there have also been bugs
which show up only in _unoptimized_ code.  Selecting a lower level of
optimization does not improve the reliability of the code generator,
which in practice is highly reliable at all optimization levels.

   Note regarding the use of '-O3': The use of this optimization level
is generally discouraged with GNAT, since it often results in larger
executables which may run more slowly.  See further discussion of this
point in *note Inlining of Subprograms::.


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7.1.4 Debugging Optimized Code
------------------------------

Although it is possible to do a reasonable amount of debugging at
nonzero optimization levels, the higher the level the more likely that
source-level constructs will have been eliminated by optimization.  For
example, if a loop is strength-reduced, the loop control variable may be
completely eliminated and thus cannot be displayed in the debugger.
This can only happen at '-O2' or '-O3'.  Explicit temporary variables
that you code might be eliminated at level '-O1' or higher.

   The use of the '-g' switch, which is needed for source-level
debugging, affects the size of the program executable on disk, and
indeed the debugging information can be quite large.  However, it has no
effect on the generated code (and thus does not degrade performance)

   Since the compiler generates debugging tables for a compilation unit
before it performs optimizations, the optimizing transformations may
invalidate some of the debugging data.  You therefore need to anticipate
certain anomalous situations that may arise while debugging optimized
code.  These are the most common cases:

  1. The "hopping Program Counter": Repeated 'step' or 'next' commands
     show the PC bouncing back and forth in the code.  This may result
     from any of the following optimizations:

        * Common subexpression elimination: using a single instance of
          code for a quantity that the source computes several times.
          As a result you may not be able to stop on what looks like a
          statement.

        * Invariant code motion: moving an expression that does not
          change within a loop, to the beginning of the loop.

        * Instruction scheduling: moving instructions so as to overlap
          loads and stores (typically) with other code, or in general to
          move computations of values closer to their uses.  Often this
          causes you to pass an assignment statement without the
          assignment happening and then later bounce back to the
          statement when the value is actually needed.  Placing a
          breakpoint on a line of code and then stepping over it may,
          therefore, not always cause all the expected side-effects.

  2. The "big leap": More commonly known as _cross-jumping_, in which
     two identical pieces of code are merged and the program counter
     suddenly jumps to a statement that is not supposed to be executed,
     simply because it (and the code following) translates to the same
     thing as the code that _was_ supposed to be executed.  This effect
     is typically seen in sequences that end in a jump, such as a
     'goto', a 'return', or a 'break' in a C 'switch' statement.

  3. The "roving variable": The symptom is an unexpected value in a
     variable.  There are various reasons for this effect:

        * In a subprogram prologue, a parameter may not yet have been
          moved to its "home".

        * A variable may be dead, and its register re-used.  This is
          probably the most common cause.

        * As mentioned above, the assignment of a value to a variable
          may have been moved.

        * A variable may be eliminated entirely by value propagation or
          other means.  In this case, GCC may incorrectly generate
          debugging information for the variable

     In general, when an unexpected value appears for a local variable
     or parameter you should first ascertain if that value was actually
     computed by your program, as opposed to being incorrectly reported
     by the debugger.  Record fields or array elements in an object
     designated by an access value are generally less of a problem, once
     you have ascertained that the access value is sensible.  Typically,
     this means checking variables in the preceding code and in the
     calling subprogram to verify that the value observed is explainable
     from other values (one must apply the procedure recursively to
     those other values); or re-running the code and stopping a little
     earlier (perhaps before the call) and stepping to better see how
     the variable obtained the value in question; or continuing to step
     _from_ the point of the strange value to see if code motion had
     simply moved the variable's assignments later.

In light of such anomalies, a recommended technique is to use '-O0'
early in the software development cycle, when extensive debugging
capabilities are most needed, and then move to '-O1' and later '-O2' as
the debugger becomes less critical.  Whether to use the '-g' switch in
the release version is a release management issue.  Note that if you use
'-g' you can then use the 'strip' program on the resulting executable,
which removes both debugging information and global symbols.


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7.1.5 Inlining of Subprograms
-----------------------------

A call to a subprogram in the current unit is inlined if all the
following conditions are met:

   * The optimization level is at least '-O1'.

   * The called subprogram is suitable for inlining: It must be small
     enough and not contain something that 'gcc' cannot support in
     inlined subprograms.

   * Any one of the following applies: 'pragma Inline' is applied to the
     subprogram and the '-gnatn' switch is specified; the subprogram is
     local to the unit and called once from within it; the subprogram is
     small and optimization level '-O2' is specified; optimization level
     '-O3' is specified.

Calls to subprograms in 'with''ed units are normally not inlined.  To
achieve actual inlining (that is, replacement of the call by the code in
the body of the subprogram), the following conditions must all be true:

   * The optimization level is at least '-O1'.

   * The called subprogram is suitable for inlining: It must be small
     enough and not contain something that 'gcc' cannot support in
     inlined subprograms.

   * The call appears in a body (not in a package spec).

   * There is a 'pragma Inline' for the subprogram.

   * The '-gnatn' switch is used on the command line.

   Even if all these conditions are met, it may not be possible for the
compiler to inline the call, due to the length of the body, or features
in the body that make it impossible for the compiler to do the inlining.

   Note that specifying the '-gnatn' switch causes additional
compilation dependencies.  Consider the following:

     package R is
        procedure Q;
        pragma Inline (Q);
     end R;
     package body R is
        ...
     end R;

     with R;
     procedure Main is
     begin
        ...
        R.Q;
     end Main;

With the default behavior (no '-gnatn' switch specified), the
compilation of the 'Main' procedure depends only on its own source,
'main.adb', and the spec of the package in file 'r.ads'.  This means
that editing the body of 'R' does not require recompiling 'Main'.

   On the other hand, the call 'R.Q' is not inlined under these
circumstances.  If the '-gnatn' switch is present when 'Main' is
compiled, the call will be inlined if the body of 'Q' is small enough,
but now 'Main' depends on the body of 'R' in 'r.adb' as well as on the
spec.  This means that if this body is edited, the main program must be
recompiled.  Note that this extra dependency occurs whether or not the
call is in fact inlined by 'gcc'.

   The use of front end inlining with '-gnatN' generates similar
additional dependencies.

   Note: The '-fno-inline' switch can be used to prevent all inlining.
This switch overrides all other conditions and ensures that no inlining
occurs.  The extra dependences resulting from '-gnatn' will still be
active, even if this switch is used to suppress the resulting inlining
actions.

   Note: The '-fno-inline-functions' switch can be used to prevent
automatic inlining of subprograms if '-O3' is used.

   Note: The '-fno-inline-small-functions' switch can be used to prevent
automatic inlining of small subprograms if '-O2' is used.

   Note: The '-fno-inline-functions-called-once' switch can be used to
prevent inlining of subprograms local to the unit and called once from
within it if '-O1' is used.

   Note regarding the use of '-O3': '-gnatn' is made up of two
sub-switches '-gnatn1' and '-gnatn2' that can be directly specified in
lieu of it, '-gnatn' being translated into one of them based on the
optimization level.  With '-O2' or below, '-gnatn' is equivalent to
'-gnatn1' which activates pragma 'Inline' with moderate inlining across
modules.  With '-O3', '-gnatn' is equivalent to '-gnatn2' which
activates pragma 'Inline' with full inlining across modules.  If you
have used pragma 'Inline' in appropriate cases, then it is usually much
better to use '-O2' and '-gnatn' and avoid the use of '-O3' which has
the additional effect of inlining subprograms you did not think should
be inlined.  We have found that the use of '-O3' may slow down the
compilation and increase the code size by performing excessive inlining,
leading to increased instruction cache pressure from the increased code
size and thus minor performance improvements.  So the bottom line here
is that you should not automatically assume that '-O3' is better than
'-O2', and indeed you should use '-O3' only if tests show that it
actually improves performance for your program.


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7.1.6 Vectorization of loops
----------------------------

You can take advantage of the auto-vectorizer present in the 'gcc' back
end to vectorize loops with GNAT. The corresponding command line switch
is '-ftree-vectorize' but, as it is enabled by default at '-O3' and
other aggressive optimizations helpful for vectorization also are
enabled by default at this level, using '-O3' directly is recommended.

   You also need to make sure that the target architecture features a
supported SIMD instruction set.  For example, for the x86 architecture,
you should at least specify '-msse2' to get significant vectorization
(but you don't need to specify it for x86-64 as it is part of the base
64-bit architecture).  Similarly, for the PowerPC architecture, you
should specify '-maltivec'.

   The preferred loop form for vectorization is the 'for' iteration
scheme.  Loops with a 'while' iteration scheme can also be vectorized if
they are very simple, but the vectorizer will quickly give up otherwise.
With either iteration scheme, the flow of control must be straight, in
particular no 'exit' statement may appear in the loop body.  The loop
may however contain a single nested loop, if it can be vectorized when
considered alone:

        A : array (1..4, 1..4) of Long_Float;
        S : array (1..4) of Long_Float;

        procedure Sum is
        begin
           for I in A'Range(1) loop
              for J in A'Range(2) loop
                 S (I) := S (I) + A (I, J);
              end loop;
           end loop;
        end Sum;

   The vectorizable operations depend on the targeted SIMD instruction
set, but the adding and some of the multiplying operators are generally
supported, as well as the logical operators for modular types.  Note
that, in the former case, enabling overflow checks, for example with
'-gnato', totally disables vectorization.  The other checks are not
supposed to have the same definitive effect, although compiling with
'-gnatp' might well reveal cases where some checks do thwart
vectorization.

   Type conversions may also prevent vectorization if they involve
semantics that are not directly supported by the code generator or the
SIMD instruction set.  A typical example is direct conversion from
floating-point to integer types.  The solution in this case is to use
the following idiom:

        Integer (S'Truncation (F))

if 'S' is the subtype of floating-point object 'F'.

   In most cases, the vectorizable loops are loops that iterate over
arrays.  All kinds of array types are supported, i.e.  constrained array
types with static bounds:

        type Array_Type is array (1 .. 4) of Long_Float;

constrained array types with dynamic bounds:

        type Array_Type is array (1 .. Q.N) of Long_Float;

        type Array_Type is array (Q.K .. 4) of Long_Float;

        type Array_Type is array (Q.K .. Q.N) of Long_Float;

or unconstrained array types:

       type Array_Type is array (Positive range <>) of Long_Float;

The quality of the generated code decreases when the dynamic aspect of
the array type increases, the worst code being generated for
unconstrained array types.  This is so because, the less information the
compiler has about the bounds of the array, the more fallback code it
needs to generate in order to fix things up at run time.

   It is possible to specify that a given loop should be subject to
vectorization preferably to other optimizations by means of pragma
'Loop_Optimize':

       pragma Loop_Optimize (Vector);

placed immediately within the loop will convey the appropriate hint to
the compiler for this loop.


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7.1.7 Other Optimization Switches
---------------------------------

Since 'GNAT' uses the 'gcc' back end, all the specialized 'gcc'
optimization switches are potentially usable.  These switches have not
been extensively tested with GNAT but can generally be expected to work.
Examples of switches in this category are '-funroll-loops' and the
various target-specific '-m' options (in particular, it has been
observed that '-march=xxx' can significantly improve performance on
appropriate machines).  For full details of these switches, see *note
Hardware Models and Configurations: (gcc)Submodel Options.


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7.1.8 Optimization and Strict Aliasing
--------------------------------------

The strong typing capabilities of Ada allow an optimizer to generate
efficient code in situations where other languages would be forced to
make worst case assumptions preventing such optimizations.  Consider the
following example:

     procedure R is
        type Int1 is new Integer;
        type Int2 is new Integer;
        type Int1A is access Int1;
        type Int2A is access Int2;
        Int1V : Int1A;
        Int2V : Int2A;
        ...

     begin
        ...
        for J in Data'Range loop
           if Data (J) = Int1V.all then
              Int2V.all := Int2V.all + 1;
           end if;
        end loop;
        ...
     end R;

In this example, since the variable 'Int1V' can only access objects of
type 'Int1', and 'Int2V' can only access objects of type 'Int2', there
is no possibility that the assignment to 'Int2V.all' affects the value
of 'Int1V.all'.  This means that the compiler optimizer can "know" that
the value 'Int1V.all' is constant for all iterations of the loop and
avoid the extra memory reference required to dereference it each time
through the loop.

   This kind of optimization, called strict aliasing analysis, is
triggered by specifying an optimization level of '-O2' or higher or
'-Os' and allows 'GNAT' to generate more efficient code when access
values are involved.

   However, although this optimization is always correct in terms of the
formal semantics of the Ada Reference Manual, difficulties can arise if
features like 'Unchecked_Conversion' are used to break the typing
system.  Consider the following complete program example:

     package p1 is
        type int1 is new integer;
        type int2 is new integer;
        type a1 is access int1;
        type a2 is access int2;
     end p1;

     with p1; use p1;
     package p2 is
        function to_a2 (Input : a1) return a2;
     end p2;

     with Unchecked_Conversion;
     package body p2 is
        function to_a2 (Input : a1) return a2 is
           function to_a2u is
             new Unchecked_Conversion (a1, a2);
        begin
           return to_a2u (Input);
        end to_a2;
     end p2;

     with p2; use p2;
     with p1; use p1;
     with Text_IO; use Text_IO;
     procedure m is
        v1 : a1 := new int1;
        v2 : a2 := to_a2 (v1);
     begin
        v1.all := 1;
        v2.all := 0;
        put_line (int1'image (v1.all));
     end;

This program prints out 0 in '-O0' or '-O1' mode, but it prints out 1 in
'-O2' mode.  That's because in strict aliasing mode, the compiler can
and does assume that the assignment to 'v2.all' could not affect the
value of 'v1.all', since different types are involved.

   This behavior is not a case of non-conformance with the standard,
since the Ada RM specifies that an unchecked conversion where the
resulting bit pattern is not a correct value of the target type can
result in an abnormal value and attempting to reference an abnormal
value makes the execution of a program erroneous.  That's the case here
since the result does not point to an object of type 'int2'.  This means
that the effect is entirely unpredictable.

   However, although that explanation may satisfy a language lawyer, in
practice an applications programmer expects an unchecked conversion
involving pointers to create true aliases and the behavior of printing 1
seems plain wrong.  In this case, the strict aliasing optimization is
unwelcome.

   Indeed the compiler recognizes this possibility, and the unchecked
conversion generates a warning:

     p2.adb:5:07: warning: possible aliasing problem with type "a2"
     p2.adb:5:07: warning: use -fno-strict-aliasing switch for references
     p2.adb:5:07: warning:  or use "pragma No_Strict_Aliasing (a2);"

Unfortunately the problem is recognized when compiling the body of
package 'p2', but the actual "bad" code is generated while compiling the
body of 'm' and this latter compilation does not see the suspicious
'Unchecked_Conversion'.

   As implied by the warning message, there are approaches you can use
to avoid the unwanted strict aliasing optimization in a case like this.

   One possibility is to simply avoid the use of '-O2', but that is a
bit drastic, since it throws away a number of useful optimizations that
do not involve strict aliasing assumptions.

   A less drastic approach is to compile the program using the option
'-fno-strict-aliasing'.  Actually it is only the unit containing the
dereferencing of the suspicious pointer that needs to be compiled.  So
in this case, if we compile unit 'm' with this switch, then we get the
expected value of zero printed.  Analyzing which units might need the
switch can be painful, so a more reasonable approach is to compile the
entire program with options '-O2' and '-fno-strict-aliasing'.  If the
performance is satisfactory with this combination of options, then the
advantage is that the entire issue of possible "wrong" optimization due
to strict aliasing is avoided.

   To avoid the use of compiler switches, the configuration pragma
'No_Strict_Aliasing' with no parameters may be used to specify that for
all access types, the strict aliasing optimization should be suppressed.

   However, these approaches are still overkill, in that they causes all
manipulations of all access values to be deoptimized.  A more refined
approach is to concentrate attention on the specific access type
identified as problematic.

   First, if a careful analysis of uses of the pointer shows that there
are no possible problematic references, then the warning can be
suppressed by bracketing the instantiation of 'Unchecked_Conversion' to
turn the warning off:

        pragma Warnings (Off);
        function to_a2u is
          new Unchecked_Conversion (a1, a2);
        pragma Warnings (On);

Of course that approach is not appropriate for this particular example,
since indeed there is a problematic reference.  In this case we can take
one of two other approaches.

   The first possibility is to move the instantiation of unchecked
conversion to the unit in which the type is declared.  In this example,
we would move the instantiation of 'Unchecked_Conversion' from the body
of package 'p2' to the spec of package 'p1'.  Now the warning
disappears.  That's because any use of the access type knows there is a
suspicious unchecked conversion, and the strict aliasing optimization is
automatically suppressed for the type.

   If it is not practical to move the unchecked conversion to the same
unit in which the destination access type is declared (perhaps because
the source type is not visible in that unit), you may use pragma
'No_Strict_Aliasing' for the type.  This pragma must occur in the same
declarative sequence as the declaration of the access type:

        type a2 is access int2;
        pragma No_Strict_Aliasing (a2);

Here again, the compiler now knows that the strict aliasing optimization
should be suppressed for any reference to type 'a2' and the expected
behavior is obtained.

   Finally, note that although the compiler can generate warnings for
simple cases of unchecked conversions, there are tricker and more
indirect ways of creating type incorrect aliases which the compiler
cannot detect.  Examples are the use of address overlays and unchecked
conversions involving composite types containing access types as
components.  In such cases, no warnings are generated, but there can
still be aliasing problems.  One safe coding practice is to forbid the
use of address clauses for type overlaying, and to allow unchecked
conversion only for primitive types.  This is not really a significant
restriction since any possible desired effect can be achieved by
unchecked conversion of access values.

   The aliasing analysis done in strict aliasing mode can certainly have
significant benefits.  We have seen cases of large scale application
code where the time is increased by up to 5% by turning this
optimization off.  If you have code that includes significant usage of
unchecked conversion, you might want to just stick with '-O1' and avoid
the entire issue.  If you get adequate performance at this level of
optimization level, that's probably the safest approach.  If tests show
that you really need higher levels of optimization, then you can
experiment with '-O2' and '-O2 -fno-strict-aliasing' to see how much
effect this has on size and speed of the code.  If you really need to
use '-O2' with strict aliasing in effect, then you should review any
uses of unchecked conversion of access types, particularly if you are
getting the warnings described above.


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7.1.9 Aliased Variables and Optimization
----------------------------------------

There are scenarios in which programs may use low level techniques to
modify variables that otherwise might be considered to be unassigned.
For example, a variable can be passed to a procedure by reference, which
takes the address of the parameter and uses the address to modify the
variable's value, even though it is passed as an IN parameter.  Consider
the following example:

     procedure P is
        Max_Length : constant Natural := 16;
        type Char_Ptr is access all Character;

        procedure Get_String(Buffer: Char_Ptr; Size : Integer);
        pragma Import (C, Get_String, "get_string");

        Name : aliased String (1 .. Max_Length) := (others => ' ');
        Temp : Char_Ptr;

        function Addr (S : String) return Char_Ptr is
           function To_Char_Ptr is
             new Ada.Unchecked_Conversion (System.Address, Char_Ptr);
        begin
           return To_Char_Ptr (S (S'First)'Address);
        end;

     begin
        Temp := Addr (Name);
        Get_String (Temp, Max_Length);
     end;

where Get_String is a C function that uses the address in Temp to modify
the variable 'Name'.  This code is dubious, and arguably erroneous, and
the compiler would be entitled to assume that 'Name' is never modified,
and generate code accordingly.

   However, in practice, this would cause some existing code that seems
to work with no optimization to start failing at high levels of
optimzization.

   What the compiler does for such cases is to assume that marking a
variable as aliased indicates that some "funny business" may be going
on.  The optimizer recognizes the aliased keyword and inhibits
optimizations that assume the value cannot be assigned.  This means that
the above example will in fact "work" reliably, that is, it will produce
the expected results.


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7.1.10 Atomic Variables and Optimization
----------------------------------------

There are two considerations with regard to performance when atomic
variables are used.

   First, the RM only guarantees that access to atomic variables be
atomic, it has nothing to say about how this is achieved, though there
is a strong implication that this should not be achieved by explicit
locking code.  Indeed GNAT will never generate any locking code for
atomic variable access (it will simply reject any attempt to make a
variable or type atomic if the atomic access cannot be achieved without
such locking code).

   That being said, it is important to understand that you cannot assume
that the entire variable will always be accessed.  Consider this
example:

     type R is record
        A,B,C,D : Character;
     end record;
     for R'Size use 32;
     for R'Alignment use 4;

     RV : R;
     pragma Atomic (RV);
     X : Character;
     ...
     X := RV.B;

You cannot assume that the reference to 'RV.B' will read the entire
32-bit variable with a single load instruction.  It is perfectly
legitimate if the hardware allows it to do a byte read of just the B
field.  This read is still atomic, which is all the RM requires.  GNAT
can and does take advantage of this, depending on the architecture and
optimization level.  Any assumption to the contrary is non-portable and
risky.  Even if you examine the assembly language and see a full 32-bit
load, this might change in a future version of the compiler.

   If your application requires that all accesses to 'RV' in this
example be full 32-bit loads, you need to make a copy for the access as
in:

     declare
        RV_Copy : constant R := RV;
     begin
        X := RV_Copy.B;
     end;

Now the reference to RV must read the whole variable.  Actually one can
imagine some compiler which figures out that the whole copy is not
required (because only the B field is actually accessed), but GNAT
certainly won't do that, and we don't know of any compiler that would
not handle this right, and the above code will in practice work portably
across all architectures (that permit the Atomic declaration).

   The second issue with atomic variables has to do with the possible
requirement of generating synchronization code.  For more details on
this, consult the sections on the pragmas
Enable/Disable_Atomic_Synchronization in the GNAT Reference Manual.  If
performance is critical, and such synchronization code is not required,
it may be useful to disable it.


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7.1.11 Passive Task Optimization
--------------------------------

A passive task is one which is sufficiently simple that in theory a
compiler could recognize it an implement it efficiently without creating
a new thread.  The original design of Ada 83 had in mind this kind of
passive task optimization, but only a few Ada 83 compilers attempted it.
The problem was that it was difficult to determine the exact conditions
under which the optimization was possible.  The result is a very fragile
optimization where a very minor change in the program can suddenly
silently make a task non-optimizable.

   With the revisiting of this issue in Ada 95, there was general
agreement that this approach was fundamentally flawed, and the notion of
protected types was introduced.  When using protected types, the
restrictions are well defined, and you KNOW that the operations will be
optimized, and furthermore this optimized performance is fully portable.

   Although it would theoretically be possible for GNAT to attempt to do
this optimization, but it really doesn't make sense in the context of
Ada 95, and none of the Ada 95 compilers implement this optimization as
far as we know.  In particular GNAT never attempts to perform this
optimization.

   In any new Ada 95 code that is written, you should always use
protected types in place of tasks that might be able to be optimized in
this manner.  Of course this does not help if you have legacy Ada 83
code that depends on this optimization, but it is unusual to encounter a
case where the performance gains from this optimization are significant.

   Your program should work correctly without this optimization.  If you
have performance problems, then the most practical approach is to figure
out exactly where these performance problems arise, and update those
particular tasks to be protected types.  Note that typically clients of
the tasks who call entries, will not have to be modified, only the task
definition itself.


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7.2 'Text_IO' Suggestions
=========================

The 'Ada.Text_IO' package has fairly high overheads due in part to the
requirement of maintaining page and line counts.  If performance is
critical, a recommendation is to use 'Stream_IO' instead of 'Text_IO'
for volume output, since this package has less overhead.

   If 'Text_IO' must be used, note that by default output to the
standard output and standard error files is unbuffered (this provides
better behavior when output statements are used for debugging, or if the
progress of a program is observed by tracking the output, e.g.  by using
the Unix 'tail -f' command to watch redirected output.

   If you are generating large volumes of output with 'Text_IO' and
performance is an important factor, use a designated file instead of the
standard output file, or change the standard output file to be buffered
using 'Interfaces.C_Streams.setvbuf'.


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7.3 Reducing Size of Executables with Unused Subprogram/Data Elimination
========================================================================

This section describes how you can eliminate unused subprograms and data
from your executable just by setting options at compilation time.

* Menu:

* About unused subprogram/data elimination::
* Compilation options::
* Example of unused subprogram/data elimination::


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7.3.1 About unused subprogram/data elimination
----------------------------------------------

By default, an executable contains all code and data of its composing
objects (directly linked or coming from statically linked libraries),
even data or code never used by this executable.

   This feature will allow you to eliminate such unused code from your
executable, making it smaller (in disk and in memory).

   This functionality is available on all Linux platforms except for the
IA-64 architecture and on all cross platforms using the ELF binary file
format.  In both cases GNU binutils version 2.16 or later are required
to enable it.


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7.3.2 Compilation options
-------------------------

The operation of eliminating the unused code and data from the final
executable is directly performed by the linker.

   In order to do this, it has to work with objects compiled with the
following options: '-ffunction-sections' '-fdata-sections'.  These
options are usable with C and Ada files.  They will place respectively
each function or data in a separate section in the resulting object
file.

   Once the objects and static libraries are created with these options,
the linker can perform the dead code elimination.  You can do this by
setting the '-Wl,--gc-sections' option to gcc command or in the '-largs'
section of 'gnatmake'.  This will perform a garbage collection of code
and data never referenced.

   If the linker performs a partial link ('-r' ld linker option), then
you will need to provide one or several entry point using the '-e' /
'--entry' ld option.

   Note that objects compiled without the '-ffunction-sections' and
'-fdata-sections' options can still be linked with the executable.
However, no dead code elimination will be performed on those objects
(they will be linked as is).

   The GNAT static library is now compiled with -ffunction-sections and
-fdata-sections on some platforms.  This allows you to eliminate the
unused code and data of the GNAT library from your executable.


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7.3.3 Example of unused subprogram/data elimination
---------------------------------------------------

Here is a simple example:

     with Aux;

     procedure Test is
     begin
        Aux.Used (10);
     end Test;

     package Aux is
        Used_Data   : Integer;
        Unused_Data : Integer;

        procedure Used   (Data : Integer);
        procedure Unused (Data : Integer);
     end Aux;

     package body Aux is
        procedure Used (Data : Integer) is
        begin
           Used_Data := Data;
        end Used;

        procedure Unused (Data : Integer) is
        begin
           Unused_Data := Data;
        end Unused;
     end Aux;

'Unused' and 'Unused_Data' are never referenced in this code excerpt,
and hence they may be safely removed from the final executable.

     $ gnatmake test

     $ nm test | grep used
     020015f0 T aux__unused
     02005d88 B aux__unused_data
     020015cc T aux__used
     02005d84 B aux__used_data

     $ gnatmake test -cargs -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections \
          -largs -Wl,--gc-sections

     $ nm test | grep used
     02005350 T aux__used
     0201ffe0 B aux__used_data

It can be observed that the procedure 'Unused' and the object
'Unused_Data' are removed by the linker when using the appropriate
options.


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8 Renaming Files with 'gnatchop'
********************************

This chapter discusses how to handle files with multiple units by using
the 'gnatchop' utility.  This utility is also useful in renaming files
to meet the standard GNAT default file naming conventions.

* Menu:

* Handling Files with Multiple Units::
* Operating gnatchop in Compilation Mode::
* Command Line for gnatchop::
* Switches for gnatchop::
* Examples of gnatchop Usage::


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8.1 Handling Files with Multiple Units
======================================

The basic compilation model of GNAT requires that a file submitted to
the compiler have only one unit and there be a strict correspondence
between the file name and the unit name.

   The 'gnatchop' utility allows both of these rules to be relaxed,
allowing GNAT to process files which contain multiple compilation units
and files with arbitrary file names.  'gnatchop' reads the specified
file and generates one or more output files, containing one unit per
file.  The unit and the file name correspond, as required by GNAT.

   If you want to permanently restructure a set of "foreign" files so
that they match the GNAT rules, and do the remaining development using
the GNAT structure, you can simply use 'gnatchop' once, generate the new
set of files and work with them from that point on.

   Alternatively, if you want to keep your files in the "foreign"
format, perhaps to maintain compatibility with some other Ada
compilation system, you can set up a procedure where you use 'gnatchop'
each time you compile, regarding the source files that it writes as
temporary files that you throw away.

   Note that if your file containing multiple units starts with a byte
order mark (BOM) specifying UTF-8 encoding, then the files generated by
gnatchop will each start with a copy of this BOM, meaning that they can
be compiled automatically in UTF-8 mode without needing to specify an
explicit encoding.


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8.2 Operating gnatchop in Compilation Mode
==========================================

The basic function of 'gnatchop' is to take a file with multiple units
and split it into separate files.  The boundary between files is
reasonably clear, except for the issue of comments and pragmas.  In
default mode, the rule is that any pragmas between units belong to the
previous unit, except that configuration pragmas always belong to the
following unit.  Any comments belong to the following unit.  These rules
almost always result in the right choice of the split point without
needing to mark it explicitly and most users will find this default to
be what they want.  In this default mode it is incorrect to submit a
file containing only configuration pragmas, or one that ends in
configuration pragmas, to 'gnatchop'.

   However, using a special option to activate "compilation mode",
'gnatchop' can perform another function, which is to provide exactly the
semantics required by the RM for handling of configuration pragmas in a
compilation.  In the absence of configuration pragmas (at the main file
level), this option has no effect, but it causes such configuration
pragmas to be handled in a quite different manner.

   First, in compilation mode, if 'gnatchop' is given a file that
consists of only configuration pragmas, then this file is appended to
the 'gnat.adc' file in the current directory.  This behavior provides
the required behavior described in the RM for the actions to be taken on
submitting such a file to the compiler, namely that these pragmas should
apply to all subsequent compilations in the same compilation
environment.  Using GNAT, the current directory, possibly containing a
'gnat.adc' file is the representation of a compilation environment.  For
more information on the 'gnat.adc' file, see *note Handling of
Configuration Pragmas::.

   Second, in compilation mode, if 'gnatchop' is given a file that
starts with configuration pragmas, and contains one or more units, then
these configuration pragmas are prepended to each of the chopped files.
This behavior provides the required behavior described in the RM for the
actions to be taken on compiling such a file, namely that the pragmas
apply to all units in the compilation, but not to subsequently compiled
units.

   Finally, if configuration pragmas appear between units, they are
appended to the previous unit.  This results in the previous unit being
illegal, since the compiler does not accept configuration pragmas that
follow a unit.  This provides the required RM behavior that forbids
configuration pragmas other than those preceding the first compilation
unit of a compilation.

   For most purposes, 'gnatchop' will be used in default mode.  The
compilation mode described above is used only if you need exactly
accurate behavior with respect to compilations, and you have files that
contain multiple units and configuration pragmas.  In this circumstance
the use of 'gnatchop' with the compilation mode switch provides the
required behavior, and is for example the mode in which GNAT processes
the ACVC tests.


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8.3 Command Line for 'gnatchop'
===============================

The 'gnatchop' command has the form:

     $ gnatchop switches FILE NAME [FILE NAME ...]
           [DIRECTORY]

The only required argument is the file name of the file to be chopped.
There are no restrictions on the form of this file name.  The file
itself contains one or more Ada units, in normal GNAT format,
concatenated together.  As shown, more than one file may be presented to
be chopped.

   When run in default mode, 'gnatchop' generates one output file in the
current directory for each unit in each of the files.

   DIRECTORY, if specified, gives the name of the directory to which the
output files will be written.  If it is not specified, all files are
written to the current directory.

   For example, given a file called 'hellofiles' containing

     procedure hello;

     with Text_IO; use Text_IO;
     procedure hello is
     begin
        Put_Line ("Hello");
     end hello;

the command

     $ gnatchop hellofiles

generates two files in the current directory, one called 'hello.ads'
containing the single line that is the procedure spec, and the other
called 'hello.adb' containing the remaining text.  The original file is
not affected.  The generated files can be compiled in the normal manner.

When gnatchop is invoked on a file that is empty or that contains only
empty lines and/or comments, gnatchop will not fail, but will not
produce any new sources.

   For example, given a file called 'toto.txt' containing

     --  Just a comment

the command

     $ gnatchop toto.txt

will not produce any new file and will result in the following warnings:

     toto.txt:1:01: warning: empty file, contains no compilation units
     no compilation units found
     no source files written


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8.4 Switches for 'gnatchop'
===========================

'gnatchop' recognizes the following switches:

'--version'
     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'-c'
     Causes 'gnatchop' to operate in compilation mode, in which
     configuration pragmas are handled according to strict RM rules.
     See previous section for a full description of this mode.

'-gnatXXX'
     This passes the given '-gnatXXX' switch to 'gnat' which is used to
     parse the given file.  Not all XXX options make sense, but for
     example, the use of '-gnati2' allows 'gnatchop' to process a source
     file that uses Latin-2 coding for identifiers.

'-h'
     Causes 'gnatchop' to generate a brief help summary to the standard
     output file showing usage information.

'-kMM'
     Limit generated file names to the specified number 'mm' of
     characters.  This is useful if the resulting set of files is
     required to be interoperable with systems which limit the length of
     file names.  No space is allowed between the '-k' and the numeric
     value.  The numeric value may be omitted in which case a default of
     '-k8', suitable for use with DOS-like file systems, is used.  If no
     '-k' switch is present then there is no limit on the length of file
     names.

'-p'
     Causes the file modification time stamp of the input file to be
     preserved and used for the time stamp of the output file(s).  This
     may be useful for preserving coherency of time stamps in an
     environment where 'gnatchop' is used as part of a standard build
     process.

'-q'
     Causes output of informational messages indicating the set of
     generated files to be suppressed.  Warnings and error messages are
     unaffected.

'-r'
     Generate 'Source_Reference' pragmas.  Use this switch if the output
     files are regarded as temporary and development is to be done in
     terms of the original unchopped file.  This switch causes
     'Source_Reference' pragmas to be inserted into each of the
     generated files to refers back to the original file name and line
     number.  The result is that all error messages refer back to the
     original unchopped file.  In addition, the debugging information
     placed into the object file (when the '-g' switch of 'gcc' or
     'gnatmake' is specified) also refers back to this original file so
     that tools like profilers and debuggers will give information in
     terms of the original unchopped file.

     If the original file to be chopped itself contains a
     'Source_Reference' pragma referencing a third file, then gnatchop
     respects this pragma, and the generated 'Source_Reference' pragmas
     in the chopped file refer to the original file, with appropriate
     line numbers.  This is particularly useful when 'gnatchop' is used
     in conjunction with 'gnatprep' to compile files that contain
     preprocessing statements and multiple units.

'-v'
     Causes 'gnatchop' to operate in verbose mode.  The version number
     and copyright notice are output, as well as exact copies of the
     gnat1 commands spawned to obtain the chop control information.

'-w'
     Overwrite existing file names.  Normally 'gnatchop' regards it as a
     fatal error if there is already a file with the same name as a file
     it would otherwise output, in other words if the files to be
     chopped contain duplicated units.  This switch bypasses this check,
     and causes all but the last instance of such duplicated units to be
     skipped.

'--GCC=XXXX'
     Specify the path of the GNAT parser to be used.  When this switch
     is used, no attempt is made to add the prefix to the GNAT parser
     executable.


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8.5 Examples of 'gnatchop' Usage
================================

'gnatchop -w hello_s.ada prerelease/files'

     Chops the source file 'hello_s.ada'.  The output files will be
     placed in the directory 'prerelease/files', overwriting any files
     with matching names in that directory (no files in the current
     directory are modified).

'gnatchop archive'
     Chops the source file 'archive' into the current directory.  One
     useful application of 'gnatchop' is in sending sets of sources
     around, for example in email messages.  The required sources are
     simply concatenated (for example, using a Unix 'cat' command), and
     then 'gnatchop' is used at the other end to reconstitute the
     original file names.

'gnatchop file1 file2 file3 direc'
     Chops all units in files 'file1', 'file2', 'file3', placing the
     resulting files in the directory 'direc'.  Note that if any units
     occur more than once anywhere within this set of files, an error
     message is generated, and no files are written.  To override this
     check, use the '-w' switch, in which case the last occurrence in
     the last file will be the one that is output, and earlier duplicate
     occurrences for a given unit will be skipped.


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9 Configuration Pragmas
***********************

* Menu:

* Handling of Configuration Pragmas::
* The Configuration Pragmas Files::

Configuration pragmas include those pragmas described as such in the Ada
Reference Manual, as well as implementation-dependent pragmas that are
configuration pragmas.  *Note (gnat_rm)Implementation Defined Pragmas::,
for details on these additional GNAT-specific configuration pragmas.
Most notably, the pragma 'Source_File_Name', which allows specifying
non-default names for source files, is a configuration pragma.  The
following is a complete list of configuration pragmas recognized by
GNAT:

        Ada_83
        Ada_95
        Ada_05
        Ada_2005
        Ada_12
        Ada_2012
        Allow_Integer_Address
        Annotate
        Assertion_Policy
        Assume_No_Invalid_Values
        C_Pass_By_Copy
        Check_Name
        Check_Policy
        Compile_Time_Error
        Compile_Time_Warning
        Compiler_Unit
        Component_Alignment
        Convention_Identifier
        Debug_Policy
        Detect_Blocking
        Default_Storage_Pool
        Discard_Names
        Elaboration_Checks
        Eliminate
        Extend_System
        Extensions_Allowed
        External_Name_Casing
        Fast_Math
        Favor_Top_Level
        Float_Representation
        Implicit_Packing
        Initialize_Scalars
        Interrupt_State
        License
        Locking_Policy
        Long_Float
        No_Run_Time
        No_Strict_Aliasing
        Normalize_Scalars
        Optimize_Alignment
        Persistent_BSS
        Polling
        Priority_Specific_Dispatching
        Profile
        Profile_Warnings
        Propagate_Exceptions
        Queuing_Policy
        Ravenscar
        Restricted_Run_Time
        Restrictions
        Restrictions_Warnings
        Reviewable
        Short_Circuit_And_Or
        Source_File_Name
        Source_File_Name_Project
        SPARK_Mode
        Style_Checks
        Suppress
        Suppress_Exception_Locations
        Task_Dispatching_Policy
        Universal_Data
        Unsuppress
        Use_VADS_Size
        Validity_Checks
        Warnings
        Wide_Character_Encoding


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9.1 Handling of Configuration Pragmas
=====================================

Configuration pragmas may either appear at the start of a compilation
unit, or they can appear in a configuration pragma file to apply to all
compilations performed in a given compilation environment.

   GNAT also provides the 'gnatchop' utility to provide an automatic way
to handle configuration pragmas following the semantics for compilations
(that is, files with multiple units), described in the RM. See *note
Operating gnatchop in Compilation Mode:: for details.  However, for most
purposes, it will be more convenient to edit the 'gnat.adc' file that
contains configuration pragmas directly, as described in the following
section.

   In the case of 'Restrictions' pragmas appearing as configuration
pragmas in individual compilation units, the exact handling depends on
the type of restriction.

   Restrictions that require partition-wide consistency (like
'No_Tasking') are recognized wherever they appear and can be freely
inherited, e.g.  from a with'ed unit to the with'ing unit.  This makes
sense since the binder will in any case insist on seeing consistent use,
so any unit not conforming to any restrictions that are anywhere in the
partition will be rejected, and you might as well find that out at
compile time rather than at bind time.

   For restrictions that do not require partition-wide consistency, e.g.
SPARK or No_Implementation_Attributes, in general the restriction
applies only to the unit in which the pragma appears, and not to any
other units.

   The exception is No_Elaboration_Code which always applies to the
entire object file from a compilation, i.e.  to the body, spec, and all
subunits.  This restriction can be specified in a configuration pragma
file, or it can be on the body and/or the spec (in eithe case it applies
to all the relevant units).  It can appear on a subunit only if it has
previously appeared in the body of spec.


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9.2 The Configuration Pragmas Files
===================================

In GNAT a compilation environment is defined by the current directory at
the time that a compile command is given.  This current directory is
searched for a file whose name is 'gnat.adc'.  If this file is present,
it is expected to contain one or more configuration pragmas that will be
applied to the current compilation.  However, if the switch '-gnatA' is
used, 'gnat.adc' is not considered.

   Configuration pragmas may be entered into the 'gnat.adc' file either
by running 'gnatchop' on a source file that consists only of
configuration pragmas, or more conveniently by direct editing of the
'gnat.adc' file, which is a standard format source file.

   In addition to 'gnat.adc', additional files containing configuration
pragmas may be applied to the current compilation using the switch
'-gnatec'PATH.  PATH must designate an existing file that contains only
configuration pragmas.  These configuration pragmas are in addition to
those found in 'gnat.adc' (provided 'gnat.adc' is present and switch
'-gnatA' is not used).

   It is allowed to specify several switches '-gnatec', all of which
will be taken into account.

   If you are using project file, a separate mechanism is provided using
project attributes, see *note Specifying Configuration Pragmas:: for
more details.


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10 Handling Arbitrary File Naming Conventions with 'gnatname'
*************************************************************

* Menu:

* Arbitrary File Naming Conventions::
* Running gnatname::
* Switches for gnatname::
* Examples of gnatname Usage::


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10.1 Arbitrary File Naming Conventions
======================================

The GNAT compiler must be able to know the source file name of a
compilation unit.  When using the standard GNAT default file naming
conventions ('.ads' for specs, '.adb' for bodies), the GNAT compiler
does not need additional information.

When the source file names do not follow the standard GNAT default file
naming conventions, the GNAT compiler must be given additional
information through a configuration pragmas file (*note Configuration
Pragmas::) or a project file.  When the non-standard file naming
conventions are well-defined, a small number of pragmas
'Source_File_Name' specifying a naming pattern (*note Alternative File
Naming Schemes::) may be sufficient.  However, if the file naming
conventions are irregular or arbitrary, a number of pragma
'Source_File_Name' for individual compilation units must be defined.  To
help maintain the correspondence between compilation unit names and
source file names within the compiler, GNAT provides a tool 'gnatname'
to generate the required pragmas for a set of files.


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10.2 Running 'gnatname'
=======================

The usual form of the 'gnatname' command is

     $ gnatname [SWITCHES] NAMING_PATTERN [NAMING_PATTERNS]
           [--and [SWITCHES] NAMING_PATTERN [NAMING_PATTERNS]]

All of the arguments are optional.  If invoked without any argument,
'gnatname' will display its usage.

When used with at least one naming pattern, 'gnatname' will attempt to
find all the compilation units in files that follow at least one of the
naming patterns.  To find these compilation units, 'gnatname' will use
the GNAT compiler in syntax-check-only mode on all regular files.

One or several Naming Patterns may be given as arguments to 'gnatname'.
Each Naming Pattern is enclosed between double quotes (or single quotes
on Windows).  A Naming Pattern is a regular expression similar to the
wildcard patterns used in file names by the Unix shells or the DOS
prompt.

'gnatname' may be called with several sections of directories/patterns.
Sections are separated by switch '--and'.  In each section, there must
be at least one pattern.  If no directory is specified in a section, the
current directory (or the project directory is '-P' is used) is implied.
The options other that the directory switches and the patterns apply
globally even if they are in different sections.

Examples of Naming Patterns are

        "*.[12].ada"
        "*.ad[sb]*"
        "body_*"    "spec_*"

For a more complete description of the syntax of Naming Patterns, see
the second kind of regular expressions described in 'g-regexp.ads' (the
"Glob" regular expressions).

When invoked with no switch '-P', 'gnatname' will create a configuration
pragmas file 'gnat.adc' in the current working directory, with pragmas
'Source_File_Name' for each file that contains a valid Ada unit.


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10.3 Switches for 'gnatname'
============================

Switches for 'gnatname' must precede any specified Naming Pattern.

You may specify any of the following switches to 'gnatname':

'--version'
     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'--subdirs=<dir>'
     Real object, library or exec directories are subdirectories <dir>
     of the specified ones.

'--no-backup'
     Do not create a backup copy of an existing project file.

'--and'
     Start another section of directories/patterns.

'-cfile'
     Create a configuration pragmas file 'file' (instead of the default
     'gnat.adc').  There may be zero, one or more space between '-c' and
     'file'.  'file' may include directory information.  'file' must be
     writable.  There may be only one switch '-c'.  When a switch '-c'
     is specified, no switch '-P' may be specified (see below).

'-ddir'
     Look for source files in directory 'dir'.  There may be zero, one
     or more spaces between '-d' and 'dir'.  'dir' may end with '/**',
     that is it may be of the form 'root_dir/**'.  In this case, the
     directory 'root_dir' and all of its subdirectories, recursively,
     have to be searched for sources.  When a switch '-d' is specified,
     the current working directory will not be searched for source
     files, unless it is explicitly specified with a '-d' or '-D'
     switch.  Several switches '-d' may be specified.  If 'dir' is a
     relative path, it is relative to the directory of the configuration
     pragmas file specified with switch '-c', or to the directory of the
     project file specified with switch '-P' or, if neither switch '-c'
     nor switch '-P' are specified, it is relative to the current
     working directory.  The directory specified with switch '-d' must
     exist and be readable.

'-Dfile'
     Look for source files in all directories listed in text file
     'file'.  There may be zero, one or more spaces between '-D' and
     'file'.  'file' must be an existing, readable text file.  Each
     nonempty line in 'file' must be a directory.  Specifying switch
     '-D' is equivalent to specifying as many switches '-d' as there are
     nonempty lines in 'file'.

'-eL'
     Follow symbolic links when processing project files.

'-fpattern'
     Foreign patterns.  Using this switch, it is possible to add sources
     of languages other than Ada to the list of sources of a project
     file.  It is only useful if a -P switch is used.  For example,
          gnatname -Pprj -f"*.c" "*.ada"
     will look for Ada units in all files with the '.ada' extension, and
     will add to the list of file for project 'prj.gpr' the C files with
     extension '.c'.

'-h'
     Output usage (help) information.  The output is written to
     'stdout'.

'-Pproj'
     Create or update project file 'proj'.  There may be zero, one or
     more space between '-P' and 'proj'.  'proj' may include directory
     information.  'proj' must be writable.  There may be only one
     switch '-P'.  When a switch '-P' is specified, no switch '-c' may
     be specified.  On all platforms, except on VMS, when 'gnatname' is
     invoked for an existing project file <proj>.gpr, a backup copy of
     the project file is created in the project directory with file name
     <proj>.gpr.saved_x.  'x' is the first non negative number that
     makes this backup copy a new file.

'-v'
     Verbose mode.  Output detailed explanation of behavior to 'stdout'.
     This includes name of the file written, the name of the directories
     to search and, for each file in those directories whose name
     matches at least one of the Naming Patterns, an indication of
     whether the file contains a unit, and if so the name of the unit.

'-v -v'
     Very Verbose mode.  In addition to the output produced in verbose
     mode, for each file in the searched directories whose name matches
     none of the Naming Patterns, an indication is given that there is
     no match.

'-xpattern'
     Excluded patterns.  Using this switch, it is possible to exclude
     some files that would match the name patterns.  For example,
          gnatname -x "*_nt.ada" "*.ada"
     will look for Ada units in all files with the '.ada' extension,
     except those whose names end with '_nt.ada'.


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10.4 Examples of 'gnatname' Usage
=================================

     $ gnatname -c /home/me/names.adc -d sources "[a-z]*.ada*"

In this example, the directory '/home/me' must already exist and be
writable.  In addition, the directory '/home/me/sources' (specified by
'-d sources') must exist and be readable.

   Note the optional spaces after '-c' and '-d'.

     $ gnatname -P/home/me/proj -x "*_nt_body.ada"
       -dsources -dsources/plus -Dcommon_dirs.txt "body_*" "spec_*"

   Note that several switches '-d' may be used, even in conjunction with
one or several switches '-D'.  Several Naming Patterns and one excluded
pattern are used in this example.


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11 GNAT Project Manager
***********************

* Menu:

* Introduction::
* Building With Projects::
* Organizing Projects into Subsystems::
* Scenarios in Projects::
* Library Projects::
* Project Extension::
* Aggregate Projects::
* Aggregate Library Projects::
* Project File Reference::


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11.1 Introduction
=================

This chapter describes GNAT's _Project Manager_, a facility that allows
you to manage complex builds involving a number of source files,
directories, and options for different system configurations.  In
particular, project files allow you to specify:

   * The directory or set of directories containing the source files,
     and/or the names of the specific source files themselves
   * The directory in which the compiler's output ('ALI' files, object
     files, tree files, etc.)  is to be placed
   * The directory in which the executable programs are to be placed
   * Switch settings for any of the project-enabled tools; you can apply
     these settings either globally or to individual compilation units.
   * The source files containing the main subprogram(s) to be built
   * The source programming language(s)
   * Source file naming conventions; you can specify these either
     globally or for individual compilation units (*note Naming
     Schemes::).
   * Change any of the above settings depending on external values, thus
     enabling the reuse of the projects in various scenarios (*note
     Scenarios in Projects::).
   * Automatically build libraries as part of the build process (*note
     Library Projects::).

Project files are written in a syntax close to that of Ada, using
familiar notions such as packages, context clauses, declarations,
default values, assignments, and inheritance (*note Project File
Reference::).

   Project files can be built hierarchically from other project files,
simplifying complex system integration and project reuse (*note
Organizing Projects into Subsystems::).

   * One project can import other projects containing needed source
     files.  More generally, the Project Manager lets you structure
     large development efforts into hierarchical subsystems, where build
     decisions are delegated to the subsystem level, and thus different
     compilation environments (switch settings) used for different
     subsystems.
   * You can organize GNAT projects in a hierarchy: a child project can
     extend a parent project, inheriting the parent's source files and
     optionally overriding any of them with alternative versions (*note
     Project Extension::).

Several tools support project files, generally in addition to specifying
the information on the command line itself).  They share common switches
to control the loading of the project (in particular '-P_projectfile_'
and '-X_vbl_=_value_').

   The Project Manager supports a wide range of development strategies,
for systems of all sizes.  Here are some typical practices that are
easily handled:

   * Using a common set of source files and generating object files in
     different directories via different switch settings.  It can be
     used for instance, for generating separate sets of object files for
     debugging and for production.
   * Using a mostly-shared set of source files with different versions
     of some units or subunits.  It can be used for instance, for
     grouping and hiding

all OS dependencies in a small number of implementation units.

   Project files can be used to achieve some of the effects of a source
versioning system (for example, defining separate projects for the
different sets of sources that comprise different releases) but the
Project Manager is independent of any source configuration management
tool that might be used by the developers.

   The various sections below introduce the different concepts related
to projects.  Each section starts with examples and use cases, and then
goes into the details of related project file capabilities.


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11.2 Building With Projects
===========================

In its simplest form, a unique project is used to build a single
executable.  This section concentrates on such a simple setup.  Later
sections will extend this basic model to more complex setups.

   The following concepts are the foundation of project files, and will
be further detailed later in this documentation.  They are summarized
here as a reference.

Project file:
     A text file using an Ada-like syntax, generally using the '.gpr'
     extension.  It defines build-related characteristics of an
     application.  The characteristics include the list of sources, the
     location of those sources, the location for the generated object
     files, the name of the main program, and the options for the
     various tools involved in the build process.

Project attribute:
     A specific project characteristic is defined by an attribute
     clause.  Its value is a string or a sequence of strings.  All
     settings in a project are defined through a list of predefined
     attributes with precise semantics.  *Note Attributes::.

Package in a project:
     Global attributes are defined at the top level of a project.
     Attributes affecting specific tools are grouped in a package whose
     name is related to tool's function.  The most common packages are
     'Builder', 'Compiler', 'Binder', and 'Linker'.  *Note Packages::.

Project variables:
     In addition to attributes, a project can use variables to store
     intermediate values and avoid duplication in complex expressions.
     It can be initialized with a value coming from the environment.  A
     frequent use of variables is to define scenarios.  *Note External
     Values::, *Note Scenarios in Projects::, and *Note Variables::.

Source files and source directories:
     A source file is associated with a language through a naming
     convention.  For instance, 'foo.c' is typically the name of a C
     source file; 'bar.ads' or 'bar.1.ada' are two common naming
     conventions for a file containing an Ada spec.  A compilation unit
     is often composed of a main source file and potentially several
     auxiliary ones, such as header files in C. The naming conventions
     can be user defined *Note Naming Schemes::, and will drive the
     builder to call the appropriate compiler for the given source file.
     Source files are searched for in the source directories associated
     with the project through the Source_Dirs attribute.  By default,
     all the files (in these source directories) following the naming
     conventions associated with the declared languages are considered
     to be part of the project.  It is also possible to limit the list
     of source files using the Source_Files or Source_List_File
     attributes.  Note that those last two attributes only accept
     basenames with no directory information.

Object files and object directory:
     An object file is an intermediate file produced by the compiler
     from a compilation unit.  It is used by post-compilation tools to
     produce final executables or libraries.  Object files produced in
     the context of a given project are stored in a single directory
     that can be specified by the Object_Dir attribute.  In order to
     store objects in two or more object directories, the system must be
     split into distinct subsystems with their own project file.  /first
     exam

   The following subsections introduce gradually all the attributes of
interest for simple build needs.  Here is the simple setup that will be
used in the following examples.

   The Ada source files 'pack.ads', 'pack.adb', and 'proc.adb' are in
the 'common/' directory.  The file 'proc.adb' contains an Ada main
subprogram 'Proc' that 'with's package 'Pack'.  We want to compile these
source files with the switch '-O2', and put the resulting files in the
directory 'obj/'.

     common/
       pack.ads
       pack.adb
       proc.adb
     common/release/
       proc.ali, proc.o pack.ali, pack.o

Our project is to be called _Build_.  The name of the file is the name
of the project (case-insensitive) with the '.gpr' extension, therefore
the project file name is 'build.gpr'.  This is not mandatory, but a
warning is issued when this convention is not followed.

   This is a very simple example, and as stated above, a single project
file is enough for it.  We will thus create a new file, that for now
should contain the following code:

     project Build is
     end Build;

* Menu:

* Source Files and Directories::
* Duplicate Sources in Projects::
* Object and Exec Directory::
* Main Subprograms::
* Tools Options in Project Files::
* Compiling with Project Files::
* Executable File Names::
* Avoid Duplication With Variables::
* Naming Schemes::
* Installation::
* Distributed support::


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11.2.1 Source Files and Directories
-----------------------------------

When you create a new project, the first thing to describe is how to
find the corresponding source files.  This is the only settings that are
needed by all the tools that will use this project (builder, compiler,
binder and linker for the compilation, IDEs to edit the source
files,...).

   First step is to declare the source directories, which are the
directories to be searched to find source files.  In the case of the
example, the 'common' directory is the only source directory.

   There are several ways of defining source directories:

   * When the attribute Source_Dirs is not used, a project contains a
     single source directory which is the one where the project file
     itself resides.  In our example, if 'build.gpr' is placed in the
     'common' directory, the project has the needed implicit source
     directory.

   * The attribute Source_Dirs can be set to a list of path names, one
     for each of the source directories.  Such paths can either be
     absolute names (for instance '"/usr/local/common/"' on UNIX), or
     relative to the directory in which the project file resides (for
     instance "."  if 'build.gpr' is inside 'common/', or "common" if it
     is one level up).  Each of the source directories must exist and be
     readable.

     The syntax for directories is platform specific.  For portability,
     however, the project manager will always properly translate
     UNIX-like path names to the native format of specific platform.
     For instance, when the same project file is to be used both on Unix
     and Windows, "/" should be used as the directory separator rather
     than "\".

   * The attribute Source_Dirs can automatically include subdirectories
     using a special syntax inspired by some UNIX shells.  If any of the
     path in the list ends with _"**"_, then that path and all its
     subdirectories (recursively) are included in the list of source
     directories.  For instance, '**' and './**' represent the complete
     directory tree rooted at ".".

     When using that construct, it can sometimes be convenient to also
     use the attribute Excluded_Source_Dirs, which is also a list of
     paths.  Each entry specifies a directory whose immediate content,
     not including subdirs, is to be excluded.  It is also possible to
     exclude a complete directory subtree using the "**" notation.

     It is often desirable to remove, from the source directories,
     directory subtrees rooted at some subdirectories.  An example is
     the subdirectories created by a Version Control System such as
     Subversion that creates directory subtrees rooted at subdirectories
     ".svn".  To do that, attribute Ignore_Source_Sub_Dirs can be used.
     It specifies the list of simple file names for the roots of these
     undesirable directory subtrees.

              for Source_Dirs use ("./**");
              for Ignore_Source_Sub_Dirs use (".svn");

When applied to the simple example, and because we generally prefer to
have the project file at the toplevel directory rather than mixed with
the sources, we will create the following file

        build.gpr
        project Build is
           for Source_Dirs use ("common");  --  <<<<
        end Build;

Once source directories have been specified, one may need to indicate
source files of interest.  By default, all source files present in the
source directories are considered by the project manager.  When this is
not desired, it is possible to specify the list of sources to consider
explicitly.  In such a case, only source file base names are indicated
and not their absolute or relative path names.  The project manager is
in charge of locating the specified source files in the specified source
directories.

   * By default, the project manager search for all source files of all
     specified languages in all the source directories.

     Since the project manager was initially developed for Ada
     environments, the default language is usually Ada and the above
     project file is complete: it defines without ambiguity the sources
     composing the project: that is to say, all the sources in
     subdirectory "common" for the default language (Ada) using the
     default naming convention.

     However, when compiling a multi-language application, or a pure C
     application, the project manager must be told which languages are
     of interest, which is done by setting the Languages attribute to a
     list of strings, each of which is the name of a language.  Tools
     like 'gnatmake' only know about Ada, while other tools like
     'gprbuild' know about many more languages such as C, C++, Fortran,
     assembly and others can be added dynamically.

     Even when using only Ada, the default naming might not be suitable.
     Indeed, how does the project manager recognizes an "Ada file" from
     any other file?  Project files can describe the naming scheme used
     for source files, and override the default (*note Naming
     Schemes::).  The default is the standard GNAT extension ('.adb' for
     bodies and '.ads' for specs), which is what is used in our example,
     explaining why no naming scheme is explicitly specified.  *Note
     Naming Schemes::.

   * 'Source_Files' In some cases, source directories might contain
     files that should not be included in a project.  One can specify
     the explicit list of file names to be considered through the
     Source_Files attribute.  When this attribute is defined, instead of
     looking at every file in the source directories, the project
     manager takes only those names into consideration reports errors if
     they cannot be found in the source directories or does not
     correspond to the naming scheme.

   * For various reasons, it is sometimes useful to have a project with
     no sources (most of the time because the attributes defined in the
     project file will be reused in other projects, as explained in
     *note Organizing Projects into Subsystems::.  To do this, the
     attribute _Source_Files_ is set to the empty list, i.e.  '()'.
     Alternatively, _Source_Dirs_ can be set to the empty list, with the
     same result.

   * 'Source_List_File' If there is a great number of files, it might be
     more convenient to use the attribute Source_List_File, which
     specifies the full path of a file.  This file must contain a list
     of source file names (one per line, no directory information) that
     are searched as if they had been defined through _Source_Files_.
     Such a file can easily be created through external tools.

     A warning is issued if both attributes 'Source_Files' and
     'Source_List_File' are given explicit values.  In this case, the
     attribute 'Source_Files' prevails.

   * 'Excluded_Source_Files' Specifying an explicit list of files is not
     always convenient.It might be more convenient to use the default
     search rules with specific exceptions.  This can be done thanks to
     the attribute Excluded_Source_Files (or its synonym
     Locally_Removed_Files).  Its value is the list of file names that
     should not be taken into account.  This attribute is often used
     when extending a project, *Note Project Extension::.  A similar
     attribute Excluded_Source_List_File plays the same role but takes
     the name of file containing file names similarly to
     'Source_List_File'.

In most simple cases, such as the above example, the default source file
search behavior provides the expected result, and we do not need to add
anything after setting 'Source_Dirs'.  The project manager automatically
finds 'pack.ads', 'pack.adb' and 'proc.adb' as source files of the
project.

   Note that by default a warning is issued when a project has no
sources attached to it and this is not explicitly indicated in the
project file.


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11.2.2 Duplicate Sources in Projects
------------------------------------

If the order of the source directories is known statically, that is if
'"/**"' is not used in the string list 'Source_Dirs', then there may be
several files with the same source file name sitting in different
directories of the project.  In this case, only the file in the first
directory is considered as a source of the project and the others are
hidden.  If '"/**"' is used in the string list 'Source_Dirs', it is an
error to have several files with the same source file name in the same
directory '"/**"' subtree, since there would be an ambiguity as to which
one should be used.  However, two files with the same source file name
may exist in two single directories or directory subtrees.  In this
case, the one in the first directory or directory subtree is a source of
the project.

   If there are two sources in different directories of the same '"/**"'
subtree, one way to resolve the problem is to exclude the directory of
the file that should not be used as a source of the project.


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11.2.3 Object and Exec Directory
--------------------------------

The next step when writing a project is to indicate where the compiler
should put the object files.  In fact, the compiler and other tools
might create several different kind of files (for GNAT, there is the
object file and the ALI file for instance).  One of the important
concepts in projects is that most tools may consider source directories
as read-only and do not attempt to create new or temporary files there.
Instead, all files are created in the object directory.  It is of course
not true for project-aware IDEs, whose purpose it is to create the
source files.

   The object directory is specified through the Object_Dir attribute.
Its value is the path to the object directory, either absolute or
relative to the directory containing the project file.  This directory
must already exist and be readable and writable, although some tools
have a switch to create the directory if needed (See the switch '-p' for
'gnatmake' and 'gprbuild').

   If the attribute 'Object_Dir' is not specified, it defaults to the
project directory, that is the directory containing the project file.

   For our example, we can specify the object dir in this way:

        project Build is
           for Source_Dirs use ("common");
           for Object_Dir use "obj";   --  <<<<
        end Build;

As mentioned earlier, there is a single object directory per project.
As a result, if you have an existing system where the object files are
spread in several directories, you can either move all of them into the
same directory if you want to build it with a single project file, or
study the section on subsystems (*note Organizing Projects into
Subsystems::) to see how each separate object directory can be
associated with one of the subsystem constituting the application.

   When the 'linker' is called, it usually creates an executable.  By
default, this executable is placed in the object directory of the
project.  It might be convenient to store it in its own directory.

   This can be done through the 'Exec_Dir' attribute, which, like
_Object_Dir_ contains a single absolute or relative path and must point
to an existing and writable directory, unless you ask the tool to create
it on your behalf.  When not specified, It defaults to the object
directory and therefore to the project file's directory if neither
_Object_Dir_ nor _Exec_Dir_ was specified.

   In the case of the example, let's place the executable in the root of
the hierarchy, ie the same directory as 'build.gpr'.  Hence the project
file is now

        project Build is
           for Source_Dirs use ("common");
           for Object_Dir use "obj";
           for Exec_Dir use ".";  --   <<<<
        end Build;


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11.2.4 Main Subprograms
-----------------------

In the previous section, executables were mentioned.  The project
manager needs to be taught what they are.  In a project file, an
executable is indicated by pointing to source file of the main
subprogram.  In C this is the file that contains the 'main' function,
and in Ada the file that contains the main unit.

   There can be any number of such main files within a given project,
and thus several executables can be built in the context of a single
project file.  Of course, one given executable might not (and in fact
will not) need all the source files referenced by the project.  As
opposed to other build environments such as 'makefile', one does not
need to specify the list of dependencies of each executable, the
project-aware builders knows enough of the semantics of the languages to
build ands link only the necessary elements.

   The list of main files is specified via the Main attribute.  It
contains a list of file names (no directories).  If a project defines
this attribute, it is not necessary to identify main files on the
command line when invoking a builder, and editors like 'GPS' will be
able to create extra menus to spawn or debug the corresponding
executables.

        project Build is
           for Source_Dirs use ("common");
           for Object_Dir use "obj";
           for Exec_Dir use ".";
           for Main use ("proc.adb");  --   <<<<
        end Build;

If this attribute is defined in the project, then spawning the builder
with a command such as

        gnatmake -Pbuild

automatically builds all the executables corresponding to the files
listed in the _Main_ attribute.  It is possible to specify one or more
executables on the command line to build a subset of them.


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11.2.5 Tools Options in Project Files
-------------------------------------

We now have a project file that fully describes our environment, and can
be used to build the application with a simple 'gnatmake' command as
seen in the previous section.  In fact, the empty project we showed
immediately at the beginning (with no attribute at all) could already
fulfill that need if it was put in the 'common' directory.

   Of course, we always want more control.  This section will show you
how to specify the compilation switches that the various tools involved
in the building of the executable should use.

   Since source names and locations are described into the project file,
it is not necessary to use switches on the command line for this purpose
(switches such as -I for gcc).  This removes a major source of command
line length overflow.  Clearly, the builders will have to communicate
this information one way or another to the underlying compilers and
tools they call but they usually use response files for this and thus
should not be subject to command line overflows.

   Several tools are participating to the creation of an executable: the
compiler produces object files from the source files; the binder (in the
Ada case) creates an source file that takes care, among other things, of
elaboration issues and global variables initialization; and the linker
gathers everything into a single executable that users can execute.  All
these tools are known by the project manager and will be called with
user defined switches from the project files.  However, we need to
introduce a new project file concept to express which switches to be
used for any of the tools involved in the build.

   A project file is subdivided into zero or more packages, each of
which contains the attributes specific to one tool (or one set of
tools).  Project files use an Ada-like syntax for packages.  Package
names permitted in project files are restricted to a predefined set
(*note Packages::), and the contents of packages are limited to a small
set of constructs and attributes (*note Attributes::).

   Our example project file can be extended with the following empty
packages.  At this stage, they could all be omitted since they are
empty, but they show which packages would be involved in the build
process.

        project Build is
           for Source_Dirs use ("common");
           for Object_Dir use "obj";
           for Exec_Dir use ".";
           for Main use ("proc.adb");

           package Builder is  --<<<  for gnatmake and gprbuild
           end Builder;

           package Compiler is --<<<  for the compiler
           end Compiler;

           package Binder is   --<<<  for the binder
           end Binder;

           package Linker is   --<<<  for the linker
           end Linker;
        end Build;

Let's first examine the compiler switches.  As stated in the initial
description of the example, we want to compile all files with '-O2'.
This is a compiler switch, although it is usual, on the command line, to
pass it to the builder which then passes it to the compiler.  It is
recommended to use directly the right package, which will make the setup
easier to understand for other people.

   Several attributes can be used to specify the switches:

Default_Switches:
     This is the first mention in this manual of an indexed attribute.
     When this attribute is defined, one must supply an _index_ in the
     form of a literal string.  In the case of _Default_Switches_, the
     index is the name of the language to which the switches apply
     (since a different compiler will likely be used for each language,
     and each compiler has its own set of switches).  The value of the
     attribute is a list of switches.

     In this example, we want to compile all Ada source files with the
     switch '-O2', and the resulting project file is as follows (only
     the 'Compiler' package is shown):

            package Compiler is
              for Default_Switches ("Ada") use ("-O2");
            end Compiler;
  

Switches:
     in some cases, we might want to use specific switches for one or
     more files.  For instance, compiling 'proc.adb' might not be
     possible at high level of optimization because of a compiler issue.
     In such a case, the _Switches_ attribute (indexed on the file name)
     can be used and will override the switches defined by
     _Default_Switches_.  Our project file would become:

            package Compiler is
               for Default_Switches ("Ada")
                   use ("-O2");
               for Switches ("proc.adb")
                   use ("-O0");
            end Compiler;
  

     'Switches' may take a pattern as an index, such as in:

            package Compiler is
              for Default_Switches ("Ada")
                  use ("-O2");
              for Switches ("pkg*")
                  use ("-O0");
            end Compiler;
  

     Sources 'pkg.adb' and 'pkg-child.adb' would be compiled with -O0,
     not -O2.

     'Switches' can also be given a language name as index instead of a
     file name in which case it has the same semantics as
     _Default_Switches_.  However, indexes with wild cards are never
     valid for language name.

Local_Configuration_Pragmas:
     this attribute may specify the path of a file containing
     configuration pragmas for use by the Ada compiler, such as 'pragma
     Restrictions (No_Tasking)'.  These pragmas will be used for all the
     sources of the project.

   The switches for the other tools are defined in a similar manner
through the Default_Switches and Switches attributes, respectively in
the _Builder_ package (for 'gnatmake' and 'gprbuild'), the _Binder_
package (binding Ada executables) and the _Linker_ package (for linking
executables).


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11.2.6 Compiling with Project Files
-----------------------------------

Now that our project files are written, let's build our executable.
Here is the command we would use from the command line:

        gnatmake -Pbuild

This will automatically build the executables specified through the
_Main_ attribute: for each, it will compile or recompile the sources for
which the object file does not exist or is not up-to-date; it will then
run the binder; and finally run the linker to create the executable
itself.

   'gnatmake' only knows how to handle Ada files.  By using 'gprbuild'
as a builder, you could automatically manage C files the same way:
create the file 'utils.c' in the 'common' directory, set the attribute
_Languages_ to '"(Ada, C)"', and run

        gprbuild -Pbuild

Gprbuild knows how to recompile the C files and will recompile them only
if one of their dependencies has changed.  No direct indication on how
to build the various elements is given in the project file, which
describes the project properties rather than a set of actions to be
executed.  Here is the invocation of 'gprbuild' when building a
multi-language program:

     $ gprbuild -Pbuild
     gcc -c proc.adb
     gcc -c pack.adb
     gcc -c utils.c
     gprbind proc
     ...
     gcc proc.o -o proc

Notice the three steps described earlier:

   * The first three gcc commands correspond to the compilation phase.
   * The gprbind command corresponds to the post-compilation phase.
   * The last gcc command corresponds to the final link.

The default output of GPRbuild's execution is kept reasonably simple and
easy to understand.  In particular, some of the less frequently used
commands are not shown, and some parameters are abbreviated.  So it is
not possible to rerun the effect of the 'gprbuild' command by
cut-and-pasting its output.  GPRbuild's option '-v' provides a much more
verbose output which includes, among other information, more complete
compilation, post-compilation and link commands.


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11.2.7 Executable File Names
----------------------------

By default, the executable name corresponding to a main file is computed
from the main source file name.  Through the attribute
Builder.Executable, it is possible to change this default.

   For instance, instead of building 'proc' (or 'proc.exe' on Windows),
we could configure our project file to build "proc1" (resp proc1.exe)
with the following addition:

        project Build is
           ...  --  same as before
           package Builder is
              for Executable ("proc.adb") use "proc1";
           end Builder
        end Build;

Attribute Executable_Suffix, when specified, may change the suffix of
the executable files, when no attribute 'Executable' applies: its value
replace the platform-specific executable suffix.  The default executable
suffix is empty on UNIX and ".exe" on Windows.

   It is also possible to change the name of the produced executable by
using the command line switch '-o'.  When several mains are defined in
the project, it is not possible to use the '-o' switch and the only way
to change the names of the executable is provided by Attributes
'Executable' and 'Executable_Suffix'.


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11.2.8 Avoid Duplication With Variables
---------------------------------------

To illustrate some other project capabilities, here is a slightly more
complex project using similar sources and a main program in C:

     project C_Main is
        for Languages    use ("Ada", "C");
        for Source_Dirs  use ("common");
        for Object_Dir   use  "obj";
        for Main         use ("main.c");
        package Compiler is
           C_Switches := ("-pedantic");
           for Default_Switches ("C")   use C_Switches;
           for Default_Switches ("Ada") use ("-gnaty");
           for Switches ("main.c") use C_Switches & ("-g");
        end Compiler;
     end C_Main;

This project has many similarities with the previous one.  As expected,
its 'Main' attribute now refers to a C source.  The attribute _Exec_Dir_
is now omitted, thus the resulting executable will be put in the
directory 'obj'.

   The most noticeable difference is the use of a variable in the
_Compiler_ package to store settings used in several attributes.  This
avoids text duplication, and eases maintenance (a single place to modify
if we want to add new switches for C files).  We will revisit the use of
variables in the context of scenarios (*note Scenarios in Projects::).

   In this example, we see how the file 'main.c' can be compiled with
the switches used for all the other C files, plus '-g'.  In this
specific situation the use of a variable could have been replaced by a
reference to the 'Default_Switches' attribute:

        for Switches ("c_main.c") use Compiler'Default_Switches ("C") & ("-g");

Note the tick (_'_) used to refer to attributes defined in a package.

   Here is the output of the GPRbuild command using this project:

     $gprbuild -Pc_main
     gcc -c -pedantic -g main.c
     gcc -c -gnaty proc.adb
     gcc -c -gnaty pack.adb
     gcc -c -pedantic utils.c
     gprbind main.bexch
     ...
     gcc main.o -o main

The default switches for Ada sources, the default switches for C sources
(in the compilation of 'lib.c'), and the specific switches for 'main.c'
have all been taken into account.


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11.2.9 Naming Schemes
---------------------

Sometimes an Ada software system is ported from one compilation
environment to another (say GNAT), and the file are not named using the
default GNAT conventions.  Instead of changing all the file names, which
for a variety of reasons might not be possible, you can define the
relevant file naming scheme in the Naming package of your project file.

   The naming scheme has two distinct goals for the project manager: it
allows finding of source files when searching in the source directories,
and given a source file name it makes it possible to guess the
associated language, and thus the compiler to use.

   Note that the use by the Ada compiler of pragmas Source_File_Name is
not supported when using project files.  You must use the features
described in this paragraph.  You can however specify other
configuration pragmas.

   The following attributes can be defined in package 'Naming':

Casing:
     Its value must be one of '"lowercase"' (the default if
     unspecified), '"uppercase"' or '"mixedcase"'.  It describes the
     casing of file names with regards to the Ada unit name.  Given an
     Ada unit My_Unit, the file name will respectively be 'my_unit.adb'
     (lowercase), 'MY_UNIT.ADB' (uppercase) or 'My_Unit.adb'
     (mixedcase).  On Windows, file names are case insensitive, so this
     attribute is irrelevant.

Dot_Replacement:
     This attribute specifies the string that should replace the "."  in
     unit names.  Its default value is '"-"' so that a unit
     'Parent.Child' is expected to be found in the file
     'parent-child.adb'.  The replacement string must satisfy the
     following requirements to avoid ambiguities in the naming scheme:

        - It must not be empty
        - It cannot start or end with an alphanumeric character
        - It cannot be a single underscore
        - It cannot start with an underscore followed by an alphanumeric
        - It cannot contain a dot ''.'' except if the entire string is
          '"."'

Spec_Suffix and Specification_Suffix:
     For Ada, these attributes give the suffix used in file names that
     contain specifications.  For other languages, they give the
     extension for files that contain declaration (header files in C for
     instance).  The attribute is indexed on the language.  The two
     attributes are equivalent, but the latter is obsolescent.

     If the value of the attribute is the empty string, it indicates to
     the Project Manager that the only specifications/header files for
     the language are those specified with attributes 'Spec' or
     'Specification_Exceptions'.

     If 'Spec_Suffix ("Ada")' is not specified, then the default is
     '".ads"'.

     A non empty value must satisfy the following requirements:

        - It must include at least one dot
        - If 'Dot_Replacement' is a single dot, then it cannot include
          more than one dot.

Body_Suffix and Implementation_Suffix:
     These attributes give the extension used for file names that
     contain code (bodies in Ada).  They are indexed on the language.
     The second version is obsolescent and fully replaced by the first
     attribute.

     For each language of a project, one of these two attributes need to
     be specified, either in the project itself or in the configuration
     project file.

     If the value of the attribute is the empty string, it indicates to
     the Project Manager that the only source files for the language are
     those specified with attributes 'Body' or
     'Implementation_Exceptions'.

     These attributes must satisfy the same requirements as
     'Spec_Suffix'.  In addition, they must be different from any of the
     values in 'Spec_Suffix'.  If 'Body_Suffix ("Ada")' is not
     specified, then the default is '".adb"'.

     If 'Body_Suffix ("Ada")' and 'Spec_Suffix ("Ada")' end with the
     same string, then a file name that ends with the longest of these
     two suffixes will be a body if the longest suffix is 'Body_Suffix
     ("Ada")' or a spec if the longest suffix is 'Spec_Suffix ("Ada")'.

     If the suffix does not start with a '.', a file with a name exactly
     equal to the suffix will also be part of the project (for instance
     if you define the suffix as 'Makefile.in', a file called
     'Makefile.in' will be part of the project.  This capability is
     usually not interesting when building.  However, it might become
     useful when a project is also used to find the list of source files
     in an editor, like the GNAT Programming System (GPS).

Separate_Suffix:
     This attribute is specific to Ada.  It denotes the suffix used in
     file names that contain separate bodies.  If it is not specified,
     then it defaults to same value as 'Body_Suffix ("Ada")'.

     The value of this attribute cannot be the empty string.

     Otherwise, the same rules apply as for the 'Body_Suffix' attribute.
     The only accepted index is "Ada".

Spec or Specification:
     This attribute 'Spec' can be used to define the source file name
     for a given Ada compilation unit's spec.  The index is the literal
     name of the Ada unit (case insensitive).  The value is the literal
     base name of the file that contains this unit's spec (case
     sensitive or insensitive depending on the operating system).  This
     attribute allows the definition of exceptions to the general naming
     scheme, in case some files do not follow the usual convention.

     When a source file contains several units, the relative position of
     the unit can be indicated.  The first unit in the file is at
     position 1

             for Spec ("MyPack.MyChild") use "mypack.mychild.spec";
             for Spec ("top") use "foo.a" at 1;
             for Spec ("foo") use "foo.a" at 2;
  

Body or Implementation:
     These attribute play the same role as _Spec_ for Ada bodies.

Specification_Exceptions and Implementation_Exceptions:
     These attributes define exceptions to the naming scheme for
     languages other than Ada.  They are indexed on the language name,
     and contain a list of file names respectively for headers and
     source code.

   For example, the following package models the Apex file naming rules:

       package Naming is
         for Casing               use "lowercase";
         for Dot_Replacement      use ".";
         for Spec_Suffix ("Ada")  use ".1.ada";
         for Body_Suffix ("Ada")  use ".2.ada";
       end Naming;


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11.2.10 Installation
--------------------

After building an application or a library it is often required to
install it into the development environment.  For instance this step is
required if the library is to be used by another application.  The
'gprinstall' tool provides an easy way to install libraries, executable
or object code generated during the build.  The Install package can be
used to change the default locations.

   The following attributes can be defined in package 'Install':

Active

     Whether the project is to be installed, values are 'true' (default)
     or 'false'.

Artifacts

     An array attribute to declare a set of files not part of the
     sources to be installed.  The array discriminant is the directory
     where the file is to be installed.  If a relative directory then
     Prefix (see below) is prepended.

Prefix:

     Root directory for the installation.

Exec_Subdir

     Subdirectory of Prefix where executables are to be installed.
     Default is bin.

Lib_Subdir

     Subdirectory of Prefix where directory with the library or object
     files is to be installed.  Default is lib.

Sources_Subdir

     Subdirectory of Prefix where directory with sources is to be
     installed.  Default is include.

Project_Subdir

     Subdirectory of Prefix where the generated project file is to be
     installed.  Default is share/gpr.


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11.2.11 Distributed support
---------------------------

For large projects the compilation time can become a limitation in the
development cycle.  To cope with that, GPRbuild supports distributed
compilation.

   The following attributes can be defined in package 'Remote':

Root_Dir:

     Root directory of the project's sources.  The default value is the
     project's directory.


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11.3 Organizing Projects into Subsystems
========================================

A subsystem is a coherent part of the complete system to be built.  It
is represented by a set of sources and one single object directory.  A
system can be composed of a single subsystem when it is simple as we
have seen in the first section.  Complex systems are usually composed of
several interdependent subsystems.  A subsystem is dependent on another
subsystem if knowledge of the other one is required to build it, and in
particular if visibility on some of the sources of this other subsystem
is required.  Each subsystem is usually represented by its own project
file.

   In this section, the previous example is being extended.  Let's
assume some sources of our 'Build' project depend on other sources.  For
instance, when building a graphical interface, it is usual to depend
upon a graphical library toolkit such as GtkAda.  Furthermore, we also
need sources from a logging module we had previously written.

* Menu:

* Project Dependencies::
* Cyclic Project Dependencies::
* Sharing Between Projects::
* Global Attributes::


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11.3.1 Project Dependencies
---------------------------

GtkAda comes with its own project file (appropriately called
'gtkada.gpr'), and we will assume we have already built a project called
'logging.gpr' for the logging module.  With the information provided so
far in 'build.gpr', building the application would fail with an error
indicating that the gtkada and logging units that are relied upon by the
sources of this project cannot be found.

   This is easily solved by adding the following with clauses at the
beginning of our project:

       with "gtkada.gpr";
       with "a/b/logging.gpr";
       project Build is
          ...  --  as before
       end Build;

When such a project is compiled, 'gnatmake' will automatically check the
other projects and recompile their sources when needed.  It will also
recompile the sources from 'Build' when needed, and finally create the
executable.  In some cases, the implementation units needed to recompile
a project are not available, or come from some third-party and you do
not want to recompile it yourself.  In this case, the attribute
Externally_Built to "true" can be set, indicating to the builder that
this project can be assumed to be up-to-date, and should not be
considered for recompilation.  In Ada, if the sources of this externally
built project were compiled with another version of the compiler or with
incompatible options, the binder will issue an error.

   The project's 'with' clause has several effects.  It provides source
visibility between projects during the compilation process.  It also
guarantees that the necessary object files from 'Logging' and 'GtkAda'
are available when linking 'Build'.

   As can be seen in this example, the syntax for importing projects is
similar to the syntax for importing compilation units in Ada.  However,
project files use literal strings instead of names, and the 'with'
clause identifies project files rather than packages.

   Each literal string after 'with' is the path (absolute or relative)
to a project file.  The '.gpr' extension is optional, although we
recommend adding it.  If no extension is specified, and no project file
with the '.gpr' extension is found, then the file is searched for
exactly as written in the 'with' clause, that is with no extension.

   As mentioned above, the path after a 'with' has to be a literal
string, and you cannot use concatenation, or lookup the value of
external variables to change the directories from which a project is
loaded.  A solution if you need something like this is to use aggregate
projects (*note Aggregate Projects::).

   When a relative path or a base name is used, the project files are
searched relative to each of the directories in the project path.  This
path includes all the directories found with the following algorithm, in
that order, as soon as a matching file is found, the search stops:

   * First, the file is searched relative to the directory that contains
     the current project file.

   * Then it is searched relative to all the directories specified in
     the environment variables GPR_PROJECT_PATH_FILE, GPR_PROJECT_PATH
     and ADA_PROJECT_PATH (in that order) if they exist.  The value of
     GPR_PROJECT_PATH_FILE, when defined, is the path name of a text
     file that contains project directory path names, one per line.
     GPR_PROJECT_PATH and ADA_PROJECT_PATH, when defined, contain
     project directory path names separated by directory separators.
     ADA_PROJECT_PATH is used for compatibility, it is recommended to
     use GPR_PROJECT_PATH_FILE or GPR_PROJECT_PATH.

   * Finally, it is searched relative to the default project
     directories.  Such directories depends on the tool used.  The
     different locations searched in the specified order are:

        * '<prefix>/<target>/lib/gnat' (for 'gnatmake' in all cases, and
          for 'gprbuild' if option '--target' is specified)
        * '<prefix>/<target>/share/gpr' (for 'gnatmake' in all cases,
          and for 'gprbuild' if option '--target' is specified)
        * '<prefix>/share/gpr/' (for 'gnatmake' and 'gprbuild')
        * '<prefix>/lib/gnat/' (for 'gnatmake' and 'gprbuild')

     In our example, 'gtkada.gpr' is found in the predefined directory
     if it was installed at the same root as GNAT.

Some tools also support extending the project path from the command
line, generally through the '-aP'.  You can see the value of the project
path by using the 'gnatls -v' command.

   Any symbolic link will be fully resolved in the directory of the
importing project file before the imported project file is examined.

   Any source file in the imported project can be used by the sources of
the importing project, transitively.  Thus if 'A' imports 'B', which
imports 'C', the sources of 'A' may depend on the sources of 'C', even
if 'A' does not import 'C' explicitly.  However, this is not
recommended, because if and when 'B' ceases to import 'C', some sources
in 'A' will no longer compile.  'gprbuild' has a switch
'--no-indirect-imports' that will report such indirect dependencies.

   One very important aspect of a project hierarchy is that a given
source can only belong to one project (otherwise the project manager
would not know which settings apply to it and when to recompile it).  It
means that different project files do not usually share source
directories or when they do, they need to specify precisely which
project owns which sources using attribute 'Source_Files' or equivalent.
By contrast, 2 projects can each own a source with the same base file
name as long as they live in different directories.  The latter is not
true for Ada Sources because of the correlation between source files and
Ada units.


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11.3.2 Cyclic Project Dependencies
----------------------------------

Cyclic dependencies are mostly forbidden: if 'A' imports 'B' (directly
or indirectly) then 'B' is not allowed to import 'A'.  However, there
are cases when cyclic dependencies would be beneficial.  For these
cases, another form of import between projects exists: the limited with.
A project 'A' that imports a project 'B' with a straight 'with' may also
be imported, directly or indirectly, by 'B' through a 'limited with'.

   The difference between straight 'with' and 'limited with' is that the
name of a project imported with a 'limited with' cannot be used in the
project importing it.  In particular, its packages cannot be renamed and
its variables cannot be referred to.

     with "b.gpr";
     with "c.gpr";
     project A is
         For Exec_Dir use B'Exec_Dir; -- ok
     end A;

     limited with "a.gpr";   --  Cyclic dependency: A -> B -> A
     project B is
        For Exec_Dir use A'Exec_Dir; -- not ok
     end B;

     with "d.gpr";
     project C is
     end C;

     limited with "a.gpr";  --  Cyclic dependency: A -> C -> D -> A
     project D is
        For Exec_Dir use A'Exec_Dir; -- not ok
     end D;


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11.3.3 Sharing Between Projects
-------------------------------

When building an application, it is common to have similar needs in
several of the projects corresponding to the subsystems under
construction.  For instance, they will all have the same compilation
switches.

   As seen before (*note Tools Options in Project Files::), setting
compilation switches for all sources of a subsystem is simple: it is
just a matter of adding a 'Compiler.Default_Switches' attribute to each
project files with the same value.  Of course, that means duplication of
data, and both places need to be changed in order to recompile the whole
application with different switches.  It can become a real problem if
there are many subsystems and thus many project files to edit.

   There are two main approaches to avoiding this duplication:

   * Since 'build.gpr' imports 'logging.gpr', we could change it to
     reference the attribute in Logging, either through a package
     renaming, or by referencing the attribute.  The following example
     shows both cases:

            project Logging is
               package Compiler is
                  for Switches ("Ada")
                      use ("-O2");
               end Compiler;
               package Binder is
                  for Switches ("Ada")
                      use ("-E");
               end Binder;
            end Logging;

            with "logging.gpr";
            project Build is
               package Compiler renames Logging.Compiler;
               package Binder is
                  for Switches ("Ada") use Logging.Binder'Switches ("Ada");
               end Binder;
            end Build;
  

     The solution used for 'Compiler' gets the same value for all
     attributes of the package, but you cannot modify anything from the
     package (adding extra switches or some exceptions).  The second
     version is more flexible, but more verbose.

     If you need to refer to the value of a variable in an imported
     project, rather than an attribute, the syntax is similar but uses a
     "."  rather than an apostrophe.  For instance:

            with "imported";
            project Main is
               Var1 := Imported.Var;
            end Main;
  

   * The second approach is to define the switches in a third project.
     That project is setup without any sources (so that, as opposed to
     the first example, none of the project plays a special role), and
     will only be used to define the attributes.  Such a project is
     typically called 'shared.gpr'.

            abstract project Shared is
               for Source_Files use ();   --  no sources
               package Compiler is
                  for Switches ("Ada")
                      use ("-O2");
               end Compiler;
            end Shared;

            with "shared.gpr";
            project Logging is
               package Compiler renames Shared.Compiler;
            end Logging;

            with "shared.gpr";
            project Build is
               package Compiler renames Shared.Compiler;
            end Build;
  

     As for the first example, we could have chosen to set the
     attributes one by one rather than to rename a package.  The reason
     we explicitly indicate that 'Shared' has no sources is so that it
     can be created in any directory and we are sure it shares no
     sources with 'Build' or 'Logging', which of course would be
     invalid.

     Note the additional use of the abstract qualifier in 'shared.gpr'.
     This qualifier is optional, but helps convey the message that we do
     not intend this project to have sources (*note Qualified Projects::
     for more qualifiers).


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11.3.4 Global Attributes
------------------------

We have already seen many examples of attributes used to specify a
special option of one of the tools involved in the build process.  Most
of those attributes are project specific.  That it to say, they only
affect the invocation of tools on the sources of the project where they
are defined.

   There are a few additional attributes that apply to all projects in a
hierarchy as long as they are defined on the "main" project.  The main
project is the project explicitly mentioned on the command-line.  The
project hierarchy is the "with"-closure of the main project.

   Here is a list of commonly used global attributes:

Builder.Global_Configuration_Pragmas:
     This attribute points to a file that contains configuration pragmas
     to use when building executables.  These pragmas apply for all
     executables built from this project hierarchy.  As we have seen
     before, additional pragmas can be specified on a per-project basis
     by setting the 'Compiler.Local_Configuration_Pragmas' attribute.

Builder.Global_Compilation_Switches:
     This attribute is a list of compiler switches to use when compiling
     any source file in the project hierarchy.  These switches are used
     in addition to the ones defined in the 'Compiler' package, which
     only apply to the sources of the corresponding project.  This
     attribute is indexed on the name of the language.

   Using such global capabilities is convenient.  It can also lead to
unexpected behavior.  Especially when several subsystems are shared
among different main projects and the different global attributes are
not compatible.  Note that using aggregate projects can be a safer and
more powerful replacement to global attributes.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Scenarios in Projects,  Next: Library Projects,  Prev: Organizing Projects into Subsystems,  Up: GNAT Project Manager

11.4 Scenarios in Projects
==========================

Various aspects of the projects can be modified based on scenarios.
These are user-defined modes that change the behavior of a project.
Typical examples are the setup of platform-specific compiler options, or
the use of a debug and a release mode (the former would activate the
generation of debug information, when the second will focus on improving
code optimization).

   Let's enhance our example to support a debug and a release modes.The
issue is to let the user choose what kind of system he is building: use
'-g' as compiler switches in debug mode and '-O2' in release mode.  We
will also setup the projects so that we do not share the same object
directory in both modes, otherwise switching from one to the other might
trigger more recompilations than needed or mix objects from the 2 modes.

   One naive approach is to create two different project files, say
'build_debug.gpr' and 'build_release.gpr', that set the appropriate
attributes as explained in previous sections.  This solution does not
scale well, because in presence of multiple projects depending on each
other, you will also have to duplicate the complete hierarchy and adapt
the project files to point to the right copies.

   Instead, project files support the notion of scenarios controlled by
external values.  Such values can come from several sources (in
decreasing order of priority):

Command line:
     When launching 'gnatmake' or 'gprbuild', the user can pass extra
     '-X' switches to define the external value.  In our case, the
     command line might look like

                 gnatmake -Pbuild.gpr -Xmode=debug
             or  gnatmake -Pbuild.gpr -Xmode=release
  

Environment variables:
     When the external value does not come from the command line, it can
     come from the value of environment variables of the appropriate
     name.  In our case, if an environment variable called "mode" exist,
     its value will be taken into account.

External function second parameter

   We now need to get that value in the project.  The general form is to
use the predefined function external which returns the current value of
the external.  For instance, we could setup the object directory to
point to either 'obj/debug' or 'obj/release' by changing our project to

        project Build is
            for Object_Dir use "obj/" & external ("mode", "debug");
            ... --  as before
        end Build;

The second parameter to 'external' is optional, and is the default value
to use if "mode" is not set from the command line or the environment.

   In order to set the switches according to the different scenarios,
other constructs have to be introduced such as typed variables and case
constructions.

   A typed variable is a variable that can take only a limited number of
values, similar to an enumeration in Ada.  Such a variable can then be
used in a case construction and create conditional sections in the
project.  The following example shows how this can be done:

        project Build is
           type Mode_Type is ("debug", "release");  --  all possible values
           Mode : Mode_Type := external ("mode", "debug"); -- a typed variable

           package Compiler is
              case Mode is
                 when "debug" =>
                    for Switches ("Ada")
                        use ("-g");
                 when "release" =>
                    for Switches ("Ada")
                        use ("-O2");
              end case;
           end Compiler;
        end Build;

The project has suddenly grown in size, but has become much more
flexible.  'Mode_Type' defines the only valid values for the 'mode'
variable.  If any other value is read from the environment, an error is
reported and the project is considered as invalid.

   The 'Mode' variable is initialized with an external value defaulting
to '"debug"'.  This default could be omitted and that would force the
user to define the value.  Finally, we can use a case construction to
set the switches depending on the scenario the user has chosen.

   Most aspects of the projects can depend on scenarios.  The notable
exception are project dependencies ('with' clauses), which may not
depend on a scenario.

   Scenarios work the same way with project hierarchies: you can either
duplicate a variable similar to 'Mode' in each of the project (as long
as the first argument to 'external' is always the same and the type is
the same), or simply set the variable in the 'shared.gpr' project (*note
Sharing Between Projects::).


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11.5 Library Projects
=====================

So far, we have seen examples of projects that create executables.
However, it is also possible to create libraries instead.  A library is
a specific type of subsystem where, for convenience, objects are grouped
together using system-specific means such as archives or windows DLLs.

   Library projects provide a system- and language-independent way of
building both static and dynamic libraries.  They also support the
concept of standalone libraries (SAL) which offers two significant
properties: the elaboration (e.g.  initialization) of the library is
either automatic or very simple; a change in the implementation part of
the library implies minimal post-compilation actions on the complete
system and potentially no action at all for the rest of the system in
the case of dynamic SALs.

   There is a restriction on shared library projects: by default, they
are only allowed to import other shared library projects.  They are not
allowed to import non library projects or static library projects.

   The GNAT Project Manager takes complete care of the library build,
rebuild and installation tasks, including recompilation of the source
files for which objects do not exist or are not up to date, assembly of
the library archive, and installation of the library (i.e., copying
associated source, object and 'ALI' files to the specified location).

* Menu:

* Building Libraries::
* Using Library Projects::
* Stand-alone Library Projects::
* Installing a library with project files::


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11.5.1 Building Libraries
-------------------------

Let's enhance our example and transform the 'logging' subsystem into a
library.  In order to do so, a few changes need to be made to
'logging.gpr'.  A number of specific attributes needs to be defined: at
least 'Library_Name' and 'Library_Dir'; in addition, a number of other
attributes can be used to specify specific aspects of the library.  For
readability, it is also recommended (although not mandatory), to use the
qualifier 'library' in front of the 'project' keyword.

Library_Name:
     This attribute is the name of the library to be built.  There is no
     restriction on the name of a library imposed by the project
     manager, except for stand-alone libraries whose names must follow
     the syntax of Ada identifiers; however, there may be system
     specific restrictions on the name.  In general, it is recommended
     to stick to alphanumeric characters (and possibly single
     underscores) to help portability.

Library_Dir:
     This attribute is the path (absolute or relative) of the directory
     where the library is to be installed.  In the process of building a
     library, the sources are compiled, the object files end up in the
     explicit or implicit 'Object_Dir' directory.  When all sources of a
     library are compiled, some of the compilation artifacts, including
     the library itself, are copied to the library_dir directory.  This
     directory must exists and be writable.  It must also be different
     from the object directory so that cleanup activities in the
     Library_Dir do not affect recompilation needs.

   Here is the new version of 'logging.gpr' that makes it a library:

     library project Logging is          --  "library" is optional
        for Library_Name use "logging";  --  will create "liblogging.a" on Unix
        for Object_Dir   use "obj";
        for Library_Dir  use "lib";      --  different from object_dir
     end Logging;

Once the above two attributes are defined, the library project is valid
and is enough for building a library with default characteristics.
Other library-related attributes can be used to change the defaults:

Library_Kind:
     The value of this attribute must be either '"static"', '"dynamic"'
     or '"relocatable"' (the latter is a synonym for dynamic).  It
     indicates which kind of library should be built (the default is to
     build a static library, that is an archive of object files that can
     potentially be linked into a static executable).  When the library
     is set to be dynamic, a separate image is created that will be
     loaded independently, usually at the start of the main program
     execution.  Support for dynamic libraries is very platform
     specific, for instance on Windows it takes the form of a DLL while
     on GNU/Linux, it is a dynamic elf image whose suffix is usually
     '.so'.  Library project files, on the other hand, can be written in
     a platform independent way so that the same project file can be
     used to build a library on different operating systems.

     If you need to build both a static and a dynamic library, it is
     recommended use two different object directories, since in some
     cases some extra code needs to be generated for the latter.  For
     such cases, one can either define two different project files, or a
     single one which uses scenarios to indicate the various kinds of
     library to be built and their corresponding object_dir.

Library_ALI_Dir:
     This attribute may be specified to indicate the directory where the
     ALI files of the library are installed.  By default, they are
     copied into the 'Library_Dir' directory, but as for the executables
     where we have a separate 'Exec_Dir' attribute, you might want to
     put them in a separate directory since there can be hundreds of
     them.  The same restrictions as for the 'Library_Dir' attribute
     apply.

Library_Version:
     This attribute is platform dependent, and has no effect on VMS and
     Windows.  On Unix, it is used only for dynamic libraries as the
     internal name of the library (the '"soname"').  If the library file
     name (built from the 'Library_Name') is different from the
     'Library_Version', then the library file will be a symbolic link to
     the actual file whose name will be 'Library_Version'.  This follows
     the usual installation schemes for dynamic libraries on many Unix
     systems.

            project Logging is
               Version := "1";
               for Library_Dir use "lib";
               for Library_Name use "logging";
               for Library_Kind use "dynamic";
               for Library_Version use "liblogging.so." & Version;
            end Logging;

     After the compilation, the directory 'lib' will contain both a
     'libdummy.so.1' library and a symbolic link to it called
     'libdummy.so'.

Library_GCC:
     This attribute is the name of the tool to use instead of "gcc" to
     link shared libraries.  A common use of this attribute is to define
     a wrapper script that accomplishes specific actions before calling
     gcc (which itself is calling the linker to build the library
     image).

Library_Options:
     This attribute may be used to specify additional switches (last
     switches) when linking a shared library.

Leading_Library_Options:
     This attribute, that is taken into account only by 'gprbuild', may
     be used to specified leading options (first switches) when linking
     a shared library.

Linker.Linker_Options:
     This attribute specifies additional switches to be given to the
     linker when linking an executable.  It is ignored when defined in
     the main project and taken into account in all other projects that
     are imported directly or indirectly.  These switches complement the
     'Linker.Switches' defined in the main project.  This is useful when
     a particular subsystem depends on an external library: adding this
     dependency as a 'Linker_Options' in the project of the subsystem is
     more convenient than adding it to all the 'Linker.Switches' of the
     main projects that depend upon this subsystem.


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11.5.2 Using Library Projects
-----------------------------

When the builder detects that a project file is a library project file,
it recompiles all sources of the project that need recompilation and
rebuild the library if any of the sources have been recompiled.  It then
groups all object files into a single file, which is a shared or a
static library.  This library can later on be linked with multiple
executables.  Note that the use of shard libraries reduces the size of
the final executable and can also reduce the memory footprint at
execution time when the library is shared among several executables.

   It is also possible to build multi-language libraries.  When using
'gprbuild' as a builder, multi-language library projects allow naturally
the creation of multi-language libraries .  'gnatmake', does not try to
compile non Ada sources.  However, when the project is multi-language,
it will automatically link all object files found in the object
directory, whether or not they were compiled from an Ada source file.
This specific behavior does not apply to Ada-only projects which only
take into account the objects corresponding to the sources of the
project.

   A non-library project can import a library project.  When the builder
is invoked on the former, the library of the latter is only rebuilt when
absolutely necessary.  For instance, if a unit of the library is not
up-to-date but non of the executables need this unit, then the unit is
not recompiled and the library is not reassembled.  For instance, let's
assume in our example that logging has the following sources:
'log1.ads', 'log1.adb', 'log2.ads' and 'log2.adb'.  If 'log1.adb' has
been modified, then the library 'liblogging' will be rebuilt when
compiling all the sources of 'Build' only if 'proc.ads', 'pack.ads' or
'pack.adb' include a '"with Log1"'.

   To ensure that all the sources in the 'Logging' library are up to
date, and that all the sources of 'Build' are also up to date, the
following two commands needs to be used:

     gnatmake -Plogging.gpr
     gnatmake -Pbuild.gpr

All 'ALI' files will also be copied from the object directory to the
library directory.  To build executables, 'gnatmake' will use the
library rather than the individual object files.

   Library projects can also be useful to describe a library that need
to be used but, for some reason, cannot be rebuilt.  For instance, it is
the case when some of the library sources are not available.  Such
library projects need simply to use the 'Externally_Built' attribute as
in the example below:

     library project Extern_Lib is
        for Languages    use ("Ada", "C");
        for Source_Dirs  use ("lib_src");
        for Library_Dir  use "lib2";
        for Library_Kind use "dynamic";
        for Library_Name use "l2";
        for Externally_Built use "true";  --  <<<<
     end Extern_Lib;

In the case of externally built libraries, the 'Object_Dir' attribute
does not need to be specified because it will never be used.

   The main effect of using such an externally built library project is
mostly to affect the linker command in order to reference the desired
library.  It can also be achieved by using 'Linker.Linker_Options' or
'Linker.Switches' in the project corresponding to the subsystem needing
this external library.  This latter method is more straightforward in
simple cases but when several subsystems depend upon the same external
library, finding the proper place for the 'Linker.Linker_Options' might
not be easy and if it is not placed properly, the final link command is
likely to present ordering issues.  In such a situation, it is better to
use the externally built library project so that all other subsystems
depending on it can declare this dependency thanks to a project 'with'
clause, which in turn will trigger the builder to find the proper order
of libraries in the final link command.


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11.5.3 Stand-alone Library Projects
-----------------------------------

A stand-alone library is a library that contains the necessary code to
elaborate the Ada units that are included in the library.  A stand-alone
library is a convenient way to add an Ada subsystem to a more global
system whose main is not in Ada since it makes the elaboration of the
Ada part mostly transparent.  However, stand-alone libraries are also
useful when the main is in Ada: they provide a means for minimizing
relinking & redeployment of complex systems when localized changes are
made.

   The name of a stand-alone library, specified with attribute
'Library_Name', must have the syntax of an Ada identifier.

   The most prominent characteristic of a stand-alone library is that it
offers a distinction between interface units and implementation units.
Only the former are visible to units outside the library.  A stand-alone
library project is thus characterised by a third attribute, usually
Library_Interface, in addition to the two attributes that make a project
a Library Project ('Library_Name' and 'Library_Dir').  This third
attribute may also be Interfaces.  Library_Interface only works when the
interface is in Ada and takes a list of units as parameter.  Interfaces
works for any supported language and takes a list of sources as
parameter.

Library_Interface:
     This attribute defines an explicit subset of the units of the
     project.  Units from projects importing this library project may
     only "with" units whose sources are listed in the
     'Library_Interface'.  Other sources are considered implementation
     units.

               for Library_Dir use "lib";
               for Library_Name use "loggin";
               for Library_Interface use ("lib1", "lib2");  --  unit names

Interfaces
     This attribute defines an explicit subset of the source files of a
     project.  Sources from projects importing this project, can only
     depend on sources from this subset.  This attribute can be used on
     non library projects.  It can also be used as a replacement for
     attribute 'Library_Interface', in which case, units have to be
     replaced by source files.  For multi-language library projects, it
     is the only way to make the project a Stand-Alone Library project
     whose interface is not purely Ada.

Library_Standalone:
     This attribute defines the kind of standalone library to build.
     Values are either 'standard' (the default), 'no' or 'encapsulated'.
     When 'standard' is used the code to elaborate and finalize the
     library is embedded, when 'encapsulated' is used the library can
     furthermore only depends on static libraries (including the GNAT
     runtime).  This attribute can be set to 'no' to make it clear that
     the library should not be standalone in which case the
     'Library_Interface' should not defined.  Note that this attribute
     only applies to shared libraries, so 'Library_Kind' must be set to
     'dynamic'.

               for Library_Dir use "lib";
               for Library_Name use "loggin";
               for Library_Kind use "dynamic";
               for Library_Interface use ("lib1", "lib2");  --  unit names
               for Library_Standalone use "encapsulated";

   In order to include the elaboration code in the stand-alone library,
the binder is invoked on the closure of the library units creating a
package whose name depends on the library name (b~logging.ads/b in the
example).  This binder-generated package includes initialization and
finalization procedures whose names depend on the library name
('logginginit' and 'loggingfinal' in the example).  The object
corresponding to this package is included in the library.

Library_Auto_Init:
     A dynamic stand-alone Library is automatically initialized if
     automatic initialization of Stand-alone Libraries is supported on
     the platform and if attribute Library_Auto_Init is not specified or
     is specified with the value "true".  A static Stand-alone Library
     is never automatically initialized.  Specifying "false" for this
     attribute prevent automatic initialization.

     When a non-automatically initialized stand-alone library is used in
     an executable, its initialization procedure must be called before
     any service of the library is used.  When the main subprogram is in
     Ada, it may mean that the initialization procedure has to be called
     during elaboration of another package.

Library_Dir:
     For a stand-alone library, only the 'ALI' files of the interface
     units (those that are listed in attribute 'Library_Interface') are
     copied to the library directory.  As a consequence, only the
     interface units may be imported from Ada units outside of the
     library.  If other units are imported, the binding phase will fail.

Binder.Default_Switches:
     When a stand-alone library is bound, the switches that are
     specified in the attribute Binder.Default_Switches ("Ada") are used
     in the call to 'gnatbind'.

Library_Src_Dir:
     This attribute defines the location (absolute or relative to the
     project directory) where the sources of the interface units are
     copied at installation time.  These sources includes the specs of
     the interface units along with the closure of sources necessary to
     compile them successfully.  That may include bodies and subunits,
     when pragmas 'Inline' are used, or when there is a generic units in
     the spec.  This directory cannot point to the object directory or
     one of the source directories, but it can point to the library
     directory, which is the default value for this attribute.

Library_Symbol_Policy:
     This attribute controls the export of symbols and, on some
     platforms (like VMS) that have the notions of major and minor IDs
     built in the library files, it controls the setting of these IDs.
     It is not supported on all platforms (where it will just have no
     effect).  It may have one of the following values:

        - '"autonomous"' or '"default"': exported symbols are not
          controlled
        - '"compliant"': if attribute Library_Reference_Symbol_File is
          not defined, then it is equivalent to policy "autonomous".  If
          there are exported symbols in the reference symbol file that
          are not in the object files of the interfaces, the major ID of
          the library is increased.  If there are symbols in the object
          files of the interfaces that are not in the reference symbol
          file, these symbols are put at the end of the list in the
          newly created symbol file and the minor ID is increased.
        - '"controlled"': the attribute Library_Reference_Symbol_File
          must be defined.  The library will fail to build if the
          exported symbols in the object files of the interfaces do not
          match exactly the symbol in the symbol file.
        - '"restricted"': The attribute Library_Symbol_File must be
          defined.  The library will fail to build if there are symbols
          in the symbol file that are not in the exported symbols of the
          object files of the interfaces.  Additional symbols in the
          object files are not added to the symbol file.
        - '"direct"': The attribute Library_Symbol_File must be defined
          and must designate an existing file in the object directory.
          This symbol file is passed directly to the underlying linker
          without any symbol processing.

Library_Reference_Symbol_File
     This attribute may define the path name of a reference symbol file
     that is read when the symbol policy is either "compliant" or
     "controlled", on platforms that support symbol control, such as
     VMS, when building a stand-alone library.  The path may be an
     absolute path or a path relative to the project directory.

Library_Symbol_File
     This attribute may define the name of the symbol file to be created
     when building a stand-alone library when the symbol policy is
     either "compliant", "controlled" or "restricted", on platforms that
     support symbol control, such as VMS. When symbol policy is
     "direct", then a file with this name must exist in the object
     directory.


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11.5.4 Installing a library with project files
----------------------------------------------

When using project files, a usable version of the library is created in
the directory specified by the 'Library_Dir' attribute of the library
project file.  Thus no further action is needed in order to make use of
the libraries that are built as part of the general application build.

   You may want to install a library in a context different from where
the library is built.  This situation arises with third party suppliers,
who may want to distribute a library in binary form where the user is
not expected to be able to recompile the library.  The simplest option
in this case is to provide a project file slightly different from the
one used to build the library, by using the 'externally_built'
attribute.  *note Using Library Projects::

   Another option is to use 'gprinstall' to install the library in a
different context than the build location.  A project to use this
library is generated automatically by 'gprinstall' which also copy, in
the install location, the minimum set of sources needed to use the
library.  *note Installation::


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11.6 Project Extension
======================

During development of a large system, it is sometimes necessary to use
modified versions of some of the source files, without changing the
original sources.  This can be achieved through the project extension
facility.

   Suppose for instance that our example 'Build' project is built every
night for the whole team, in some shared directory.  A developer usually
need to work on a small part of the system, and might not want to have a
copy of all the sources and all the object files (mostly because that
would require too much disk space, time to recompile everything).  He
prefers to be able to override some of the source files in his
directory, while taking advantage of all the object files generated at
night.

   Another example can be taken from large software systems, where it is
common to have multiple implementations of a common interface; in Ada
terms, multiple versions of a package body for the same spec.  For
example, one implementation might be safe for use in tasking programs,
while another might only be used in sequential applications.  This can
be modeled in GNAT using the concept of _project extension_.  If one
project (the "child") _extends_ another project (the "parent") then by
default all source files of the parent project are inherited by the
child, but the child project can override any of the parent's source
files with new versions, and can also add new files or remove
unnecessary ones.  This facility is the project analog of a type
extension in object-oriented programming.  Project hierarchies are
permitted (an extending project may itself be extended), and a project
that extends a project can also import other projects.

   A third example is that of using project extensions to provide
different versions of the same system.  For instance, assume that a
'Common' project is used by two development branches.  One of the
branches has now been frozen, and no further change can be done to it or
to 'Common'.  However, the other development branch still needs
evolution of 'Common'.  Project extensions provide a flexible solution
to create a new version of a subsystem while sharing and reusing as much
as possible from the original one.

   A project extension inherits implicitly all the sources and objects
from the project it extends.  It is possible to create a new version of
some of the sources in one of the additional source dirs of the
extending project.  Those new versions hide the original versions.
Adding new sources or removing existing ones is also possible.  Here is
an example on how to extend the project 'Build' from previous examples:

        project Work extends "../bld/build.gpr" is
        end Work;

The project after extends is the one being extended.  As usual, it can
be specified using an absolute path, or a path relative to any of the
directories in the project path (*note Project Dependencies::).  This
project does not specify source or object directories, so the default
value for these attribute will be used that is to say the current
directory (where project 'Work' is placed).  We can already compile that
project with

        gnatmake -Pwork

If no sources have been placed in the current directory, this command
won't do anything, since this project does not change the sources it
inherited from 'Build', therefore all the object files in 'Build' and
its dependencies are still valid and are reused automatically.

   Suppose we now want to supply an alternate version of 'pack.adb' but
use the existing versions of 'pack.ads' and 'proc.adb'.  We can create
the new file Work's current directory (likely by copying the one from
the 'Build' project and making changes to it.  If new packages are
needed at the same time, we simply create new files in the source
directory of the extending project.

   When we recompile, 'gnatmake' will now automatically recompile this
file (thus creating 'pack.o' in the current directory) and any file that
depends on it (thus creating 'proc.o').  Finally, the executable is also
linked locally.

   Note that we could have obtained the desired behavior using project
import rather than project inheritance.  A 'base' project would contain
the sources for 'pack.ads' and 'proc.adb', and 'Work' would import
'base' and add 'pack.adb'.  In this scenario, 'base' cannot contain the
original version of 'pack.adb' otherwise there would be 2 versions of
the same unit in the closure of the project and this is not allowed.
Generally speaking, it is not recommended to put the spec and the body
of a unit in different projects since this affects their autonomy and
reusability.

   In a project file that extends another project, it is possible to
indicate that an inherited source is not part of the sources of the
extending project.  This is necessary sometimes when a package spec has
been overridden and no longer requires a body: in this case, it is
necessary to indicate that the inherited body is not part of the sources
of the project, otherwise there will be a compilation error when
compiling the spec.

   For that purpose, the attribute Excluded_Source_Files is used.  Its
value is a list of file names.  It is also possible to use attribute
'Excluded_Source_List_File'.  Its value is the path of a text file
containing one file name per line.

     project Work extends "../bld/build.gpr" is
        for Source_Files use ("pack.ads");
        --  New spec of Pkg does not need a completion
        for Excluded_Source_Files use ("pack.adb");
     end Work;

All packages that are not declared in the extending project are
inherited from the project being extended, with their attributes, with
the exception of 'Linker'Linker_Options' which is never inherited.  In
particular, an extending project retains all the switches specified in
the project being extended.

   At the project level, if they are not declared in the extending
project, some attributes are inherited from the project being extended.
They are: 'Languages', 'Main' (for a root non library project) and
'Library_Name' (for a project extending a library project)

* Menu:

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11.6.1 Project Hierarchy Extension
----------------------------------

One of the fundamental restrictions in project extension is the
following: A project is not allowed to import directly or indirectly at
the same time an extending project and one of its ancestors.

   By means of example, consider the following hierarchy of projects.

        a.gpr  contains package A1
        b.gpr, imports a.gpr and contains B1, which depends on A1
        c.gpr, imports b.gpr and contains C1, which depends on B1

If we want to locally extend the packages 'A1' and 'C1', we need to
create several extending projects:

        a_ext.gpr which extends a.gpr, and overrides A1
        b_ext.gpr which extends b.gpr and imports a_ext.gpr
        c_ext.gpr which extends c.gpr, imports b_ext.gpr and overrides C1

        project A_Ext extends "a.gpr" is
           for Source_Files use ("a1.adb", "a1.ads");
        end A_Ext;

        with "a_ext.gpr";
        project B_Ext extends "b.gpr" is
        end B_Ext;

        with "b_ext.gpr";
        project C_Ext extends "c.gpr" is
           for Source_Files use ("c1.adb");
        end C_Ext;

The extension 'b_ext.gpr' is required, even though we are not overriding
any of the sources of 'b.gpr' because otherwise 'c_expr.gpr' would
import 'b.gpr' which itself knows nothing about 'a_ext.gpr'.

   When extending a large system spanning multiple projects, it is often
inconvenient to extend every project in the hierarchy that is impacted
by a small change introduced in a low layer.  In such cases, it is
possible to create an implicit extension of entire hierarchy using
extends all relationship.

   When the project is extended using 'extends all' inheritance, all
projects that are imported by it, both directly and indirectly, are
considered virtually extended.  That is, the project manager creates
implicit projects that extend every project in the hierarchy; all these
implicit projects do not control sources on their own and use the object
directory of the "extending all" project.

   It is possible to explicitly extend one or more projects in the
hierarchy in order to modify the sources.  These extending projects must
be imported by the "extending all" project, which will replace the
corresponding virtual projects with the explicit ones.

   When building such a project hierarchy extension, the project manager
will ensure that both modified sources and sources in implicit extending
projects that depend on them, are recompiled.

   Thus, in our example we could create the following projects instead:

        a_ext.gpr, extends a.gpr and overrides A1
        c_ext.gpr, "extends all" c.gpr, imports a_ext.gpr and overrides C1


        project A_Ext extends "a.gpr" is
           for Source_Files use ("a1.adb", "a1.ads");
        end A_Ext;

        with "a_ext.gpr";
        project C_Ext extends all "c.gpr" is
          for Source_Files use ("c1.adb");
        end C_Ext;

When building project 'c_ext.gpr', the entire modified project space is
considered for recompilation, including the sources of 'b.gpr' that are
impacted by the changes in 'A1' and 'C1'.


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11.7 Aggregate Projects
=======================

Aggregate projects are an extension of the project paradigm, and are
meant to solve a few specific use cases that cannot be solved directly
using standard projects.  This section will go over a few of these use
cases to try to explain what you can use aggregate projects for.

* Menu:

* Building all main programs from a single project tree::
* Building a set of projects with a single command::
* Define a build environment::
* Performance improvements in builder::
* Syntax of aggregate projects::
* package Builder in aggregate projects::


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11.7.1 Building all main programs from a single project tree
------------------------------------------------------------

Most often, an application is organized into modules and submodules,
which are very conveniently represented as a project tree or graph (the
root project A 'with's the projects for each modules (say B and C),
which in turn 'with' projects for submodules.

   Very often, modules will build their own executables (for testing
purposes for instance), or libraries (for easier reuse in various
contexts).

   However, if you build your project through 'gnatmake' or 'gprbuild',
using a syntax similar to

        gprbuild -PA.gpr

   this will only rebuild the main programs of project A, not those of
the imported projects B and C. Therefore you have to spawn several
'gnatmake' commands, one per project, to build all executables.  This is
a little inconvenient, but more importantly is inefficient because
'gnatmake' needs to do duplicate work to ensure that sources are
up-to-date, and cannot easily compile things in parallel when using the
-j switch.

   Also libraries are always rebuilt when building a project.

   You could therefore define an aggregate project Agg that groups A, B
and C. Then, when you build with

         gprbuild -PAgg.gpr

   this will build all mains from A, B and C.

        aggregate project Agg is
           for Project_Files use ("a.gpr", "b.gpr", "c.gpr");
        end Agg;

   If B or C do not define any main program (through their Main
attribute), all their sources are built.  When you do not group them in
the aggregate project, only those sources that are needed by A will be
built.

   If you add a main to a project P not already explicitly referenced in
the aggregate project, you will need to add "p.gpr" in the list of
project files for the aggregate project, or the main will not be built
when building the aggregate project.

   Aggregate projects are only supported with 'gprbuild', but not with
'gnatmake'.


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11.7.2 Building a set of projects with a single command
-------------------------------------------------------

One other case is when you have multiple applications and libraries that
are built independently from each other (but can be built in parallel).
For instance, you have a project tree rooted at A, and another one
(which might share some subprojects) rooted at B.

   Using only 'gprbuild', you could do

       gprbuild -PA.gpr
       gprbuild -PB.gpr

   to build both.  But again, 'gprbuild' has to do some duplicate work
for those files that are shared between the two, and cannot truly build
things in parallel efficiently.

   If the two projects are really independent, share no sources other
than through a common subproject, and have no source files with a common
basename, you could create a project C that imports A and B. But these
restrictions are often too strong, and one has to build them
independently.  An aggregate project does not have these limitations and
can aggregate two project trees that have common sources.

   This scenario is particularly useful in environments like VxWorks 653
where the applications running in the multiple partitions can be built
in parallel through a single 'gprbuild' command.  This also works nicely
with Annex E.


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11.7.3 Define a build environment
---------------------------------

The environment variables at the time you launch 'gprbuild' will
influence the view these tools have of the project (PATH to find the
compiler, ADA_PROJECT_PATH or GPR_PROJECT_PATH to find the projects,
environment variables that are referenced in project files through the
"external" statement,...).  Several command line switches can be used to
override those (-X or -aP), but on some systems and with some projects,
this might make the command line too long, and on all systems often make
it hard to read.

   An aggregate project can be used to set the environment for all
projects built through that aggregate.  One of the nice aspects is that
you can put the aggregate project under configuration management, and
make sure all your user have a consistent environment when building.
The syntax looks like

        aggregate project Agg is
           for Project_Files use ("A.gpr", "B.gpr");
           for Project_Path use ("../dir1", "../dir1/dir2");
           for External ("BUILD") use "PRODUCTION";

           package Builder is
              for Switches ("Ada") use ("-q");
           end Builder;
        end Agg;

   One of the often requested features in projects is to be able to
reference external variables in 'with' statements, as in

       with external("SETUP") & "path/prj.gpr";   --  ILLEGAL
       project MyProject is
          ...
       end MyProject;

   For various reasons, this isn't authorized.  But using aggregate
projects provide an elegant solution.  For instance, you could use a
project file like:

     aggregate project Agg is
         for Project_Path use (external("SETUP") % "path");
         for Project_Files use ("myproject.gpr");
     end Agg;

     with "prj.gpr";  --  searched on Agg'Project_Path
     project MyProject is
        ...
     end MyProject;


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11.7.4 Performance improvements in builder
------------------------------------------

The loading of aggregate projects is optimized in 'gprbuild', so that
all files are searched for only once on the disk (thus reducing the
number of system calls and contributing to faster compilation times
especially on systems with sources on remote servers).  As part of the
loading, 'gprbuild' computes how and where a source file should be
compiled, and even if it is found several times in the aggregated
projects it will be compiled only once.

   Since there is no ambiguity as to which switches should be used,
files can be compiled in parallel (through the usual -j switch) and this
can be done while maximizing the use of CPUs (compared to launching
multiple 'gprbuild' and 'gnatmake' commands in parallel).


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11.7.5 Syntax of aggregate projects
-----------------------------------

An aggregate project follows the general syntax of project files.  The
recommended extension is still '.gpr'.  However, a special 'aggregate'
qualifier must be put before the keyword 'project'.

   An aggregate project cannot 'with' any other project (standard or
aggregate), except an abstract project which can be used to share
attribute values.  Also, aggregate projects cannot be extended or
imported though a 'with' clause by any other project.  Building other
aggregate projects from an aggregate project is done through the
Project_Files attribute (see below).

   An aggregate project does not have any source files directly (only
through other standard projects).  Therefore a number of the standard
attributes and packages are forbidden in an aggregate project.  Here is
the (non exhaustive) list:

   * Languages
   * Source_Files, Source_List_File and other attributes dealing with
     list of sources.
   * Source_Dirs, Exec_Dir and Object_Dir
   * Library_Dir, Library_Name and other library-related attributes
   * Main
   * Roots
   * Externally_Built
   * Inherit_Source_Path
   * Excluded_Source_Dirs
   * Locally_Removed_Files
   * Excluded_Source_Files
   * Excluded_Source_List_File
   * Interfaces

   The only package that is authorized (albeit optional) is Builder.
Other packages (in particular Compiler, Binder and Linker) are
forbidden.  It is an error to have any of these (and such an error
prevents the proper loading of the aggregate project).

   Three new attributes have been created, which can only be used in the
context of aggregate projects:

Project_Files:

     This attribute is compulsory (or else we are not aggregating any
     project, and thus not doing anything).  It specifies a list of
     '.gpr' files that are grouped in the aggregate.  The list may be
     empty.  The project files can be either other aggregate projects,
     or standard projects.  When grouping standard projects, you can
     have both the root of a project tree (and you do not need to
     specify all its imported projects), and any project within the
     tree.

     Basically, the idea is to specify all those projects that have main
     programs you want to build and link, or libraries you want to
     build.  You can even specify projects that do not use the Main
     attribute nor the 'Library_*' attributes, and the result will be to
     build all their source files (not just the ones needed by other
     projects).

     The file can include paths (absolute or relative).  Paths are
     relative to the location of the aggregate project file itself (if
     you use a base name, we expect to find the .gpr file in the same
     directory as the aggregate project file).  The environment
     variables 'ADA_PROJECT_PATH', 'GPR_PROJECT_PATH' and
     'GPR_PROJECT_PATH_FILE' are not used to find the project files.
     The extension '.gpr' is mandatory, since this attribute contains
     file names, not project names.

     Paths can also include the '"*"' and '"**"' globbing patterns.  The
     latter indicates that any subdirectory (recursively) will be
     searched for matching files.  The latter ('"**"') can only occur at
     the last position in the directory part (ie '"a/**/*.gpr"' is
     supported, but not '"**/a/*.gpr"').  Starting the pattern with
     '"**"' is equivalent to starting with '"./**"'.

     For now, the pattern '"*"' is only allowed in the filename part,
     not in the directory part.  This is mostly for efficiency reasons
     to limit the number of system calls that are needed.

     Here are a few valid examples:

              for Project_Files use ("a.gpr", "subdir/b.gpr");
              --  two specific projects relative to the directory of agg.gpr

              for Project_Files use ("**/*.gpr");
              --  all projects recursively

Project_Path:

     This attribute can be used to specify a list of directories in
     which to look for project files in 'with' statements.

     When you specify a project in Project_Files say '"x/y/a.gpr"'), and
     this projects imports a project "b.gpr", only b.gpr is searched in
     the project path.  a.gpr must be exactly at <dir of the
     aggregate>/x/y/a.gpr.

     This attribute, however, does not affect the search for the
     aggregated project files specified with 'Project_Files'.

     Each aggregate project has its own (that is if agg1.gpr includes
     agg2.gpr, they can potentially both have a different project path).

     This project path is defined as the concatenation, in that order,
     of:

        * the current directory;
        * followed by the command line -aP switches;
        * then the directories from the GPR_PROJECT_PATH and
          ADA_PROJECT_PATH environment variables;
        * then the directories from the Project_Path attribute;
        * and finally the predefined directories.

     In the example above, agg2.gpr's project path is not influenced by
     the attribute agg1'Project_Path, nor is agg1 influenced by
     agg2'Project_Path.

     This can potentially lead to errors.  In the following example:

               +---------------+                  +----------------+
               | Agg1.gpr      |-=--includes--=-->| Agg2.gpr       |
               |  'project_path|                  |  'project_path |
               |               |                  |                |
               +---------------+                  +----------------+
                     :                                   :
                     includes                        includes
                     :                                   :
                     v                                   v
                 +-------+                          +---------+
                 | P.gpr |<---------- withs --------|  Q.gpr  |
                 +-------+---------\                +---------+
                     |             |
                     withs         |
                     |             |
                     v             v
                 +-------+      +---------+
                 | R.gpr |      | R'.gpr  |
                 +-------+      +---------+

     When looking for p.gpr, both aggregates find the same physical file
     on the disk.  However, it might happen that with their different
     project paths, both aggregate projects would in fact find a
     different r.gpr.  Since we have a common project (p.gpr) "with"ing
     two different r.gpr, this will be reported as an error by the
     builder.

     Directories are relative to the location of the aggregate project
     file.

     Here are a few valid examples:

             for Project_Path use ("/usr/local/gpr", "gpr/");

External:

     This attribute can be used to set the value of environment
     variables as retrieved through the 'external' statement in
     projects.  It does not affect the environment variables themselves
     (so for instance you cannot use it to change the value of your PATH
     as seen from the spawned compiler).

     This attribute affects the external values as seen in the rest of
     the aggreate projects, and in the aggregated projects.

     The exact value of external a variable comes from one of three
     sources (each level overrides the previous levels):

        * An External attribute in aggregate project, for instance 'for
          External ("BUILD_MODE") use "DEBUG"';

        * Environment variables

          These override the value given by the attribute, so that users
          can override the value set in the (presumably shared with
          others in his team) aggregate project.

        * The -X command line switch to 'gprbuild'

          This always takes precedence.

     This attribute is only taken into account in the main aggregate
     project (i.e.  the one specified on the command line to
     'gprbuild'), and ignored in other aggregate projects.  It is
     invalid in standard projects.  The goal is to have a consistent
     value in all projects that are built through the aggregate, which
     would not be the case in the diamond case: A groups the aggregate
     projects B and C, which both (either directly or indirectly) build
     the project P. If B and C could set different values for the
     environment variables, we would have two different views of P,
     which in particular might impact the list of source files in P.


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11.7.6 package Builder in aggregate projects
--------------------------------------------

As we mentioned before, only the package Builder can be specified in an
aggregate project.  In this package, only the following attributes are
valid:

Switches:
     This attribute gives the list of switches to use for 'gprbuild'.
     Because no mains can be specified for aggregate projects, the only
     possible index for attribute 'Switches' is 'others'.  All other
     indexes will be ignored.

     Example:

          for Switches (other) use ("-v", "-k", "-j8");

     These switches are only read from the main aggregate project (the
     one passed on the command line), and ignored in all other aggregate
     projects or projects.

     It can only contain builder switches, not compiler switches.

Global_Compilation_Switches

     This attribute gives the list of compiler switches for the various
     languages.  For instance,

          for Global_Compilation_Switches ("Ada") use ("O1", "-g");
          for Global_Compilation_Switches ("C")   use ("-O2");

     This attribute is only taken into account in the aggregate project
     specified on the command line, not in other aggregate projects.

     In the projects grouped by that aggregate, the attribute
     Builder.Global_Compilation_Switches is also ignored.  However, the
     attribute Compiler.Default_Switches will be taken into account (but
     that of the aggregate have higher priority).  The attribute
     Compiler.Switches is also taken into account and can be used to
     override the switches for a specific file.  As a result, it always
     has priority.

     The rules are meant to avoid ambiguities when compiling.  For
     instance, aggregate project Agg groups the projects A and B, that
     both depend on C. Here is an extra for all of these projects:

                aggregate project Agg is
                    for Project_Files use ("a.gpr", "b.gpr");
                    package Builder is
                       for Global_Compilation_Switches ("Ada") use ("-O2");
                    end Builder;
                end Agg;

                with "c.gpr";
                project A is
                    package Builder is
                       for Global_Compilation_Switches ("Ada") use ("-O1");
                       --  ignored
                    end Builder;

                    package Compiler is
                       for Default_Switches ("Ada")
                           use ("-O1", "-g");
                       for Switches ("a_file1.adb")
                           use ("-O0");
                    end Compiler;
                end A;

                with "c.gpr";
                project B is
                    package Compiler is
                       for Default_Switches ("Ada") use ("-O0");
                    end Compiler;
                end B;

                project C is
                    package Compiler is
                       for Default_Switches ("Ada")
                           use ("-O3",
                                "-gnatn");
                       for Switches ("c_file1.adb")
                           use ("-O0", "-g");
                    end Compiler;
                end C;

     then the following switches are used:

        * all files from project A except a_file1.adb are compiled with
          "-O2 -g", since the aggregate project has priority.
        * the file a_file1.adb is compiled with "-O0", since the
          Compiler.Switches has priority
        * all files from project B are compiled with "-O2", since the
          aggregate project has priority
        * all files from C are compiled with "-O2 -gnatn", except for
          c_file1.adb which is compiled with "-O0 -g"

     Even though C is seen through two paths (through A and through B),
     the switches used by the compiler are unambiguous.

Global_Configuration_Pragmas

     This attribute can be used to specify a file containing
     configuration pragmas, to be passed to the Ada compiler.  Since we
     ignore the package Builder in other aggregate projects and
     projects, only those pragmas defined in the main aggregate project
     will be taken into account.

     Projects can locally add to those by using the
     'Compiler.Local_Configuration_Pragmas' attribute if they need.

Global_Config_File

     This attribute, indexed with a language name, can be used to
     specify a config when compiling sources of the language.  For Ada,
     these files are configuration pragmas files.

   For projects that are built through the aggregate, the package
Builder is ignored, except for the Executable attribute which specifies
the name of the executables resulting from the link of the main
programs, and for the Executable_Suffix.


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11.8 Aggregate Library Projects
===============================

Aggregate library projects make it possible to build a single library
using object files built using other standard or library projects.  This
gives the flexibility to describe an application as having multiple
modules (a GUI, database access, ...)  using different project files (so
possibly built with different compiler options) and yet create a single
library (static or relocatable) out of the corresponding object files.

* Menu:

* Building aggregate library projects::
* Syntax of aggregate library projects::


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11.8.1 Building aggregate library projects
------------------------------------------

For example, we can define an aggregate project Agg that groups A, B and
C:

        aggregate library project Agg is
           for Project_Files use ("a.gpr", "b.gpr", "c.gpr");
           for Library_Name use ("agg");
           for Library_Dir use ("lagg");
        end Agg;

   Then, when you build with:

         gprbuild agg.gpr

   This will build all units from projects A, B and C and will create a
static library named 'libagg.a' into the 'lagg' directory.  An aggregate
library project has the same set of restriction as a standard library
project.

   Note that a shared aggregate library project cannot aggregates a
static library project.  In platforms where a compiler option is
required to create relocatable object files, a Builder package in the
aggregate library project may be used:

        aggregate library project Agg is
           for Project_Files use ("a.gpr", "b.gpr", "c.gpr");
           for Library_Name use ("agg");
           for Library_Dir use ("lagg");
           for Library_Kind use "relocatable";

           package Builder is
              for Global_Compilation_Switches ("Ada") use ("-fPIC");
           end Builder;
        end Agg;

   With the above aggregate library Builder package, the '-fPIC' option
will be passed to the compiler when building any source code from
projects 'a.gpr', 'b.gpr' and 'c.gpr'.


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11.8.2 Syntax of aggregate library projects
-------------------------------------------

An aggregate library project follows the general syntax of project
files.  The recommended extension is still '.gpr'.  However, a special
'aggregate library' qualifier must be put before the keyword 'project'.

   An aggregate library project cannot 'with' any other project
(standard or aggregate), except an abstract project which can be used to
share attribute values.

   An aggregate library project does not have any source files directly
(only through other standard projects).  Therefore a number of the
standard attributes and packages are forbidden in an aggregate library
project.  Here is the (non exhaustive) list:

   * Languages
   * Source_Files, Source_List_File and other attributes dealing with
     list of sources.
   * Source_Dirs, Exec_Dir and Object_Dir
   * Main
   * Roots
   * Externally_Built
   * Inherit_Source_Path
   * Excluded_Source_Dirs
   * Locally_Removed_Files
   * Excluded_Source_Files
   * Excluded_Source_List_File
   * Interfaces

   The only package that is authorized (albeit optional) is Builder.

   The Project_Files attribute (See *note Aggregate Projects::) is used
to described the aggregated projects whose object files have to be
included into the aggregate library.  The environment variables
'ADA_PROJECT_PATH', 'GPR_PROJECT_PATH' and 'GPR_PROJECT_PATH_FILE' are
not used to find the project files.


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11.9 Project File Reference
===========================

This section describes the syntactic structure of project files, the
various constructs that can be used.  Finally, it ends with a summary of
all available attributes.

* Menu:

* Project Declaration::
* Qualified Projects::
* Declarations::
* Packages::
* Expressions::
* External Values::
* Typed String Declaration::
* Variables::
* Case Constructions::
* Attributes::


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11.9.1 Project Declaration
--------------------------

Project files have an Ada-like syntax.  The minimal project file is:

     project Empty is
     end Empty;

The identifier 'Empty' is the name of the project.  This project name
must be present after the reserved word 'end' at the end of the project
file, followed by a semi-colon.

   Identifiers (i.e. the user-defined names such as project or variable
names) have the same syntax as Ada identifiers: they must start with a
letter, and be followed by zero or more letters, digits or underscore
characters; it is also illegal to have two underscores next to each
other.  Identifiers are always case-insensitive ("Name" is the same as
"name").

     simple_name ::= identifier
     name        ::= simple_name { . simple_name }

Strings are used for values of attributes or as indexes for these
attributes.  They are in general case sensitive, except when noted
otherwise (in particular, strings representing file names will be case
insensitive on some systems, so that "file.adb" and "File.adb" both
represent the same file).

   Reserved words are the same as for standard Ada 95, and cannot be
used for identifiers.  In particular, the following words are currently
used in project files, but others could be added later on.  In bold are
the extra reserved words in project files: 'all, at, case, end, for, is,
limited, null, others, package, renames, type, use, when, with, extends,
external, project'.

   Comments in project files have the same syntax as in Ada, two
consecutive hyphens through the end of the line.

   A project may be an independent project, entirely defined by a single
project file.  Any source file in an independent project depends only on
the predefined library and other source files in the same project.  But
a project may also depend on other projects, either by importing them
through with clauses, or by extending at most one other project.  Both
types of dependency can be used in the same project.

   A path name denotes a project file.  It can be absolute or relative.
An absolute path name includes a sequence of directories, in the syntax
of the host operating system, that identifies uniquely the project file
in the file system.  A relative path name identifies the project file,
relative to the directory that contains the current project, or relative
to a directory listed in the environment variables ADA_PROJECT_PATH and
GPR_PROJECT_PATH. Path names are case sensitive if file names in the
host operating system are case sensitive.  As a special case, the
directory separator can always be "/" even on Windows systems, so that
project files can be made portable across architectures.  The syntax of
the environment variable ADA_PROJECT_PATH and GPR_PROJECT_PATH is a list
of directory names separated by colons on UNIX and semicolons on
Windows.

   A given project name can appear only once in a context clause.

   It is illegal for a project imported by a context clause to refer,
directly or indirectly, to the project in which this context clause
appears (the dependency graph cannot contain cycles), except when one of
the with clause in the cycle is a limited with.

     with "other_project.gpr";
     project My_Project extends "extended.gpr" is
     end My_Project;

These dependencies form a directed graph, potentially cyclic when using
limited with.  The subprogram reflecting the extends relations is a
tree.

   A project's immediate sources are the source files directly defined
by that project, either implicitly by residing in the project source
directories, or explicitly through any of the source-related attributes.
More generally, a project sources are the immediate sources of the
project together with the immediate sources (unless overridden) of any
project on which it depends directly or indirectly.

   A project hierarchy can be created, where projects are children of
other projects.  The name of such a child project must be
'Parent.Child', where 'Parent' is the name of the parent project.  In
particular, this makes all 'with' clauses of the parent project
automatically visible in the child project.

     project        ::= context_clause project_declaration

     context_clause ::= {with_clause}
     with_clause    ::= with path_name { , path_name } ;
     path_name      ::= string_literal

     project_declaration ::= simple_project_declaration | project_extension
     simple_project_declaration ::=
       project <project_>name is
         {declarative_item}
       end <project_>simple_name;


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11.9.2 Qualified Projects
-------------------------

Before the reserved 'project', there may be one or two qualifiers, that
is identifiers or reserved words, to qualify the project.  The current
list of qualifiers is:

abstract: qualifies a project with no sources. Such a
     project must either have no declaration of attributes
     'Source_Dirs', 'Source_Files', 'Languages' or 'Source_List_File',
     or one of 'Source_Dirs', 'Source_Files', or 'Languages' must be
     declared as empty.  If it extends another project, the project it
     extends must also be a qualified abstract project.
standard: a standard project is a non library project with sources.
     This is the default (implicit) qualifier.
aggregate: a project whose sources are aggregated from other
     project files.
aggregate library: a library whose sources are aggregated
     from other project or library project files.
library: a library project must declare both attributes
     'Library_Name' and 'Library_Dir'.
configuration: a configuration project cannot be in a project tree.
     It describes compilers and other tools to 'gprbuild'.


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11.9.3 Declarations
-------------------

Declarations introduce new entities that denote types, variables,
attributes, and packages.  Some declarations can only appear immediately
within a project declaration.  Others can appear within a project or
within a package.

     declarative_item ::= simple_declarative_item
       | typed_string_declaration
       | package_declaration

     simple_declarative_item ::= variable_declaration
       | typed_variable_declaration
       | attribute_declaration
       | case_construction
       | empty_declaration

     empty_declaration ::= null ;

An empty declaration is allowed anywhere a declaration is allowed.  It
has no effect.


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11.9.4 Packages
---------------

A project file may contain packages, that group attributes (typically
all the attributes that are used by one of the GNAT tools).

   A package with a given name may only appear once in a project file.
The following packages are currently supported in project files (See
*note Attributes:: for the list of attributes that each can contain).

'Binder'
     This package specifies characteristics useful when invoking the
     binder either directly via the 'gnat' driver or when using a
     builder such as 'gnatmake' or 'gprbuild'.  *Note Main
     Subprograms::.
'Builder'
     This package specifies the compilation options used when building
     an executable or a library for a project.  Most of the options
     should be set in one of 'Compiler', 'Binder' or 'Linker' packages,
     but there are some general options that should be defined in this
     package.  *Note Main Subprograms::, and *note Executable File
     Names:: in particular.
'Clean'
     This package specifies the options used when cleaning a project or
     a project tree using the tools 'gnatclean' or 'gprclean'.
'Compiler'
     This package specifies the compilation options used by the compiler
     for each languages.  *Note Tools Options in Project Files::.
'Cross_Reference'
     This package specifies the options used when calling the library
     tool 'gnatxref' via the 'gnat' driver.  Its attributes
     Default_Switches and Switches have the same semantics as for the
     package 'Builder'.
'Finder'
     This package specifies the options used when calling the search
     tool 'gnatfind' via the 'gnat' driver.  Its attributes
     Default_Switches and Switches have the same semantics as for the
     package 'Builder'.
'Gnatls'
     This package specifies the options to use when invoking 'gnatls'
     via the 'gnat' driver.
'IDE'
     This package specifies the options used when starting an integrated
     development environment, for instance 'GPS' or 'Gnatbench'.
'Install'
     This package specifies the options used when installing a project
     with 'gprinstall'.  *Note Installation::.
'Linker'
     This package specifies the options used by the linker.  *Note Main
     Subprograms::.
'Naming'
     This package specifies the naming conventions that apply to the
     source files in a project.  In particular, these conventions are
     used to automatically find all source files in the source
     directories, or given a file name to find out its language for
     proper processing.  *Note Naming Schemes::.
'Remote'
     This package is used by 'gprbuild' to describe how distributed
     compilation should be done.
'Stack'
     This package specifies the options used when calling the tool
     'gnatstack' via the 'gnat' driver.  Its attributes Default_Switches
     and Switches have the same semantics as for the package 'Builder'.
'Synchronize'
     This package specifies the options used when calling the tool
     'gnatsync' via the 'gnat' driver.

   In its simplest form, a package may be empty:

     project Simple is
       package Builder is
       end Builder;
     end Simple;

A package may contain attribute declarations, variable declarations and
case constructions, as will be described below.

   When there is ambiguity between a project name and a package name,
the name always designates the project.  To avoid possible confusion, it
is always a good idea to avoid naming a project with one of the names
allowed for packages or any name that starts with 'gnat'.

   A package can also be defined by a renaming declaration.  The new
package renames a package declared in a different project file, and has
the same attributes as the package it renames.  The name of the renamed
package must be the same as the name of the renaming package.  The
project must contain a package declaration with this name, and the
project must appear in the context clause of the current project, or be
its parent project.  It is not possible to add or override attributes to
the renaming project.  If you need to do so, you should use an extending
declaration (see below).

   Packages that are renamed in other project files often come from
project files that have no sources: they are just used as templates.
Any modification in the template will be reflected automatically in all
the project files that rename a package from the template.  This is a
very common way to share settings between projects.

   Finally, a package can also be defined by an extending declaration.
This is similar to a renaming declaration, except that it is possible to
add or override attributes.

     package_declaration ::= package_spec | package_renaming | package_extension
     package_spec ::=
       package <package_>simple_name is
         {simple_declarative_item}
       end package_identifier ;
     package_renaming ::==
       package <package_>simple_name renames <project_>simple_name.package_identifier ;
     package_extension ::==
       package <package_>simple_name extends <project_>simple_name.package_identifier is
         {simple_declarative_item}
       end package_identifier ;


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11.9.5 Expressions
------------------

An expression is any value that can be assigned to an attribute or a
variable.  It is either a literal value, or a construct requiring
runtime computation by the project manager.  In a project file, the
computed value of an expression is either a string or a list of strings.

   A string value is one of:
   * A literal string, for instance '"comm/my_proj.gpr"'
   * The name of a variable that evaluates to a string (*note
     Variables::)
   * The name of an attribute that evaluates to a string (*note
     Attributes::)
   * An external reference (*note External Values::)
   * A concatenation of the above, as in '"prefix_" & Var'.

A list of strings is one of the following:

   * A parenthesized comma-separated list of zero or more string
     expressions, for instance '(File_Name, "gnat.adc", File_Name &
     ".orig")' or '()'.
   * The name of a variable that evaluates to a list of strings
   * The name of an attribute that evaluates to a list of strings
   * A concatenation of a list of strings and a string (as defined
     above), for instance '("A", "B") & "C"'
   * A concatenation of two lists of strings

The following is the grammar for expressions

     string_literal ::= "{string_element}"  --  Same as Ada
     string_expression ::= string_literal
         | variable_name
         | external_value
         | attribute_reference
         | ( string_expression { & string_expression } )
     string_list  ::= ( string_expression { , string_expression } )
        | string_variable_name
        | string_attribute_reference
     term ::= string_expression | string_list
     expression ::= term { & term }     --  Concatenation

Concatenation involves strings and list of strings.  As soon as a list
of strings is involved, the result of the concatenation is a list of
strings.  The following Ada declarations show the existing operators:

       function "&" (X : String;      Y : String)      return String;
       function "&" (X : String_List; Y : String)      return String_List;
       function "&" (X : String_List; Y : String_List) return String_List;

Here are some specific examples:

        List := () & File_Name; --  One string in this list
        List2 := List & (File_Name & ".orig"); -- Two strings
        Big_List := List & Lists2;  --  Three strings
        Illegal := "gnat.adc" & List2;  --  Illegal, must start with list


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11.9.6 External Values
----------------------

An external value is an expression whose value is obtained from the
command that invoked the processing of the current project file
(typically a 'gnatmake' or 'gprbuild' command).

   There are two kinds of external values, one that returns a single
string, and one that returns a string list.

   The syntax of a single string external value is:

     external_value ::= external ( string_literal [, string_literal] )

The first string_literal is the string to be used on the command line or
in the environment to specify the external value.  The second
string_literal, if present, is the default to use if there is no
specification for this external value either on the command line or in
the environment.

   Typically, the external value will either exist in the environment
variables or be specified on the command line through the
'-X_vbl_=_value_' switch.  If both are specified, then the command line
value is used, so that a user can more easily override the value.

   The function 'external' always returns a string.  It is an error if
the value was not found in the environment and no default was specified
in the call to 'external'.

   An external reference may be part of a string expression or of a
string list expression, and can therefore appear in a variable
declaration or an attribute declaration.

   Most of the time, this construct is used to initialize typed
variables, which are then used in case statements to control the value
assigned to attributes in various scenarios.  Thus such variables are
often called scenario variables.

   The syntax for a string list external value is:

     external_value ::= external_as_list ( string_literal , string_literal )

The first string_literal is the string to be used on the command line or
in the environment to specify the external value.  The second
string_literal is the separator between each component of the string
list.

   If the external value does not exist in the environment or on the
command line, the result is an empty list.  This is also the case, if
the separator is an empty string or if the external value is only one
separator.

   Any separator at the beginning or at the end of the external value is
discarded.  Then, if there is no separator in the external value, the
result is a string list with only one string.  Otherwise, any string
between the beginning and the first separator, between two consecutive
separators and between the last separator and the end are components of
the string list.

        external_as_list ("SWITCHES", ",")

If the external value is "-O2,-g", the result is ("-O2", "-g").

   If the external value is ",-O2,-g,", the result is also ("-O2",
"-g").

   if the external value is "-gnatv", the result is ("-gnatv").

   If the external value is ",,", the result is ("").

   If the external value is ",", the result is (), the empty string
list.


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11.9.7 Typed String Declaration
-------------------------------

A type declaration introduces a discrete set of string literals.  If a
string variable is declared to have this type, its value is restricted
to the given set of literals.  These are the only named types in project
files.  A string type may only be declared at the project level, not
inside a package.

     typed_string_declaration ::=
       type <typed_string_>_simple_name is ( string_literal {, string_literal} );

The string literals in the list are case sensitive and must all be
different.  They may include any graphic characters allowed in Ada,
including spaces.  Here is an example of a string type declaration:

        type OS is ("NT", "nt", "Unix", "GNU/Linux", "other OS");

Variables of a string type are called typed variables; all other
variables are called untyped variables.  Typed variables are
particularly useful in 'case' constructions, to support conditional
attribute declarations.  (*note Case Constructions::).

   A string type may be referenced by its name if it has been declared
in the same project file, or by an expanded name whose prefix is the
name of the project in which it is declared.


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11.9.8 Variables
----------------

Variables store values (strings or list of strings) and can appear as
part of an expression.  The declaration of a variable creates the
variable and assigns the value of the expression to it.  The name of the
variable is available immediately after the assignment symbol, if you
need to reuse its old value to compute the new value.  Before the
completion of its first declaration, the value of a variable defaults to
the empty string ("").

   A typed variable can be used as part of a case expression to compute
the value, but it can only be declared once in the project file, so that
all case constructions see the same value for the variable.  This
provides more consistency and makes the project easier to understand.
The syntax for its declaration is identical to the Ada syntax for an
object declaration.  In effect, a typed variable acts as a constant.

   An untyped variable can be declared and overridden multiple times
within the same project.  It is declared implicitly through an Ada
assignment.  The first declaration establishes the kind of the variable
(string or list of strings) and successive declarations must respect the
initial kind.  Assignments are executed in the order in which they
appear, so the new value replaces the old one and any subsequent
reference to the variable uses the new value.

   A variable may be declared at the project file level, or within a
package.

     typed_variable_declaration ::=
       <typed_variable_>simple_name : <typed_string_>name := string_expression;
     variable_declaration ::= <variable_>simple_name := expression;

Here are some examples of variable declarations:

        This_OS : OS := external ("OS"); --  a typed variable declaration
        That_OS := "GNU/Linux";          --  an untyped variable declaration

        Name      := "readme.txt";
        Save_Name := Name & ".saved";

        Empty_List := ();
        List_With_One_Element := ("-gnaty");
        List_With_Two_Elements := List_With_One_Element & "-gnatg";
        Long_List := ("main.ada", "pack1_.ada", "pack1.ada", "pack2_.ada");

A variable reference may take several forms:

   * The simple variable name, for a variable in the current package (if
     any) or in the current project
   * An expanded name, whose prefix is a context name.

A context may be one of the following:

   * The name of an existing package in the current project
   * The name of an imported project of the current project
   * The name of an ancestor project (i.e., a project extended by the
     current project, either directly or indirectly)
   * An expanded name whose prefix is an imported/parent project name,
     and whose selector is a package name in that project.


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11.9.9 Case Constructions
-------------------------

A case statement is used in a project file to effect conditional
behavior.  Through this statement, you can set the value of attributes
and variables depending on the value previously assigned to a typed
variable.

   All choices in a choice list must be distinct.  Unlike Ada, the
choice lists of all alternatives do not need to include all values of
the type.  An 'others' choice must appear last in the list of
alternatives.

   The syntax of a 'case' construction is based on the Ada case
statement (although the 'null' statement for empty alternatives is
optional).

   The case expression must be a typed string variable, whose value is
often given by an external reference (*note External Values::).

   Each alternative starts with the reserved word 'when', either a list
of literal strings separated by the '"|"' character or the reserved word
'others', and the '"=>"' token.  Each literal string must belong to the
string type that is the type of the case variable.  After each '=>',
there are zero or more statements.  The only statements allowed in a
case construction are other case constructions, attribute declarations
and variable declarations.  String type declarations and package
declarations are not allowed.  Variable declarations are restricted to
variables that have already been declared before the case construction.

     case_statement ::=
       case <typed_variable_>name is {case_item} end case ;

     case_item ::=
       when discrete_choice_list =>
         {case_statement
           | attribute_declaration
           | variable_declaration
           | empty_declaration}

     discrete_choice_list ::= string_literal {| string_literal} | others

Here is a typical example:

     project MyProj is
        type OS_Type is ("GNU/Linux", "Unix", "NT", "VMS");
        OS : OS_Type := external ("OS", "GNU/Linux");

        package Compiler is
          case OS is
            when "GNU/Linux" | "Unix" =>
              for Switches ("Ada")
                  use ("-gnath");
            when "NT" =>
              for Switches ("Ada")
                  use ("-gnatP");
            when others =>
              null;
          end case;
        end Compiler;
     end MyProj;


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11.9.10 Attributes
------------------

* Menu:

* Project Level Attributes::
* Package Binder Attributes::
* Package Builder Attributes::
* Package Clean Attributes::
* Package Compiler Attributes::
* Package Cross_Reference Attributes::
* Package Finder Attributes::
* Package gnatls Attributes::
* Package IDE Attributes::
* Package Install Attributes::
* Package Linker Attributes::
* Package Naming Attributes::
* Package Remote Attributes::
* Package Stack Attributes::
* Package Synchronize Attributes::

A project (and its packages) may have attributes that define the
project's properties.  Some attributes have values that are strings;
others have values that are string lists.

     attribute_declaration ::=
        simple_attribute_declaration | indexed_attribute_declaration
     simple_attribute_declaration ::= for attribute_designator use expression ;
     indexed_attribute_declaration ::=
       for <indexed_attribute_>simple_name ( string_literal) use expression ;
     attribute_designator ::=
       <simple_attribute_>simple_name
       | <indexed_attribute_>simple_name ( string_literal )

There are two categories of attributes: simple attributes and indexed
attributes.  Each simple attribute has a default value: the empty string
(for string attributes) and the empty list (for string list attributes).
An attribute declaration defines a new value for an attribute, and
overrides the previous value.  The syntax of a simple attribute
declaration is similar to that of an attribute definition clause in Ada.

   Some attributes are indexed.  These attributes are mappings whose
domain is a set of strings.  They are declared one association at a
time, by specifying a point in the domain and the corresponding image of
the attribute.  Like untyped variables and simple attributes, indexed
attributes may be declared several times.  Each declaration supplies a
new value for the attribute, and replaces the previous setting.

   Here are some examples of attribute declarations:

        --  simple attributes
        for Object_Dir use "objects";
        for Source_Dirs use ("units", "test/drivers");

        --  indexed attributes
        for Body ("main") use "Main.ada";
        for Switches ("main.ada")
            use ("-v", "-gnatv");
        for Switches ("main.ada") use Builder'Switches ("main.ada") & "-g";

        --  indexed attributes copy (from package Builder in project Default)
        --  The package name must always be specified, even if it is the current
        --  package.
        for Default_Switches use Default.Builder'Default_Switches;

Attributes references may appear anywhere in expressions, and are used
to retrieve the value previously assigned to the attribute.  If an
attribute has not been set in a given package or project, its value
defaults to the empty string or the empty list.

     attribute_reference ::= attribute_prefix ' <simple_attribute>_simple_name [ (string_literal) ]
     attribute_prefix ::= project
       | <project_>simple_name
       | package_identifier
       | <project_>simple_name . package_identifier

Examples are:

       project'Object_Dir
       Naming'Dot_Replacement
       Imported_Project'Source_Dirs
       Imported_Project.Naming'Casing
       Builder'Default_Switches ("Ada")

The prefix of an attribute may be:

   * 'project' for an attribute of the current project
   * The name of an existing package of the current project
   * The name of an imported project
   * The name of a parent project that is extended by the current
     project
   * An expanded name whose prefix is imported/parent project name, and
     whose selector is a package name

   In the following sections, all predefined attributes are succinctly
described, first the project level attributes, that is those attributes
that are not in a package, then the attributes in the different
packages.

   It is possible for different tools to create dynamically new packages
with attributes, or new attribute in predefined packages.  These
attributes are not documented here.

   The attributes under Configuration headings are usually found only in
configuration project files.

   The characteristics of each attribute are indicated as follows:

   * Type of value

     The value of an attribute may be a single string, indicated by the
     word "single", or a string list, indicated by the word "list".

   * Read-only

     When the attribute is read-only, that is when it is not allowed to
     declare the attribute, this is indicated by the words "read-only".

   * Optional index

     If it is allowed in the value of the attribute (both single and
     list) to have an optional index, this is indicated by the words
     "optional index".

   * Indexed attribute

     When an it is an indexed attribute, this is indicated by the word
     "indexed".

   * Case-sensitivity of the index

     For an indexed attribute, if the index is case-insensitive, this is
     indicated by the words "case-insensitive index".

   * File name index

     For an indexed attribute, when the index is a file name, this is
     indicated by the words "file name index".  The index may or may not
     be case-sensitive, depending on the platform.

   * others allowed in index

     For an indexed attribute, if it is allowed to use others as the
     index, this is indicated by the words "others allowed".

     When others is used as the index of an indexed attribute, the value
     of the attribute indexed by others is used when no other index
     would apply.


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11.9.10.1 Project Level Attributes
..................................

   * General

        * Name: single, read-only

          The name of the project.

        * Project_Dir: single, read-only

          The path name of the project directory.

        * Main: list, optional index

          The list of main sources for the executables.

        * Languages: list

          The list of languages of the sources of the project.

        * Roots: list, indexed, file name index

          The index is the file name of an executable source.  Indicates
          the list of units from the main project that need to be bound
          and linked with their closures with the executable.  The index
          is either a file name, a language name or "*".  The roots for
          an executable source are those in Roots with an index that is
          the executable source file name, if declared.  Otherwise, they
          are those in Roots with an index that is the language name of
          the executable source, if present.  Otherwise, they are those
          in Roots ("*"), if declared.  If none of these three
          possibilities are declared, then there are no roots for the
          executable source.

        * Externally_Built: single

          Indicates if the project is externally built.  Only
          case-insensitive values allowed are "true" and "false", the
          default.

   * Directories

        * Object_Dir: single

          Indicates the object directory for the project.

        * Exec_Dir: single

          Indicates the exec directory for the project, that is the
          directory where the executables are.

        * Source_Dirs: list

          The list of source directories of the project.

        * Inherit_Source_Path: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is a list of language names.
          Indicates that in the source search path of the index language
          the source directories of the languages in the list should be
          included.

          Example:

          for Inherit_Source_Path ("C++") use ("C");

        * Exclude_Source_Dirs: list

          The list of directories that are included in Source_Dirs but
          are not source directories of the project.

        * Ignore_Source_Sub_Dirs: list

          Value is a list of simple names for subdirectories that are
          removed from the list of source directories, including theur
          subdirectories.

   * Source Files

        * Source_Files: list

          Value is a list of source file simple names.

        * Locally_Removed_Files: list

          Obsolescent.  Equivalent to Excluded_Source_Files.

        * Excluded_Source_Files: list

          Value is a list of simple file names that are not sources of
          the project.  Allows to remove sources that are inherited or
          found in the source directories and that match the naming
          scheme.

        * Source_List_File: single

          Value is a text file name that contains a list of source file
          simple names, one on each line.

        * Excluded_Source_List_File: single

          Value is a text file name that contains a list of file simple
          names that are not sources of the project.

        * Interfaces: list

          Value is a list of file names that constitutes the interfaces
          of the project.

   * Aggregate Projects

        * Project_Files: list

          Value is the list of aggregated projects.

        * Project_Path: list

          Value is a list of directories that are added to the project
          search path when looking for the aggregated projects.

        * External: single, indexed

          Index is the name of an external reference.  Value is the
          value of the external reference to be used when parsing the
          aggregated projects.

   * Libraries

        * Library_Dir: single

          Value is the name of the library directory.  This attribute
          needs to be declared for each library project.

        * Library_Name: single

          Value is the name of the library.  This attribute needs to be
          declared or inherited for each library project.

        * Library_Kind: single

          Specifies the kind of library: static library (archive) or
          shared library.  Case-insensitive values must be one of
          "static" for archives (the default) or "dynamic" or
          "relocatable" for shared libraries.

        * Library_Version: single

          Value is the name of the library file.

        * Library_Interface: list

          Value is the list of unit names that constitutes the
          interfaces of a Stand-Alone Library project.

        * Library_Standalone: single

          Specifies if a Stand-Alone Library (SAL) is encapsulated or
          not.  Only authorized case-insensitive values are "standard"
          for non encapsulated SALs, "encapsulated" for encapsulated
          SALs or "no" for non SAL library project.

        * Library_Encapsulated_Options: list

          Value is a list of options that need to be used when linking
          an encapsulated Stand-Alone Library.

        * Library_Encapsulated_Supported: single

          Indicates if encapsulated Stand-Alone Libraries are supported.
          Only authorized case-insensitive values are "true" and "false"
          (the default).

        * Library_Auto_Init: single

          Indicates if a Stand-Alone Library is auto-initialized.  Only
          authorized case-insentive values are "true" and "false".

        * Leading_Library_Options: list

          Value is a list of options that are to be used at the
          beginning of the command line when linking a shared library.

        * Library_Options: list

          Value is a list of options that are to be used when linking a
          shared library.

        * Library_Rpath_Options: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is a list of options for an
          invocation of the compiler of the language.  This invocation
          is done for a shared library project with sources of the
          language.  The output of the invocation is the path name of a
          shared library file.  The directory name is to be put in the
          run path option switch when linking the shared library for the
          project.

        * Library_Src_Dir: single

          Value is the name of the directory where copies of the sources
          of the interfaces of a Stand-Alone Library are to be copied.

        * Library_ALI_Dir: single

          Value is the name of the directory where the ALI files of the
          interfaces of a Stand-Alone Library are to be copied.  When
          this attribute is not declared, the directory is the library
          directory.

        * Library_gcc: single

          Obsolescent attribute.  Specify the linker driver used to link
          a shared library.  Use instead attribute Linker'Driver.

        * Library_Symbol_File: single

          Value is the name of the library symbol file.

        * Library_Symbol_Policy: single

          Indicates the symbol policy kind.  Only authorized
          case-insensitive values are "autonomous", "default",
          "compliant", "controlled" or "direct".

        * Library_Reference_Symbol_File: single

          Value is the name of the reference symbol file.

   * Configuration - General

        * Default_Language: single

          Value is the case-insensitive name of the language of a
          project when attribute Languages is not specified.

        * Run_Path_Option: list

          Value is the list of switches to be used when specifying the
          run path option in an executable.

        * Run_Path_Origin: single

          Value is the the string that may replace the path name of the
          executable directory in the run path options.

        * Separate_Run_Path_Options: single

          Indicates if there may be or not several run path options
          specified when linking an executable.  Only authorized
          case-insensitive b=values are "true" or "false" (the default).

        * Toolchain_Version: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Specify the version of a toolchain
          for a language.

        * Toolchain_Description: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Obsolescent.  No longer used.

        * Object_Generated: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Indicates if invoking the compiler
          for a language produces an object file.  Only authorized
          case-insensitive values are "false" and "true" (the default).

        * Objects_Linked: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Indicates if the object files
          created by the compiler for a language need to be linked in
          the executable.  Only authorized case-insensitive values are
          "false" and "true" (the default).

        * Target: single

          Value is the name of the target platform.

   * Configuration - Libraries

        * Library_Builder: single

          Value is the path name of the application that is to be used
          to build libraries.  Usually the path name of "gprlib".

        * Library_Support: single

          Indicates the level of support of libraries.  Only authorized
          case-insensitive values are "static_only", "full" or "none"
          (the default).

   * Configuration - Archives

        * Archive_Builder: list

          Value is the name of the application to be used to create a
          static library (archive), followed by the options to be used.

        * Archive_Builder_Append_Option: list

          Value is the list of options to be used when invoking the
          archive builder to add project files into an archive.

        * Archive_Indexer: list

          Value is the name of the archive indexer, followed by the
          required options.

        * Archive_Suffix: single

          Value is the extension of archives.  When not declared, the
          extension is ".a".

        * Library_Partial_Linker: list

          Value is the name of the partial linker executable, followed
          by the required options.

   * Configuration - Shared Libraries

        * Shared_Library_Prefix: single

          Value is the prefix in the name of shared library files.  When
          not declared, the prefix is "lib".

        * Shared_Library_Suffix: single

          Value is the the extension of the name of shared library
          files.  When not declared, the extension is ".so".

        * Symbolic_Link_Supported: single

          Indicates if symbolic links are supported on the platform.
          Only authorized case-insensitive values are "true" and "false"
          (the default).

        * Library_Major_Minor_Id_Supported: single

          Indicates if major and minor ids for shared library names are
          supported on the platform.  Only authorized case-insensitive
          values are "true" and "false" (the default).

        * Library_Auto_Init_Supported: single

          Indicates if auto-initialization of Stand-Alone Libraries is
          supported.  Only authorized case-insensitive values are "true"
          and "false" (the default).

        * Shared_Library_Minimum_Switches: list

          Value is the list of required switches when linking a shared
          library.

        * Library_Version_Switches: list

          Value is the list of switches to specify a internal name for a
          shared library.

        * Library_Install_Name_Option: single

          Value is the name of the option that needs to be used,
          concatenated with the path name of the library file, when
          linking a shared library.

        * Runtime_Library_Dir: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the path name of the
          directory where the runtime libraries are located.

        * Runtime_Source_Dir: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the path name of the
          directory where the sources of runtime libraries are located.


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   * General

        * Default_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to be
          used when binding code of the language, if there is no
          applicable attribute Switches.

        * Switches: list, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive
          index, others allowed

          Index is either a language name or a source file name.  Value
          is the list of switches to be used when binding code.  Index
          is either the source file name of the executable to be bound
          or the language name of the code to be bound.

   * Configuration - Binding

        * Driver: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the name of the
          application to be used when binding code of the language.

        * Required_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of the required
          switches to be used when binding code of the language.

        * Prefix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is a prefix to be used for
          the binder exchange file name for the language.  Used to have
          different binder exchange file names when binding different
          languages.

        * Objects_Path: single,indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the name of the
          environment variable that contains the path for the object
          directories.

        * Object_Path_File: single,indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the name of the
          environment variable.  The value of the environment variable
          is the path name of a text file that contains the list of
          object directories.


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   * Default_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is the list of builder switches to
     be used when building an executable of the language, if there is no
     applicable attribute Switches.

   * Switches: list, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive index,
     others allowed

     Index is either a language name or a source file name.  Value is
     the list of builder switches to be used when building an
     executable.  Index is either the source file name of the executable
     to be built or its language name.

   * Global_Compilation_Switches: list, optional index, indexed,
     case-insensitive index

     Index is either a language name or a source file name.  Value is
     the list of compilation switches to be used when building an
     executable.  Index is either the source file name of the executable
     to be built or its language name.

   * Executable: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is an executable source file name.  Value is the simple file
     name of the executable to be built.

   * Executable_Suffix: single

     Value is the extension of the file names of executable.  When not
     specified, the extension is the default extension of executables on
     the platform.

   * Global_Configuration_Pragmas: single

     Value is the file name of a configuration pragmas file that is
     specified to the Ada compiler when compiling any Ada source in the
     project tree.

   * Global_Config_File: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is the file name of a
     configuration file that is specified to the compiler when compiling
     any source of the language in the project tree.


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   * Switches: list

     Value is a list of switches to be used by the cleaning application.

   * Source_Artifact_Extensions: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language names.  Value is the list of extensions for
     file names derived from object file names that need to be cleaned
     in the object directory of the project.

   * Object_Artifact_Extensions: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language names.  Value is the list of extensions for
     file names derived from source file names that need to be cleaned
     in the object directory of the project.

   * Artifacts_In_Object_Dir: single

     Value is a list of file names expressed as regular expressions that
     are to be deleted by gprclean in the object directory of the
     project.

   * Artifacts_In_Exec_Dir: single

     Value is list of file names expressed as regular expressions that
     are to be deleted by gprclean in the exec directory of the main
     project.


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11.9.10.5 Package Compiler Attributes
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   * General

        * Default_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is a list of switches to be
          used when invoking the compiler for the language for a source
          of the project, if there is no applicable attribute Switches.

        * Switches: list, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive
          index, others allowed

          Index is a source file name or a language name.  Value is the
          list of switches to be used when invoking the compiler for the
          source or for its language.

        * Local_Configuration_Pragmas: single

          Value is the file name of a configuration pragmas file that is
          specified to the Ada compiler when compiling any Ada source in
          the project.

        * Local_Config_File: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the file name of a
          configuration file that is specified to the compiler when
          compiling any source of the language in the project.

   * Configuration - Compiling

        * Driver: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the name of the executable
          for the compiler of the language.

        * Language_Kind: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Indicates the kind of the language,
          either file based or unit based.  Only authorized
          case-insensitive values are "unit_based" and "file_based" (the
          default).

        * Dependency_Kind: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Indicates how the dependencies are
          handled for the language.  Only authorized case-insensitive
          values are "makefile", "ali_file", "ali_closure" or "none"
          (the default).

        * Required_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Equivalent to attribute Leading_Required_Switches.

        * Leading_Required_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive
          index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of the minimum
          switches to be used at the beginning of the command line when
          invoking the compiler for the language.

        * Trailing_Required_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive
          index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of the minimum
          switches to be used at the end of the command line when
          invoking the compiler for the language.

        * PIC_Option: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to be
          used when compiling a source of the language when the project
          is a shared library project.

        * Path_Syntax: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the kind of path syntax to
          be used when invoking the compiler for the language.  Only
          authorized case-insensitive values are "canonical" and "host"
          (the default).

        * Source_File_Switches: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is a list of switches to be
          used just before the path name of the source to compile when
          invoking the compiler for a source of the language.

        * Object_File_Suffix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the extension of the
          object files created by the compiler of the language.  When
          not specified, the extension is the default one for the
          platform.

        * Object_File_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to be
          used by the compiler of the language to specify the path name
          of the object file.  When not specified, the switch used is
          "-o".

        * Multi_Unit_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to be
          used to compile a unit in a multi unit source of the language.
          The index of the unit in the source is concatenated with the
          last switches in the list.

        * Multi_Unit_Object_Separator: single, indexed, case-insensitive
          index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the string to be used in
          the object file name before the index of the unit, when
          compiling a unit in a multi unit source of the language.

   * Configuration - Mapping Files

        * Mapping_File_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to be
          used to specify a mapping file when invoking the compiler for
          a source of the language.

        * Mapping_Spec_Suffix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the suffix to be used in a
          mapping file to indicate that the source is a spec.

        * Mapping_Body_Suffix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the suffix to be used in a
          mapping file to indicate that the source is a body.

   * Configuration - Config Files

        * Config_File_Switches: list: single, indexed, case-insensitive
          index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to
          specify to the compiler of the language a configuration file.

        * Config_Body_File_Name: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the template to be used to
          indicate a configuration specific to a body of the language in
          a configuration file.

        * Config_Body_File_Name_Index: single, indexed, case-insensitive
          index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the template to be used to
          indicate a configuration specific to the body a unit in a
          multi unit source of the language in a configuration file.

        * Config_Body_File_Name_Pattern: single, indexed,
          case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the template to be used to
          indicate a configuration for all bodies of the languages in a
          configuration file.

        * Config_Spec_File_Name: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the template to be used to
          indicate a configuration specific to a spec of the language in
          a configuration file.

        * Config_Spec_File_Name_Index: single, indexed, case-insensitive
          index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the template to be used to
          indicate a configuration specific to the spec a unit in a
          multi unit source of the language in a configuration file.

        * Config_Spec_File_Name_Pattern: single, indexed,
          case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the template to be used to
          indicate a configuration for all specs of the languages in a
          configuration file.

        * Config_File_Unique: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Indicates if there should be only
          one configuration file specified to the compiler of the
          language.  Only authorized case-insensitive values are "true"
          and "false" (the default).

   * Configuration - Dependencies

        * Dependency_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to be
          used to specify to the compiler the dependency file when the
          dependency kind of the language is file based, and when
          Dependency_Driver is not specified for the language.

        * Dependency_Driver: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the name of the executable
          to be used to create the dependency file for a source of the
          language, followed by the required switches.

   * Configuration - Search Paths

        * Include_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to
          specify to the compiler of the language to indicate a
          directory to look for sources.

        * Include_Path: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the name of an environment
          variable that contains the path of all the directories that
          the compiler of the language may search for sources.

        * Include_Path_File: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the name of an environment
          variable the value of which is the path name of a text file
          that contains the directories that the compiler of the
          language may search for sources.

        * Object_Path_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is the list of switches to
          specify to the compiler of the language the name of a text
          file that contains the list of object directories.  When this
          attribute is not declared, the text file is not created.


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   * Default_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is a list of switches to be used
     when invoking 'gnatxref' for a source of the language, if there is
     no applicable attribute Switches.

   * Switches: list, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive index,
     others allowed

     Index is a source file name.  Value is the list of switches to be
     used when invoking 'gnatxref' for the source.


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   * Default_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is a list of switches to be used
     when invoking 'gnatfind' for a source of the language, if there is
     no applicable attribute Switches.

   * Switches: list, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive index,
     others allowed

     Index is a source file name.  Value is the list of switches to be
     used when invoking 'gnatfind' for the source.


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   * Switches: list

     Value is a list of switches to be used when invoking 'gnatls'.


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   * Default_Switches: list, indexed

     Index is the name of an external tool that the GNAT Programming
     System (GPS) is supporting.  Value is a list of switches to use
     when invoking that tool.

   * Remote_Host: single

     Value is a string that designates the remote host in a
     cross-compilation environment, to be used for remote compilation
     and debugging.  This attribute should not be specified when running
     on the local machine.

   * Program_Host: single

     Value is a string that specifies the name of IP address of the
     embedded target in a cross-compilation environment, on which the
     program should execute.

   * Communication_Protocol: single

     Value is the name of the protocol to use to communicate with the
     target in a cross-compilation environment, for example '"wtx"' or
     '"vxworks"'.

   * Compiler_Command: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language Name.  Value is a string that denotes the
     command to be used to invoke the compiler.  The value of
     'Compiler_Command ("Ada")' is expected to be compatible with
     'gnatmake', in particular in the handling of switches.

   * Debugger_Command: single

     Value is a string that specifies the name of the debugger to be
     used, such as gdb, powerpc-wrs-vxworks-gdb or gdb-4.

   * gnatlist: single

     Value is a string that specifies the name of the 'gnatls' utility
     to be used to retrieve information about the predefined path; for
     example, '"gnatls"', '"powerpc-wrs-vxworks-gnatls"'.

   * VCS_Kind: single

     Value is a string used to specify the Version Control System (VCS)
     to be used for this project, for example "Subversion", "ClearCase".
     If the value is set to "Auto", the IDE will try to detect the
     actual VCS used on the list of supported ones.

   * VCS_File_Check: single

     Value is a string that specifies the command used by the VCS to
     check the validity of a file, either when the user explicitly asks
     for a check, or as a sanity check before doing the check-in.

   * VCS_Log_Check: single

     Value is a string that specifies the command used by the VCS to
     check the validity of a log file.

   * Documentation_Dir: single

     Value is the directory used to generate the documentation of source
     code.


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   * Prefix: single

     Value is the install destination directory.

   * Sources_Subdir: single

     Value is the sources directory or subdirectory of Prefix.

   * Exec_Subdir: single

     Value is the executables directory or subdirectory of Prefix.

   * Lib_Subdir: single

     Value is library directory or subdirectory of Prefix.

   * Project_Subdir: single

     Value is the project directory or subdirectory of Prefix.

   * Active: single

     Indicates that the project is to be installed or not.
     Case-insensitive value "false" means that the project is not to be
     installed, all other values mean that the project is to be
     installed.


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11.9.10.11 Package Linker Attributes
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   * General

        * Required_Switches: list

          Value is a list of switches that are required when invoking
          the linker to link an executable.

        * Default_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

          Index is a language name.  Value is a list of switches for the
          linker when linking an executable for a main source of the
          language, when there is no applicable Switches.

        * Leading_Switches: list, optional index, indexed,
          case-insensitive index, others allowed

          Index is a source file name or a language name.  Value is the
          list of switches to be used at the beginning of the command
          line when invoking the linker to build an executable for the
          source or for its language.

        * Switches: list, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive
          index, others allowed

          Index is a source file name or a language name.  Value is the
          list of switches to be used when invoking the linker to build
          an executable for the source or for its language.

        * Trailing_Switches: list, optional index, indexed,
          case-insensitive index, others allowed

          Index is a source file name or a language name.  Value is the
          list of switches to be used at the end of the command line
          when invoking the linker to build an executable for the source
          or for its language.  These switches may override the
          Required_Switches.

        * Linker_Options: list

          Value is a list of switches/options that are to be added when
          linking an executable from a project importing the current
          project directly or indirectly.  Linker_Options are not used
          when linking an executable from the current project.

        * Map_File_Option: single

          Value is the switch to specify the map file name that the
          linker needs to create.

   * Configuration - Linking

        * Driver: single

          Value is the name of the linker executable.

   * Configuration - Response Files

        * Max_Command_Line_Length: single

          Value is the maximum number of character in the command line
          when invoking the linker to link an executable.

        * Response_File_Format: single

          Indicates the kind of response file to create when the length
          of the linking command line is too large.  Only authorized
          case-insensitive values are "none", "gnu", "object_list",
          "gcc_gnu", "gcc_option_list" and "gcc_object_list".

        * Response_File_Switches: list

          Value is the list of switches to specify a response file to
          the linker.


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11.9.10.12 Package Naming Attributes
....................................

   * Specification_Suffix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Equivalent to attribute Spec_Suffix.

   * Spec_Suffix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is the extension of file names for
     specs of the language.

   * Implementation_Suffix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Equivalent to attribute Body_Suffix.

   * Body_Suffix: single, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is the extension of file names for
     bodies of the language.

   * Separate_Suffix: single

     Value is the extension of file names for subunits of Ada.

   * Casing: single

     Indicates the casing of sources of the Ada language.  Only
     authorized case-insensitive values are "lowercase", "uppercase" and
     "mixedcase".

   * Dot_Replacement: single

     Value is the string that replace the dot of unit names in the
     source file names of the Ada language.

   * Specification: single, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive
     index

     Equivalent to attribute Spec.

   * Spec: single, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a unit name.  Value is the file name of the spec of the
     unit.

   * Implementation: single, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive
     index

     Equivalent to attribute Body.

   * Body: single, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a unit name.  Value is the file name of the body of the
     unit.

   * Specification_Exceptions: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is a list of specs for the
     language that do not necessarily follow the naming scheme for the
     language and that may or may not be found in the source directories
     of the project.

   * Implementation_Exceptions: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is a list of bodies for the
     language that do not necessarily follow the naming scheme for the
     language and that may or may not be found in the source directories
     of the project.


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11.9.10.13 Package Remote Attributes
....................................

   * Included_Patterns: list

     If this attribute is defined it sets the patterns to synchronized
     from the master to the slaves.  It is exclusive with
     Excluded_Patterns, that is it is an error to define both.

   * Included_Artifact_Patterns: list

     If this attribute is defined it sets the patterns of compilation
     artifacts to synchronized from the slaves to the build master.
     This attribute replace the default hard-coded patterns.

   * Excluded_Patterns: list

     Set of patterns to ignore when synchronizing sources from the build
     master to the slaves.  A set of predefined patterns are supported
     (e.g.  *.o, *.ali, *.exe, etc.), this attributes make it possible
     to add some more patterns.

   * Root_Dir: single

     Value is the root directory used by the slave machines.


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11.9.10.14 Package Stack Attributes
...................................

   * Switches: list

     Value is the list of switches to be used when invoking 'gnatstack'.


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11.9.10.15 Package Synchronize Attributes
.........................................

   * Default_Switches: list, indexed, case-insensitive index

     Index is a language name.  Value is a list of switches to be used
     when invoking 'gnatsync' for a source of the language, if there is
     no applicable attribute Switches.

   * Switches: list, optional index, indexed, case-insensitive index,
     others allowed

     Index is a source file name.  Value is the list of switches to be
     used when invoking 'gnatsync' for the source.


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12 Tools Supporting Project Files
*********************************

* Menu:

* gnatmake and Project Files::
* The GNAT Driver and Project Files::


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12.1 gnatmake and Project Files
===============================

This section covers several topics related to 'gnatmake' and project
files: defining switches for 'gnatmake' and for the tools that it
invokes; specifying configuration pragmas; the use of the 'Main'
attribute; building and rebuilding library project files.

* Menu:

* Switches Related to Project Files::
* Switches and Project Files::
* Specifying Configuration Pragmas::
* Project Files and Main Subprograms::
* Library Project Files::


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12.1.1 Switches Related to Project Files
----------------------------------------

The following switches are used by GNAT tools that support project
files:

'-PPROJECT'
     Indicates the name of a project file.  This project file will be
     parsed with the verbosity indicated by '-vP_x_', if any, and using
     the external references indicated by '-X' switches, if any.  There
     may zero, one or more spaces between '-P' and PROJECT.

     There must be only one '-P' switch on the command line.

     Since the Project Manager parses the project file only after all
     the switches on the command line are checked, the order of the
     switches '-P', '-vP_x_' or '-X' is not significant.

'-XNAME=VALUE'
     Indicates that external variable NAME has the value VALUE.  The
     Project Manager will use this value for occurrences of
     'external(name)' when parsing the project file.

     If NAME or VALUE includes a space, then NAME=VALUE should be put
     between quotes.
            -XOS=NT
            -X"user=John Doe"

     Several '-X' switches can be used simultaneously.  If several '-X'
     switches specify the same NAME, only the last one is used.

     An external variable specified with a '-X' switch takes precedence
     over the value of the same name in the environment.

'-vP_x_'
     Indicates the verbosity of the parsing of GNAT project files.

     '-vP0' means Default; '-vP1' means Medium; '-vP2' means High.

     The default is Default: no output for syntactically correct project
     files.  If several '-vP_x_' switches are present, only the last one
     is used.

'-aP<dir>'
     Add directory <dir> at the beginning of the project search path, in
     order, after the current working directory.

'-eL'
     Follow all symbolic links when processing project files.

'--subdirs=<subdir>'
     This switch is recognized by 'gnatmake' and 'gnatclean'.  It
     indicate that the real directories (except the source directories)
     are the subdirectories <subdir> of the directories specified in the
     project files.  This applies in particular to object directories,
     library directories and exec directories.  If the subdirectories do
     not exist, they are created automatically.


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12.1.2 Switches and Project Files
---------------------------------

For each of the packages 'Builder', 'Compiler', 'Binder', and 'Linker',
you can specify a 'Default_Switches' attribute, a 'Switches' attribute,
or both; as their names imply, these switch-related attributes affect
the switches that are used for each of these GNAT components when
'gnatmake' is invoked.  As will be explained below, these
component-specific switches precede the switches provided on the
'gnatmake' command line.

   The 'Default_Switches' attribute is an attribute indexed by language
name (case insensitive) whose value is a string list.  For example:

     package Compiler is
       for Default_Switches ("Ada")
           use ("-gnaty",
                "-v");
     end Compiler;

The 'Switches' attribute is indexed on a file name (which may or may not
be case sensitive, depending on the operating system) whose value is a
string list.  For example:

     package Builder is
        for Switches ("main1.adb")
            use ("-O2");
        for Switches ("main2.adb")
            use ("-g");
     end Builder;

For the 'Builder' package, the file names must designate source files
for main subprograms.  For the 'Binder' and 'Linker' packages, the file
names must designate 'ALI' or source files for main subprograms.  In
each case just the file name without an explicit extension is
acceptable.

   For each tool used in a program build ('gnatmake', the compiler, the
binder, and the linker), the corresponding package "contributes" a set
of switches for each file on which the tool is invoked, based on the
switch-related attributes defined in the package.  In particular, the
switches that each of these packages contributes for a given file F
comprise:

   * the value of attribute 'Switches (F)', if it is specified in the
     package for the given file,
   * otherwise, the value of 'Default_Switches ("Ada")', if it is
     specified in the package.

If neither of these attributes is defined in the package, then the
package does not contribute any switches for the given file.

   When 'gnatmake' is invoked on a file, the switches comprise two sets,
in the following order: those contributed for the file by the 'Builder'
package; and the switches passed on the command line.

   When 'gnatmake' invokes a tool (compiler, binder, linker) on a file,
the switches passed to the tool comprise three sets, in the following
order:

  1. the applicable switches contributed for the file by the 'Builder'
     package in the project file supplied on the command line;

  2. those contributed for the file by the package (in the relevant
     project file - see below) corresponding to the tool; and

  3. the applicable switches passed on the command line.

   The term _applicable switches_ reflects the fact that 'gnatmake'
switches may or may not be passed to individual tools, depending on the
individual switch.

   'gnatmake' may invoke the compiler on source files from different
projects.  The Project Manager will use the appropriate project file to
determine the 'Compiler' package for each source file being compiled.
Likewise for the 'Binder' and 'Linker' packages.

   As an example, consider the following package in a project file:

     project Proj1 is
        package Compiler is
           for Default_Switches ("Ada")
               use ("-g");
           for Switches ("a.adb")
               use ("-O1");
           for Switches ("b.adb")
               use ("-O2",
                    "-gnaty");
        end Compiler;
     end Proj1;

If 'gnatmake' is invoked with this project file, and it needs to
compile, say, the files 'a.adb', 'b.adb', and 'c.adb', then 'a.adb' will
be compiled with the switch '-O1', 'b.adb' with switches '-O2' and
'-gnaty', and 'c.adb' with '-g'.

   The following example illustrates the ordering of the switches
contributed by different packages:

     project Proj2 is
        package Builder is
           for Switches ("main.adb")
               use ("-g",
                    "-O1",
                    "-f");
        end Builder;

        package Compiler is
           for Switches ("main.adb")
               use ("-O2");
        end Compiler;
     end Proj2;

If you issue the command:

         gnatmake -Pproj2 -O0 main

then the compiler will be invoked on 'main.adb' with the following
sequence of switches

        -g -O1 -O2 -O0

with the last '-O' switch having precedence over the earlier ones;
several other switches (such as '-c') are added implicitly.

   The switches '-g' and '-O1' are contributed by package 'Builder',
'-O2' is contributed by the package 'Compiler' and '-O0' comes from the
command line.

   The '-g' switch will also be passed in the invocation of 'Gnatlink.'

   A final example illustrates switch contributions from packages in
different project files:

     project Proj3 is
        for Source_Files use ("pack.ads", "pack.adb");
        package Compiler is
           for Default_Switches ("Ada")
               use ("-gnata");
        end Compiler;
     end Proj3;

     with "Proj3";
     project Proj4 is
        for Source_Files use ("foo_main.adb", "bar_main.adb");
        package Builder is
           for Switches ("foo_main.adb")
               use ("-s",
                    "-g");
        end Builder;
     end Proj4;

     -- Ada source file:
     with Pack;
     procedure Foo_Main is
        ...
     end Foo_Main;

If the command is
     gnatmake -PProj4 foo_main.adb -cargs -gnato

then the switches passed to the compiler for 'foo_main.adb' are '-g'
(contributed by the package 'Proj4.Builder') and '-gnato' (passed on the
command line).  When the imported package 'Pack' is compiled, the
switches used are '-g' from 'Proj4.Builder', '-gnata' (contributed from
package 'Proj3.Compiler', and '-gnato' from the command line.

   When using 'gnatmake' with project files, some switches or arguments
may be expressed as relative paths.  As the working directory where
compilation occurs may change, these relative paths are converted to
absolute paths.  For the switches found in a project file, the relative
paths are relative to the project file directory, for the switches on
the command line, they are relative to the directory where 'gnatmake' is
invoked.  The switches for which this occurs are: -I, -A, -L, -aO, -aL,
-aI, as well as all arguments that are not switches (arguments to switch
-o, object files specified in package 'Linker' or after -largs on the
command line).  The exception to this rule is the switch -RTS= for which
a relative path argument is never converted.


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12.1.3 Specifying Configuration Pragmas
---------------------------------------

When using 'gnatmake' with project files, if there exists a file
'gnat.adc' that contains configuration pragmas, this file will be
ignored.

   Configuration pragmas can be defined by means of the following
attributes in project files: 'Global_Configuration_Pragmas' in package
'Builder' and 'Local_Configuration_Pragmas' in package 'Compiler'.

   Both these attributes are single string attributes.  Their values is
the path name of a file containing configuration pragmas.  If a path
name is relative, then it is relative to the project directory of the
project file where the attribute is defined.

   When compiling a source, the configuration pragmas used are, in
order, those listed in the file designated by attribute
'Global_Configuration_Pragmas' in package 'Builder' of the main project
file, if it is specified, and those listed in the file designated by
attribute 'Local_Configuration_Pragmas' in package 'Compiler' of the
project file of the source, if it exists.


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12.1.4 Project Files and Main Subprograms
-----------------------------------------

When using a project file, you can invoke 'gnatmake' with one or several
main subprograms, by specifying their source files on the command line.

         gnatmake -Pprj main1.adb main2.adb main3.adb

Each of these needs to be a source file of the same project, except when
the switch -u is used.

   When -u is not used, all the mains need to be sources of the same
project, one of the project in the tree rooted at the project specified
on the command line.  The package 'Builder' of this common project, the
"main project" is the one that is considered by 'gnatmake'.

   When -u is used, the specified source files may be in projects
imported directly or indirectly by the project specified on the command
line.  Note that if such a source file is not part of the project
specified on the command line, the switches found in package 'Builder'
of the project specified on the command line, if any, that are
transmitted to the compiler will still be used, not those found in the
project file of the source file.

   When using a project file, you can also invoke 'gnatmake' without
explicitly specifying any main, and the effect depends on whether you
have defined the 'Main' attribute.  This attribute has a string list
value, where each element in the list is the name of a source file (the
file extension is optional) that contains a unit that can be a main
subprogram.

   If the 'Main' attribute is defined in a project file as a non-empty
string list and the switch '-u' is not used on the command line, then
invoking 'gnatmake' with this project file but without any main on the
command line is equivalent to invoking 'gnatmake' with all the file
names in the 'Main' attribute on the command line.

   Example:
        project Prj is
           for Main use ("main1.adb", "main2.adb", "main3.adb");
        end Prj;

With this project file, '"gnatmake -Pprj"' is equivalent to '"gnatmake
-Pprj main1.adb main2.adb main3.adb"'.

   When the project attribute 'Main' is not specified, or is specified
as an empty string list, or when the switch '-u' is used on the command
line, then invoking 'gnatmake' with no main on the command line will
result in all immediate sources of the project file being checked, and
potentially recompiled.  Depending on the presence of the switch '-u',
sources from other project files on which the immediate sources of the
main project file depend are also checked and potentially recompiled.
In other words, the '-u' switch is applied to all of the immediate
sources of the main project file.

   When no main is specified on the command line and attribute 'Main'
exists and includes several mains, or when several mains are specified
on the command line, the default switches in package 'Builder' will be
used for all mains, even if there are specific switches specified for
one or several mains.

   But the switches from package 'Binder' or 'Linker' will be the
specific switches for each main, if they are specified.


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12.1.5 Library Project Files
----------------------------

When 'gnatmake' is invoked with a main project file that is a library
project file, it is not allowed to specify one or more mains on the
command line.

   When a library project file is specified, switches -b and -l have
special meanings.

   * -b is only allowed for stand-alone libraries.  It indicates to
     'gnatmake' that 'gnatbind' should be invoked for the library.

   * -l may be used for all library projects.  It indicates to
     'gnatmake' that the binder generated file should be compiled (in
     the case of a stand-alone library) and that the library should be
     built.


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12.2 The GNAT Driver and Project Files
======================================

A number of GNAT tools, other than 'gnatmake' can benefit from project
files: ('gnatbind', 'gnatclean', 'gnatfind', 'gnatlink', 'gnatls', and
'gnatxref').  However, none of these tools can be invoked directly with
a project file switch ('-P').  They must be invoked through the 'gnat'
driver.

   The 'gnat' driver is a wrapper that accepts a number of commands and
calls the corresponding tool.  It was designed initially for VMS
platforms (to convert VMS qualifiers to Unix-style switches), but it is
now available on all GNAT platforms.

   On non-VMS platforms, the 'gnat' driver accepts the following
commands (case insensitive):

   * BIND to invoke 'gnatbind'
   * CHOP to invoke 'gnatchop'
   * CLEAN to invoke 'gnatclean'
   * COMP or COMPILE to invoke the compiler
   * FIND to invoke 'gnatfind'
   * KR or KRUNCH to invoke 'gnatkr'
   * LINK to invoke 'gnatlink'
   * LS or LIST to invoke 'gnatls'
   * MAKE to invoke 'gnatmake'
   * NAME to invoke 'gnatname'
   * PREP or PREPROCESS to invoke 'gnatprep'
   * XREF to invoke 'gnatxref'

(note that the compiler is invoked using the command 'gnatmake -f -u
-c').

   On non-VMS platforms, between 'gnat' and the command, two special
switches may be used:

   * '-v' to display the invocation of the tool.
   * '-dn' to prevent the 'gnat' driver from removing the temporary
     files it has created.  These temporary files are configuration
     files and temporary file list files.

The command may be followed by switches and arguments for the invoked
tool.

       gnat bind -C main.ali
       gnat ls -a main
       gnat chop foo.txt

Switches may also be put in text files, one switch per line, and the
text files may be specified with their path name preceded by '@'.

        gnat bind @args.txt main.ali

In addition, for commands BIND, COMP or COMPILE, FIND, LS or LIST, LINK,
and XREF, the project file related switches ('-P', '-X' and '-vPx') may
be used in addition to the switches of the invoking tool.

   For each of the following commands, there is optionally a
corresponding package in the main project.

   * package 'Binder' for command BIND (invoking 'gnatbind')

   * package 'Compiler' for command COMP or COMPILE (invoking the
     compiler)

   * package 'Cross_Reference' for command XREF (invoking 'gnatxref')

   * package 'Finder' for command FIND (invoking 'gnatfind')

   * package 'Gnatls' for command LS or LIST (invoking 'gnatls')

   * package 'Linker' for command LINK (invoking 'gnatlink')

Package 'Gnatls' has a unique attribute 'Switches', a simple variable
with a string list value.  It contains switches for the invocation of
'gnatls'.

     project Proj1 is
        package gnatls is
           for Switches
               use ("-a",
                    "-v");
        end gnatls;
     end Proj1;

All other packages have two attribute 'Switches' and 'Default_Switches'.

   'Switches' is an indexed attribute, indexed by the source file name,
that has a string list value: the switches to be used when the tool
corresponding to the package is invoked for the specific source file.

   'Default_Switches' is an attribute, indexed by the programming
language that has a string list value.  'Default_Switches ("Ada")'
contains the switches for the invocation of the tool corresponding to
the package, except if a specific 'Switches' attribute is specified for
the source file.

     project Proj is

        for Source_Dirs use ("**");

        package gnatls is
           for Switches use
               ("-a",
                "-v");
        end gnatls;

        package Compiler is
           for Default_Switches ("Ada")
               use ("-gnatv",
                    "-gnatwa");
        end Binder;

        package Binder is
           for Default_Switches ("Ada")
               use ("-C",
                    "-e");
        end Binder;

        package Linker is
           for Default_Switches ("Ada")
               use ("-C");
           for Switches ("main.adb")
               use ("-C",
                    "-v",
                    "-v");
        end Linker;

        package Finder is
           for Default_Switches ("Ada")
                use ("-a",
                     "-f");
        end Finder;

        package Cross_Reference is
           for Default_Switches ("Ada")
               use ("-a",
                    "-f",
                    "-d",
                    "-u");
        end Cross_Reference;
     end Proj;

With the above project file, commands such as

        gnat comp -Pproj main
        gnat ls -Pproj main
        gnat xref -Pproj main
        gnat bind -Pproj main.ali
        gnat link -Pproj main.ali

will set up the environment properly and invoke the tool with the
switches found in the package corresponding to the tool:
'Default_Switches ("Ada")' for all tools, except 'Switches ("main.adb")'
for 'gnatlink'.


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13 The Cross-Referencing Tools 'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind'
********************************************************

The compiler generates cross-referencing information (unless you set the
'-gnatx' switch), which are saved in the '.ali' files.  This information
indicates where in the source each entity is declared and referenced.
Note that entities in package Standard are not included, but entities in
all other predefined units are included in the output.

   Before using any of these two tools, you need to compile successfully
your application, so that GNAT gets a chance to generate the
cross-referencing information.

   The two tools 'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind' take advantage of this
information to provide the user with the capability to easily locate the
declaration and references to an entity.  These tools are quite similar,
the difference being that 'gnatfind' is intended for locating
definitions and/or references to a specified entity or entities, whereas
'gnatxref' is oriented to generating a full report of all
cross-references.

   To use these tools, you must not compile your application using the
'-gnatx' switch on the 'gnatmake' command line (*note The GNAT Make
Program gnatmake::).  Otherwise, cross-referencing information will not
be generated.

   Note: to invoke 'gnatxref' or 'gnatfind' with a project file, use the
'gnat' driver (see *note The GNAT Driver and Project Files::).

* Menu:

* Switches for gnatxref::
* Switches for gnatfind::
* Project Files for gnatxref and gnatfind::
* Regular Expressions in gnatfind and gnatxref::
* Examples of gnatxref Usage::
* Examples of gnatfind Usage::


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13.1 'gnatxref' Switches
========================

The command invocation for 'gnatxref' is:
     $ gnatxref [SWITCHES] SOURCEFILE1 [SOURCEFILE2 ...]

where

SOURCEFILE1
SOURCEFILE2
     identifies the source files for which a report is to be generated.
     The "with"ed units will be processed too.  You must provide at
     least one file.

     These file names are considered to be regular expressions, so for
     instance specifying 'source*.adb' is the same as giving every file
     in the current directory whose name starts with 'source' and whose
     extension is 'adb'.

     You shouldn't specify any directory name, just base names.
     'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind' will be able to locate these files by
     themselves using the source path.  If you specify directories, no
     result is produced.

The switches can be:
'--version'
     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'-a'
     If this switch is present, 'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref' will parse the
     read-only files found in the library search path.  Otherwise, these
     files will be ignored.  This option can be used to protect Gnat
     sources or your own libraries from being parsed, thus making
     'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref' much faster, and their output much
     smaller.  Read-only here refers to access or permissions status in
     the file system for the current user.

'-aIDIR'
     When looking for source files also look in directory DIR. The order
     in which source file search is undertaken is the same as for
     'gnatmake'.

'-aODIR'
     When searching for library and object files, look in directory DIR.
     The order in which library files are searched is the same as for
     'gnatmake'.

'-nostdinc'
     Do not look for sources in the system default directory.

'-nostdlib'
     Do not look for library files in the system default directory.

'--ext=EXTENSION'
     Specify an alternate ali file extension.  The default is 'ali' and
     other extensions (e.g.  'gli' for C/C++ sources when using
     '-fdump-xref') may be specified via this switch.  Note that if this
     switch overrides the default, which means that only the new
     extension will be considered.

'--RTS=RTS-PATH'
     Specifies the default location of the runtime library.  Same
     meaning as the equivalent 'gnatmake' flag (*note Switches for
     gnatmake::).

'-d'
     If this switch is set 'gnatxref' will output the parent type
     reference for each matching derived types.

'-f'
     If this switch is set, the output file names will be preceded by
     their directory (if the file was found in the search path).  If
     this switch is not set, the directory will not be printed.

'-g'
     If this switch is set, information is output only for library-level
     entities, ignoring local entities.  The use of this switch may
     accelerate 'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref'.

'-IDIR'
     Equivalent to '-aODIR -aIDIR'.

'-pFILE'
     Specify a project file to use *Note GNAT Project Manager::.  If you
     need to use the '.gpr' project files, you should use gnatxref
     through the GNAT driver ('gnat xref -Pproject').

     By default, 'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind' will try to locate a project
     file in the current directory.

     If a project file is either specified or found by the tools, then
     the content of the source directory and object directory lines are
     added as if they had been specified respectively by '-aI' and
     '-aO'.
'-u'
     Output only unused symbols.  This may be really useful if you give
     your main compilation unit on the command line, as 'gnatxref' will
     then display every unused entity and 'with'ed package.

'-v'
     Instead of producing the default output, 'gnatxref' will generate a
     'tags' file that can be used by vi.  For examples how to use this
     feature, see *note Examples of gnatxref Usage::.  The tags file is
     output to the standard output, thus you will have to redirect it to
     a file.

All these switches may be in any order on the command line, and may even
appear after the file names.  They need not be separated by spaces, thus
you can say 'gnatxref -ag' instead of 'gnatxref -a -g'.


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13.2 'gnatfind' Switches
========================

The command line for 'gnatfind' is:

     $ gnatfind [SWITCHES] PATTERN[:SOURCEFILE[:LINE[:COLUMN]]]
           [FILE1 FILE2 ...]

where

PATTERN
     An entity will be output only if it matches the regular expression
     found in PATTERN, see *note Regular Expressions in gnatfind and
     gnatxref::.

     Omitting the pattern is equivalent to specifying '*', which will
     match any entity.  Note that if you do not provide a pattern, you
     have to provide both a sourcefile and a line.

     Entity names are given in Latin-1, with uppercase/lowercase
     equivalence for matching purposes.  At the current time there is no
     support for 8-bit codes other than Latin-1, or for wide characters
     in identifiers.

SOURCEFILE
     'gnatfind' will look for references, bodies or declarations of
     symbols referenced in 'SOURCEFILE', at line LINE and column COLUMN.
     See *note Examples of gnatfind Usage:: for syntax examples.

LINE
     is a decimal integer identifying the line number containing the
     reference to the entity (or entities) to be located.

COLUMN
     is a decimal integer identifying the exact location on the line of
     the first character of the identifier for the entity reference.
     Columns are numbered from 1.

FILE1 FILE2 ...
     The search will be restricted to these source files.  If none are
     given, then the search will be done for every library file in the
     search path.  These file must appear only after the pattern or
     sourcefile.

     These file names are considered to be regular expressions, so for
     instance specifying 'source*.adb' is the same as giving every file
     in the current directory whose name starts with 'source' and whose
     extension is 'adb'.

     The location of the spec of the entity will always be displayed,
     even if it isn't in one of 'FILE1', 'FILE2',...  The occurrences of
     the entity in the separate units of the ones given on the command
     line will also be displayed.

     Note that if you specify at least one file in this part, 'gnatfind'
     may sometimes not be able to find the body of the subprograms.

At least one of 'sourcefile' or 'pattern' has to be present on the
command line.

   The following switches are available:

     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'-a'
     If this switch is present, 'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref' will parse the
     read-only files found in the library search path.  Otherwise, these
     files will be ignored.  This option can be used to protect Gnat
     sources or your own libraries from being parsed, thus making
     'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref' much faster, and their output much
     smaller.  Read-only here refers to access or permission status in
     the file system for the current user.

'-aIDIR'
     When looking for source files also look in directory DIR. The order
     in which source file search is undertaken is the same as for
     'gnatmake'.

'-aODIR'
     When searching for library and object files, look in directory DIR.
     The order in which library files are searched is the same as for
     'gnatmake'.

'-nostdinc'
     Do not look for sources in the system default directory.

'-nostdlib'
     Do not look for library files in the system default directory.

'--ext=EXTENSION'
     Specify an alternate ali file extension.  The default is 'ali' and
     other extensions (e.g.  'gli' for C/C++ sources when using
     '-fdump-xref') may be specified via this switch.  Note that if this
     switch overrides the default, which means that only the new
     extension will be considered.

'--RTS=RTS-PATH'
     Specifies the default location of the runtime library.  Same
     meaning as the equivalent 'gnatmake' flag (*note Switches for
     gnatmake::).

'-d'
     If this switch is set, then 'gnatfind' will output the parent type
     reference for each matching derived types.

'-e'
     By default, 'gnatfind' accept the simple regular expression set for
     'pattern'.  If this switch is set, then the pattern will be
     considered as full Unix-style regular expression.

'-f'
     If this switch is set, the output file names will be preceded by
     their directory (if the file was found in the search path).  If
     this switch is not set, the directory will not be printed.

'-g'
     If this switch is set, information is output only for library-level
     entities, ignoring local entities.  The use of this switch may
     accelerate 'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref'.

'-IDIR'
     Equivalent to '-aODIR -aIDIR'.

'-pFILE'
     Specify a project file (*note GNAT Project Manager::) to use.  By
     default, 'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind' will try to locate a project
     file in the current directory.

     If a project file is either specified or found by the tools, then
     the content of the source directory and object directory lines are
     added as if they had been specified respectively by '-aI' and
     '-aO'.

'-r'
     By default, 'gnatfind' will output only the information about the
     declaration, body or type completion of the entities.  If this
     switch is set, the 'gnatfind' will locate every reference to the
     entities in the files specified on the command line (or in every
     file in the search path if no file is given on the command line).

'-s'
     If this switch is set, then 'gnatfind' will output the content of
     the Ada source file lines were the entity was found.

'-t'
     If this switch is set, then 'gnatfind' will output the type
     hierarchy for the specified type.  It act like -d option but
     recursively from parent type to parent type.  When this switch is
     set it is not possible to specify more than one file.

All these switches may be in any order on the command line, and may even
appear after the file names.  They need not be separated by spaces, thus
you can say 'gnatxref -ag' instead of 'gnatxref -a -g'.

   As stated previously, gnatfind will search in every directory in the
search path.  You can force it to look only in the current directory if
you specify '*' at the end of the command line.


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13.3 Project Files for 'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind'
================================================

Project files allow a programmer to specify how to compile its
application, where to find sources, etc.  These files are used primarily
by GPS, but they can also be used by the two tools 'gnatxref' and
'gnatfind'.

   A project file name must end with '.gpr'.  If a single one is present
in the current directory, then 'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind' will extract
the information from it.  If multiple project files are found, none of
them is read, and you have to use the '-p' switch to specify the one you
want to use.

   The following lines can be included, even though most of them have
default values which can be used in most cases.  The lines can be
entered in any order in the file.  Except for 'src_dir' and 'obj_dir',
you can only have one instance of each line.  If you have multiple
instances, only the last one is taken into account.

'src_dir=DIR'
     [default: '"./"'] specifies a directory where to look for source
     files.  Multiple 'src_dir' lines can be specified and they will be
     searched in the order they are specified.

'obj_dir=DIR'
     [default: '"./"'] specifies a directory where to look for object
     and library files.  Multiple 'obj_dir' lines can be specified, and
     they will be searched in the order they are specified

'comp_opt=SWITCHES'
     [default: '""'] creates a variable which can be referred to
     subsequently by using the '${comp_opt}' notation.  This is intended
     to store the default switches given to 'gnatmake' and 'gcc'.

'bind_opt=SWITCHES'
     [default: '""'] creates a variable which can be referred to
     subsequently by using the '${bind_opt}' notation.  This is intended
     to store the default switches given to 'gnatbind'.

'link_opt=SWITCHES'
     [default: '""'] creates a variable which can be referred to
     subsequently by using the '${link_opt}' notation.  This is intended
     to store the default switches given to 'gnatlink'.

'main=EXECUTABLE'
     [default: '""'] specifies the name of the executable for the
     application.  This variable can be referred to in the following
     lines by using the '${main}' notation.

'comp_cmd=COMMAND'
     [default: '"gcc -c -I${src_dir} -g -gnatq"'] specifies the command
     used to compile a single file in the application.

'make_cmd=COMMAND'
     [default: '"gnatmake ${main} -aI${src_dir} -aO${obj_dir} -g -gnatq
     -cargs ${comp_opt} -bargs ${bind_opt} -largs ${link_opt}"']
     specifies the command used to recompile the whole application.

'run_cmd=COMMAND'
     [default: '"${main}"'] specifies the command used to run the
     application.

'debug_cmd=COMMAND'
     [default: '"gdb ${main}"'] specifies the command used to debug the
     application

'gnatxref' and 'gnatfind' only take into account the 'src_dir' and
'obj_dir' lines, and ignore the others.


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13.4 Regular Expressions in 'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref'
=====================================================

As specified in the section about 'gnatfind', the pattern can be a
regular expression.  Actually, there are to set of regular expressions
which are recognized by the program:

'globbing patterns'
     These are the most usual regular expression.  They are the same
     that you generally used in a Unix shell command line, or in a DOS
     session.

     Here is a more formal grammar:
          regexp ::= term
          term   ::= elmt            -- matches elmt
          term   ::= elmt elmt       -- concatenation (elmt then elmt)
          term   ::= *               -- any string of 0 or more characters
          term   ::= ?               -- matches any character
          term   ::= [char {char}]   -- matches any character listed
          term   ::= [char - char]   -- matches any character in range

'full regular expression'
     The second set of regular expressions is much more powerful.  This
     is the type of regular expressions recognized by utilities such a
     'grep'.

     The following is the form of a regular expression, expressed in Ada
     reference manual style BNF is as follows

          regexp ::= term {| term}   -- alternation (term or term ...)

          term ::= item {item}       -- concatenation (item then item)

          item ::= elmt              -- match elmt
          item ::= elmt *            -- zero or more elmt's
          item ::= elmt +            -- one or more elmt's
          item ::= elmt ?            -- matches elmt or nothing
          elmt ::= nschar            -- matches given character
          elmt ::= [nschar {nschar}]   -- matches any character listed
          elmt ::= [^ nschar {nschar}] -- matches any character not listed
          elmt ::= [char - char]     -- matches chars in given range
          elmt ::= \ char            -- matches given character
          elmt ::= .                 -- matches any single character
          elmt ::= ( regexp )        -- parens used for grouping

          char ::= any character, including special characters
          nschar ::= any character except ()[].*+?^

     Following are a few examples:

     'abcde|fghi'
          will match any of the two strings 'abcde' and 'fghi',

     'abc*d'
          will match any string like 'abd', 'abcd', 'abccd', 'abcccd',
          and so on,

     '[a-z]+'
          will match any string which has only lowercase characters in
          it (and at least one character.


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13.5 Examples of 'gnatxref' Usage
=================================

13.5.1 General Usage
--------------------

For the following examples, we will consider the following units:

     main.ads:
     1: with Bar;
     2: package Main is
     3:     procedure Foo (B : in Integer);
     4:     C : Integer;
     5: private
     6:     D : Integer;
     7: end Main;

     main.adb:
     1: package body Main is
     2:     procedure Foo (B : in Integer) is
     3:     begin
     4:        C := B;
     5:        D := B;
     6:        Bar.Print (B);
     7:        Bar.Print (C);
     8:     end Foo;
     9: end Main;

     bar.ads:
     1: package Bar is
     2:     procedure Print (B : Integer);
     3: end bar;

     The first thing to do is to recompile your application (for
     instance, in that case just by doing a 'gnatmake main', so that
     GNAT generates the cross-referencing information.  You can then
     issue any of the following commands:

'gnatxref main.adb'
     'gnatxref' generates cross-reference information for main.adb and
     every unit 'with'ed by main.adb.

     The output would be:
          B                                                      Type: Integer
            Decl: bar.ads           2:22
          B                                                      Type: Integer
            Decl: main.ads          3:20
            Body: main.adb          2:20
            Ref:  main.adb          4:13     5:13     6:19
          Bar                                                    Type: Unit
            Decl: bar.ads           1:9
            Ref:  main.adb          6:8      7:8
                 main.ads           1:6
          C                                                      Type: Integer
            Decl: main.ads          4:5
            Modi: main.adb          4:8
            Ref:  main.adb          7:19
          D                                                      Type: Integer
            Decl: main.ads          6:5
            Modi: main.adb          5:8
          Foo                                                    Type: Unit
            Decl: main.ads          3:15
            Body: main.adb          2:15
          Main                                                    Type: Unit
            Decl: main.ads          2:9
            Body: main.adb          1:14
          Print                                                   Type: Unit
            Decl: bar.ads           2:15
            Ref:  main.adb          6:12     7:12

     that is the entity 'Main' is declared in main.ads, line 2, column
     9, its body is in main.adb, line 1, column 14 and is not referenced
     any where.

     The entity 'Print' is declared in bar.ads, line 2, column 15 and it
     is referenced in main.adb, line 6 column 12 and line 7 column 12.

'gnatxref package1.adb package2.ads'
     'gnatxref' will generates cross-reference information for
     package1.adb, package2.ads and any other package 'with'ed by any of
     these.

13.5.2 Using gnatxref with vi
-----------------------------

'gnatxref' can generate a tags file output, which can be used directly
from 'vi'.  Note that the standard version of 'vi' will not work
properly with overloaded symbols.  Consider using another free
implementation of 'vi', such as 'vim'.

     $ gnatxref -v gnatfind.adb > tags

will generate the tags file for 'gnatfind' itself (if the sources are in
the search path!).

   From 'vi', you can then use the command ':tag ENTITY' (replacing
ENTITY by whatever you are looking for), and vi will display a new file
with the corresponding declaration of entity.


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13.6 Examples of 'gnatfind' Usage
=================================

'gnatfind -f xyz:main.adb'
     Find declarations for all entities xyz referenced at least once in
     main.adb.  The references are search in every library file in the
     search path.

     The directories will be printed as well (as the '-f' switch is set)

     The output will look like:
          directory/main.ads:106:14: xyz <= declaration
          directory/main.adb:24:10: xyz <= body
          directory/foo.ads:45:23: xyz <= declaration

     that is to say, one of the entities xyz found in main.adb is
     declared at line 12 of main.ads (and its body is in main.adb), and
     another one is declared at line 45 of foo.ads

'gnatfind -fs xyz:main.adb'
     This is the same command as the previous one, instead 'gnatfind'
     will display the content of the Ada source file lines.

     The output will look like:

          directory/main.ads:106:14: xyz <= declaration
             procedure xyz;
          directory/main.adb:24:10: xyz <= body
             procedure xyz is
          directory/foo.ads:45:23: xyz <= declaration
             xyz : Integer;

     This can make it easier to find exactly the location your are
     looking for.

'gnatfind -r "*x*":main.ads:123 foo.adb'
     Find references to all entities containing an x that are referenced
     on line 123 of main.ads.  The references will be searched only in
     main.ads and foo.adb.

'gnatfind main.ads:123'
     Find declarations and bodies for all entities that are referenced
     on line 123 of main.ads.

     This is the same as 'gnatfind "*":main.adb:123'.

'gnatfind mydir/main.adb:123:45'
     Find the declaration for the entity referenced at column 45 in line
     123 of file main.adb in directory mydir.  Note that it is usual to
     omit the identifier name when the column is given, since the column
     position identifies a unique reference.

     The column has to be the beginning of the identifier, and should
     not point to any character in the middle of the identifier.


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14 File Name Krunching with 'gnatkr'
************************************

This chapter discusses the method used by the compiler to shorten the
default file names chosen for Ada units so that they do not exceed the
maximum length permitted.  It also describes the 'gnatkr' utility that
can be used to determine the result of applying this shortening.
* Menu:

* About gnatkr::
* Using gnatkr::
* Krunching Method::
* Examples of gnatkr Usage::


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14.1 About 'gnatkr'
===================

The default file naming rule in GNAT is that the file name must be
derived from the unit name.  The exact default rule is as follows:
   * Take the unit name and replace all dots by hyphens.
   * If such a replacement occurs in the second character position of a
     name, and the first character is 'a', 'g', 's', or 'i', then
     replace the dot by the character '~' (tilde) instead of a minus.
   The reason for this exception is to avoid clashes with the standard
names for children of System, Ada, Interfaces, and GNAT, which use the
prefixes 's-', 'a-', 'i-', and 'g-', respectively.

   The '-gnatkNN' switch of the compiler activates a "krunching" circuit
that limits file names to nn characters (where nn is a decimal integer).
For example, using OpenVMS, where the maximum file name length is 39,
the value of nn is usually set to 39, but if you want to generate a set
of files that would be usable if ported to a system with some different
maximum file length, then a different value can be specified.  The
default value of 39 for OpenVMS need not be specified.

   The 'gnatkr' utility can be used to determine the krunched name for a
given file, when krunched to a specified maximum length.


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14.2 Using 'gnatkr'
===================

The 'gnatkr' command has the form

     $ gnatkr NAME [LENGTH]

NAME is the uncrunched file name, derived from the name of the unit in
the standard manner described in the previous section (i.e., in
particular all dots are replaced by hyphens).  The file name may or may
not have an extension (defined as a suffix of the form period followed
by arbitrary characters other than period).  If an extension is present
then it will be preserved in the output.  For example, when krunching
'hellofile.ads' to eight characters, the result will be hellofil.ads.

   Note: for compatibility with previous versions of 'gnatkr' dots may
appear in the name instead of hyphens, but the last dot will always be
taken as the start of an extension.  So if 'gnatkr' is given an argument
such as 'Hello.World.adb' it will be treated exactly as if the first
period had been a hyphen, and for example krunching to eight characters
gives the result 'hellworl.adb'.

   Note that the result is always all lower case (except on OpenVMS
where it is all upper case).  Characters of the other case are folded as
required.

   LENGTH represents the length of the krunched name.  The default when
no argument is given is 8 characters.  A length of zero stands for
unlimited, in other words do not chop except for system files where the
implied crunching length is always eight characters.

The output is the krunched name.  The output has an extension only if
the original argument was a file name with an extension.


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14.3 Krunching Method
=====================

The initial file name is determined by the name of the unit that the
file contains.  The name is formed by taking the full expanded name of
the unit and replacing the separating dots with hyphens and using
lowercase for all letters, except that a hyphen in the second character
position is replaced by a tilde if the first character is 'a', 'i', 'g',
or 's'.  The extension is '.ads' for a spec and '.adb' for a body.
Krunching does not affect the extension, but the file name is shortened
to the specified length by following these rules:

   * The name is divided into segments separated by hyphens, tildes or
     underscores and all hyphens, tildes, and underscores are
     eliminated.  If this leaves the name short enough, we are done.

   * If the name is too long, the longest segment is located (left-most
     if there are two of equal length), and shortened by dropping its
     last character.  This is repeated until the name is short enough.

     As an example, consider the krunching of
     'our-strings-wide_fixed.adb' to fit the name into 8 characters as
     required by some operating systems.

          our-strings-wide_fixed 22
          our strings wide fixed 19
          our string  wide fixed 18
          our strin   wide fixed 17
          our stri    wide fixed 16
          our stri    wide fixe  15
          our str     wide fixe  14
          our str     wid  fixe  13
          our str     wid  fix   12
          ou  str     wid  fix   11
          ou  st      wid  fix   10
          ou  st      wi   fix   9
          ou  st      wi   fi    8
          Final file name: oustwifi.adb

   * The file names for all predefined units are always krunched to
     eight characters.  The krunching of these predefined units uses the
     following special prefix replacements:

     'ada-'
          replaced by 'a-'

     'gnat-'
          replaced by 'g-'

     'interfaces-'
          replaced by 'i-'

     'system-'
          replaced by 's-'

     These system files have a hyphen in the second character position.
     That is why normal user files replace such a character with a
     tilde, to avoid confusion with system file names.

     As an example of this special rule, consider
     'ada-strings-wide_fixed.adb', which gets krunched as follows:

          ada-strings-wide_fixed 22
          a-  strings wide fixed 18
          a-  string  wide fixed 17
          a-  strin   wide fixed 16
          a-  stri    wide fixed 15
          a-  stri    wide fixe  14
          a-  str     wide fixe  13
          a-  str     wid  fixe  12
          a-  str     wid  fix   11
          a-  st      wid  fix   10
          a-  st      wi   fix   9
          a-  st      wi   fi    8
          Final file name: a-stwifi.adb

   Of course no file shortening algorithm can guarantee uniqueness over
all possible unit names, and if file name krunching is used then it is
your responsibility to ensure that no name clashes occur.  The utility
program 'gnatkr' is supplied for conveniently determining the krunched
name of a file.


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14.4 Examples of 'gnatkr' Usage
===============================

     $ gnatkr very_long_unit_name.ads      --> velounna.ads
     $ gnatkr grandparent-parent-child.ads --> grparchi.ads
     $ gnatkr Grandparent.Parent.Child.ads --> grparchi.ads
     $ gnatkr grandparent-parent-child     --> grparchi
     $ gnatkr very_long_unit_name.ads/count=6 --> vlunna.ads
     $ gnatkr very_long_unit_name.ads/count=0 --> very_long_unit_name.ads


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15 Preprocessing with 'gnatprep'
********************************

This chapter discusses how to use GNAT's 'gnatprep' utility for simple
preprocessing.  Although designed for use with GNAT, 'gnatprep' does not
depend on any special GNAT features.  For further discussion of
conditional compilation in general, see *note Conditional Compilation::.

* Menu:

* Preprocessing Symbols::
* Using gnatprep::
* Switches for gnatprep::
* Form of Definitions File::
* Form of Input Text for gnatprep::


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15.1 Preprocessing Symbols
==========================

Preprocessing symbols are defined in definition files and referred to in
sources to be preprocessed.  A Preprocessing symbol is an identifier,
following normal Ada (case-insensitive) rules for its syntax, with the
restriction that all characters need to be in the ASCII set (no accented
letters).


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15.2 Using 'gnatprep'
=====================

To call 'gnatprep' use

     $ gnatprep [SWITCHES] INFILE OUTFILE [DEFFILE]

where
SWITCHES
     is an optional sequence of switches as described in the next
     section.

INFILE
     is the full name of the input file, which is an Ada source file
     containing preprocessor directives.

OUTFILE
     is the full name of the output file, which is an Ada source in
     standard Ada form.  When used with GNAT, this file name will
     normally have an ads or adb suffix.

DEFFILE
     is the full name of a text file containing definitions of
     preprocessing symbols to be referenced by the preprocessor.  This
     argument is optional, and can be replaced by the use of the '-D'
     switch.


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15.3 Switches for 'gnatprep'
============================

'-b'
     Causes both preprocessor lines and the lines deleted by
     preprocessing to be replaced by blank lines in the output source
     file, preserving line numbers in the output file.

'-c'
     Causes both preprocessor lines and the lines deleted by
     preprocessing to be retained in the output source as comments
     marked with the special string '"--! "'.  This option will result
     in line numbers being preserved in the output file.

'-C'
     Causes comments to be scanned.  Normally comments are ignored by
     gnatprep.  If this option is specified, then comments are scanned
     and any $symbol substitutions performed as in program text.  This
     is particularly useful when structured comments are used (e.g.,
     when writing programs in the SPARK dialect of Ada).  Note that this
     switch is not available when doing integrated preprocessing (it
     would be useless in this context since comments are ignored by the
     compiler in any case).

'-Dsymbol=value'
     Defines a new preprocessing symbol, associated with value.  If no
     value is given on the command line, then symbol is considered to be
     'True'.  This switch can be used in place of a definition file.

'-r'
     Causes a 'Source_Reference' pragma to be generated that references
     the original input file, so that error messages will use the file
     name of this original file.  The use of this switch implies that
     preprocessor lines are not to be removed from the file, so its use
     will force '-b' mode if '-c' has not been specified explicitly.

     Note that if the file to be preprocessed contains multiple units,
     then it will be necessary to 'gnatchop' the output file from
     'gnatprep'.  If a 'Source_Reference' pragma is present in the
     preprocessed file, it will be respected by 'gnatchop -r' so that
     the final chopped files will correctly refer to the original input
     source file for 'gnatprep'.

'-s'
     Causes a sorted list of symbol names and values to be listed on the
     standard output file.

'-u'
     Causes undefined symbols to be treated as having the value FALSE in
     the context of a preprocessor test.  In the absence of this option,
     an undefined symbol in a '#if' or '#elsif' test will be treated as
     an error.

Note: if neither '-b' nor '-c' is present, then preprocessor lines and
deleted lines are completely removed from the output, unless -r is
specified, in which case -b is assumed.


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15.4 Form of Definitions File
=============================

The definitions file contains lines of the form

     symbol := value

where symbol is a preprocessing symbol, and value is one of the
following:

   * Empty, corresponding to a null substitution
   * A string literal using normal Ada syntax
   * Any sequence of characters from the set (letters, digits, period,
     underline).

Comment lines may also appear in the definitions file, starting with the
usual '--', and comments may be added to the definitions lines.


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15.5 Form of Input Text for 'gnatprep'
======================================

The input text may contain preprocessor conditional inclusion lines, as
well as general symbol substitution sequences.

   The preprocessor conditional inclusion commands have the form

     #if expression [then]
        lines
     #elsif expression [then]
        lines
     #elsif expression [then]
        lines
     ...
     #else
        lines
     #end if;

In this example, expression is defined by the following grammar:
     expression ::=  <symbol>
     expression ::=  <symbol> = "<value>"
     expression ::=  <symbol> = <symbol>
     expression ::=  <symbol> = <integer>
     expression ::=  <symbol> > <integer>
     expression ::=  <symbol> >= <integer>
     expression ::=  <symbol> < <integer>
     expression ::=  <symbol> <= <integer>
     expression ::=  <symbol> 'Defined
     expression ::=  not expression
     expression ::=  expression and expression
     expression ::=  expression or expression
     expression ::=  expression and then expression
     expression ::=  expression or else expression
     expression ::=  ( expression )

   The following restriction exists: it is not allowed to have "and" or
"or" following "not" in the same expression without parentheses.  For
example, this is not allowed:

        not X or Y

   This should be one of the following:

        (not X) or Y
        not (X or Y)

For the first test (expression ::= <symbol>) the symbol must have either
the value true or false, that is to say the right-hand of the symbol
definition must be one of the (case-insensitive) literals 'True' or
'False'.  If the value is true, then the corresponding lines are
included, and if the value is false, they are excluded.

   When comparing a symbol to an integer, the integer is any non
negative literal integer as defined in the Ada Reference Manual, such as
3, 16#FF# or 2#11#.  The symbol value must also be a non negative
integer.  Integer values in the range 0 ..  2**31-1 are supported.

   The test (expression ::= <symbol> ''Defined') is true only if the
symbol has been defined in the definition file or by a '-D' switch on
the command line.  Otherwise, the test is false.

   The equality tests are case insensitive, as are all the preprocessor
lines.

   If the symbol referenced is not defined in the symbol definitions
file, then the effect depends on whether or not switch '-u' is
specified.  If so, then the symbol is treated as if it had the value
false and the test fails.  If this switch is not specified, then it is
an error to reference an undefined symbol.  It is also an error to
reference a symbol that is defined with a value other than 'True' or
'False'.

   The use of the 'not' operator inverts the sense of this logical test.
The 'not' operator cannot be combined with the 'or' or 'and' operators,
without parentheses.  For example, "if not X or Y then" is not allowed,
but "if (not X) or Y then" and "if not (X or Y) then" are.

   The 'then' keyword is optional as shown

   The '#' must be the first non-blank character on a line, but
otherwise the format is free form.  Spaces or tabs may appear between
the '#' and the keyword.  The keywords and the symbols are case
insensitive as in normal Ada code.  Comments may be used on a
preprocessor line, but other than that, no other tokens may appear on a
preprocessor line.  Any number of 'elsif' clauses can be present,
including none at all.  The 'else' is optional, as in Ada.

   The '#' marking the start of a preprocessor line must be the first
non-blank character on the line, i.e., it must be preceded only by
spaces or horizontal tabs.

   Symbol substitution outside of preprocessor lines is obtained by
using the sequence

     $symbol

anywhere within a source line, except in a comment or within a string
literal.  The identifier following the '$' must match one of the symbols
defined in the symbol definition file, and the result is to substitute
the value of the symbol in place of '$symbol' in the output file.

   Note that although the substitution of strings within a string
literal is not possible, it is possible to have a symbol whose defined
value is a string literal.  So instead of setting XYZ to 'hello' and
writing:

     Header : String := "$XYZ";

you should set XYZ to '"hello"' and write:

     Header : String := $XYZ;

and then the substitution will occur as desired.


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16 The GNAT Library Browser 'gnatls'
************************************

'gnatls' is a tool that outputs information about compiled units.  It
gives the relationship between objects, unit names and source files.  It
can also be used to check the source dependencies of a unit as well as
various characteristics.

   Note: to invoke 'gnatls' with a project file, use the 'gnat' driver
(see *note The GNAT Driver and Project Files::).

* Menu:

* Running gnatls::
* Switches for gnatls::
* Examples of gnatls Usage::


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16.1 Running 'gnatls'
=====================

The 'gnatls' command has the form

     $ gnatls switches OBJECT_OR_ALI_FILE

The main argument is the list of object or 'ali' files (*note The Ada
Library Information Files::) for which information is requested.

   In normal mode, without additional option, 'gnatls' produces a
four-column listing.  Each line represents information for a specific
object.  The first column gives the full path of the object, the second
column gives the name of the principal unit in this object, the third
column gives the status of the source and the fourth column gives the
full path of the source representing this unit.  Here is a simple
example of use:

     $ gnatls *.o
     ./demo1.o            demo1            DIF demo1.adb
     ./demo2.o            demo2             OK demo2.adb
     ./hello.o            h1                OK hello.adb
     ./instr-child.o      instr.child      MOK instr-child.adb
     ./instr.o            instr             OK instr.adb
     ./tef.o              tef              DIF tef.adb
     ./text_io_example.o  text_io_example   OK text_io_example.adb
     ./tgef.o             tgef             DIF tgef.adb

The first line can be interpreted as follows: the main unit which is
contained in object file 'demo1.o' is demo1, whose main source is in
'demo1.adb'.  Furthermore, the version of the source used for the
compilation of demo1 has been modified (DIF). Each source file has a
status qualifier which can be:

'OK (unchanged)'
     The version of the source file used for the compilation of the
     specified unit corresponds exactly to the actual source file.

'MOK (slightly modified)'
     The version of the source file used for the compilation of the
     specified unit differs from the actual source file but not enough
     to require recompilation.  If you use gnatmake with the qualifier
     '-m (minimal recompilation)', a file marked MOK will not be
     recompiled.

'DIF (modified)'
     No version of the source found on the path corresponds to the
     source used to build this object.

'??? (file not found)'
     No source file was found for this unit.

'HID (hidden, unchanged version not first on PATH)'
     The version of the source that corresponds exactly to the source
     used for compilation has been found on the path but it is hidden by
     another version of the same source that has been modified.


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16.2 Switches for 'gnatls'
==========================

'gnatls' recognizes the following switches:

     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'-a'
     Consider all units, including those of the predefined Ada library.
     Especially useful with '-d'.

'-d'
     List sources from which specified units depend on.

'-h'
     Output the list of options.

'-o'
     Only output information about object files.

'-s'
     Only output information about source files.

'-u'
     Only output information about compilation units.

'-files=FILE'
     Take as arguments the files listed in text file FILE.  Text file
     FILE may contain empty lines that are ignored.  Each nonempty line
     should contain the name of an existing file.  Several such switches
     may be specified simultaneously.

'-aODIR'
'-aIDIR'
'-IDIR'
'-I-'
'-nostdinc'
     Source path manipulation.  Same meaning as the equivalent
     'gnatmake' flags (*note Switches for gnatmake::).

'-aPDIR'
     Add DIR at the beginning of the project search dir.

'--RTS=RTS-PATH'
     Specifies the default location of the runtime library.  Same
     meaning as the equivalent 'gnatmake' flag (*note Switches for
     gnatmake::).

'-v'
     Verbose mode.  Output the complete source, object and project
     paths.  Do not use the default column layout but instead use long
     format giving as much as information possible on each requested
     units, including special characteristics such as:

     'Preelaborable'
          The unit is preelaborable in the Ada sense.

     'No_Elab_Code'
          No elaboration code has been produced by the compiler for this
          unit.

     'Pure'
          The unit is pure in the Ada sense.

     'Elaborate_Body'
          The unit contains a pragma Elaborate_Body.

     'Remote_Types'
          The unit contains a pragma Remote_Types.

     'Shared_Passive'
          The unit contains a pragma Shared_Passive.

     'Predefined'
          This unit is part of the predefined environment and cannot be
          modified by the user.

     'Remote_Call_Interface'
          The unit contains a pragma Remote_Call_Interface.


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16.3 Example of 'gnatls' Usage
==============================

Example of using the verbose switch.  Note how the source and object
paths are affected by the -I switch.

     $ gnatls -v -I.. demo1.o

     GNATLS 5.03w (20041123-34)
     Copyright 1997-2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

     Source Search Path:
        <Current_Directory>
        ../
        /home/comar/local/adainclude/

     Object Search Path:
        <Current_Directory>
        ../
        /home/comar/local/lib/gcc-lib/x86-linux/3.4.3/adalib/

     Project Search Path:
        <Current_Directory>
        /home/comar/local/lib/gnat/

     ./demo1.o
        Unit =>
          Name   => demo1
          Kind   => subprogram body
          Flags  => No_Elab_Code
          Source => demo1.adb    modified

The following is an example of use of the dependency list.  Note the use
of the -s switch which gives a straight list of source files.  This can
be useful for building specialized scripts.

     $ gnatls -d demo2.o
     ./demo2.o   demo2        OK demo2.adb
                              OK gen_list.ads
                              OK gen_list.adb
                              OK instr.ads
                              OK instr-child.ads

     $ gnatls -d -s -a demo1.o
     demo1.adb
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/ada.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/a-finali.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/a-filico.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/a-stream.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/a-tags.ads
     gen_list.ads
     gen_list.adb
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/gnat.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/g-io.ads
     instr.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/system.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-exctab.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-finimp.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-finroo.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-secsta.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-stalib.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-stoele.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-stratt.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-tasoli.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/s-unstyp.ads
     /home/comar/local/adainclude/unchconv.ads


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17 Cleaning Up with 'gnatclean'
*******************************

'gnatclean' is a tool that allows the deletion of files produced by the
compiler, binder and linker, including ALI files, object files, tree
files, expanded source files, library files, interface copy source
files, binder generated files and executable files.

* Menu:

* Running gnatclean::
* Switches for gnatclean::


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17.1 Running 'gnatclean'
========================

The 'gnatclean' command has the form:

     $ gnatclean switches NAMES

NAMES is a list of source file names.  Suffixes '.ads' and 'adb' may be
omitted.  If a project file is specified using switch '-P', then NAMES
may be completely omitted.

In normal mode, 'gnatclean' delete the files produced by the compiler
and, if switch '-c' is not specified, by the binder and the linker.  In
informative-only mode, specified by switch '-n', the list of files that
would have been deleted in normal mode is listed, but no file is
actually deleted.


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17.2 Switches for 'gnatclean'
=============================

'gnatclean' recognizes the following switches:

     Display Copyright and version, then exit disregarding all other
     options.

'--help'
     If '--version' was not used, display usage, then exit disregarding
     all other options.

'--subdirs=subdir'
     Actual object directory of each project file is the subdirectory
     subdir of the object directory specified or defaulted in the
     project file.

'--unchecked-shared-lib-imports'
     By default, shared library projects are not allowed to import
     static library projects.  When this switch is used on the command
     line, this restriction is relaxed.

'-c'
     Only attempt to delete the files produced by the compiler, not
     those produced by the binder or the linker.  The files that are not
     to be deleted are library files, interface copy files, binder
     generated files and executable files.

'-D DIR'
     Indicate that ALI and object files should normally be found in
     directory DIR.

'-F'
     When using project files, if some errors or warnings are detected
     during parsing and verbose mode is not in effect (no use of switch
     -v), then error lines start with the full path name of the project
     file, rather than its simple file name.

'-h'
     Output a message explaining the usage of 'gnatclean'.

'-n'
     Informative-only mode.  Do not delete any files.  Output the list
     of the files that would have been deleted if this switch was not
     specified.

'-PPROJECT'
     Use project file PROJECT.  Only one such switch can be used.  When
     cleaning a project file, the files produced by the compilation of
     the immediate sources or inherited sources of the project files are
     to be deleted.  This is not depending on the presence or not of
     executable names on the command line.

'-q'
     Quiet output.  If there are no errors, do not output anything,
     except in verbose mode (switch -v) or in informative-only mode
     (switch -n).

'-r'
     When a project file is specified (using switch -P), clean all
     imported and extended project files, recursively.  If this switch
     is not specified, only the files related to the main project file
     are to be deleted.  This switch has no effect if no project file is
     specified.

'-v'
     Verbose mode.

'-vP_x_'
     Indicates the verbosity of the parsing of GNAT project files.
     *Note Switches Related to Project Files::.

'-XNAME=VALUE'
     Indicates that external variable NAME has the value VALUE.  The
     Project Manager will use this value for occurrences of
     'external(name)' when parsing the project file.  *Note Switches
     Related to Project Files::.

'-aODIR'
     When searching for ALI and object files, look in directory DIR.

'-IDIR'
     Equivalent to '-aODIR'.

'-I-'
     Do not look for ALI or object files in the directory where
     'gnatclean' was invoked.


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18 GNAT and Libraries
*********************

This chapter describes how to build and use libraries with GNAT, and
also shows how to recompile the GNAT run-time library.  You should be
familiar with the Project Manager facility (*note GNAT Project
Manager::) before reading this chapter.

* Menu:

* Introduction to Libraries in GNAT::
* General Ada Libraries::
* Stand-alone Ada Libraries::
* Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library::


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18.1 Introduction to Libraries in GNAT
======================================

A library is, conceptually, a collection of objects which does not have
its own main thread of execution, but rather provides certain services
to the applications that use it.  A library can be either statically
linked with the application, in which case its code is directly included
in the application, or, on platforms that support it, be dynamically
linked, in which case its code is shared by all applications making use
of this library.

   GNAT supports both types of libraries.  In the static case, the
compiled code can be provided in different ways.  The simplest approach
is to provide directly the set of objects resulting from compilation of
the library source files.  Alternatively, you can group the objects into
an archive using whatever commands are provided by the operating system.
For the latter case, the objects are grouped into a shared library.

   In the GNAT environment, a library has three types of components:
   * Source files.
   * 'ALI' files.  *Note The Ada Library Information Files::.
   * Object files, an archive or a shared library.

A GNAT library may expose all its source files, which is useful for
documentation purposes.  Alternatively, it may expose only the units
needed by an external user to make use of the library.  That is to say,
the specs reflecting the library services along with all the units
needed to compile those specs, which can include generic bodies or any
body implementing an inlined routine.  In the case of _stand-alone
libraries_ those exposed units are called _interface units_ (*note
Stand-alone Ada Libraries::).

   All compilation units comprising an application, including those in a
library, need to be elaborated in an order partially defined by Ada's
semantics.  GNAT computes the elaboration order from the 'ALI' files and
this is why they constitute a mandatory part of GNAT libraries.
_Stand-alone libraries_ are the exception to this rule because a
specific library elaboration routine is produced independently of the
application(s) using the library.


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18.2 General Ada Libraries
==========================

* Menu:

* Building a library::
* Installing a library::
* Using a library::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Building a library,  Next: Installing a library,  Up: General Ada Libraries

18.2.1 Building a library
-------------------------

The easiest way to build a library is to use the Project Manager, which
supports a special type of project called a _Library Project_ (*note
Library Projects::).

   A project is considered a library project, when two project-level
attributes are defined in it: 'Library_Name' and 'Library_Dir'.  In
order to control different aspects of library configuration, additional
optional project-level attributes can be specified:
'Library_Kind'
     This attribute controls whether the library is to be static or
     dynamic

'Library_Version'
     This attribute specifies the library version; this value is used
     during dynamic linking of shared libraries to determine if the
     currently installed versions of the binaries are compatible.

'Library_Options'
'Library_GCC'
     These attributes specify additional low-level options to be used
     during library generation, and redefine the actual application used
     to generate library.

The GNAT Project Manager takes full care of the library maintenance
task, including recompilation of the source files for which objects do
not exist or are not up to date, assembly of the library archive, and
installation of the library (i.e., copying associated source, object and
'ALI' files to the specified location).

   Here is a simple library project file:
     project My_Lib is
        for Source_Dirs use ("src1", "src2");
        for Object_Dir use "obj";
        for Library_Name use "mylib";
        for Library_Dir use "lib";
        for Library_Kind use "dynamic";
     end My_lib;

and the compilation command to build and install the library:

       $ gnatmake -Pmy_lib

It is not entirely trivial to perform manually all the steps required to
produce a library.  We recommend that you use the GNAT Project Manager
for this task.  In special cases where this is not desired, the
necessary steps are discussed below.

   There are various possibilities for compiling the units that make up
the library: for example with a Makefile (*note Using the GNU make
Utility::) or with a conventional script.  For simple libraries, it is
also possible to create a dummy main program which depends upon all the
packages that comprise the interface of the library.  This dummy main
program can then be given to 'gnatmake', which will ensure that all
necessary objects are built.

   After this task is accomplished, you should follow the standard
procedure of the underlying operating system to produce the static or
shared library.

   Here is an example of such a dummy program:
     with My_Lib.Service1;
     with My_Lib.Service2;
     with My_Lib.Service3;
     procedure My_Lib_Dummy is
     begin
        null;
     end;

Here are the generic commands that will build an archive or a shared
library.

     # compiling the library
     $ gnatmake -c my_lib_dummy.adb

     # we don't need the dummy object itself
     $ rm my_lib_dummy.o my_lib_dummy.ali

     # create an archive with the remaining objects
     $ ar rc libmy_lib.a *.o
     # some systems may require "ranlib" to be run as well

     # or create a shared library
     $ gcc -shared -o libmy_lib.so *.o
     # some systems may require the code to have been compiled with -fPIC

     # remove the object files that are now in the library
     $ rm *.o

     # Make the ALI files read-only so that gnatmake will not try to
     # regenerate the objects that are in the library
     $ chmod -w *.ali

Please note that the library must have a name of the form 'libXXX.a' or
'libXXX.so' (or 'libXXX.dll' on Windows) in order to be accessed by the
directive '-lXXX' at link time.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Installing a library,  Next: Using a library,  Prev: Building a library,  Up: General Ada Libraries

18.2.2 Installing a library
---------------------------

If you use project files, library installation is part of the library
build process (*note Installing a library with project files::).

   When project files are not an option, it is also possible, but not
recommended, to install the library so that the sources needed to use
the library are on the Ada source path and the ALI files & libraries be
on the Ada Object path (see *note Search Paths and the Run-Time Library
(RTL)::.  Alternatively, the system administrator can place
general-purpose libraries in the default compiler paths, by specifying
the libraries' location in the configuration files 'ada_source_path' and
'ada_object_path'.  These configuration files must be located in the
GNAT installation tree at the same place as the gcc spec file.  The
location of the gcc spec file can be determined as follows:
     $ gcc -v

The configuration files mentioned above have a simple format: each line
must contain one unique directory name.  Those names are added to the
corresponding path in their order of appearance in the file.  The names
can be either absolute or relative; in the latter case, they are
relative to where theses files are located.

   The files 'ada_source_path' and 'ada_object_path' might not be
present in a GNAT installation, in which case, GNAT will look for its
run-time library in the directories 'adainclude' (for the sources) and
'adalib' (for the objects and 'ALI' files).  When the files exist, the
compiler does not look in 'adainclude' and 'adalib', and thus the
'ada_source_path' file must contain the location for the GNAT run-time
sources (which can simply be 'adainclude').  In the same way, the
'ada_object_path' file must contain the location for the GNAT run-time
objects (which can simply be 'adalib').

   You can also specify a new default path to the run-time library at
compilation time with the switch '--RTS=rts-path'.  You can thus choose
/ change the run-time library you want your program to be compiled with.
This switch is recognized by 'gcc', 'gnatmake', 'gnatbind', 'gnatls',
'gnatfind' and 'gnatxref'.

   It is possible to install a library before or after the standard GNAT
library, by reordering the lines in the configuration files.  In
general, a library must be installed before the GNAT library if it
redefines any part of it.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Using a library,  Prev: Installing a library,  Up: General Ada Libraries

18.2.3 Using a library
----------------------

Once again, the project facility greatly simplifies the use of
libraries.  In this context, using a library is just a matter of adding
a 'with' clause in the user project.  For instance, to make use of the
library 'My_Lib' shown in examples in earlier sections, you can write:

     with "my_lib";
     project My_Proj is
       ...
     end My_Proj;

   Even if you have a third-party, non-Ada library, you can still use
GNAT's Project Manager facility to provide a wrapper for it.  For
example, the following project, when 'with'ed by your main project, will
link with the third-party library 'liba.a':

     project Liba is
        for Externally_Built use "true";
        for Source_Files use ();
        for Library_Dir use "lib";
        for Library_Name use "a";
        for Library_Kind use "static";
     end Liba;
   This is an alternative to the use of 'pragma Linker_Options'.  It is
especially interesting in the context of systems with several
interdependent static libraries where finding a proper linker order is
not easy and best be left to the tools having visibility over project
dependence information.

In order to use an Ada library manually, you need to make sure that this
library is on both your source and object path (see *note Search Paths
and the Run-Time Library (RTL):: and *note Search Paths for gnatbind::).
Furthermore, when the objects are grouped in an archive or a shared
library, you need to specify the desired library at link time.

   For example, you can use the library 'mylib' installed in
'/dir/my_lib_src' and '/dir/my_lib_obj' with the following commands:

     $ gnatmake -aI/dir/my_lib_src -aO/dir/my_lib_obj my_appl \
       -largs -lmy_lib

This can be expressed more simply:
     $ gnatmake my_appl
when the following conditions are met:
   * '/dir/my_lib_src' has been added by the user to the environment
     variable 'ADA_INCLUDE_PATH', or by the administrator to the file
     'ada_source_path'
   * '/dir/my_lib_obj' has been added by the user to the environment
     variable 'ADA_OBJECTS_PATH', or by the administrator to the file
     'ada_object_path'
   * a pragma 'Linker_Options' has been added to one of the sources.
     For example:

          pragma Linker_Options ("-lmy_lib");


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Stand-alone Ada Libraries,  Next: Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library,  Prev: General Ada Libraries,  Up: GNAT and Libraries

18.3 Stand-alone Ada Libraries
==============================

* Menu:

* Introduction to Stand-alone Libraries::
* Building a Stand-alone Library::
* Creating a Stand-alone Library to be used in a non-Ada context::
* Restrictions in Stand-alone Libraries::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Introduction to Stand-alone Libraries,  Next: Building a Stand-alone Library,  Up: Stand-alone Ada Libraries

18.3.1 Introduction to Stand-alone Libraries
--------------------------------------------

A Stand-alone Library (abbreviated "SAL") is a library that contains the
necessary code to elaborate the Ada units that are included in the
library.  In contrast with an ordinary library, which consists of all
sources, objects and 'ALI' files of the library, a SAL may specify a
restricted subset of compilation units to serve as a library interface.
In this case, the fully self-sufficient set of files will normally
consist of an objects archive, the sources of interface units' specs,
and the 'ALI' files of interface units.  If an interface spec contains a
generic unit or an inlined subprogram, the body's source must also be
provided; if the units that must be provided in the source form depend
on other units, the source and 'ALI' files of those must also be
provided.

   The main purpose of a SAL is to minimize the recompilation overhead
of client applications when a new version of the library is installed.
Specifically, if the interface sources have not changed, client
applications do not need to be recompiled.  If, furthermore, a SAL is
provided in the shared form and its version, controlled by
'Library_Version' attribute, is not changed, then the clients do not
need to be relinked.

   SALs also allow the library providers to minimize the amount of
library source text exposed to the clients.  Such "information hiding"
might be useful or necessary for various reasons.

   Stand-alone libraries are also well suited to be used in an
executable whose main routine is not written in Ada.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Building a Stand-alone Library,  Next: Creating a Stand-alone Library to be used in a non-Ada context,  Prev: Introduction to Stand-alone Libraries,  Up: Stand-alone Ada Libraries

18.3.2 Building a Stand-alone Library
-------------------------------------

GNAT's Project facility provides a simple way of building and installing
stand-alone libraries; see *note Stand-alone Library Projects::.  To be
a Stand-alone Library Project, in addition to the two attributes that
make a project a Library Project ('Library_Name' and 'Library_Dir'; see
*note Library Projects::), the attribute 'Library_Interface' must be
defined.  For example:

        for Library_Dir use "lib_dir";
        for Library_Name use "dummy";
        for Library_Interface use ("int1", "int1.child");

Attribute 'Library_Interface' has a non-empty string list value, each
string in the list designating a unit contained in an immediate source
of the project file.

   When a Stand-alone Library is built, first the binder is invoked to
build a package whose name depends on the library name ('b~dummy.ads/b'
in the example above).  This binder-generated package includes
initialization and finalization procedures whose names depend on the
library name ('dummyinit' and 'dummyfinal' in the example above).  The
object corresponding to this package is included in the library.

   You must ensure timely (e.g., prior to any use of interfaces in the
SAL) calling of these procedures if a static SAL is built, or if a
shared SAL is built with the project-level attribute 'Library_Auto_Init'
set to '"false"'.

   For a Stand-Alone Library, only the 'ALI' files of the Interface
Units (those that are listed in attribute 'Library_Interface') are
copied to the Library Directory.  As a consequence, only the Interface
Units may be imported from Ada units outside of the library.  If other
units are imported, the binding phase will fail.

It is also possible to build an encapsulated library where not only the
code to elaborate and finalize the library is embedded but also ensuring
that the library is linked only against static libraries.  So an
encapsulated library only depends on system libraries, all other code,
including the GNAT runtime, is embedded.  To build an encapsulated
library the attribute 'Library_Standalone' must be set to
'encapsulated':

        for Library_Dir use "lib_dir";
        for Library_Name use "dummy";
        for Library_Kind use "dynamic";
        for Library_Interface use ("int1", "int1.child");
        for Library_Standalone use "encapsulated";

The default value for this attribute is 'standard' in which case a
stand-alone library is built.

   The attribute 'Library_Src_Dir' may be specified for a Stand-Alone
Library.  'Library_Src_Dir' is a simple attribute that has a single
string value.  Its value must be the path (absolute or relative to the
project directory) of an existing directory.  This directory cannot be
the object directory or one of the source directories, but it can be the
same as the library directory.  The sources of the Interface Units of
the library that are needed by an Ada client of the library will be
copied to the designated directory, called the Interface Copy directory.
These sources include the specs of the Interface Units, but they may
also include bodies and subunits, when pragmas 'Inline' or
'Inline_Always' are used, or when there is a generic unit in the spec.
Before the sources are copied to the Interface Copy directory, an
attempt is made to delete all files in the Interface Copy directory.

   Building stand-alone libraries by hand is somewhat tedious, but for
those occasions when it is necessary here are the steps that you need to
perform:
   * Compile all library sources.

   * Invoke the binder with the switch '-n' (No Ada main program), with
     all the 'ALI' files of the interfaces, and with the switch '-L' to
     give specific names to the 'init' and 'final' procedures.  For
     example:
            gnatbind -n int1.ali int2.ali -Lsal1

   * Compile the binder generated file:
            gcc -c b~int2.adb

   * Link the dynamic library with all the necessary object files,
     indicating to the linker the names of the 'init' (and possibly
     'final') procedures for automatic initialization (and
     finalization).  The built library should be placed in a directory
     different from the object directory.

   * Copy the 'ALI' files of the interface to the library directory, add
     in this copy an indication that it is an interface to a SAL (i.e.,
     add a word 'SL' on the line in the 'ALI' file that starts with
     letter "P") and make the modified copy of the 'ALI' file read-only.

Using SALs is not different from using other libraries (see *note Using
a library::).


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Creating a Stand-alone Library to be used in a non-Ada context,  Next: Restrictions in Stand-alone Libraries,  Prev: Building a Stand-alone Library,  Up: Stand-alone Ada Libraries

18.3.3 Creating a Stand-alone Library to be used in a non-Ada context
---------------------------------------------------------------------

It is easy to adapt the SAL build procedure discussed above for use of a
SAL in a non-Ada context.

   The only extra step required is to ensure that library interface
subprograms are compatible with the main program, by means of 'pragma
Export' or 'pragma Convention'.

   Here is an example of simple library interface for use with C main
program:

     package My_Package is

        procedure Do_Something;
        pragma Export (C, Do_Something, "do_something");

        procedure Do_Something_Else;
        pragma Export (C, Do_Something_Else, "do_something_else");

     end My_Package;

On the foreign language side, you must provide a "foreign" view of the
library interface; remember that it should contain elaboration routines
in addition to interface subprograms.

   The example below shows the content of 'mylib_interface.h' (note that
there is no rule for the naming of this file, any name can be used)
     /* the library elaboration procedure */
     extern void mylibinit (void);

     /* the library finalization procedure */
     extern void mylibfinal (void);

     /* the interface exported by the library */
     extern void do_something (void);
     extern void do_something_else (void);

Libraries built as explained above can be used from any program,
provided that the elaboration procedures (named 'mylibinit' in the
previous example) are called before the library services are used.  Any
number of libraries can be used simultaneously, as long as the
elaboration procedure of each library is called.

   Below is an example of a C program that uses the 'mylib' library.

     #include "mylib_interface.h"

     int
     main (void)
     {
        /* First, elaborate the library before using it */
        mylibinit ();

        /* Main program, using the library exported entities */
        do_something ();
        do_something_else ();

        /* Library finalization at the end of the program */
        mylibfinal ();
        return 0;
     }

Note that invoking any library finalization procedure generated by
'gnatbind' shuts down the Ada run-time environment.  Consequently, the
finalization of all Ada libraries must be performed at the end of the
program.  No call to these libraries or to the Ada run-time library
should be made after the finalization phase.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Restrictions in Stand-alone Libraries,  Prev: Creating a Stand-alone Library to be used in a non-Ada context,  Up: Stand-alone Ada Libraries

18.3.4 Restrictions in Stand-alone Libraries
--------------------------------------------

The pragmas listed below should be used with caution inside libraries,
as they can create incompatibilities with other Ada libraries:
   * pragma 'Locking_Policy'
   * pragma 'Partition_Elaboration_Policy'
   * pragma 'Queuing_Policy'
   * pragma 'Task_Dispatching_Policy'
   * pragma 'Unreserve_All_Interrupts'

When using a library that contains such pragmas, the user must make sure
that all libraries use the same pragmas with the same values.
Otherwise, 'Program_Error' will be raised during the elaboration of the
conflicting libraries.  The usage of these pragmas and its consequences
for the user should therefore be well documented.

   Similarly, the traceback in the exception occurrence mechanism should
be enabled or disabled in a consistent manner across all libraries.
Otherwise, Program_Error will be raised during the elaboration of the
conflicting libraries.

   If the 'Version' or 'Body_Version' attributes are used inside a
library, then you need to perform a 'gnatbind' step that specifies all
'ALI' files in all libraries, so that version identifiers can be
properly computed.  In practice these attributes are rarely used, so
this is unlikely to be a consideration.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library,  Prev: Stand-alone Ada Libraries,  Up: GNAT and Libraries

18.4 Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library
=========================================

It may be useful to recompile the GNAT library in various contexts, the
most important one being the use of partition-wide configuration pragmas
such as 'Normalize_Scalars'.  A special Makefile called
'Makefile.adalib' is provided to that effect and can be found in the
directory containing the GNAT library.  The location of this directory
depends on the way the GNAT environment has been installed and can be
determined by means of the command:

     $ gnatls -v

The last entry in the object search path usually contains the gnat
library.  This Makefile contains its own documentation and in particular
the set of instructions needed to rebuild a new library and to use it.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Using the GNU make Utility,  Next: Memory Management Issues,  Prev: GNAT and Libraries,  Up: Top

19 Using the GNU 'make' Utility
*******************************

This chapter offers some examples of makefiles that solve specific
problems.  It does not explain how to write a makefile (*note GNU make:
(make)Top.), nor does it try to replace the 'gnatmake' utility (*note
The GNAT Make Program gnatmake::).

   All the examples in this section are specific to the GNU version of
make.  Although 'make' is a standard utility, and the basic language is
the same, these examples use some advanced features found only in 'GNU
make'.

* Menu:

* Using gnatmake in a Makefile::
* Automatically Creating a List of Directories::
* Generating the Command Line Switches::
* Overcoming Command Line Length Limits::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Using gnatmake in a Makefile,  Next: Automatically Creating a List of Directories,  Up: Using the GNU make Utility

19.1 Using gnatmake in a Makefile
=================================

Complex project organizations can be handled in a very powerful way by
using GNU make combined with gnatmake.  For instance, here is a Makefile
which allows you to build each subsystem of a big project into a
separate shared library.  Such a makefile allows you to significantly
reduce the link time of very big applications while maintaining full
coherence at each step of the build process.

   The list of dependencies are handled automatically by 'gnatmake'.
The Makefile is simply used to call gnatmake in each of the appropriate
directories.

   Note that you should also read the example on how to automatically
create the list of directories (*note Automatically Creating a List of
Directories::) which might help you in case your project has a lot of
subdirectories.

     ## This Makefile is intended to be used with the following directory
     ## configuration:
     ##  - The sources are split into a series of csc (computer software components)
     ##    Each of these csc is put in its own directory.
     ##    Their name are referenced by the directory names.
     ##    They will be compiled into shared library (although this would also work
     ##    with static libraries
     ##  - The main program (and possibly other packages that do not belong to any
     ##    csc is put in the top level directory (where the Makefile is).
     ##       toplevel_dir __ first_csc  (sources) __ lib (will contain the library)
     ##                    \_ second_csc (sources) __ lib (will contain the library)
     ##                    \_ ...
     ## Although this Makefile is build for shared library, it is easy to modify
     ## to build partial link objects instead (modify the lines with -shared and
     ## gnatlink below)
     ##
     ## With this makefile, you can change any file in the system or add any new
     ## file, and everything will be recompiled correctly (only the relevant shared
     ## objects will be recompiled, and the main program will be re-linked).

     # The list of computer software component for your project. This might be
     # generated automatically.
     CSC_LIST=aa bb cc

     # Name of the main program (no extension)
     MAIN=main

     # If we need to build objects with -fPIC, uncomment the following line
     #NEED_FPIC=-fPIC

     # The following variable should give the directory containing libgnat.so
     # You can get this directory through 'gnatls -v'. This is usually the last
     # directory in the Object_Path.
     GLIB=...

     # The directories for the libraries
     # (This macro expands the list of CSC to the list of shared libraries, you
     # could simply use the expanded form:
     # LIB_DIR=aa/lib/libaa.so bb/lib/libbb.so cc/lib/libcc.so
     LIB_DIR=${foreach dir,${CSC_LIST},${dir}/lib/lib${dir}.so}

     ${MAIN}: objects ${LIB_DIR}
         gnatbind ${MAIN} ${CSC_LIST:%=-aO%/lib} -shared
         gnatlink ${MAIN} ${CSC_LIST:%=-l%}

     objects::
         # recompile the sources
         gnatmake -c -i ${MAIN}.adb ${NEED_FPIC} ${CSC_LIST:%=-I%}

     # Note: In a future version of GNAT, the following commands will be simplified
     # by a new tool, gnatmlib
     ${LIB_DIR}:
         mkdir -p ${dir $@ }
         cd ${dir $@ } && gcc -shared -o ${notdir $@ } ../*.o -L${GLIB} -lgnat
         cd ${dir $@ } && cp -f ../*.ali .

     # The dependencies for the modules
     # Note that we have to force the expansion of *.o, since in some cases
     # make won't be able to do it itself.
     aa/lib/libaa.so: ${wildcard aa/*.o}
     bb/lib/libbb.so: ${wildcard bb/*.o}
     cc/lib/libcc.so: ${wildcard cc/*.o}

     # Make sure all of the shared libraries are in the path before starting the
     # program
     run::
         LD_LIBRARY_PATH=`pwd`/aa/lib:`pwd`/bb/lib:`pwd`/cc/lib ./${MAIN}

     clean::
         ${RM} -rf ${CSC_LIST:%=%/lib}
         ${RM} ${CSC_LIST:%=%/*.ali}
         ${RM} ${CSC_LIST:%=%/*.o}
         ${RM} *.o *.ali ${MAIN}


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Automatically Creating a List of Directories,  Next: Generating the Command Line Switches,  Prev: Using gnatmake in a Makefile,  Up: Using the GNU make Utility

19.2 Automatically Creating a List of Directories
=================================================

In most makefiles, you will have to specify a list of directories, and
store it in a variable.  For small projects, it is often easier to
specify each of them by hand, since you then have full control over what
is the proper order for these directories, which ones should be
included.

   However, in larger projects, which might involve hundreds of
subdirectories, it might be more convenient to generate this list
automatically.

   The example below presents two methods.  The first one, although less
general, gives you more control over the list.  It involves wildcard
characters, that are automatically expanded by 'make'.  Its shortcoming
is that you need to explicitly specify some of the organization of your
project, such as for instance the directory tree depth, whether some
directories are found in a separate tree, ...

   The second method is the most general one.  It requires an external
program, called 'find', which is standard on all Unix systems.  All the
directories found under a given root directory will be added to the
list.

     # The examples below are based on the following directory hierarchy:
     # All the directories can contain any number of files
     # ROOT_DIRECTORY ->  a  ->  aa  ->  aaa
     #                       ->  ab
     #                       ->  ac
     #                ->  b  ->  ba  ->  baa
     #                       ->  bb
     #                       ->  bc
     # This Makefile creates a variable called DIRS, that can be reused any time
     # you need this list (see the other examples in this section)

     # The root of your project's directory hierarchy
     ROOT_DIRECTORY=.

     ####
     # First method: specify explicitly the list of directories
     # This allows you to specify any subset of all the directories you need.
     ####

     DIRS := a/aa/ a/ab/ b/ba/

     ####
     # Second method: use wildcards
     # Note that the argument(s) to wildcard below should end with a '/'.
     # Since wildcards also return file names, we have to filter them out
     # to avoid duplicate directory names.
     # We thus use make's dir and sort functions.
     # It sets DIRs to the following value (note that the directories aaa and baa
     # are not given, unless you change the arguments to wildcard).
     # DIRS= ./a/a/ ./b/ ./a/aa/ ./a/ab/ ./a/ac/ ./b/ba/ ./b/bb/ ./b/bc/
     ####

     DIRS := ${sort ${dir ${wildcard ${ROOT_DIRECTORY}/*/
                         ${ROOT_DIRECTORY}/*/*/}}}

     ####
     # Third method: use an external program
     # This command is much faster if run on local disks, avoiding NFS slowdowns.
     # This is the most complete command: it sets DIRs to the following value:
     # DIRS= ./a ./a/aa ./a/aa/aaa ./a/ab ./a/ac ./b ./b/ba ./b/ba/baa ./b/bb ./b/bc
     ####

     DIRS := ${shell find ${ROOT_DIRECTORY} -type d -print}



File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Generating the Command Line Switches,  Next: Overcoming Command Line Length Limits,  Prev: Automatically Creating a List of Directories,  Up: Using the GNU make Utility

19.3 Generating the Command Line Switches
=========================================

Once you have created the list of directories as explained in the
previous section (*note Automatically Creating a List of Directories::),
you can easily generate the command line arguments to pass to gnatmake.

   For the sake of completeness, this example assumes that the source
path is not the same as the object path, and that you have two separate
lists of directories.

     # see "Automatically creating a list of directories" to create
     # these variables
     SOURCE_DIRS=
     OBJECT_DIRS=

     GNATMAKE_SWITCHES := ${patsubst %,-aI%,${SOURCE_DIRS}}
     GNATMAKE_SWITCHES += ${patsubst %,-aO%,${OBJECT_DIRS}}

     all:
             gnatmake ${GNATMAKE_SWITCHES} main_unit


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Overcoming Command Line Length Limits,  Prev: Generating the Command Line Switches,  Up: Using the GNU make Utility

19.4 Overcoming Command Line Length Limits
==========================================

One problem that might be encountered on big projects is that many
operating systems limit the length of the command line.  It is thus hard
to give gnatmake the list of source and object directories.

   This example shows how you can set up environment variables, which
will make 'gnatmake' behave exactly as if the directories had been
specified on the command line, but have a much higher length limit (or
even none on most systems).

   It assumes that you have created a list of directories in your
Makefile, using one of the methods presented in *note Automatically
Creating a List of Directories::.  For the sake of completeness, we
assume that the object path (where the ALI files are found) is different
from the sources patch.

   Note a small trick in the Makefile below: for efficiency reasons, we
create two temporary variables (SOURCE_LIST and OBJECT_LIST), that are
expanded immediately by 'make'.  This way we overcome the standard make
behavior which is to expand the variables only when they are actually
used.

   On Windows, if you are using the standard Windows command shell, you
must replace colons with semicolons in the assignments to these
variables.

     # In this example, we create both ADA_INCLUDE_PATH and ADA_OBJECTS_PATH.
     # This is the same thing as putting the -I arguments on the command line.
     # (the equivalent of using -aI on the command line would be to define
     #  only ADA_INCLUDE_PATH, the equivalent of -aO is ADA_OBJECTS_PATH).
     # You can of course have different values for these variables.
     #
     # Note also that we need to keep the previous values of these variables, since
     # they might have been set before running 'make' to specify where the GNAT
     # library is installed.

     # see "Automatically creating a list of directories" to create these
     # variables
     SOURCE_DIRS=
     OBJECT_DIRS=

     empty:=
     space:=${empty} ${empty}
     SOURCE_LIST := ${subst ${space},:,${SOURCE_DIRS}}
     OBJECT_LIST := ${subst ${space},:,${OBJECT_DIRS}}
     ADA_INCLUDE_PATH += ${SOURCE_LIST}
     ADA_OBJECTS_PATH += ${OBJECT_LIST}
     export ADA_INCLUDE_PATH
     export ADA_OBJECTS_PATH

     all:
             gnatmake main_unit


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Memory Management Issues,  Next: Stack Related Facilities,  Prev: Using the GNU make Utility,  Up: Top

20 Memory Management Issues
***************************

This chapter describes some useful memory pools provided in the GNAT
library and in particular the GNAT Debug Pool facility, which can be
used to detect incorrect uses of access values (including "dangling
references").

* Menu:

* Some Useful Memory Pools::
* The GNAT Debug Pool Facility::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Some Useful Memory Pools,  Next: The GNAT Debug Pool Facility,  Up: Memory Management Issues

20.1 Some Useful Memory Pools
=============================

The 'System.Pool_Global' package offers the Unbounded_No_Reclaim_Pool
storage pool.  Allocations use the standard system call 'malloc' while
deallocations use the standard system call 'free'.  No reclamation is
performed when the pool goes out of scope.  For performance reasons, the
standard default Ada allocators/deallocators do not use any explicit
storage pools but if they did, they could use this storage pool without
any change in behavior.  That is why this storage pool is used when the
user manages to make the default implicit allocator explicit as in this
example:
        type T1 is access Something;
         -- no Storage pool is defined for T2
        type T2 is access Something_Else;
        for T2'Storage_Pool use T1'Storage_Pool;
        -- the above is equivalent to
        for T2'Storage_Pool use System.Pool_Global.Global_Pool_Object;

The 'System.Pool_Local' package offers the Unbounded_Reclaim_Pool
storage pool.  The allocation strategy is similar to 'Pool_Local''s
except that the all storage allocated with this pool is reclaimed when
the pool object goes out of scope.  This pool provides a explicit
mechanism similar to the implicit one provided by several Ada 83
compilers for allocations performed through a local access type and
whose purpose was to reclaim memory when exiting the scope of a given
local access.  As an example, the following program does not leak memory
even though it does not perform explicit deallocation:

     with System.Pool_Local;
     procedure Pooloc1 is
        procedure Internal is
           type A is access Integer;
           X : System.Pool_Local.Unbounded_Reclaim_Pool;
           for A'Storage_Pool use X;
           v : A;
        begin
           for I in  1 .. 50 loop
              v := new Integer;
           end loop;
        end Internal;
     begin
        for I in  1 .. 100 loop
           Internal;
        end loop;
     end Pooloc1;

The 'System.Pool_Size' package implements the Stack_Bounded_Pool used
when 'Storage_Size' is specified for an access type.  The whole storage
for the pool is allocated at once, usually on the stack at the point
where the access type is elaborated.  It is automatically reclaimed when
exiting the scope where the access type is defined.  This package is not
intended to be used directly by the user and it is implicitly used for
each such declaration:

        type T1 is access Something;
        for T1'Storage_Size use 10_000;


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: The GNAT Debug Pool Facility,  Prev: Some Useful Memory Pools,  Up: Memory Management Issues

20.2 The GNAT Debug Pool Facility
=================================

The use of unchecked deallocation and unchecked conversion can easily
lead to incorrect memory references.  The problems generated by such
references are usually difficult to tackle because the symptoms can be
very remote from the origin of the problem.  In such cases, it is very
helpful to detect the problem as early as possible.  This is the purpose
of the Storage Pool provided by 'GNAT.Debug_Pools'.

   In order to use the GNAT specific debugging pool, the user must
associate a debug pool object with each of the access types that may be
related to suspected memory problems.  See Ada Reference Manual 13.11.
     type Ptr is access Some_Type;
     Pool : GNAT.Debug_Pools.Debug_Pool;
     for Ptr'Storage_Pool use Pool;

'GNAT.Debug_Pools' is derived from a GNAT-specific kind of pool: the
'Checked_Pool'.  Such pools, like standard Ada storage pools, allow the
user to redefine allocation and deallocation strategies.  They also
provide a checkpoint for each dereference, through the use of the
primitive operation 'Dereference' which is implicitly called at each
dereference of an access value.

   Once an access type has been associated with a debug pool, operations
on values of the type may raise four distinct exceptions, which
correspond to four potential kinds of memory corruption:
   * 'GNAT.Debug_Pools.Accessing_Not_Allocated_Storage'
   * 'GNAT.Debug_Pools.Accessing_Deallocated_Storage'
   * 'GNAT.Debug_Pools.Freeing_Not_Allocated_Storage'
   * 'GNAT.Debug_Pools.Freeing_Deallocated_Storage '

For types associated with a Debug_Pool, dynamic allocation is performed
using the standard GNAT allocation routine.  References to all allocated
chunks of memory are kept in an internal dictionary.  Several
deallocation strategies are provided, whereupon the user can choose to
release the memory to the system, keep it allocated for further invalid
access checks, or fill it with an easily recognizable pattern for debug
sessions.  The memory pattern is the old IBM hexadecimal convention:
'16#DEADBEEF#'.

   See the documentation in the file g-debpoo.ads for more information
on the various strategies.

   Upon each dereference, a check is made that the access value denotes
a properly allocated memory location.  Here is a complete example of use
of 'Debug_Pools', that includes typical instances of memory corruption:
     with Gnat.Io; use Gnat.Io;
     with Unchecked_Deallocation;
     with Unchecked_Conversion;
     with GNAT.Debug_Pools;
     with System.Storage_Elements;
     with Ada.Exceptions; use Ada.Exceptions;
     procedure Debug_Pool_Test is

        type T is access Integer;
        type U is access all T;

        P : GNAT.Debug_Pools.Debug_Pool;
        for T'Storage_Pool use P;

        procedure Free is new Unchecked_Deallocation (Integer, T);
        function UC is new Unchecked_Conversion (U, T);
        A, B : aliased T;

        procedure Info is new GNAT.Debug_Pools.Print_Info(Put_Line);

     begin
        Info (P);
        A := new Integer;
        B := new Integer;
        B := A;
        Info (P);
        Free (A);
        begin
           Put_Line (Integer'Image(B.all));
        exception
           when E : others => Put_Line ("raised: " & Exception_Name (E));
        end;
        begin
           Free (B);
        exception
           when E : others => Put_Line ("raised: " & Exception_Name (E));
        end;
        B := UC(A'Access);
        begin
           Put_Line (Integer'Image(B.all));
        exception
           when E : others => Put_Line ("raised: " & Exception_Name (E));
        end;
        begin
           Free (B);
        exception
           when E : others => Put_Line ("raised: " & Exception_Name (E));
        end;
        Info (P);
     end Debug_Pool_Test;

The debug pool mechanism provides the following precise diagnostics on
the execution of this erroneous program:
     Debug Pool info:
       Total allocated bytes :  0
       Total deallocated bytes :  0
       Current Water Mark:  0
       High Water Mark:  0

     Debug Pool info:
       Total allocated bytes :  8
       Total deallocated bytes :  0
       Current Water Mark:  8
       High Water Mark:  8

     raised: GNAT.DEBUG_POOLS.ACCESSING_DEALLOCATED_STORAGE
     raised: GNAT.DEBUG_POOLS.FREEING_DEALLOCATED_STORAGE
     raised: GNAT.DEBUG_POOLS.ACCESSING_NOT_ALLOCATED_STORAGE
     raised: GNAT.DEBUG_POOLS.FREEING_NOT_ALLOCATED_STORAGE
     Debug Pool info:
       Total allocated bytes :  8
       Total deallocated bytes :  4
       Current Water Mark:  4
       High Water Mark:  8


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Stack Related Facilities,  Next: Performing Dimensionality Analysis in GNAT,  Prev: Memory Management Issues,  Up: Top

21 Stack Related Facilities
***************************

This chapter describes some useful tools associated with stack checking
and analysis.  In particular, it deals with dynamic and static stack
usage measurements.

* Menu:

* Stack Overflow Checking::
* Static Stack Usage Analysis::
* Dynamic Stack Usage Analysis::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Stack Overflow Checking,  Next: Static Stack Usage Analysis,  Up: Stack Related Facilities

21.1 Stack Overflow Checking
============================

For most operating systems, 'gcc' does not perform stack overflow
checking by default.  This means that if the main environment task or
some other task exceeds the available stack space, then unpredictable
behavior will occur.  Most native systems offer some level of protection
by adding a guard page at the end of each task stack.  This mechanism is
usually not enough for dealing properly with stack overflow situations
because a large local variable could "jump" above the guard page.
Furthermore, when the guard page is hit, there may not be any space left
on the stack for executing the exception propagation code.  Enabling
stack checking avoids such situations.

   To activate stack checking, compile all units with the gcc option
'-fstack-check'.  For example:

     gcc -c -fstack-check package1.adb

Units compiled with this option will generate extra instructions to
check that any use of the stack (for procedure calls or for declaring
local variables in declare blocks) does not exceed the available stack
space.  If the space is exceeded, then a 'Storage_Error' exception is
raised.

   For declared tasks, the stack size is controlled by the size given in
an applicable 'Storage_Size' pragma or by the value specified at bind
time with '-d' (*note Switches for gnatbind::) or is set to the default
size as defined in the GNAT runtime otherwise.

   For the environment task, the stack size depends on system defaults
and is unknown to the compiler.  Stack checking may still work correctly
if a fixed size stack is allocated, but this cannot be guaranteed.  To
ensure that a clean exception is signalled for stack overflow, set the
environment variable 'GNAT_STACK_LIMIT' to indicate the maximum stack
area that can be used, as in:

     SET GNAT_STACK_LIMIT 1600

The limit is given in kilobytes, so the above declaration would set the
stack limit of the environment task to 1.6 megabytes.  Note that the
only purpose of this usage is to limit the amount of stack used by the
environment task.  If it is necessary to increase the amount of stack
for the environment task, then this is an operating systems issue, and
must be addressed with the appropriate operating systems commands.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Static Stack Usage Analysis,  Next: Dynamic Stack Usage Analysis,  Prev: Stack Overflow Checking,  Up: Stack Related Facilities

21.2 Static Stack Usage Analysis
================================

A unit compiled with '-fstack-usage' will generate an extra file that
specifies the maximum amount of stack used, on a per-function basis.
The file has the same basename as the target object file with a '.su'
extension.  Each line of this file is made up of three fields:

   * The name of the function.
   * A number of bytes.
   * One or more qualifiers: 'static', 'dynamic', 'bounded'.

   The second field corresponds to the size of the known part of the
function frame.

   The qualifier 'static' means that the function frame size is purely
static.  It usually means that all local variables have a static size.
In this case, the second field is a reliable measure of the function
stack utilization.

   The qualifier 'dynamic' means that the function frame size is not
static.  It happens mainly when some local variables have a dynamic
size.  When this qualifier appears alone, the second field is not a
reliable measure of the function stack analysis.  When it is qualified
with 'bounded', it means that the second field is a reliable maximum of
the function stack utilization.

   A unit compiled with '-Wstack-usage' will issue a warning for each
subprogram whose stack usage might be larger than the specified amount
of bytes.  The wording is in keeping with the qualifier documented
above.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Dynamic Stack Usage Analysis,  Prev: Static Stack Usage Analysis,  Up: Stack Related Facilities

21.3 Dynamic Stack Usage Analysis
=================================

It is possible to measure the maximum amount of stack used by a task, by
adding a switch to 'gnatbind', as:

     $ gnatbind -u0 file

With this option, at each task termination, its stack usage is output on
'stderr'.  It is not always convenient to output the stack usage when
the program is still running.  Hence, it is possible to delay this
output until program termination.  for a given number of tasks specified
as the argument of the '-u' option.  For instance:

     $ gnatbind -u100 file

will buffer the stack usage information of the first 100 tasks to
terminate and output this info at program termination.  Results are
displayed in four columns:

Index | Task Name | Stack Size | Stack Usage

where:

_Index_
     is a number associated with each task.

_Task Name_
     is the name of the task analyzed.

_Stack Size_
     is the maximum size for the stack.

_Stack Usage_
     is the measure done by the stack analyzer.  In order to prevent
     overflow, the stack is not entirely analyzed, and it's not possible
     to know exactly how much has actually been used.

The environment task stack, e.g., the stack that contains the main unit,
is only processed when the environment variable GNAT_STACK_LIMIT is set.

The package 'GNAT.Task_Stack_Usage' provides facilities to get stack
usage reports at run-time.  See its body for the details.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Performing Dimensionality Analysis in GNAT,  Next: Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers,  Prev: Stack Related Facilities,  Up: Top

22 Performing Dimensionality Analysis in GNAT
*********************************************

The GNAT compiler now supports dimensionality checking.  The user can
specify physical units for objects, and the compiler will verify that
uses of these objects are compatible with their dimensions, in a fashion
that is familiar to engineering practice.  The dimensions of algebraic
expressions (including powers with static exponents) are computed from
their consistuents.

   This feature depends on Ada 2012 aspect specifications, and is
available from version 7.0.1 of GNAT onwards.  The GNAT-specific aspect
Dimension_System allows you to define a system of units; the aspect
Dimension then allows the user to declare dimensioned quantities within
a given system.

   The major advantage of this model is that it does not require the
declaration of multiple operators for all possible combinations of
types: it is only necessary to use the proper subtypes in object
declarations.

   The simplest way to impose dimensionality checking on a computation
is to make use of the package System.Dim.Mks, which is part of the GNAT
library.  This package defines a floating-point type MKS_Type, for which
a sequence of dimension names are specified, together with their
conventional abbreviations.  The following should be read together with
the full specification of the package, in file s-dimmks.ads.

        type Mks_Type is new Long_Long_Float
          with
           Dimension_System => (
             (Unit_Name => Meter,    Unit_Symbol => 'm',   Dim_Symbol => 'L'),
             (Unit_Name => Kilogram, Unit_Symbol => "kg",  Dim_Symbol => 'M'),
             (Unit_Name => Second,   Unit_Symbol => 's',   Dim_Symbol => 'T'),
             (Unit_Name => Ampere,   Unit_Symbol => 'A',   Dim_Symbol => 'I'),
             (Unit_Name => Kelvin,   Unit_Symbol => 'K',   Dim_Symbol => "Theta"),
             (Unit_Name => Mole,     Unit_Symbol => "mol", Dim_Symbol => 'N'),
             (Unit_Name => Candela,  Unit_Symbol => "cd",  Dim_Symbol => 'J'));

The package then defines a series of subtypes that correspond to these
conventional units.  For example:
        subtype Length is Mks_Type
          with
           Dimension => (Symbol => 'm', Meter  => 1, others => 0);
and similarly for Mass, Time, Electric_Current,
Thermodynamic_Temperature, Amount_Of_Substance, and Luminous_Intensity
(the standard set of units of the SI system).

   The package also defines conventional names for values of each unit,
for example:

        m   : constant Length           := 1.0;
        kg  : constant Mass             := 1.0;
        s   : constant Time             := 1.0;
        A   : constant Electric_Current := 1.0;

as well as useful multiples of these units:

        cm  : constant Length := 1.0E-02;
        g   : constant Mass   := 1.0E-03;
        min : constant Time   := 60.0;
        day : constant TIme   := 60.0 * 24.0 * min;
       ...

Using this package, you can then define a derived unit by providing the
aspect that specifies its dimensions within the MKS system, as well as
the string to be used for output of a value of that unit:

       subtype Acceleration is Mks_Type
         with Dimension => ("m/sec^2",
                            Meter => 1,
                            Second => -2,
                            others => 0);

Here is a complete example of use:

     with System.Dim.MKS; use System.Dim.Mks;
     with System.Dim.Mks_IO; use System.Dim.Mks_IO;
     with Text_IO; use Text_IO;
     procedure Free_Fall is
       subtype Acceleration is Mks_Type
         with Dimension => ("m/sec^2", 1, 0, -2, others => 0);
       G : constant acceleration := 9.81 * m / (s ** 2);
       T : Time := 10.0*s;
       Distance : Length;
     begin
       Put ("Gravitational constant: ");
       Put (G, Aft => 2, Exp => 0); Put_Line ("");
       Distance := 0.5 * G * T ** 2;
       Put ("distance travelled in 10 seconds of free fall ");
       Put (Distance, Aft => 2, Exp => 0);
       Put_Line ("");
     end Free_Fall;

Execution of this program yields:
     Gravitational constant:  9.81 m/sec^2
     distance travelled in 10 seconds of free fall 490.50 m

However, incorrect assignments such as:

        Distance := 5.0;
        Distance := 5.0 * kg:

are rejected with the following diagnoses:

        Distance := 5.0;
           >>> dimensions mismatch in assignment
           >>> left-hand side has dimension [L]
           >>> right-hand side is dimensionless

        Distance := 5.0 * kg:
           >>> dimensions mismatch in assignment
           >>> left-hand side has dimension [L]
           >>> right-hand side has dimension [M]

The dimensions of an expression are properly displayed, even if there is
no explicit subtype for it.  If we add to the program:

           Put ("Final velocity: ");
           Put (G * T, Aft =>2, Exp =>0);
           Put_Line ("");

then the output includes:
          Final velocity: 98.10 m.s**(-1)


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers,  Next: Other Utility Programs,  Prev: Performing Dimensionality Analysis in GNAT,  Up: Top

23 Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers
************************************************

GNAT now comes with a binding generator for C and C++ headers which is
intended to do 95% of the tedious work of generating Ada specs from C or
C++ header files.

   Note that this capability is not intended to generate 100% correct
Ada specs, and will is some cases require manual adjustments, although
it can often be used out of the box in practice.

   Some of the known limitations include:

   * only very simple character constant macros are translated into Ada
     constants.  Function macros (macros with arguments) are partially
     translated as comments, to be completed manually if needed.
   * some extensions (e.g.  vector types) are not supported
   * pointers to pointers or complex structures are mapped to
     System.Address
   * identifiers with identical name (except casing) will generate
     compilation errors (e.g.  'shm_get' vs 'SHM_GET').

   The code generated is using the Ada 2005 syntax, which makes it
easier to interface with other languages than previous versions of Ada.

* Menu:

* Running the binding generator::
* Generating bindings for C++ headers::
* Switches::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Running the binding generator,  Next: Generating bindings for C++ headers,  Up: Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers

23.1 Running the binding generator
==================================

The binding generator is part of the 'gcc' compiler and can be invoked
via the '-fdump-ada-spec' switch, which will generate Ada spec files for
the header files specified on the command line, and all header files
needed by these files transitively.  For example:

     $ g++ -c -fdump-ada-spec -C /usr/include/time.h
     $ gcc -c -gnat05 *.ads

   will generate, under GNU/Linux, the following files: 'time_h.ads',
'bits_time_h.ads', 'stddef_h.ads', 'bits_types_h.ads' which correspond
to the files '/usr/include/time.h', '/usr/include/bits/time.h', etc...,
and will then compile in Ada 2005 mode these Ada specs.

   The '-C' switch tells 'gcc' to extract comments from headers, and
will attempt to generate corresponding Ada comments.

   If you want to generate a single Ada file and not the transitive
closure, you can use instead the '-fdump-ada-spec-slim' switch.

   You can optionally specify a parent unit, of which all generated
units will be children, using '-fada-spec-parent='UNIT.

   Note that we recommend when possible to use the 'g++' driver to
generate bindings, even for most C headers, since this will in general
generate better Ada specs.  For generating bindings for C++ headers, it
is mandatory to use the 'g++' command, or 'gcc -x c++' which is
equivalent in this case.  If 'g++' cannot work on your C headers because
of incompatibilities between C and C++, then you can fallback to 'gcc'
instead.

   For an example of better bindings generated from the C++ front-end,
the name of the parameters (when available) are actually ignored by the
C front-end.  Consider the following C header:

     extern void foo (int variable);

   with the C front-end, 'variable' is ignored, and the above is handled
as:

     extern void foo (int);

   generating a generic:

     procedure foo (param1 : int);

   with the C++ front-end, the name is available, and we generate:

     procedure foo (variable : int);

   In some cases, the generated bindings will be more complete or more
meaningful when defining some macros, which you can do via the '-D'
switch.  This is for example the case with 'Xlib.h' under GNU/Linux:

     g++ -c -fdump-ada-spec -DXLIB_ILLEGAL_ACCESS -C /usr/include/X11/Xlib.h

   The above will generate more complete bindings than a straight call
without the '-DXLIB_ILLEGAL_ACCESS' switch.

   In other cases, it is not possible to parse a header file in a
stand-alone manner, because other include files need to be included
first.  In this case, the solution is to create a small header file
including the needed '#include' and possible '#define' directives.  For
example, to generate Ada bindings for 'readline/readline.h', you need to
first include 'stdio.h', so you can create a file with the following two
lines in e.g.  'readline1.h':

     #include <stdio.h>
     #include <readline/readline.h>

   and then generate Ada bindings from this file:

     $ g++ -c -fdump-ada-spec readline1.h


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Generating bindings for C++ headers,  Next: Switches,  Prev: Running the binding generator,  Up: Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers

23.2 Generating bindings for C++ headers
========================================

Generating bindings for C++ headers is done using the same options,
always with the 'g++' compiler.

   In this mode, C++ classes will be mapped to Ada tagged types,
constructors will be mapped using the 'CPP_Constructor' pragma, and when
possible, multiple inheritance of abstract classes will be mapped to Ada
interfaces (*Note (gnat_rm)Interfacing to C++::, for additional
information on interfacing to C++).

   For example, given the following C++ header file:

     class Carnivore {
     public:
        virtual int Number_Of_Teeth () = 0;
     };

     class Domestic {
     public:
        virtual void Set_Owner (char* Name) = 0;
     };

     class Animal {
     public:
       int Age_Count;
       virtual void Set_Age (int New_Age);
     };

     class Dog : Animal, Carnivore, Domestic {
      public:
       int  Tooth_Count;
       char *Owner;

       virtual int  Number_Of_Teeth ();
       virtual void Set_Owner (char* Name);

       Dog();
     };

   The corresponding Ada code is generated:

       package Class_Carnivore is
         type Carnivore is limited interface;
         pragma Import (CPP, Carnivore);

         function Number_Of_Teeth (this : access Carnivore) return int is abstract;
       end;
       use Class_Carnivore;

       package Class_Domestic is
         type Domestic is limited interface;
         pragma Import (CPP, Domestic);

         procedure Set_Owner
           (this : access Domestic;
            Name : Interfaces.C.Strings.chars_ptr) is abstract;
       end;
       use Class_Domestic;

       package Class_Animal is
         type Animal is tagged limited record
           Age_Count : aliased int;
         end record;
         pragma Import (CPP, Animal);

         procedure Set_Age (this : access Animal; New_Age : int);
         pragma Import (CPP, Set_Age, "_ZN6Animal7Set_AgeEi");
       end;
       use Class_Animal;

       package Class_Dog is
         type Dog is new Animal and Carnivore and Domestic with record
           Tooth_Count : aliased int;
           Owner : Interfaces.C.Strings.chars_ptr;
         end record;
         pragma Import (CPP, Dog);

         function Number_Of_Teeth (this : access Dog) return int;
         pragma Import (CPP, Number_Of_Teeth, "_ZN3Dog15Number_Of_TeethEv");

         procedure Set_Owner
           (this : access Dog; Name : Interfaces.C.Strings.chars_ptr);
         pragma Import (CPP, Set_Owner, "_ZN3Dog9Set_OwnerEPc");

         function New_Dog return Dog;
         pragma CPP_Constructor (New_Dog);
         pragma Import (CPP, New_Dog, "_ZN3DogC1Ev");
       end;
       use Class_Dog;


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Switches,  Prev: Generating bindings for C++ headers,  Up: Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers

23.3 Switches
=============

'-fdump-ada-spec'
     Generate Ada spec files for the given header files transitively
     (including all header files that these headers depend upon).

'-fdump-ada-spec-slim'
     Generate Ada spec files for the header files specified on the
     command line only.

'-fada-spec-parent=UNIT'
     Specifies that all files generated by '-fdump-ada-spec*' are to be
     child units of the specified parent unit.

'-C'
     Extract comments from headers and generate Ada comments in the Ada
     spec files.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Other Utility Programs,  Next: Code Coverage and Profiling,  Prev: Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers,  Up: Top

24 Other Utility Programs
*************************

This chapter discusses some other utility programs available in the Ada
environment.

* Menu:

* Using Other Utility Programs with GNAT::
* The External Symbol Naming Scheme of GNAT::
* Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml::
* Installing gnathtml::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Using Other Utility Programs with GNAT,  Next: The External Symbol Naming Scheme of GNAT,  Up: Other Utility Programs

24.1 Using Other Utility Programs with GNAT
===========================================

The object files generated by GNAT are in standard system format and in
particular the debugging information uses this format.  This means
programs generated by GNAT can be used with existing utilities that
depend on these formats.

   In general, any utility program that works with C will also often
work with Ada programs generated by GNAT. This includes software
utilities such as gprof (a profiling program), 'gdb' (the FSF debugger),
and utilities such as Purify.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: The External Symbol Naming Scheme of GNAT,  Next: Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml,  Prev: Using Other Utility Programs with GNAT,  Up: Other Utility Programs

24.2 The External Symbol Naming Scheme of GNAT
==============================================

In order to interpret the output from GNAT, when using tools that are
originally intended for use with other languages, it is useful to
understand the conventions used to generate link names from the Ada
entity names.

   All link names are in all lowercase letters.  With the exception of
library procedure names, the mechanism used is simply to use the full
expanded Ada name with dots replaced by double underscores.  For
example, suppose we have the following package spec:

     package QRS is
        MN : Integer;
     end QRS;

The variable 'MN' has a full expanded Ada name of 'QRS.MN', so the
corresponding link name is 'qrs__mn'.  Of course if a 'pragma Export' is
used this may be overridden:

     package Exports is
        Var1 : Integer;
        pragma Export (Var1, C, External_Name => "var1_name");
        Var2 : Integer;
        pragma Export (Var2, C, Link_Name => "var2_link_name");
     end Exports;

In this case, the link name for VAR1 is whatever link name the C
compiler would assign for the C function VAR1_NAME.  This typically
would be either VAR1_NAME or _VAR1_NAME, depending on operating system
conventions, but other possibilities exist.  The link name for VAR2 is
VAR2_LINK_NAME, and this is not operating system dependent.

   One exception occurs for library level procedures.  A potential
ambiguity arises between the required name '_main' for the C main
program, and the name we would otherwise assign to an Ada library level
procedure called 'Main' (which might well not be the main program).

   To avoid this ambiguity, we attach the prefix '_ada_' to such names.
So if we have a library level procedure such as

     procedure Hello (S : String);

the external name of this procedure will be _ADA_HELLO.


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24.3 Converting Ada Files to HTML with 'gnathtml'
=================================================

This 'Perl' script allows Ada source files to be browsed using standard
Web browsers.  For installation procedure, see the section *Note
Installing gnathtml::.

   Ada reserved keywords are highlighted in a bold font and Ada comments
in a blue font.  Unless your program was compiled with the gcc '-gnatx'
switch to suppress the generation of cross-referencing information, user
defined variables and types will appear in a different color; you will
be able to click on any identifier and go to its declaration.

   The command line is as follow:
     $ perl gnathtml.pl [SWITCHES] ADA-FILES

You can pass it as many Ada files as you want.  'gnathtml' will generate
an html file for every ada file, and a global file called 'index.htm'.
This file is an index of every identifier defined in the files.

   The available switches are the following ones:

'-83'
     Only the Ada 83 subset of keywords will be highlighted.

'-cc COLOR'
     This option allows you to change the color used for comments.  The
     default value is green.  The color argument can be any name
     accepted by html.

'-d'
     If the Ada files depend on some other files (for instance through
     'with' clauses, the latter files will also be converted to html.
     Only the files in the user project will be converted to html, not
     the files in the run-time library itself.

'-D'
     This command is the same as '-d' above, but 'gnathtml' will also
     look for files in the run-time library, and generate html files for
     them.

'-ext EXTENSION'
     This option allows you to change the extension of the generated
     HTML files.  If you do not specify an extension, it will default to
     'htm'.

'-f'
     By default, gnathtml will generate html links only for global
     entities ('with'ed units, global variables and types,...).  If you
     specify '-f' on the command line, then links will be generated for
     local entities too.

'-l NUMBER'
     If this switch is provided and NUMBER is not 0, then 'gnathtml'
     will number the html files every NUMBER line.

'-I DIR'
     Specify a directory to search for library files ('.ALI' files) and
     source files.  You can provide several -I switches on the command
     line, and the directories will be parsed in the order of the
     command line.

'-o DIR'
     Specify the output directory for html files.  By default, gnathtml
     will saved the generated html files in a subdirectory named
     'html/'.

'-p FILE'
     If you are using Emacs and the most recent Emacs Ada mode, which
     provides a full Integrated Development Environment for compiling,
     checking, running and debugging applications, you may use '.gpr'
     files to give the directories where Emacs can find sources and
     object files.

     Using this switch, you can tell gnathtml to use these files.  This
     allows you to get an html version of your application, even if it
     is spread over multiple directories.

'-sc COLOR'
     This switch allows you to change the color used for symbol
     definitions.  The default value is red.  The color argument can be
     any name accepted by html.

'-t FILE'
     This switch provides the name of a file.  This file contains a list
     of file names to be converted, and the effect is exactly as though
     they had appeared explicitly on the command line.  This is the
     recommended way to work around the command line length limit on
     some systems.


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24.4 Installing 'gnathtml'
==========================

'Perl' needs to be installed on your machine to run this script.  'Perl'
is freely available for almost every architecture and Operating System
via the Internet.

   On Unix systems, you may want to modify the first line of the script
'gnathtml', to explicitly tell the Operating system where Perl is.  The
syntax of this line is:
     #!full_path_name_to_perl

Alternatively, you may run the script using the following command line:

     $ perl gnathtml.pl [SWITCHES] FILES


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25 Code Coverage and Profiling
******************************

This chapter describes how to use 'gcov' - coverage testing tool - and
'gprof' - profiler tool - on your Ada programs.

* Menu:

* Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov::
* Profiling an Ada Program with gprof::


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25.1 Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov
============================================

'gcov' is a test coverage program: it analyzes the execution of a given
program on selected tests, to help you determine the portions of the
program that are still untested.

   'gcov' is part of the GCC suite, and is described in detail in the
GCC User's Guide.  You can refer to this documentation for a more
complete description.

   This chapter provides a quick startup guide, and details some
Gnat-specific features.

* Menu:

* Quick startup guide::
* Gnat specifics::


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25.1.1 Quick startup guide
--------------------------

In order to perform coverage analysis of a program using 'gcov', 3 steps
are needed:

   * Code instrumentation during the compilation process
   * Execution of the instrumented program
   * Execution of the 'gcov' tool to generate the result.

   The code instrumentation needed by gcov is created at the object
level: The source code is not modified in any way, because the
instrumentation code is inserted by gcc during the compilation process.
To compile your code with code coverage activated, you need to recompile
your whole project using the switches '-fprofile-arcs' and
'-ftest-coverage', and link it using '-fprofile-arcs'.

     $ gnatmake -P my_project.gpr -f -cargs -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage \
        -largs -fprofile-arcs

   This compilation process will create '.gcno' files together with the
usual object files.

   Once the program is compiled with coverage instrumentation, you can
run it as many times as needed - on portions of a test suite for
example.  The first execution will produce '.gcda' files at the same
location as the '.gcno' files.  The following executions will update
those files, so that a cumulative result of the covered portions of the
program is generated.

   Finally, you need to call the 'gcov' tool.  The different options of
'gcov' are available in the GCC User's Guide, section 'Invoking gcov'.

   This will create annotated source files with a '.gcov' extension:
'my_main.adb' file will be analysed in 'my_main.adb.gcov'.


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25.1.2 Gnat specifics
---------------------

Because Ada semantics, portions of the source code may be shared among
several object files.  This is the case for example when generics are
involved, when inlining is active or when declarations generate
initialisation calls.  In order to take into account this shared code,
you need to call 'gcov' on all source files of the tested program at
once.

   The list of source files might exceed the system's maximum command
line length.  In order to bypass this limitation, a new mechanism has
been implemented in 'gcov': you can now list all your project's files
into a text file, and provide this file to gcov as a parameter, preceded
by a @ (e.g.  'gcov @mysrclist.txt').

   Note that on AIX compiling a static library with '-fprofile-arcs' is
not supported as there can be unresolved symbols during the final link.


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25.2 Profiling an Ada Program with gprof
========================================

This section is not meant to be an exhaustive documentation of 'gprof'.
Full documentation for it can be found in the GNU Profiler User's Guide
documentation that is part of this GNAT distribution.

   Profiling a program helps determine the parts of a program that are
executed most often, and are therefore the most time-consuming.

   'gprof' is the standard GNU profiling tool; it has been enhanced to
better handle Ada programs and multitasking.  It is currently supported
on the following platforms
   * linux x86/x86_64
   * solaris sparc/sparc64/x86
   * windows x86

In order to profile a program using 'gprof', 3 steps are needed:

   * Code instrumentation, requiring a full recompilation of the project
     with the proper switches.
   * Execution of the program under the analysis conditions, i.e.  with
     the desired input.
   * Analysis of the results using the 'gprof' tool.

The following sections detail the different steps, and indicate how to
interpret the results:
* Menu:

* Compilation for profiling::
* Program execution::
* Running gprof::
* Interpretation of profiling results::


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25.2.1 Compilation for profiling
--------------------------------

In order to profile a program the first step is to tell the compiler to
generate the necessary profiling information.  The compiler switch to be
used is '-pg', which must be added to other compilation switches.  This
switch needs to be specified both during compilation and link stages,
and can be specified once when using gnatmake:

     gnatmake -f -pg -P my_project

Note that only the objects that were compiled with the '-pg' switch will
be profiled; if you need to profile your whole project, use the '-f'
gnatmake switch to force full recompilation.


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25.2.2 Program execution
------------------------

Once the program has been compiled for profiling, you can run it as
usual.

   The only constraint imposed by profiling is that the program must
terminate normally.  An interrupted program (via a Ctrl-C, kill, etc.)
will not be properly analyzed.

   Once the program completes execution, a data file called 'gmon.out'
is generated in the directory where the program was launched from.  If
this file already exists, it will be overwritten.


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25.2.3 Running gprof
--------------------

The 'gprof' tool is called as follow:

     gprof my_prog gmon.out

or simpler:

     gprof my_prog

The complete form of the gprof command line is the following:

     gprof [switches] [executable [data-file]]

'gprof' supports numerous switch.  The order of these switch does not
matter.  The full list of options can be found in the GNU Profiler
User's Guide documentation that comes with this documentation.

   The following is the subset of those switches that is most relevant:

'--demangle[=STYLE]'
'--no-demangle'
     These options control whether symbol names should be demangled when
     printing output.  The default is to demangle C++ symbols.  The
     '--no-demangle' option may be used to turn off demangling.
     Different compilers have different mangling styles.  The optional
     demangling style argument can be used to choose an appropriate
     demangling style for your compiler, in particular Ada symbols
     generated by GNAT can be demangled using '--demangle=gnat'.

'-e FUNCTION_NAME'
     The '-e FUNCTION' option tells 'gprof' not to print information
     about the function FUNCTION_NAME (and its children...) in the call
     graph.  The function will still be listed as a child of any
     functions that call it, but its index number will be shown as '[not
     printed]'.  More than one '-e' option may be given; only one
     FUNCTION_NAME may be indicated with each '-e' option.

'-E FUNCTION_NAME'
     The '-E FUNCTION' option works like the '-e' option, but execution
     time spent in the function (and children who were not called from
     anywhere else), will not be used to compute the percentages-of-time
     for the call graph.  More than one '-E' option may be given; only
     one FUNCTION_NAME may be indicated with each '-E' option.

'-f FUNCTION_NAME'
     The '-f FUNCTION' option causes 'gprof' to limit the call graph to
     the function FUNCTION_NAME and its children (and their
     children...).  More than one '-f' option may be given; only one
     FUNCTION_NAME may be indicated with each '-f' option.

'-F FUNCTION_NAME'
     The '-F FUNCTION' option works like the '-f' option, but only time
     spent in the function and its children (and their children...) will
     be used to determine total-time and percentages-of-time for the
     call graph.  More than one '-F' option may be given; only one
     FUNCTION_NAME may be indicated with each '-F' option.  The '-F'
     option overrides the '-E' option.


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25.2.4 Interpretation of profiling results
------------------------------------------

The results of the profiling analysis are represented by two arrays: the
'flat profile' and the 'call graph'.  Full documentation of those
outputs can be found in the GNU Profiler User's Guide.

   The flat profile shows the time spent in each function of the
program, and how many time it has been called.  This allows you to
locate easily the most time-consuming functions.

   The call graph shows, for each subprogram, the subprograms that call
it, and the subprograms that it calls.  It also provides an estimate of
the time spent in each of those callers/called subprograms.


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26 Running and Debugging Ada Programs
*************************************

This chapter discusses how to debug Ada programs.

   An incorrect Ada program may be handled in three ways by the GNAT
compiler:

  1. The illegality may be a violation of the static semantics of Ada.
     In that case GNAT diagnoses the constructs in the program that are
     illegal.  It is then a straightforward matter for the user to
     modify those parts of the program.

  2. The illegality may be a violation of the dynamic semantics of Ada.
     In that case the program compiles and executes, but may generate
     incorrect results, or may terminate abnormally with some exception.

  3. When presented with a program that contains convoluted errors, GNAT
     itself may terminate abnormally without providing full diagnostics
     on the incorrect user program.

* Menu:

* The GNAT Debugger GDB::
* Running GDB::
* Introduction to GDB Commands::
* Using Ada Expressions::
* Calling User-Defined Subprograms::
* Using the Next Command in a Function::
* Ada Exceptions::
* Ada Tasks::
* Debugging Generic Units::
* Remote Debugging with gdbserver::
* GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate::
* Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files::
* Getting Internal Debugging Information::
* Stack Traceback::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: The GNAT Debugger GDB,  Next: Running GDB,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.1 The GNAT Debugger GDB
==========================

'GDB' is a general purpose, platform-independent debugger that can be
used to debug mixed-language programs compiled with 'gcc', and in
particular is capable of debugging Ada programs compiled with GNAT. The
latest versions of 'GDB' are Ada-aware and can handle complex Ada data
structures.

   *Note Debugging with GDB: (gdb)Top, for full details on the usage of
'GDB', including a section on its usage on programs.  This manual should
be consulted for full details.  The section that follows is a brief
introduction to the philosophy and use of 'GDB'.

   When GNAT programs are compiled, the compiler optionally writes
debugging information into the generated object file, including
information on line numbers, and on declared types and variables.  This
information is separate from the generated code.  It makes the object
files considerably larger, but it does not add to the size of the actual
executable that will be loaded into memory, and has no impact on
run-time performance.  The generation of debug information is triggered
by the use of the -g switch in the 'gcc' or 'gnatmake' command used to
carry out the compilations.  It is important to emphasize that the use
of these options does not change the generated code.

   The debugging information is written in standard system formats that
are used by many tools, including debuggers and profilers.  The format
of the information is typically designed to describe C types and
semantics, but GNAT implements a translation scheme which allows full
details about Ada types and variables to be encoded into these standard
C formats.  Details of this encoding scheme may be found in the file
exp_dbug.ads in the GNAT source distribution.  However, the details of
this encoding are, in general, of no interest to a user, since 'GDB'
automatically performs the necessary decoding.

   When a program is bound and linked, the debugging information is
collected from the object files, and stored in the executable image of
the program.  Again, this process significantly increases the size of
the generated executable file, but it does not increase the size of the
executable program itself.  Furthermore, if this program is run in the
normal manner, it runs exactly as if the debug information were not
present, and takes no more actual memory.

   However, if the program is run under control of 'GDB', the debugger
is activated.  The image of the program is loaded, at which point it is
ready to run.  If a run command is given, then the program will run
exactly as it would have if 'GDB' were not present.  This is a crucial
part of the 'GDB' design philosophy.  'GDB' is entirely non-intrusive
until a breakpoint is encountered.  If no breakpoint is ever hit, the
program will run exactly as it would if no debugger were present.  When
a breakpoint is hit, 'GDB' accesses the debugging information and can
respond to user commands to inspect variables, and more generally to
report on the state of execution.


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26.2 Running GDB
================

This section describes how to initiate the debugger.

   The debugger can be launched from a 'GPS' menu or directly from the
command line.  The description below covers the latter use.  All the
commands shown can be used in the 'GPS' debug console window, but there
are usually more GUI-based ways to achieve the same effect.

   The command to run 'GDB' is

     $ gdb program

where 'program' is the name of the executable file.  This activates the
debugger and results in a prompt for debugger commands.  The simplest
command is simply 'run', which causes the program to run exactly as if
the debugger were not present.  The following section describes some of
the additional commands that can be given to 'GDB'.


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26.3 Introduction to GDB Commands
=================================

'GDB' contains a large repertoire of commands.  *Note Debugging with
GDB: (gdb)Top, for extensive documentation on the use of these commands,
together with examples of their use.  Furthermore, the command 'help'
invoked from within GDB activates a simple help facility which
summarizes the available commands and their options.  In this section we
summarize a few of the most commonly used commands to give an idea of
what 'GDB' is about.  You should create a simple program with debugging
information and experiment with the use of these 'GDB' commands on the
program as you read through the following section.

'set args ARGUMENTS'
     The ARGUMENTS list above is a list of arguments to be passed to the
     program on a subsequent run command, just as though the arguments
     had been entered on a normal invocation of the program.  The 'set
     args' command is not needed if the program does not require
     arguments.

'run'
     The 'run' command causes execution of the program to start from the
     beginning.  If the program is already running, that is to say if
     you are currently positioned at a breakpoint, then a prompt will
     ask for confirmation that you want to abandon the current execution
     and restart.

'breakpoint LOCATION'
     The breakpoint command sets a breakpoint, that is to say a point at
     which execution will halt and 'GDB' will await further commands.
     LOCATION is either a line number within a file, given in the format
     'file:linenumber', or it is the name of a subprogram.  If you
     request that a breakpoint be set on a subprogram that is
     overloaded, a prompt will ask you to specify on which of those
     subprograms you want to breakpoint.  You can also specify that all
     of them should be breakpointed.  If the program is run and
     execution encounters the breakpoint, then the program stops and
     'GDB' signals that the breakpoint was encountered by printing the
     line of code before which the program is halted.

'catch exception NAME'
     This command causes the program execution to stop whenever
     exception NAME is raised.  If NAME is omitted, then the execution
     is suspended when any exception is raised.

'print EXPRESSION'
     This will print the value of the given expression.  Most simple Ada
     expression formats are properly handled by 'GDB', so the expression
     can contain function calls, variables, operators, and attribute
     references.

'continue'
     Continues execution following a breakpoint, until the next
     breakpoint or the termination of the program.

'step'
     Executes a single line after a breakpoint.  If the next statement
     is a subprogram call, execution continues into (the first statement
     of) the called subprogram.

'next'
     Executes a single line.  If this line is a subprogram call,
     executes and returns from the call.

'list'
     Lists a few lines around the current source location.  In practice,
     it is usually more convenient to have a separate edit window open
     with the relevant source file displayed.  Successive applications
     of this command print subsequent lines.  The command can be given
     an argument which is a line number, in which case it displays a few
     lines around the specified one.

'backtrace'
     Displays a backtrace of the call chain.  This command is typically
     used after a breakpoint has occurred, to examine the sequence of
     calls that leads to the current breakpoint.  The display includes
     one line for each activation record (frame) corresponding to an
     active subprogram.

'up'
     At a breakpoint, 'GDB' can display the values of variables local to
     the current frame.  The command 'up' can be used to examine the
     contents of other active frames, by moving the focus up the stack,
     that is to say from callee to caller, one frame at a time.

'down'
     Moves the focus of 'GDB' down from the frame currently being
     examined to the frame of its callee (the reverse of the previous
     command),

'frame N'
     Inspect the frame with the given number.  The value 0 denotes the
     frame of the current breakpoint, that is to say the top of the call
     stack.

'kill'
     Kills the child process in which the program is running under GDB.
     This may be useful for several purposes:
        * It allows you to recompile and relink your program, since on
          many systems you cannot regenerate an executable file while it
          is running in a process.
        * You can run your program outside the debugger, on systems that
          do not permit executing a program outside GDB while
          breakpoints are set within GDB.
        * It allows you to debug a core dump rather than a running
          process.

The above list is a very short introduction to the commands that 'GDB'
provides.  Important additional capabilities, including conditional
breakpoints, the ability to execute command sequences on a breakpoint,
the ability to debug at the machine instruction level and many other
features are described in detail in *note Debugging with GDB: (gdb)Top.
Note that most commands can be abbreviated (for example, c for continue,
bt for backtrace).


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26.4 Using Ada Expressions
==========================

'GDB' supports a fairly large subset of Ada expression syntax, with some
extensions.  The philosophy behind the design of this subset is

   * That 'GDB' should provide basic literals and access to operations
     for arithmetic, dereferencing, field selection, indexing, and
     subprogram calls, leaving more sophisticated computations to
     subprograms written into the program (which therefore may be called
     from 'GDB').

   * That type safety and strict adherence to Ada language restrictions
     are not particularly important to the 'GDB' user.

   * That brevity is important to the 'GDB' user.

Thus, for brevity, the debugger acts as if there were implicit 'with'
and 'use' clauses in effect for all user-written packages, thus making
it unnecessary to fully qualify most names with their packages,
regardless of context.  Where this causes ambiguity, 'GDB' asks the
user's intent.

   For details on the supported Ada syntax, see *note Debugging with
GDB: (gdb)Top.


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26.5 Calling User-Defined Subprograms
=====================================

An important capability of 'GDB' is the ability to call user-defined
subprograms while debugging.  This is achieved simply by entering a
subprogram call statement in the form:

     call subprogram-name (parameters)

The keyword 'call' can be omitted in the normal case where the
'subprogram-name' does not coincide with any of the predefined 'GDB'
commands.

   The effect is to invoke the given subprogram, passing it the list of
parameters that is supplied.  The parameters can be expressions and can
include variables from the program being debugged.  The subprogram must
be defined at the library level within your program, and 'GDB' will call
the subprogram within the environment of your program execution (which
means that the subprogram is free to access or even modify variables
within your program).

   The most important use of this facility is in allowing the inclusion
of debugging routines that are tailored to particular data structures in
your program.  Such debugging routines can be written to provide a
suitably high-level description of an abstract type, rather than a
low-level dump of its physical layout.  After all, the standard 'GDB
print' command only knows the physical layout of your types, not their
abstract meaning.  Debugging routines can provide information at the
desired semantic level and are thus enormously useful.

   For example, when debugging GNAT itself, it is crucial to have access
to the contents of the tree nodes used to represent the program
internally.  But tree nodes are represented simply by an integer value
(which in turn is an index into a table of nodes).  Using the 'print'
command on a tree node would simply print this integer value, which is
not very useful.  But the PN routine (defined in file treepr.adb in the
GNAT sources) takes a tree node as input, and displays a useful high
level representation of the tree node, which includes the syntactic
category of the node, its position in the source, the integers that
denote descendant nodes and parent node, as well as varied semantic
information.  To study this example in more detail, you might want to
look at the body of the PN procedure in the stated file.


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26.6 Using the Next Command in a Function
=========================================

When you use the 'next' command in a function, the current source
location will advance to the next statement as usual.  A special case
arises in the case of a 'return' statement.

   Part of the code for a return statement is the "epilog" of the
function.  This is the code that returns to the caller.  There is only
one copy of this epilog code, and it is typically associated with the
last return statement in the function if there is more than one return.
In some implementations, this epilog is associated with the first
statement of the function.

   The result is that if you use the 'next' command from a return
statement that is not the last return statement of the function you may
see a strange apparent jump to the last return statement or to the start
of the function.  You should simply ignore this odd jump.  The value
returned is always that from the first return statement that was stepped
through.


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26.7 Stopping when Ada Exceptions are Raised
============================================

You can set catchpoints that stop the program execution when your
program raises selected exceptions.

'catch exception'
     Set a catchpoint that stops execution whenever (any task in the)
     program raises any exception.

'catch exception NAME'
     Set a catchpoint that stops execution whenever (any task in the)
     program raises the exception NAME.

'catch exception unhandled'
     Set a catchpoint that stops executing whenever (any task in the)
     program raises an exception for which there is no handler.

'info exceptions'
'info exceptions REGEXP'
     The 'info exceptions' command permits the user to examine all
     defined exceptions within Ada programs.  With a regular expression,
     REGEXP, as argument, prints out only those exceptions whose name
     matches REGEXP.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Ada Tasks,  Next: Debugging Generic Units,  Prev: Ada Exceptions,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.8 Ada Tasks
==============

'GDB' allows the following task-related commands:

'info tasks'
     This command shows a list of current Ada tasks, as in the following
     example:

          (gdb) info tasks
            ID       TID P-ID   Thread Pri State                 Name
             1   8088000   0   807e000  15 Child Activation Wait main_task
             2   80a4000   1   80ae000  15 Accept/Select Wait    b
             3   809a800   1   80a4800  15 Child Activation Wait a
          *  4   80ae800   3   80b8000  15 Running               c

     In this listing, the asterisk before the first task indicates it to
     be the currently running task.  The first column lists the task ID
     that is used to refer to tasks in the following commands.

'break LINESPEC task TASKID'
'break LINESPEC task TASKID if ...'
     These commands are like the 'break ... thread ...'.  LINESPEC
     specifies source lines.

     Use the qualifier 'task TASKID' with a breakpoint command to
     specify that you only want 'GDB' to stop the program when a
     particular Ada task reaches this breakpoint.  TASKID is one of the
     numeric task identifiers assigned by 'GDB', shown in the first
     column of the 'info tasks' display.

     If you do not specify 'task TASKID' when you set a breakpoint, the
     breakpoint applies to _all_ tasks of your program.

     You can use the 'task' qualifier on conditional breakpoints as
     well; in this case, place 'task TASKID' before the breakpoint
     condition (before the 'if').

'task TASKNO'

     This command allows to switch to the task referred by TASKNO.  In
     particular, This allows to browse the backtrace of the specified
     task.  It is advised to switch back to the original task before
     continuing execution otherwise the scheduling of the program may be
     perturbed.

For more detailed information on the tasking support, see *note
Debugging with GDB: (gdb)Top.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Debugging Generic Units,  Next: Remote Debugging with gdbserver,  Prev: Ada Tasks,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.9 Debugging Generic Units
============================

GNAT always uses code expansion for generic instantiation.  This means
that each time an instantiation occurs, a complete copy of the original
code is made, with appropriate substitutions of formals by actuals.

   It is not possible to refer to the original generic entities in
'GDB', but it is always possible to debug a particular instance of a
generic, by using the appropriate expanded names.  For example, if we
have

     procedure g is

        generic package k is
           procedure kp (v1 : in out integer);
        end k;

        package body k is
           procedure kp (v1 : in out integer) is
           begin
              v1 := v1 + 1;
           end kp;
        end k;

        package k1 is new k;
        package k2 is new k;

        var : integer := 1;

     begin
        k1.kp (var);
        k2.kp (var);
        k1.kp (var);
        k2.kp (var);
     end;

Then to break on a call to procedure kp in the k2 instance, simply use
the command:

     (gdb) break g.k2.kp

When the breakpoint occurs, you can step through the code of the
instance in the normal manner and examine the values of local variables,
as for other units.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Remote Debugging with gdbserver,  Next: GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate,  Prev: Debugging Generic Units,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.10 Remote Debugging with gdbserver
=====================================

On platforms where gdbserver is supported, it is possible to use this
tool to debug your application remotely.  This can be useful in
situations where the program needs to be run on a target host that is
different from the host used for development, particularly when the
target has a limited amount of resources (either CPU and/or memory).

   To do so, start your program using gdbserver on the target machine.
gdbserver then automatically suspends the execution of your program at
its entry point, waiting for a debugger to connect to it.  The following
commands starts an application and tells gdbserver to wait for a
connection with the debugger on localhost port 4444.

     $ gdbserver localhost:4444 program
     Process program created; pid = 5685
     Listening on port 4444

   Once gdbserver has started listening, we can tell the debugger to
establish a connection with this gdbserver, and then start the same
debugging session as if the program was being debugged on the same host,
directly under the control of GDB.

     $ gdb program
     (gdb) target remote targethost:4444
     Remote debugging using targethost:4444
     0x00007f29936d0af0 in ?? () from /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.
     (gdb) b foo.adb:3
     Breakpoint 1 at 0x401f0c: file foo.adb, line 3.
     (gdb) continue
     Continuing.

     Breakpoint 1, foo () at foo.adb:4
     4       end foo;

   It is also possible to use gdbserver to attach to an already running
program, in which case the execution of that program is simply suspended
until the connection between the debugger and gdbserver is established.

   For more information on how to use gdbserver, *note Server: (gdb)Top.
GNAT provides support for gdbserver on x86-linux, x86-windows and
x86_64-linux.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate,  Next: Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files,  Prev: Remote Debugging with gdbserver,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.11 GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate
=======================================================

When presented with programs that contain serious errors in syntax or
semantics, GNAT may on rare occasions experience problems in operation,
such as aborting with a segmentation fault or illegal memory access,
raising an internal exception, terminating abnormally, or failing to
terminate at all.  In such cases, you can activate various features of
GNAT that can help you pinpoint the construct in your program that is
the likely source of the problem.

   The following strategies are presented in increasing order of
difficulty, corresponding to your experience in using GNAT and your
familiarity with compiler internals.

  1. Run 'gcc' with the '-gnatf'.  This first switch causes all errors
     on a given line to be reported.  In its absence, only the first
     error on a line is displayed.

     The '-gnatdO' switch causes errors to be displayed as soon as they
     are encountered, rather than after compilation is terminated.  If
     GNAT terminates prematurely or goes into an infinite loop, the last
     error message displayed may help to pinpoint the culprit.

  2. Run 'gcc' with the '-v (verbose)' switch.  In this mode, 'gcc'
     produces ongoing information about the progress of the compilation
     and provides the name of each procedure as code is generated.  This
     switch allows you to find which Ada procedure was being compiled
     when it encountered a code generation problem.

  3. Run 'gcc' with the '-gnatdc' switch.  This is a GNAT specific
     switch that does for the front-end what '-v' does for the back end.
     The system prints the name of each unit, either a compilation unit
     or nested unit, as it is being analyzed.
  4. Finally, you can start 'gdb' directly on the 'gnat1' executable.
     'gnat1' is the front-end of GNAT, and can be run independently
     (normally it is just called from 'gcc').  You can use 'gdb' on
     'gnat1' as you would on a C program (but *note The GNAT Debugger
     GDB:: for caveats).  The 'where' command is the first line of
     attack; the variable 'lineno' (seen by 'print lineno'), used by the
     second phase of 'gnat1' and by the 'gcc' backend, indicates the
     source line at which the execution stopped, and 'input_file name'
     indicates the name of the source file.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files,  Next: Getting Internal Debugging Information,  Prev: GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.12 Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files
==============================================

In order to examine the workings of the GNAT system, the following brief
description of its organization may be helpful:

   * Files with prefix 'sc' contain the lexical scanner.

   * All files prefixed with 'par' are components of the parser.  The
     numbers correspond to chapters of the Ada Reference Manual.  For
     example, parsing of select statements can be found in
     'par-ch9.adb'.

   * All files prefixed with 'sem' perform semantic analysis.  The
     numbers correspond to chapters of the Ada standard.  For example,
     all issues involving context clauses can be found in
     'sem_ch10.adb'.  In addition, some features of the language require
     sufficient special processing to justify their own semantic files:
     sem_aggr for aggregates, sem_disp for dynamic dispatching, etc.

   * All files prefixed with 'exp' perform normalization and expansion
     of the intermediate representation (abstract syntax tree, or AST).
     these files use the same numbering scheme as the parser and
     semantics files.  For example, the construction of record
     initialization procedures is done in 'exp_ch3.adb'.

   * The files prefixed with 'bind' implement the binder, which verifies
     the consistency of the compilation, determines an order of
     elaboration, and generates the bind file.

   * The files 'atree.ads' and 'atree.adb' detail the low-level data
     structures used by the front-end.

   * The files 'sinfo.ads' and 'sinfo.adb' detail the structure of the
     abstract syntax tree as produced by the parser.

   * The files 'einfo.ads' and 'einfo.adb' detail the attributes of all
     entities, computed during semantic analysis.

   * Library management issues are dealt with in files with prefix
     'lib'.

   * Ada files with the prefix 'a-' are children of 'Ada', as defined in
     Annex A.

   * Files with prefix 'i-' are children of 'Interfaces', as defined in
     Annex B.

   * Files with prefix 's-' are children of 'System'.  This includes
     both language-defined children and GNAT run-time routines.

   * Files with prefix 'g-' are children of 'GNAT'.  These are useful
     general-purpose packages, fully documented in their specs.  All the
     other '.c' files are modifications of common 'gcc' files.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Getting Internal Debugging Information,  Next: Stack Traceback,  Prev: Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.13 Getting Internal Debugging Information
============================================

Most compilers have internal debugging switches and modes.  GNAT does
also, except GNAT internal debugging switches and modes are not secret.
A summary and full description of all the compiler and binder debug
flags are in the file 'debug.adb'.  You must obtain the sources of the
compiler to see the full detailed effects of these flags.

   The switches that print the source of the program (reconstructed from
the internal tree) are of general interest for user programs, as are the
options to print the full internal tree, and the entity table (the
symbol table information).  The reconstructed source provides a readable
version of the program after the front-end has completed analysis and
expansion, and is useful when studying the performance of specific
constructs.  For example, constraint checks are indicated, complex
aggregates are replaced with loops and assignments, and tasking
primitives are replaced with run-time calls.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Stack Traceback,  Prev: Getting Internal Debugging Information,  Up: Running and Debugging Ada Programs

26.14 Stack Traceback
=====================

Traceback is a mechanism to display the sequence of subprogram calls
that leads to a specified execution point in a program.  Often (but not
always) the execution point is an instruction at which an exception has
been raised.  This mechanism is also known as stack unwinding because it
obtains its information by scanning the run-time stack and recovering
the activation records of all active subprograms.  Stack unwinding is
one of the most important tools for program debugging.

   The first entry stored in traceback corresponds to the deepest
calling level, that is to say the subprogram currently executing the
instruction from which we want to obtain the traceback.

   Note that there is no runtime performance penalty when stack
traceback is enabled, and no exception is raised during program
execution.

* Menu:

* Non-Symbolic Traceback::
* Symbolic Traceback::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Non-Symbolic Traceback,  Next: Symbolic Traceback,  Up: Stack Traceback

26.14.1 Non-Symbolic Traceback
------------------------------

Note: this feature is not supported on all platforms.  See
'GNAT.Traceback spec in g-traceb.ads' for a complete list of supported
platforms.

* Menu:

* Tracebacks From an Unhandled Exception::
* Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (non-symbolic)::
* Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (non-symbolic)::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Tracebacks From an Unhandled Exception,  Next: Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (non-symbolic),  Up: Non-Symbolic Traceback

26.14.1.1 Tracebacks From an Unhandled Exception
................................................

A runtime non-symbolic traceback is a list of addresses of call
instructions.  To enable this feature you must use the '-E' 'gnatbind''s
option.  With this option a stack traceback is stored as part of
exception information.  You can retrieve this information using the
'addr2line' tool.

   Here is a simple example:

     procedure STB is

        procedure P1 is
        begin
           raise Constraint_Error;
        end P1;

        procedure P2 is
        begin
           P1;
        end P2;

     begin
        P2;
     end STB;

     $ gnatmake stb -bargs -E
     $ stb

     Execution terminated by unhandled exception
     Exception name: CONSTRAINT_ERROR
     Message: stb.adb:5
     Call stack traceback locations:
     0x401373 0x40138b 0x40139c 0x401335 0x4011c4 0x4011f1 0x77e892a4

As we see the traceback lists a sequence of addresses for the unhandled
exception 'CONSTRAINT_ERROR' raised in procedure P1.  It is easy to
guess that this exception come from procedure P1.  To translate these
addresses into the source lines where the calls appear, the 'addr2line'
tool, described below, is invaluable.  The use of this tool requires the
program to be compiled with debug information.

     $ gnatmake -g stb -bargs -E
     $ stb

     Execution terminated by unhandled exception
     Exception name: CONSTRAINT_ERROR
     Message: stb.adb:5
     Call stack traceback locations:
     0x401373 0x40138b 0x40139c 0x401335 0x4011c4 0x4011f1 0x77e892a4

     $ addr2line --exe=stb 0x401373 0x40138b 0x40139c 0x401335 0x4011c4
        0x4011f1 0x77e892a4

     00401373 at d:/stb/stb.adb:5
     0040138B at d:/stb/stb.adb:10
     0040139C at d:/stb/stb.adb:14
     00401335 at d:/stb/b~stb.adb:104
     004011C4 at /build/.../crt1.c:200
     004011F1 at /build/.../crt1.c:222
     77E892A4 in ?? at ??:0

The 'addr2line' tool has several other useful options:

'--functions'
     to get the function name corresponding to any location

'--demangle=gnat'
     to use the gnat decoding mode for the function names.  Note that
     for binutils version 2.9.x the option is simply '--demangle'.

     $ addr2line --exe=stb --functions --demangle=gnat 0x401373 0x40138b
        0x40139c 0x401335 0x4011c4 0x4011f1

     00401373 in stb.p1 at d:/stb/stb.adb:5
     0040138B in stb.p2 at d:/stb/stb.adb:10
     0040139C in stb at d:/stb/stb.adb:14
     00401335 in main at d:/stb/b~stb.adb:104
     004011C4 in <__mingw_CRTStartup> at /build/.../crt1.c:200
     004011F1 in <mainCRTStartup> at /build/.../crt1.c:222

From this traceback we can see that the exception was raised in
'stb.adb' at line 5, which was reached from a procedure call in
'stb.adb' at line 10, and so on.  The 'b~std.adb' is the binder file,
which contains the call to the main program.  *Note Running gnatbind::.
The remaining entries are assorted runtime routines, and the output will
vary from platform to platform.

   It is also possible to use 'GDB' with these traceback addresses to
debug the program.  For example, we can break at a given code location,
as reported in the stack traceback:

     $ gdb -nw stb
     Furthermore, this feature is not implemented inside Windows DLL. Only
     the non-symbolic traceback is reported in this case.

     (gdb) break *0x401373
     Breakpoint 1 at 0x401373: file stb.adb, line 5.

It is important to note that the stack traceback addresses do not change
when debug information is included.  This is particularly useful because
it makes it possible to release software without debug information (to
minimize object size), get a field report that includes a stack
traceback whenever an internal bug occurs, and then be able to retrieve
the sequence of calls with the same program compiled with debug
information.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (non-symbolic),  Next: Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (non-symbolic),  Prev: Tracebacks From an Unhandled Exception,  Up: Non-Symbolic Traceback

26.14.1.2 Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences
...............................................

Non-symbolic tracebacks are obtained by using the '-E' binder argument.
The stack traceback is attached to the exception information string, and
can be retrieved in an exception handler within the Ada program, by
means of the Ada facilities defined in 'Ada.Exceptions'.  Here is a
simple example:

     with Ada.Text_IO;
     with Ada.Exceptions;

     procedure STB is

        use Ada;
        use Ada.Exceptions;

        procedure P1 is
           K : Positive := 1;
        begin
           K := K - 1;
        exception
           when E : others =>
              Text_IO.Put_Line (Exception_Information (E));
        end P1;

        procedure P2 is
        begin
           P1;
        end P2;

     begin
        P2;
     end STB;

This program will output:

     $ stb

     Exception name: CONSTRAINT_ERROR
     Message: stb.adb:12
     Call stack traceback locations:
     0x4015e4 0x401633 0x401644 0x401461 0x4011c4 0x4011f1 0x77e892a4


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (non-symbolic),  Prev: Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (non-symbolic),  Up: Non-Symbolic Traceback

26.14.1.3 Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program
...............................................

It is also possible to retrieve a stack traceback from anywhere in a
program.  For this you need to use the 'GNAT.Traceback' API. This
package includes a procedure called 'Call_Chain' that computes a
complete stack traceback, as well as useful display procedures described
below.  It is not necessary to use the '-E gnatbind' option in this
case, because the stack traceback mechanism is invoked explicitly.

In the following example we compute a traceback at a specific location
in the program, and we display it using 'GNAT.Debug_Utilities.Image' to
convert addresses to strings:

     with Ada.Text_IO;
     with GNAT.Traceback;
     with GNAT.Debug_Utilities;

     procedure STB is

        use Ada;
        use GNAT;
        use GNAT.Traceback;

        procedure P1 is
           TB  : Tracebacks_Array (1 .. 10);
           --  We are asking for a maximum of 10 stack frames.
           Len : Natural;
           --  Len will receive the actual number of stack frames returned.
        begin
           Call_Chain (TB, Len);

           Text_IO.Put ("In STB.P1 : ");

           for K in 1 .. Len loop
              Text_IO.Put (Debug_Utilities.Image (TB (K)));
              Text_IO.Put (' ');
           end loop;

           Text_IO.New_Line;
        end P1;

        procedure P2 is
        begin
           P1;
        end P2;

     begin
        P2;
     end STB;

     $ gnatmake -g stb
     $ stb

     In STB.P1 : 16#0040_F1E4# 16#0040_14F2# 16#0040_170B# 16#0040_171C#
     16#0040_1461# 16#0040_11C4# 16#0040_11F1# 16#77E8_92A4#

You can then get further information by invoking the 'addr2line' tool as
described earlier (note that the hexadecimal addresses need to be
specified in C format, with a leading "0x").


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Symbolic Traceback,  Prev: Non-Symbolic Traceback,  Up: Stack Traceback

26.14.2 Symbolic Traceback
--------------------------

A symbolic traceback is a stack traceback in which procedure names are
associated with each code location.

Note that this feature is not supported on all platforms.  See
'GNAT.Traceback.Symbolic spec in g-trasym.ads' for a complete list of
currently supported platforms.

Note that the symbolic traceback requires that the program be compiled
with debug information.  If it is not compiled with debug information
only the non-symbolic information will be valid.

* Menu:

* Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (symbolic)::
* Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (symbolic)::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (symbolic),  Next: Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (symbolic),  Up: Symbolic Traceback

26.14.2.1 Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences
...............................................

     with Ada.Text_IO;
     with GNAT.Traceback.Symbolic;

     procedure STB is

        procedure P1 is
        begin
           raise Constraint_Error;
        end P1;

        procedure P2 is
        begin
           P1;
        end P2;

        procedure P3 is
        begin
           P2;
        end P3;

     begin
        P3;
     exception
        when E : others =>
           Ada.Text_IO.Put_Line (GNAT.Traceback.Symbolic.Symbolic_Traceback (E));
     end STB;

     $ gnatmake -g .\stb -bargs -E
     $ stb

     0040149F in stb.p1 at stb.adb:8
     004014B7 in stb.p2 at stb.adb:13
     004014CF in stb.p3 at stb.adb:18
     004015DD in ada.stb at stb.adb:22
     00401461 in main at b~stb.adb:168
     004011C4 in __mingw_CRTStartup at crt1.c:200
     004011F1 in mainCRTStartup at crt1.c:222
     77E892A4 in ?? at ??:0

In the above example the ".\" syntax in the 'gnatmake' command is
currently required by 'addr2line' for files that are in the current
working directory.  Moreover, the exact sequence of linker options may
vary from platform to platform.  The above '-largs' section is for
Windows platforms.  By contrast, under Unix there is no need for the
'-largs' section.  Differences across platforms are due to details of
linker implementation.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (symbolic),  Prev: Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (symbolic),  Up: Symbolic Traceback

26.14.2.2 Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program
...............................................

It is possible to get a symbolic stack traceback from anywhere in a
program, just as for non-symbolic tracebacks.  The first step is to
obtain a non-symbolic traceback, and then call 'Symbolic_Traceback' to
compute the symbolic information.  Here is an example:

     with Ada.Text_IO;
     with GNAT.Traceback;
     with GNAT.Traceback.Symbolic;

     procedure STB is

        use Ada;
        use GNAT.Traceback;
        use GNAT.Traceback.Symbolic;

        procedure P1 is
           TB  : Tracebacks_Array (1 .. 10);
           --  We are asking for a maximum of 10 stack frames.
           Len : Natural;
           --  Len will receive the actual number of stack frames returned.
        begin
           Call_Chain (TB, Len);
           Text_IO.Put_Line (Symbolic_Traceback (TB (1 .. Len)));
        end P1;

        procedure P2 is
        begin
           P1;
        end P2;

     begin
        P2;
     end STB;


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries,  Next: Example of Binder Output File,  Prev: Running and Debugging Ada Programs,  Up: Top

Appendix A Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries
*******************************************************************

The GNAT run-time implementation may vary with respect to both the
underlying threads library and the exception handling scheme.  For
threads support, one or more of the following are supplied:
   * native threads library, a binding to the thread package from the
     underlying operating system

   * pthreads library (Sparc Solaris only), a binding to the Solaris
     POSIX thread package

For exception handling, either or both of two models are supplied:
   * Zero-Cost Exceptions ("ZCX"),(1) which uses binder-generated tables
     that are interrogated at run time to locate a handler

   * setjmp / longjmp ("SJLJ"), which uses dynamically-set data to
     establish the set of handlers

This appendix summarizes which combinations of threads and exception
support are supplied on various GNAT platforms.  It then shows how to
select a particular library either permanently or temporarily, explains
the properties of (and tradeoffs among) the various threads libraries,
and provides some additional information about several specific
platforms.

* Menu:

* Summary of Run-Time Configurations::
* Specifying a Run-Time Library::
* Choosing the Scheduling Policy::
* Solaris-Specific Considerations::
* Linux-Specific Considerations::
* AIX-Specific Considerations::
* RTX-Specific Considerations::
* HP-UX-Specific Considerations::

   ---------- Footnotes ----------

   (1) Most programs should experience a substantial speed improvement
by being compiled with a ZCX run-time.  This is especially true for
tasking applications or applications with many exception handlers.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Summary of Run-Time Configurations,  Next: Specifying a Run-Time Library,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.1 Summary of Run-Time Configurations
======================================

alpha-openvms
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native VMS threads
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          native TRU64 threads
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
ia64-hp_linux
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          pthread library
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
ia64-hpux
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native HP-UX threads
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
ia64-openvms
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native VMS threads
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
ia64-sgi_linux
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          pthread library
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
pa-hpux
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native HP-UX threads
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          native HP-UX threads
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
ppc-aix
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native AIX threads
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          native AIX threads
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
ppc-darwin
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native MacOS threads
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
sparc-solaris
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native Solaris threads library
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-pthread
'    'Tasking          pthread library
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          native Solaris threads library
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
sparc64-solaris
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native Solaris threads library
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
x86-linux
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          pthread library
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          pthread library
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
x86-lynx
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native LynxOS threads
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
x86-solaris
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native Solaris threads
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          native Solaris threads library
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
x86-windows
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          native Win32 threads
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          native Win32 threads
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
x86-windows-rtx
'  'rts-rtx-rtss
(default)
'    'Tasking          RTX real-time subsystem RTSS threads (kernel
                       mode)
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ
'  'rts-rtx-w32
'    'Tasking          RTX Win32 threads (user mode)
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
x86_64-linux
'  'rts-native
(default)
'    'Tasking          pthread library
'    'Exceptions       ZCX
'  'rts-sjlj
'    'Tasking          pthread library
'    'Exceptions       SJLJ


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Specifying a Run-Time Library,  Next: Choosing the Scheduling Policy,  Prev: Summary of Run-Time Configurations,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.2 Specifying a Run-Time Library
=================================

The 'adainclude' subdirectory containing the sources of the GNAT
run-time library, and the 'adalib' subdirectory containing the 'ALI'
files and the static and/or shared GNAT library, are located in the gcc
target-dependent area:

     target=$prefix/lib/gcc/gcc-dumpmachine/gcc-dumpversion/

As indicated above, on some platforms several run-time libraries are
supplied.  These libraries are installed in the target dependent area
and contain a complete source and binary subdirectory.  The detailed
description below explains the differences between the different
libraries in terms of their thread support.

   The default run-time library (when GNAT is installed) is
_rts-native_.  This default run time is selected by the means of soft
links.  For example on x86-linux:

      $(target-dir)
          |
          +--- adainclude----------+
          |                        |
          +--- adalib-----------+  |
          |                     |  |
          +--- rts-native       |  |
          |    |                |  |
          |    +--- adainclude <---+
          |    |                |
          |    +--- adalib <----+
          |
          +--- rts-sjlj
               |
               +--- adainclude
               |
               +--- adalib

If the rts-sjlj library is to be selected on a permanent basis, these
soft links can be modified with the following commands:

     $ cd $target
     $ rm -f adainclude adalib
     $ ln -s rts-sjlj/adainclude adainclude
     $ ln -s rts-sjlj/adalib adalib

Alternatively, you can specify 'rts-sjlj/adainclude' in the file
'$target/ada_source_path' and 'rts-sjlj/adalib' in
'$target/ada_object_path'.

   Selecting another run-time library temporarily can be achieved by
using the '--RTS' switch, e.g., '--RTS=sjlj'


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Choosing the Scheduling Policy,  Next: Solaris-Specific Considerations,  Prev: Specifying a Run-Time Library,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.3 Choosing the Scheduling Policy
==================================

When using a POSIX threads implementation, you have a choice of several
scheduling policies: 'SCHED_FIFO', 'SCHED_RR' and 'SCHED_OTHER'.
Typically, the default is 'SCHED_OTHER', while using 'SCHED_FIFO' or
'SCHED_RR' requires special (e.g., root) privileges.

   By default, GNAT uses the 'SCHED_OTHER' policy.  To specify
'SCHED_FIFO', you can use one of the following:

   * 'pragma Time_Slice (0.0)'
   * the corresponding binder option '-T0'
   * 'pragma Task_Dispatching_Policy (FIFO_Within_Priorities)'

To specify 'SCHED_RR', you should use 'pragma Time_Slice' with a value
greater than '0.0', or else use the corresponding '-T' binder option.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Solaris-Specific Considerations,  Next: Linux-Specific Considerations,  Prev: Choosing the Scheduling Policy,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.4 Solaris-Specific Considerations
===================================

This section addresses some topics related to the various threads
libraries on Sparc Solaris.

* Menu:

* Solaris Threads Issues::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Solaris Threads Issues,  Up: Solaris-Specific Considerations

A.4.1 Solaris Threads Issues
----------------------------

GNAT under Solaris/Sparc 32 bits comes with an alternate tasking
run-time library based on POSIX threads -- _rts-pthread_.  This run-time
library has the advantage of being mostly shared across all
POSIX-compliant thread implementations, and it also provides under Solaris 8
the 'PTHREAD_PRIO_INHERIT' and 'PTHREAD_PRIO_PROTECT' semantics that can
be selected using the predefined pragma 'Locking_Policy' with
respectively 'Inheritance_Locking' and 'Ceiling_Locking' as the policy.

   As explained above, the native run-time library is based on the
Solaris thread library ('libthread') and is the default library.

   When the Solaris threads library is used (this is the default),
programs compiled with GNAT can automatically take advantage of and can
thus execute on multiple processors.  The user can alternatively specify
a processor on which the program should run to emulate a
single-processor system.  The multiprocessor / uniprocessor choice is
made by setting the environment variable 'GNAT_PROCESSOR' to one of the
following:

'-2'
     Use the default configuration (run the program on all available
     processors) - this is the same as having 'GNAT_PROCESSOR' unset

'-1'
     Let the run-time implementation choose one processor and run the
     program on that processor

'0 .. Last_Proc'
     Run the program on the specified processor.  'Last_Proc' is equal
     to '_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF - 1' (where '_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF' is a
     system variable).


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Linux-Specific Considerations,  Next: AIX-Specific Considerations,  Prev: Solaris-Specific Considerations,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.5 Linux-Specific Considerations
=================================

On GNU/Linux without NPTL support (usually system with GNU C Library
older than 2.3), the signal model is not POSIX compliant, which means
that to send a signal to the process, you need to send the signal to all
threads, e.g. by using 'killpg()'.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: AIX-Specific Considerations,  Next: RTX-Specific Considerations,  Prev: Linux-Specific Considerations,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.6 AIX-Specific Considerations
===============================

On AIX, the resolver library initializes some internal structure on the
first call to 'get*by*' functions, which are used to implement
'GNAT.Sockets.Get_Host_By_Name' and 'GNAT.Sockets.Get_Host_By_Address'.
If such initialization occurs within an Ada task, and the stack size for
the task is the default size, a stack overflow may occur.

   To avoid this overflow, the user should either ensure that the first
call to 'GNAT.Sockets.Get_Host_By_Name' or
'GNAT.Sockets.Get_Host_By_Addrss' occurs in the environment task, or use
'pragma Storage_Size' to specify a sufficiently large size for the stack
of the task that contains this call.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: RTX-Specific Considerations,  Next: HP-UX-Specific Considerations,  Prev: AIX-Specific Considerations,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.7 RTX-Specific Considerations
===============================

The Real-time Extension (RTX) to Windows is based on the Windows Win32
API. Applications can be built to work in two different modes:

   * Windows executables that run in Ring 3 to utilize memory protection
     (_rts-rtx-w32_).

   * Real-time subsystem (RTSS) executables that run in Ring 0, where
     performance can be optimized with RTSS applications taking
     precedent over all Windows applications (_rts-rtx-rtss_).  This
     mode requires the Microsoft linker to handle RTSS libraries.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: HP-UX-Specific Considerations,  Prev: RTX-Specific Considerations,  Up: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries

A.8 HP-UX-Specific Considerations
=================================

On HP-UX, appropriate privileges are required to change the scheduling
parameters of a task.  The calling process must have appropriate
privileges or be a member of a group having 'PRIV_RTSCHED' access to
successfully change the scheduling parameters.

   By default, GNAT uses the 'SCHED_HPUX' policy.  To have access to the
priority range 0-31 either the 'FIFO_Within_Priorities' or the
'Round_Robin_Within_Priorities' scheduling policies need to be set.

   To specify the 'FIFO_Within_Priorities' scheduling policy you can use
one of the following:

   * 'pragma Time_Slice (0.0)'
   * the corresponding binder option '-T0'
   * 'pragma Task_Dispatching_Policy (FIFO_Within_Priorities)'

To specify the 'Round_Robin_Within_Priorities', scheduling policy you
should use 'pragma Time_Slice' with a value greater than '0.0', or use
the corresponding '-T' binder option, or set the 'pragma
Task_Dispatching_Policy (Round_Robin_Within_Priorities)'.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Example of Binder Output File,  Next: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT,  Prev: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries,  Up: Top

Appendix B Example of Binder Output File
****************************************

This Appendix displays the source code for 'gnatbind''s output file
generated for a simple "Hello World" program.  Comments have been added
for clarification purposes.

     --  The package is called Ada_Main unless this name is actually used
     --  as a unit name in the partition, in which case some other unique
     --  name is used.

     with System;
     package ada_main is

        Elab_Final_Code : Integer;
        pragma Import (C, Elab_Final_Code, "__gnat_inside_elab_final_code");

        --  The main program saves the parameters (argument count,
        --  argument values, environment pointer) in global variables
        --  for later access by other units including
        --  Ada.Command_Line.

        gnat_argc : Integer;
        gnat_argv : System.Address;
        gnat_envp : System.Address;

        --  The actual variables are stored in a library routine. This
        --  is useful for some shared library situations, where there
        --  are problems if variables are not in the library.

        pragma Import (C, gnat_argc);
        pragma Import (C, gnat_argv);
        pragma Import (C, gnat_envp);

        --  The exit status is similarly an external location

        gnat_exit_status : Integer;
        pragma Import (C, gnat_exit_status);

        GNAT_Version : constant String :=
                         "GNAT Version: 6.0.0w (20061115)";
        pragma Export (C, GNAT_Version, "__gnat_version");

        --  This is the generated adafinal routine that performs
        --  finalization at the end of execution. In the case where
        --  Ada is the main program, this main program makes a call
        --  to adafinal at program termination.

        procedure adafinal;
        pragma Export (C, adafinal, "adafinal");

        --  This is the generated adainit routine that performs
        --  initialization at the start of execution. In the case
        --  where Ada is the main program, this main program makes
        --  a call to adainit at program startup.

        procedure adainit;
        pragma Export (C, adainit, "adainit");

        --  This routine is called at the start of execution. It is
        --  a dummy routine that is used by the debugger to breakpoint
        --  at the start of execution.

        procedure Break_Start;
        pragma Import (C, Break_Start, "__gnat_break_start");

        --  This is the actual generated main program (it would be
        --  suppressed if the no main program switch were used). As
        --  required by standard system conventions, this program has
        --  the external name main.

        function main
          (argc : Integer;
           argv : System.Address;
           envp : System.Address)
           return Integer;
        pragma Export (C, main, "main");

        --  The following set of constants give the version
        --  identification values for every unit in the bound
        --  partition. This identification is computed from all
        --  dependent semantic units, and corresponds to the
        --  string that would be returned by use of the
        --  Body_Version or Version attributes.

        type Version_32 is mod 2 ** 32;
        u00001 : constant Version_32 := 16#7880BEB3#;
        u00002 : constant Version_32 := 16#0D24CBD0#;
        u00003 : constant Version_32 := 16#3283DBEB#;
        u00004 : constant Version_32 := 16#2359F9ED#;
        u00005 : constant Version_32 := 16#664FB847#;
        u00006 : constant Version_32 := 16#68E803DF#;
        u00007 : constant Version_32 := 16#5572E604#;
        u00008 : constant Version_32 := 16#46B173D8#;
        u00009 : constant Version_32 := 16#156A40CF#;
        u00010 : constant Version_32 := 16#033DABE0#;
        u00011 : constant Version_32 := 16#6AB38FEA#;
        u00012 : constant Version_32 := 16#22B6217D#;
        u00013 : constant Version_32 := 16#68A22947#;
        u00014 : constant Version_32 := 16#18CC4A56#;
        u00015 : constant Version_32 := 16#08258E1B#;
        u00016 : constant Version_32 := 16#367D5222#;
        u00017 : constant Version_32 := 16#20C9ECA4#;
        u00018 : constant Version_32 := 16#50D32CB6#;
        u00019 : constant Version_32 := 16#39A8BB77#;
        u00020 : constant Version_32 := 16#5CF8FA2B#;
        u00021 : constant Version_32 := 16#2F1EB794#;
        u00022 : constant Version_32 := 16#31AB6444#;
        u00023 : constant Version_32 := 16#1574B6E9#;
        u00024 : constant Version_32 := 16#5109C189#;
        u00025 : constant Version_32 := 16#56D770CD#;
        u00026 : constant Version_32 := 16#02F9DE3D#;
        u00027 : constant Version_32 := 16#08AB6B2C#;
        u00028 : constant Version_32 := 16#3FA37670#;
        u00029 : constant Version_32 := 16#476457A0#;
        u00030 : constant Version_32 := 16#731E1B6E#;
        u00031 : constant Version_32 := 16#23C2E789#;
        u00032 : constant Version_32 := 16#0F1BD6A1#;
        u00033 : constant Version_32 := 16#7C25DE96#;
        u00034 : constant Version_32 := 16#39ADFFA2#;
        u00035 : constant Version_32 := 16#571DE3E7#;
        u00036 : constant Version_32 := 16#5EB646AB#;
        u00037 : constant Version_32 := 16#4249379B#;
        u00038 : constant Version_32 := 16#0357E00A#;
        u00039 : constant Version_32 := 16#3784FB72#;
        u00040 : constant Version_32 := 16#2E723019#;
        u00041 : constant Version_32 := 16#623358EA#;
        u00042 : constant Version_32 := 16#107F9465#;
        u00043 : constant Version_32 := 16#6843F68A#;
        u00044 : constant Version_32 := 16#63305874#;
        u00045 : constant Version_32 := 16#31E56CE1#;
        u00046 : constant Version_32 := 16#02917970#;
        u00047 : constant Version_32 := 16#6CCBA70E#;
        u00048 : constant Version_32 := 16#41CD4204#;
        u00049 : constant Version_32 := 16#572E3F58#;
        u00050 : constant Version_32 := 16#20729FF5#;
        u00051 : constant Version_32 := 16#1D4F93E8#;
        u00052 : constant Version_32 := 16#30B2EC3D#;
        u00053 : constant Version_32 := 16#34054F96#;
        u00054 : constant Version_32 := 16#5A199860#;
        u00055 : constant Version_32 := 16#0E7F912B#;
        u00056 : constant Version_32 := 16#5760634A#;
        u00057 : constant Version_32 := 16#5D851835#;

        --  The following Export pragmas export the version numbers
        --  with symbolic names ending in B (for body) or S
        --  (for spec) so that they can be located in a link. The
        --  information provided here is sufficient to track down
        --  the exact versions of units used in a given build.

        pragma Export (C, u00001, "helloB");
        pragma Export (C, u00002, "system__standard_libraryB");
        pragma Export (C, u00003, "system__standard_libraryS");
        pragma Export (C, u00004, "adaS");
        pragma Export (C, u00005, "ada__text_ioB");
        pragma Export (C, u00006, "ada__text_ioS");
        pragma Export (C, u00007, "ada__exceptionsB");
        pragma Export (C, u00008, "ada__exceptionsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00009, "gnatS");
        pragma Export (C, u00010, "gnat__heap_sort_aB");
        pragma Export (C, u00011, "gnat__heap_sort_aS");
        pragma Export (C, u00012, "systemS");
        pragma Export (C, u00013, "system__exception_tableB");
        pragma Export (C, u00014, "system__exception_tableS");
        pragma Export (C, u00015, "gnat__htableB");
        pragma Export (C, u00016, "gnat__htableS");
        pragma Export (C, u00017, "system__exceptionsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00018, "system__machine_state_operationsB");
        pragma Export (C, u00019, "system__machine_state_operationsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00020, "system__machine_codeS");
        pragma Export (C, u00021, "system__storage_elementsB");
        pragma Export (C, u00022, "system__storage_elementsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00023, "system__secondary_stackB");
        pragma Export (C, u00024, "system__secondary_stackS");
        pragma Export (C, u00025, "system__parametersB");
        pragma Export (C, u00026, "system__parametersS");
        pragma Export (C, u00027, "system__soft_linksB");
        pragma Export (C, u00028, "system__soft_linksS");
        pragma Export (C, u00029, "system__stack_checkingB");
        pragma Export (C, u00030, "system__stack_checkingS");
        pragma Export (C, u00031, "system__tracebackB");
        pragma Export (C, u00032, "system__tracebackS");
        pragma Export (C, u00033, "ada__streamsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00034, "ada__tagsB");
        pragma Export (C, u00035, "ada__tagsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00036, "system__string_opsB");
        pragma Export (C, u00037, "system__string_opsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00038, "interfacesS");
        pragma Export (C, u00039, "interfaces__c_streamsB");
        pragma Export (C, u00040, "interfaces__c_streamsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00041, "system__file_ioB");
        pragma Export (C, u00042, "system__file_ioS");
        pragma Export (C, u00043, "ada__finalizationB");
        pragma Export (C, u00044, "ada__finalizationS");
        pragma Export (C, u00045, "system__finalization_rootB");
        pragma Export (C, u00046, "system__finalization_rootS");
        pragma Export (C, u00047, "system__finalization_implementationB");
        pragma Export (C, u00048, "system__finalization_implementationS");
        pragma Export (C, u00049, "system__string_ops_concat_3B");
        pragma Export (C, u00050, "system__string_ops_concat_3S");
        pragma Export (C, u00051, "system__stream_attributesB");
        pragma Export (C, u00052, "system__stream_attributesS");
        pragma Export (C, u00053, "ada__io_exceptionsS");
        pragma Export (C, u00054, "system__unsigned_typesS");
        pragma Export (C, u00055, "system__file_control_blockS");
        pragma Export (C, u00056, "ada__finalization__list_controllerB");
        pragma Export (C, u00057, "ada__finalization__list_controllerS");

        -- BEGIN ELABORATION ORDER
        -- ada (spec)
        -- gnat (spec)
        -- gnat.heap_sort_a (spec)
        -- gnat.heap_sort_a (body)
        -- gnat.htable (spec)
        -- gnat.htable (body)
        -- interfaces (spec)
        -- system (spec)
        -- system.machine_code (spec)
        -- system.parameters (spec)
        -- system.parameters (body)
        -- interfaces.c_streams (spec)
        -- interfaces.c_streams (body)
        -- system.standard_library (spec)
        -- ada.exceptions (spec)
        -- system.exception_table (spec)
        -- system.exception_table (body)
        -- ada.io_exceptions (spec)
        -- system.exceptions (spec)
        -- system.storage_elements (spec)
        -- system.storage_elements (body)
        -- system.machine_state_operations (spec)
        -- system.machine_state_operations (body)
        -- system.secondary_stack (spec)
        -- system.stack_checking (spec)
        -- system.soft_links (spec)
        -- system.soft_links (body)
        -- system.stack_checking (body)
        -- system.secondary_stack (body)
        -- system.standard_library (body)
        -- system.string_ops (spec)
        -- system.string_ops (body)
        -- ada.tags (spec)
        -- ada.tags (body)
        -- ada.streams (spec)
        -- system.finalization_root (spec)
        -- system.finalization_root (body)
        -- system.string_ops_concat_3 (spec)
        -- system.string_ops_concat_3 (body)
        -- system.traceback (spec)
        -- system.traceback (body)
        -- ada.exceptions (body)
        -- system.unsigned_types (spec)
        -- system.stream_attributes (spec)
        -- system.stream_attributes (body)
        -- system.finalization_implementation (spec)
        -- system.finalization_implementation (body)
        -- ada.finalization (spec)
        -- ada.finalization (body)
        -- ada.finalization.list_controller (spec)
        -- ada.finalization.list_controller (body)
        -- system.file_control_block (spec)
        -- system.file_io (spec)
        -- system.file_io (body)
        -- ada.text_io (spec)
        -- ada.text_io (body)
        -- hello (body)
        -- END ELABORATION ORDER

     end ada_main;

     --  The following source file name pragmas allow the generated file
     --  names to be unique for different main programs. They are needed
     --  since the package name will always be Ada_Main.

     pragma Source_File_Name (ada_main, Spec_File_Name => "b~hello.ads");
     pragma Source_File_Name (ada_main, Body_File_Name => "b~hello.adb");

     --  Generated package body for Ada_Main starts here

     package body ada_main is

        --  The actual finalization is performed by calling the
        --  library routine in System.Standard_Library.Adafinal

        procedure Do_Finalize;
        pragma Import (C, Do_Finalize, "system__standard_library__adafinal");

        -------------
        -- adainit --
        -------------

        procedure adainit is

           --  These booleans are set to True once the associated unit has
           --  been elaborated. It is also used to avoid elaborating the
           --  same unit twice.

           E040 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E040, "interfaces__c_streams_E");

           E008 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E008, "ada__exceptions_E");

           E014 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E014, "system__exception_table_E");

           E053 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E053, "ada__io_exceptions_E");

           E017 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E017, "system__exceptions_E");

           E024 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E024, "system__secondary_stack_E");

           E030 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E030, "system__stack_checking_E");

           E028 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E028, "system__soft_links_E");

           E035 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E035, "ada__tags_E");

           E033 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E033, "ada__streams_E");

           E046 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E046, "system__finalization_root_E");

           E048 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E048, "system__finalization_implementation_E");

           E044 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E044, "ada__finalization_E");

           E057 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E057, "ada__finalization__list_controller_E");

           E055 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E055, "system__file_control_block_E");

           E042 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E042, "system__file_io_E");

           E006 : Boolean;
           pragma Import (Ada, E006, "ada__text_io_E");

           --  Set_Globals is a library routine that stores away the
           --  value of the indicated set of global values in global
           --  variables within the library.

           procedure Set_Globals
             (Main_Priority            : Integer;
              Time_Slice_Value         : Integer;
              WC_Encoding              : Character;
              Locking_Policy           : Character;
              Queuing_Policy           : Character;
              Task_Dispatching_Policy  : Character;
              Adafinal                 : System.Address;
              Unreserve_All_Interrupts : Integer;
              Exception_Tracebacks     : Integer);
           pragma Import (C, Set_Globals, "__gnat_set_globals");

           --  SDP_Table_Build is a library routine used to build the
           --  exception tables. See unit Ada.Exceptions in files
           --  a-except.ads/adb for full details of how zero cost
           --  exception handling works. This procedure, the call to
           --  it, and the two following tables are all omitted if the
           --  build is in longjmp/setjmp exception mode.

           procedure SDP_Table_Build
             (SDP_Addresses   : System.Address;
              SDP_Count       : Natural;
              Elab_Addresses  : System.Address;
              Elab_Addr_Count : Natural);
           pragma Import (C, SDP_Table_Build, "__gnat_SDP_Table_Build");

           --  Table of Unit_Exception_Table addresses. Used for zero
           --  cost exception handling to build the top level table.

           ST : aliased constant array (1 .. 23) of System.Address := (
             Hello'UET_Address,
             Ada.Text_Io'UET_Address,
             Ada.Exceptions'UET_Address,
             Gnat.Heap_Sort_A'UET_Address,
             System.Exception_Table'UET_Address,
             System.Machine_State_Operations'UET_Address,
             System.Secondary_Stack'UET_Address,
             System.Parameters'UET_Address,
             System.Soft_Links'UET_Address,
             System.Stack_Checking'UET_Address,
             System.Traceback'UET_Address,
             Ada.Streams'UET_Address,
             Ada.Tags'UET_Address,
             System.String_Ops'UET_Address,
             Interfaces.C_Streams'UET_Address,
             System.File_Io'UET_Address,
             Ada.Finalization'UET_Address,
             System.Finalization_Root'UET_Address,
             System.Finalization_Implementation'UET_Address,
             System.String_Ops_Concat_3'UET_Address,
             System.Stream_Attributes'UET_Address,
             System.File_Control_Block'UET_Address,
             Ada.Finalization.List_Controller'UET_Address);

           --  Table of addresses of elaboration routines. Used for
           --  zero cost exception handling to make sure these
           --  addresses are included in the top level procedure
           --  address table.

           EA : aliased constant array (1 .. 23) of System.Address := (
             adainit'Code_Address,
             Do_Finalize'Code_Address,
             Ada.Exceptions'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.Exceptions'Elab_Spec'Address,
             Interfaces.C_Streams'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.Exception_Table'Elab_Body'Address,
             Ada.Io_Exceptions'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.Stack_Checking'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.Soft_Links'Elab_Body'Address,
             System.Secondary_Stack'Elab_Body'Address,
             Ada.Tags'Elab_Spec'Address,
             Ada.Tags'Elab_Body'Address,
             Ada.Streams'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.Finalization_Root'Elab_Spec'Address,
             Ada.Exceptions'Elab_Body'Address,
             System.Finalization_Implementation'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.Finalization_Implementation'Elab_Body'Address,
             Ada.Finalization'Elab_Spec'Address,
             Ada.Finalization.List_Controller'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.File_Control_Block'Elab_Spec'Address,
             System.File_Io'Elab_Body'Address,
             Ada.Text_Io'Elab_Spec'Address,
             Ada.Text_Io'Elab_Body'Address);

        --  Start of processing for adainit

        begin

           --  Call SDP_Table_Build to build the top level procedure
           --  table for zero cost exception handling (omitted in
           --  longjmp/setjmp mode).

           SDP_Table_Build (ST'Address, 23, EA'Address, 23);

           --  Call Set_Globals to record various information for
           --  this partition.  The values are derived by the binder
           --  from information stored in the ali files by the compiler.

           Set_Globals
             (Main_Priority            => -1,
              --  Priority of main program, -1 if no pragma Priority used

              Time_Slice_Value         => -1,
              --  Time slice from Time_Slice pragma, -1 if none used

              WC_Encoding              => 'b',
              --  Wide_Character encoding used, default is brackets

              Locking_Policy           => ' ',
              --  Locking_Policy used, default of space means not
              --  specified, otherwise it is the first character of
              --  the policy name.

              Queuing_Policy           => ' ',
              --  Queuing_Policy used, default of space means not
              --  specified, otherwise it is the first character of
              --  the policy name.

              Task_Dispatching_Policy  => ' ',
              --  Task_Dispatching_Policy used, default of space means
              --  not specified, otherwise first character of the
              --  policy name.

              Adafinal                 => System.Null_Address,
              --  Address of Adafinal routine, not used anymore

              Unreserve_All_Interrupts => 0,
              --  Set true if pragma Unreserve_All_Interrupts was used

              Exception_Tracebacks     => 0);
              --  Indicates if exception tracebacks are enabled

           Elab_Final_Code := 1;

           --  Now we have the elaboration calls for all units in the partition.
           --  The Elab_Spec and Elab_Body attributes generate references to the
           --  implicit elaboration procedures generated by the compiler for
           --  each unit that requires elaboration.

           if not E040 then
              Interfaces.C_Streams'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           E040 := True;
           if not E008 then
              Ada.Exceptions'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           if not E014 then
              System.Exception_Table'Elab_Body;
              E014 := True;
           end if;
           if not E053 then
              Ada.Io_Exceptions'Elab_Spec;
              E053 := True;
           end if;
           if not E017 then
              System.Exceptions'Elab_Spec;
              E017 := True;
           end if;
           if not E030 then
              System.Stack_Checking'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           if not E028 then
              System.Soft_Links'Elab_Body;
              E028 := True;
           end if;
           E030 := True;
           if not E024 then
              System.Secondary_Stack'Elab_Body;
              E024 := True;
           end if;
           if not E035 then
              Ada.Tags'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           if not E035 then
              Ada.Tags'Elab_Body;
              E035 := True;
           end if;
           if not E033 then
              Ada.Streams'Elab_Spec;
              E033 := True;
           end if;
           if not E046 then
              System.Finalization_Root'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           E046 := True;
           if not E008 then
              Ada.Exceptions'Elab_Body;
              E008 := True;
           end if;
           if not E048 then
              System.Finalization_Implementation'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           if not E048 then
              System.Finalization_Implementation'Elab_Body;
              E048 := True;
           end if;
           if not E044 then
              Ada.Finalization'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           E044 := True;
           if not E057 then
              Ada.Finalization.List_Controller'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           E057 := True;
           if not E055 then
              System.File_Control_Block'Elab_Spec;
              E055 := True;
           end if;
           if not E042 then
              System.File_Io'Elab_Body;
              E042 := True;
           end if;
           if not E006 then
              Ada.Text_Io'Elab_Spec;
           end if;
           if not E006 then
              Ada.Text_Io'Elab_Body;
              E006 := True;
           end if;

           Elab_Final_Code := 0;
        end adainit;

        --------------
        -- adafinal --
        --------------

        procedure adafinal is
        begin
           Do_Finalize;
        end adafinal;

        ----------
        -- main --
        ----------

        --  main is actually a function, as in the ANSI C standard,
        --  defined to return the exit status. The three parameters
        --  are the argument count, argument values and environment
        --  pointer.

        function main
          (argc : Integer;
           argv : System.Address;
           envp : System.Address)
           return Integer
        is
           --  The initialize routine performs low level system
           --  initialization using a standard library routine which
           --  sets up signal handling and performs any other
           --  required setup. The routine can be found in file
           --  a-init.c.

           procedure initialize;
           pragma Import (C, initialize, "__gnat_initialize");

           --  The finalize routine performs low level system
           --  finalization using a standard library routine. The
           --  routine is found in file a-final.c and in the standard
           --  distribution is a dummy routine that does nothing, so
           --  really this is a hook for special user finalization.

           procedure finalize;
           pragma Import (C, finalize, "__gnat_finalize");

           --  We get to the main program of the partition by using
           --  pragma Import because if we try to with the unit and
           --  call it Ada style, then not only do we waste time
           --  recompiling it, but also, we don't really know the right
           --  switches (e.g. identifier character set) to be used
           --  to compile it.

           procedure Ada_Main_Program;
           pragma Import (Ada, Ada_Main_Program, "_ada_hello");

        --  Start of processing for main

        begin
           --  Save global variables

           gnat_argc := argc;
           gnat_argv := argv;
           gnat_envp := envp;

           --  Call low level system initialization

           Initialize;

           --  Call our generated Ada initialization routine

           adainit;

           --  This is the point at which we want the debugger to get
           --  control

           Break_Start;

           --  Now we call the main program of the partition

           Ada_Main_Program;

           --  Perform Ada finalization

           adafinal;

           --  Perform low level system finalization

           Finalize;

           --  Return the proper exit status
           return (gnat_exit_status);
        end;

     --  This section is entirely comments, so it has no effect on the
     --  compilation of the Ada_Main package. It provides the list of
     --  object files and linker options, as well as some standard
     --  libraries needed for the link. The gnatlink utility parses
     --  this b~hello.adb file to read these comment lines to generate
     --  the appropriate command line arguments for the call to the
     --  system linker. The BEGIN/END lines are used for sentinels for
     --  this parsing operation.

     --  The exact file names will of course depend on the environment,
     --  host/target and location of files on the host system.

     -- BEGIN Object file/option list
        --   ./hello.o
        --   -L./
        --   -L/usr/local/gnat/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/2.8.1/adalib/
        --   /usr/local/gnat/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/2.8.1/adalib/libgnat.a
     -- END Object file/option list

     end ada_main;

The Ada code in the above example is exactly what is generated by the
binder.  We have added comments to more clearly indicate the function of
each part of the generated 'Ada_Main' package.

   The code is standard Ada in all respects, and can be processed by any
tools that handle Ada.  In particular, it is possible to use the
debugger in Ada mode to debug the generated 'Ada_Main' package.  For
example, suppose that for reasons that you do not understand, your
program is crashing during elaboration of the body of 'Ada.Text_IO'.  To
locate this bug, you can place a breakpoint on the call:

     Ada.Text_Io'Elab_Body;

and trace the elaboration routine for this package to find out where the
problem might be (more usually of course you would be debugging
elaboration code in your own application).


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Appendix C Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT
*********************************************

* Menu:

* Elaboration Code::
* Checking the Elaboration Order::
* Controlling the Elaboration Order::
* Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - Internal Calls::
* Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - External Calls::
* Default Behavior in GNAT - Ensuring Safety::
* Treatment of Pragma Elaborate::
* Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks::
* Mixing Elaboration Models::
* What to Do If the Default Elaboration Behavior Fails::
* Elaboration for Indirect Calls::
* Summary of Procedures for Elaboration Control::
* Other Elaboration Order Considerations::
* Determining the Chosen Elaboration Order::

This chapter describes the handling of elaboration code in Ada and in
GNAT, and discusses how the order of elaboration of program units can be
controlled in GNAT, either automatically or with explicit programming
features.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Elaboration Code,  Next: Checking the Elaboration Order,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.1 Elaboration Code
====================

Ada provides rather general mechanisms for executing code at elaboration
time, that is to say before the main program starts executing.  Such
code arises in three contexts:

Initializers for variables.
     Variables declared at the library level, in package specs or
     bodies, can require initialization that is performed at elaboration
     time, as in:
          Sqrt_Half : Float := Sqrt (0.5);

Package initialization code
     Code in a 'BEGIN-END' section at the outer level of a package body
     is executed as part of the package body elaboration code.

Library level task allocators
     Tasks that are declared using task allocators at the library level
     start executing immediately and hence can execute at elaboration
     time.

Subprogram calls are possible in any of these contexts, which means that
any arbitrary part of the program may be executed as part of the
elaboration code.  It is even possible to write a program which does all
its work at elaboration time, with a null main program, although
stylistically this would usually be considered an inappropriate way to
structure a program.

   An important concern arises in the context of elaboration code: we
have to be sure that it is executed in an appropriate order.  What we
have is a series of elaboration code sections, potentially one section
for each unit in the program.  It is important that these execute in the
correct order.  Correctness here means that, taking the above example of
the declaration of 'Sqrt_Half', if some other piece of elaboration code
references 'Sqrt_Half', then it must run after the section of
elaboration code that contains the declaration of 'Sqrt_Half'.

   There would never be any order of elaboration problem if we made a
rule that whenever you 'with' a unit, you must elaborate both the spec
and body of that unit before elaborating the unit doing the 'with''ing:

     with Unit_1;
     package Unit_2 is ...

would require that both the body and spec of 'Unit_1' be elaborated
before the spec of 'Unit_2'.  However, a rule like that would be far too
restrictive.  In particular, it would make it impossible to have
routines in separate packages that were mutually recursive.

   You might think that a clever enough compiler could look at the
actual elaboration code and determine an appropriate correct order of
elaboration, but in the general case, this is not possible.  Consider
the following example.

   In the body of 'Unit_1', we have a procedure 'Func_1' that references
the variable 'Sqrt_1', which is declared in the elaboration code of the
body of 'Unit_1':

     Sqrt_1 : Float := Sqrt (0.1);

The elaboration code of the body of 'Unit_1' also contains:

     if expression_1 = 1 then
        Q := Unit_2.Func_2;
     end if;

'Unit_2' is exactly parallel, it has a procedure 'Func_2' that
references the variable 'Sqrt_2', which is declared in the elaboration
code of the body 'Unit_2':

     Sqrt_2 : Float := Sqrt (0.1);

The elaboration code of the body of 'Unit_2' also contains:

     if expression_2 = 2 then
        Q := Unit_1.Func_1;
     end if;

Now the question is, which of the following orders of elaboration is
acceptable:

     Spec of Unit_1
     Spec of Unit_2
     Body of Unit_1
     Body of Unit_2

or

     Spec of Unit_2
     Spec of Unit_1
     Body of Unit_2
     Body of Unit_1

If you carefully analyze the flow here, you will see that you cannot
tell at compile time the answer to this question.  If 'expression_1' is
not equal to 1, and 'expression_2' is not equal to 2, then either order
is acceptable, because neither of the function calls is executed.  If
both tests evaluate to true, then neither order is acceptable and in
fact there is no correct order.

   If one of the two expressions is true, and the other is false, then
one of the above orders is correct, and the other is incorrect.  For
example, if 'expression_1' /= 1 and 'expression_2' = 2, then the call to
'Func_1' will occur, but not the call to 'Func_2.' This means that it is
essential to elaborate the body of 'Unit_1' before the body of 'Unit_2',
so the first order of elaboration is correct and the second is wrong.

   By making 'expression_1' and 'expression_2' depend on input data, or
perhaps the time of day, we can make it impossible for the compiler or
binder to figure out which of these expressions will be true, and hence
it is impossible to guarantee a safe order of elaboration at run time.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Checking the Elaboration Order,  Next: Controlling the Elaboration Order,  Prev: Elaboration Code,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.2 Checking the Elaboration Order
==================================

In some languages that involve the same kind of elaboration problems,
e.g. Java and C++, the programmer is expected to worry about these
ordering problems himself, and it is common to write a program in which
an incorrect elaboration order gives surprising results, because it
references variables before they are initialized.  Ada is designed to be
a safe language, and a programmer-beware approach is clearly not
sufficient.  Consequently, the language provides three lines of defense:

Standard rules
     Some standard rules restrict the possible choice of elaboration
     order.  In particular, if you 'with' a unit, then its spec is
     always elaborated before the unit doing the 'with'.  Similarly, a
     parent spec is always elaborated before the child spec, and finally
     a spec is always elaborated before its corresponding body.

Dynamic elaboration checks
     Dynamic checks are made at run time, so that if some entity is
     accessed before it is elaborated (typically by means of a
     subprogram call) then the exception ('Program_Error') is raised.

Elaboration control
     Facilities are provided for the programmer to specify the desired
     order of elaboration.

   Let's look at these facilities in more detail.  First, the rules for
dynamic checking.  One possible rule would be simply to say that the
exception is raised if you access a variable which has not yet been
elaborated.  The trouble with this approach is that it could require
expensive checks on every variable reference.  Instead Ada has two rules
which are a little more restrictive, but easier to check, and easier to
state:

Restrictions on calls
     A subprogram can only be called at elaboration time if its body has
     been elaborated.  The rules for elaboration given above guarantee
     that the spec of the subprogram has been elaborated before the
     call, but not the body.  If this rule is violated, then the
     exception 'Program_Error' is raised.

Restrictions on instantiations
     A generic unit can only be instantiated if the body of the generic
     unit has been elaborated.  Again, the rules for elaboration given
     above guarantee that the spec of the generic unit has been
     elaborated before the instantiation, but not the body.  If this
     rule is violated, then the exception 'Program_Error' is raised.

The idea is that if the body has been elaborated, then any variables it
references must have been elaborated; by checking for the body being
elaborated we guarantee that none of its references causes any trouble.
As we noted above, this is a little too restrictive, because a
subprogram that has no non-local references in its body may in fact be
safe to call.  However, it really would be unsafe to rely on this,
because it would mean that the caller was aware of details of the
implementation in the body.  This goes against the basic tenets of Ada.

   A plausible implementation can be described as follows.  A Boolean
variable is associated with each subprogram and each generic unit.  This
variable is initialized to False, and is set to True at the point body
is elaborated.  Every call or instantiation checks the variable, and
raises 'Program_Error' if the variable is False.

   Note that one might think that it would be good enough to have one
Boolean variable for each package, but that would not deal with cases of
trying to call a body in the same package as the call that has not been
elaborated yet.  Of course a compiler may be able to do enough analysis
to optimize away some of the Boolean variables as unnecessary, and
'GNAT' indeed does such optimizations, but still the easiest conceptual
model is to think of there being one variable per subprogram.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Controlling the Elaboration Order,  Next: Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - Internal Calls,  Prev: Checking the Elaboration Order,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.3 Controlling the Elaboration Order
=====================================

In the previous section we discussed the rules in Ada which ensure that
'Program_Error' is raised if an incorrect elaboration order is chosen.
This prevents erroneous executions, but we need mechanisms to specify a
correct execution and avoid the exception altogether.  To achieve this,
Ada provides a number of features for controlling the order of
elaboration.  We discuss these features in this section.

   First, there are several ways of indicating to the compiler that a
given unit has no elaboration problems:

packages that do not require a body
     A library package that does not require a body does not permit a
     body (this rule was introduced in Ada 95).  Thus if we have a such
     a package, as in:

          package Definitions is
             generic
                type m is new integer;
             package Subp is
                type a is array (1 .. 10) of m;
                type b is array (1 .. 20) of m;
             end Subp;
          end Definitions;

     A package that 'with''s 'Definitions' may safely instantiate
     'Definitions.Subp' because the compiler can determine that there
     definitely is no package body to worry about in this case

pragma Pure
     Places sufficient restrictions on a unit to guarantee that no call
     to any subprogram in the unit can result in an elaboration problem.
     This means that the compiler does not need to worry about the point
     of elaboration of such units, and in particular, does not need to
     check any calls to any subprograms in this unit.

pragma Preelaborate
     This pragma places slightly less stringent restrictions on a unit
     than does pragma Pure, but these restrictions are still sufficient
     to ensure that there are no elaboration problems with any calls to
     the unit.

pragma Elaborate_Body
     This pragma requires that the body of a unit be elaborated
     immediately after its spec.  Suppose a unit 'A' has such a pragma,
     and unit 'B' does a 'with' of unit 'A'.  Recall that the standard
     rules require the spec of unit 'A' to be elaborated before the
     'with''ing unit; given the pragma in 'A', we also know that the
     body of 'A' will be elaborated before 'B', so that calls to 'A' are
     safe and do not need a check.

Note that, unlike pragma 'Pure' and pragma 'Preelaborate', the use of
'Elaborate_Body' does not guarantee that the program is free of
elaboration problems, because it may not be possible to satisfy the
requested elaboration order.  Let's go back to the example with 'Unit_1'
and 'Unit_2'.  If a programmer marks 'Unit_1' as 'Elaborate_Body', and
not 'Unit_2,' then the order of elaboration will be:

     Spec of Unit_2
     Spec of Unit_1
     Body of Unit_1
     Body of Unit_2

Now that means that the call to 'Func_1' in 'Unit_2' need not be
checked, it must be safe.  But the call to 'Func_2' in 'Unit_1' may
still fail if 'Expression_1' is equal to 1, and the programmer must
still take responsibility for this not being the case.

   If all units carry a pragma 'Elaborate_Body', then all problems are
eliminated, except for calls entirely within a body, which are in any
case fully under programmer control.  However, using the pragma
everywhere is not always possible.  In particular, for our
'Unit_1'/'Unit_2' example, if we marked both of them as having pragma
'Elaborate_Body', then clearly there would be no possible elaboration
order.

   The above pragmas allow a server to guarantee safe use by clients,
and clearly this is the preferable approach.  Consequently a good rule
is to mark units as 'Pure' or 'Preelaborate' if possible, and if this is
not possible, mark them as 'Elaborate_Body' if possible.  As we have
seen, there are situations where neither of these three pragmas can be
used.  So we also provide methods for clients to control the order of
elaboration of the servers on which they depend:

pragma Elaborate (unit)
     This pragma is placed in the context clause, after a 'with' clause,
     and it requires that the body of the named unit be elaborated
     before the unit in which the pragma occurs.  The idea is to use
     this pragma if the current unit calls at elaboration time, directly
     or indirectly, some subprogram in the named unit.

pragma Elaborate_All (unit)
     This is a stronger version of the Elaborate pragma.  Consider the
     following example:

          Unit A with's unit B and calls B.Func in elab code
          Unit B with's unit C, and B.Func calls C.Func

     Now if we put a pragma 'Elaborate (B)' in unit 'A', this ensures
     that the body of 'B' is elaborated before the call, but not the
     body of 'C', so the call to 'C.Func' could still cause
     'Program_Error' to be raised.

     The effect of a pragma 'Elaborate_All' is stronger, it requires not
     only that the body of the named unit be elaborated before the unit
     doing the 'with', but also the bodies of all units that the named
     unit uses, following 'with' links transitively.  For example, if we
     put a pragma 'Elaborate_All (B)' in unit 'A', then it requires not
     only that the body of 'B' be elaborated before 'A', but also the
     body of 'C', because 'B' 'with''s 'C'.

We are now in a position to give a usage rule in Ada for avoiding
elaboration problems, at least if dynamic dispatching and access to
subprogram values are not used.  We will handle these cases separately
later.

   The rule is simple.  If a unit has elaboration code that can directly
or indirectly make a call to a subprogram in a 'with''ed unit, or
instantiate a generic package in a 'with''ed unit, then if the 'with''ed
unit does not have pragma 'Pure' or 'Preelaborate', then the client
should have a pragma 'Elaborate_All' for the 'with''ed unit.  By
following this rule a client is assured that calls can be made without
risk of an exception.

   For generic subprogram instantiations, the rule can be relaxed to
require only a pragma 'Elaborate' since elaborating the body of a
subprogram cannot cause any transitive elaboration (we are not calling
the subprogram in this case, just elaborating its declaration).

   If this rule is not followed, then a program may be in one of four
states:

No order exists
     No order of elaboration exists which follows the rules, taking into
     account any 'Elaborate', 'Elaborate_All', or 'Elaborate_Body'
     pragmas.  In this case, an Ada compiler must diagnose the situation
     at bind time, and refuse to build an executable program.

One or more orders exist, all incorrect
     One or more acceptable elaboration orders exist, and all of them
     generate an elaboration order problem.  In this case, the binder
     can build an executable program, but 'Program_Error' will be raised
     when the program is run.

Several orders exist, some right, some incorrect
     One or more acceptable elaboration orders exists, and some of them
     work, and some do not.  The programmer has not controlled the order
     of elaboration, so the binder may or may not pick one of the
     correct orders, and the program may or may not raise an exception
     when it is run.  This is the worst case, because it means that the
     program may fail when moved to another compiler, or even another
     version of the same compiler.

One or more orders exists, all correct
     One ore more acceptable elaboration orders exist, and all of them
     work.  In this case the program runs successfully.  This state of
     affairs can be guaranteed by following the rule we gave above, but
     may be true even if the rule is not followed.

Note that one additional advantage of following our rules on the use of
'Elaborate' and 'Elaborate_All' is that the program continues to stay in
the ideal (all orders OK) state even if maintenance changes some bodies
of some units.  Conversely, if a program that does not follow this rule
happens to be safe at some point, this state of affairs may deteriorate
silently as a result of maintenance changes.

   You may have noticed that the above discussion did not mention the
use of 'Elaborate_Body'.  This was a deliberate omission.  If you 'with'
an 'Elaborate_Body' unit, it still may be the case that code in the body
makes calls to some other unit, so it is still necessary to use
'Elaborate_All' on such units.


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C.4 Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - Internal Calls
====================================================

In the case of internal calls, i.e., calls within a single package, the
programmer has full control over the order of elaboration, and it is up
to the programmer to elaborate declarations in an appropriate order.
For example writing:

     function One return Float;

     Q : Float := One;

     function One return Float is
     begin
          return 1.0;
     end One;

will obviously raise 'Program_Error' at run time, because function One
will be called before its body is elaborated.  In this case GNAT will
generate a warning that the call will raise 'Program_Error':

      1. procedure y is
      2.    function One return Float;
      3.
      4.    Q : Float := One;
                         |
         >>> warning: cannot call "One" before body is elaborated
         >>> warning: Program_Error will be raised at run time

      5.
      6.    function One return Float is
      7.    begin
      8.         return 1.0;
      9.    end One;
     10.
     11. begin
     12.    null;
     13. end;

Note that in this particular case, it is likely that the call is safe,
because the function 'One' does not access any global variables.
Nevertheless in Ada, we do not want the validity of the check to depend
on the contents of the body (think about the separate compilation case),
so this is still wrong, as we discussed in the previous sections.

   The error is easily corrected by rearranging the declarations so that
the body of 'One' appears before the declaration containing the call
(note that in Ada 95 and Ada 2005, declarations can appear in any order,
so there is no restriction that would prevent this reordering, and if we
write:

     function One return Float;

     function One return Float is
     begin
          return 1.0;
     end One;

     Q : Float := One;

then all is well, no warning is generated, and no 'Program_Error'
exception will be raised.  Things are more complicated when a chain of
subprograms is executed:

     function A return Integer;
     function B return Integer;
     function C return Integer;

     function B return Integer is begin return A; end;
     function C return Integer is begin return B; end;

     X : Integer := C;

     function A return Integer is begin return 1; end;

Now the call to 'C' at elaboration time in the declaration of 'X' is
correct, because the body of 'C' is already elaborated, and the call to
'B' within the body of 'C' is correct, but the call to 'A' within the
body of 'B' is incorrect, because the body of 'A' has not been
elaborated, so 'Program_Error' will be raised on the call to 'A'.  In
this case GNAT will generate a warning that 'Program_Error' may be
raised at the point of the call.  Let's look at the warning:

      1. procedure x is
      2.    function A return Integer;
      3.    function B return Integer;
      4.    function C return Integer;
      5.
      6.    function B return Integer is begin return A; end;
                                                         |
         >>> warning: call to "A" before body is elaborated may
                      raise Program_Error
         >>> warning: "B" called at line 7
         >>> warning: "C" called at line 9

      7.    function C return Integer is begin return B; end;
      8.
      9.    X : Integer := C;
     10.
     11.    function A return Integer is begin return 1; end;
     12.
     13. begin
     14.    null;
     15. end;

Note that the message here says "may raise", instead of the direct case,
where the message says "will be raised".  That's because whether 'A' is
actually called depends in general on run-time flow of control.  For
example, if the body of 'B' said

     function B return Integer is
     begin
        if some-condition-depending-on-input-data then
           return A;
        else
           return 1;
        end if;
     end B;

then we could not know until run time whether the incorrect call to A
would actually occur, so 'Program_Error' might or might not be raised.
It is possible for a compiler to do a better job of analyzing bodies, to
determine whether or not 'Program_Error' might be raised, but it
certainly couldn't do a perfect job (that would require solving the
halting problem and is provably impossible), and because this is a
warning anyway, it does not seem worth the effort to do the analysis.
Cases in which it would be relevant are rare.

   In practice, warnings of either of the forms given above will usually
correspond to real errors, and should be examined carefully and
eliminated.  In the rare case where a warning is bogus, it can be
suppressed by any of the following methods:

   * Compile with the '-gnatws' switch set

   * Suppress 'Elaboration_Check' for the called subprogram

   * Use pragma 'Warnings_Off' to turn warnings off for the call

For the internal elaboration check case, GNAT by default generates the
necessary run-time checks to ensure that 'Program_Error' is raised if
any call fails an elaboration check.  Of course this can only happen if
a warning has been issued as described above.  The use of pragma
'Suppress (Elaboration_Check)' may (but is not guaranteed to) suppress
some of these checks, meaning that it may be possible (but is not
guaranteed) for a program to be able to call a subprogram whose body is
not yet elaborated, without raising a 'Program_Error' exception.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - External Calls,  Next: Default Behavior in GNAT - Ensuring Safety,  Prev: Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - Internal Calls,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.5 Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - External Calls
====================================================

The previous section discussed the case in which the execution of a
particular thread of elaboration code occurred entirely within a single
unit.  This is the easy case to handle, because a programmer has direct
and total control over the order of elaboration, and furthermore, checks
need only be generated in cases which are rare and which the compiler
can easily detect.  The situation is more complex when separate
compilation is taken into account.  Consider the following:

     package Math is
        function Sqrt (Arg : Float) return Float;
     end Math;

     package body Math is
        function Sqrt (Arg : Float) return Float is
        begin
              ...
        end Sqrt;
     end Math;
     with Math;
     package Stuff is
        X : Float := Math.Sqrt (0.5);
     end Stuff;

     with Stuff;
     procedure Main is
     begin
        ...
     end Main;

where 'Main' is the main program.  When this program is executed, the
elaboration code must first be executed, and one of the jobs of the
binder is to determine the order in which the units of a program are to
be elaborated.  In this case we have four units: the spec and body of
'Math', the spec of 'Stuff' and the body of 'Main').  In what order
should the four separate sections of elaboration code be executed?

   There are some restrictions in the order of elaboration that the
binder can choose.  In particular, if unit U has a 'with' for a package
'X', then you are assured that the spec of 'X' is elaborated before U ,
but you are not assured that the body of 'X' is elaborated before U.
This means that in the above case, the binder is allowed to choose the
order:

     spec of Math
     spec of Stuff
     body of Math
     body of Main

but that's not good, because now the call to 'Math.Sqrt' that happens
during the elaboration of the 'Stuff' spec happens before the body of
'Math.Sqrt' is elaborated, and hence causes 'Program_Error' exception to
be raised.  At first glance, one might say that the binder is
misbehaving, because obviously you want to elaborate the body of
something you 'with' first, but that is not a general rule that can be
followed in all cases.  Consider

     package X is ...

     package Y is ...

     with X;
     package body Y is ...

     with Y;
     package body X is ...

This is a common arrangement, and, apart from the order of elaboration
problems that might arise in connection with elaboration code, this
works fine.  A rule that says that you must first elaborate the body of
anything you 'with' cannot work in this case: the body of 'X' 'with''s
'Y', which means you would have to elaborate the body of 'Y' first, but
that 'with''s 'X', which means you have to elaborate the body of 'X'
first, but ... and we have a loop that cannot be broken.

   It is true that the binder can in many cases guess an order of
elaboration that is unlikely to cause a 'Program_Error' exception to be
raised, and it tries to do so (in the above example of
'Math/Stuff/Spec', the GNAT binder will by default elaborate the body of
'Math' right after its spec, so all will be well).

   However, a program that blindly relies on the binder to be helpful
can get into trouble, as we discussed in the previous sections, so GNAT
provides a number of facilities for assisting the programmer in
developing programs that are robust with respect to elaboration order.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Default Behavior in GNAT - Ensuring Safety,  Next: Treatment of Pragma Elaborate,  Prev: Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - External Calls,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.6 Default Behavior in GNAT - Ensuring Safety
==============================================

The default behavior in GNAT ensures elaboration safety.  In its default
mode GNAT implements the rule we previously described as the right
approach.  Let's restate it:

   * _If a unit has elaboration code that can directly or indirectly
     make a call to a subprogram in a 'with''ed unit, or instantiate a
     generic package in a 'with''ed unit, then if the 'with''ed unit
     does not have pragma 'Pure' or 'Preelaborate', then the client
     should have an 'Elaborate_All' pragma for the 'with''ed unit._

     _In the case of instantiating a generic subprogram, it is always
     sufficient to have only an 'Elaborate' pragma for the 'with''ed
     unit._

By following this rule a client is assured that calls and instantiations
can be made without risk of an exception.

   In this mode GNAT traces all calls that are potentially made from
elaboration code, and puts in any missing implicit 'Elaborate' and
'Elaborate_All' pragmas.  The advantage of this approach is that no
elaboration problems are possible if the binder can find an elaboration
order that is consistent with these implicit 'Elaborate' and
'Elaborate_All' pragmas.  The disadvantage of this approach is that no
such order may exist.

   If the binder does not generate any diagnostics, then it means that
it has found an elaboration order that is guaranteed to be safe.
However, the binder may still be relying on implicitly generated
'Elaborate' and 'Elaborate_All' pragmas so portability to other
compilers than GNAT is not guaranteed.

   If it is important to guarantee portability, then the compilations
should use the '-gnatel' (info messages for elaboration prag mas)
switch.  This will cause info messages to be generated indicating the
missing 'Elaborate' and 'Elaborate_All' pragmas.  Consider the following
source program:

     with k;
     package j is
       m : integer := k.r;
     end;

where it is clear that there should be a pragma 'Elaborate_All' for unit
'k'.  An implicit pragma will be generated, and it is likely that the
binder will be able to honor it.  However, if you want to port this
program to some other Ada compiler than GNAT. it is safer to include the
pragma explicitly in the source.  If this unit is compiled with the
'-gnatel' switch, then the compiler outputs an information message:

     1. with k;
     2. package j is
     3.   m : integer := k.r;
                          |
        >>> info: call to "r" may raise Program_Error
        >>> info: missing pragma Elaborate_All for "k"

     4. end;

and these messages can be used as a guide for supplying manually the
missing pragmas.  It is usually a bad idea to use this option during
development.  That's because it will tell you when you need to put in a
pragma, but cannot tell you when it is time to take it out.  So the use
of pragma 'Elaborate_All' may lead to unnecessary dependencies and even
false circularities.

   This default mode is more restrictive than the Ada Reference Manual,
and it is possible to construct programs which will compile using the
dynamic model described there, but will run into a circularity using the
safer static model we have described.

   Of course any Ada compiler must be able to operate in a mode
consistent with the requirements of the Ada Reference Manual, and in
particular must have the capability of implementing the standard dynamic
model of elaboration with run-time checks.

   In GNAT, this standard mode can be achieved either by the use of the
'-gnatE' switch on the compiler ('gcc' or 'gnatmake') command, or by the
use of the configuration pragma:

     pragma Elaboration_Checks (DYNAMIC);

Either approach will cause the unit affected to be compiled using the
standard dynamic run-time elaboration checks described in the Ada
Reference Manual.  The static model is generally preferable, since it is
clearly safer to rely on compile and link time checks rather than
run-time checks.  However, in the case of legacy code, it may be
difficult to meet the requirements of the static model.  This issue is
further discussed in *note What to Do If the Default Elaboration
Behavior Fails::.

   Note that the static model provides a strict subset of the allowed
behavior and programs of the Ada Reference Manual, so if you do adhere
to the static model and no circularities exist, then you are assured
that your program will work using the dynamic model, providing that you
remove any pragma Elaborate statements from the source.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Treatment of Pragma Elaborate,  Next: Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks,  Prev: Default Behavior in GNAT - Ensuring Safety,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.7 Treatment of Pragma Elaborate
=================================

The use of 'pragma Elaborate' should generally be avoided in Ada 95 and
Ada 2005 programs, since there is no guarantee that transitive calls
will be properly handled.  Indeed at one point, this pragma was placed
in Annex J (Obsolescent Features), on the grounds that it is never
useful.

   Now that's a bit restrictive.  In practice, the case in which 'pragma
Elaborate' is useful is when the caller knows that there are no
transitive calls, or that the called unit contains all necessary
transitive 'pragma Elaborate' statements, and legacy code often contains
such uses.

   Strictly speaking the static mode in GNAT should ignore such pragmas,
since there is no assurance at compile time that the necessary safety
conditions are met.  In practice, this would cause GNAT to be
incompatible with correctly written Ada 83 code that had all necessary
'pragma Elaborate' statements in place.  Consequently, we made the
decision that GNAT in its default mode will believe that if it
encounters a 'pragma Elaborate' then the programmer knows what they are
doing, and it will trust that no elaboration errors can occur.

   The result of this decision is two-fold.  First to be safe using the
static mode, you should remove all 'pragma Elaborate' statements.
Second, when fixing circularities in existing code, you can selectively
use 'pragma Elaborate' statements to convince the static mode of GNAT
that it need not generate an implicit 'pragma Elaborate_All' statement.

   When using the static mode with '-gnatwl', any use of 'pragma
Elaborate' will generate a warning about possible problems.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks,  Next: Mixing Elaboration Models,  Prev: Treatment of Pragma Elaborate,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.8 Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks
========================================

In this section we examine special elaboration issues that arise for
programs that declare library level tasks.

   Generally the model of execution of an Ada program is that all units
are elaborated, and then execution of the program starts.  However, the
declaration of library tasks definitely does not fit this model.  The
reason for this is that library tasks start as soon as they are declared
(more precisely, as soon as the statement part of the enclosing package
body is reached), that is to say before elaboration of the program is
complete.  This means that if such a task calls a subprogram, or an
entry in another task, the callee may or may not be elaborated yet, and
in the standard Reference Manual model of dynamic elaboration checks,
you can even get timing dependent Program_Error exceptions, since there
can be a race between the elaboration code and the task code.

   The static model of elaboration in GNAT seeks to avoid all such
dynamic behavior, by being conservative, and the conservative approach
in this particular case is to assume that all the code in a task body is
potentially executed at elaboration time if a task is declared at the
library level.

   This can definitely result in unexpected circularities.  Consider the
following example

     package Decls is
       task Lib_Task is
          entry Start;
       end Lib_Task;

       type My_Int is new Integer;

       function Ident (M : My_Int) return My_Int;
     end Decls;

     with Utils;
     package body Decls is
       task body Lib_Task is
       begin
          accept Start;
          Utils.Put_Val (2);
       end Lib_Task;

       function Ident (M : My_Int) return My_Int is
       begin
          return M;
       end Ident;
     end Decls;

     with Decls;
     package Utils is
       procedure Put_Val (Arg : Decls.My_Int);
     end Utils;

     with Text_IO;
     package body Utils is
       procedure Put_Val (Arg : Decls.My_Int) is
       begin
          Text_IO.Put_Line (Decls.My_Int'Image (Decls.Ident (Arg)));
       end Put_Val;
     end Utils;

     with Decls;
     procedure Main is
     begin
        Decls.Lib_Task.Start;
     end;

If the above example is compiled in the default static elaboration mode,
then a circularity occurs.  The circularity comes from the call
'Utils.Put_Val' in the task body of 'Decls.Lib_Task'.  Since this call
occurs in elaboration code, we need an implicit pragma 'Elaborate_All'
for 'Utils'.  This means that not only must the spec and body of 'Utils'
be elaborated before the body of 'Decls', but also the spec and body of
any unit that is 'with'ed' by the body of 'Utils' must also be
elaborated before the body of 'Decls'.  This is the transitive
implication of pragma 'Elaborate_All' and it makes sense, because in
general the body of 'Put_Val' might have a call to something in a
'with'ed' unit.

   In this case, the body of Utils (actually its spec) 'with's' 'Decls'.
Unfortunately this means that the body of 'Decls' must be elaborated
before itself, in case there is a call from the body of 'Utils'.

   Here is the exact chain of events we are worrying about:

  1. In the body of 'Decls' a call is made from within the body of a
     library task to a subprogram in the package 'Utils'.  Since this
     call may occur at elaboration time (given that the task is
     activated at elaboration time), we have to assume the worst, i.e.,
     that the call does happen at elaboration time.

  2. This means that the body and spec of 'Util' must be elaborated
     before the body of 'Decls' so that this call does not cause an
     access before elaboration.

  3. Within the body of 'Util', specifically within the body of
     'Util.Put_Val' there may be calls to any unit 'with''ed by this
     package.

  4. One such 'with''ed package is package 'Decls', so there might be a
     call to a subprogram in 'Decls' in 'Put_Val'.  In fact there is
     such a call in this example, but we would have to assume that there
     was such a call even if it were not there, since we are not
     supposed to write the body of 'Decls' knowing what is in the body
     of 'Utils'; certainly in the case of the static elaboration model,
     the compiler does not know what is in other bodies and must assume
     the worst.

  5. This means that the spec and body of 'Decls' must also be
     elaborated before we elaborate the unit containing the call, but
     that unit is 'Decls'!  This means that the body of 'Decls' must be
     elaborated before itself, and that's a circularity.

Indeed, if you add an explicit pragma 'Elaborate_All' for 'Utils' in the
body of 'Decls' you will get a true Ada Reference Manual circularity
that makes the program illegal.

   In practice, we have found that problems with the static model of
elaboration in existing code often arise from library tasks, so we must
address this particular situation.

   Note that if we compile and run the program above, using the dynamic
model of elaboration (that is to say use the '-gnatE' switch), then it
compiles, binds, links, and runs, printing the expected result of 2.
Therefore in some sense the circularity here is only apparent, and we
need to capture the properties of this program that distinguish it from
other library-level tasks that have real elaboration problems.

   We have four possible answers to this question:

   * Use the dynamic model of elaboration.

     If we use the '-gnatE' switch, then as noted above, the program
     works.  Why is this?  If we examine the task body, it is apparent
     that the task cannot proceed past the 'accept' statement until
     after elaboration has been completed, because the corresponding
     entry call comes from the main program, not earlier.  This is why
     the dynamic model works here.  But that's really giving up on a
     precise analysis, and we prefer to take this approach only if we
     cannot solve the problem in any other manner.  So let us examine
     two ways to reorganize the program to avoid the potential
     elaboration problem.

   * Split library tasks into separate packages.

     Write separate packages, so that library tasks are isolated from
     other declarations as much as possible.  Let us look at a variation
     on the above program.

          package Decls1 is
            task Lib_Task is
               entry Start;
            end Lib_Task;
          end Decls1;

          with Utils;
          package body Decls1 is
            task body Lib_Task is
            begin
               accept Start;
               Utils.Put_Val (2);
            end Lib_Task;
          end Decls1;

          package Decls2 is
            type My_Int is new Integer;
            function Ident (M : My_Int) return My_Int;
          end Decls2;

          with Utils;
          package body Decls2 is
            function Ident (M : My_Int) return My_Int is
            begin
               return M;
            end Ident;
          end Decls2;

          with Decls2;
          package Utils is
            procedure Put_Val (Arg : Decls2.My_Int);
          end Utils;

          with Text_IO;
          package body Utils is
            procedure Put_Val (Arg : Decls2.My_Int) is
            begin
               Text_IO.Put_Line (Decls2.My_Int'Image (Decls2.Ident (Arg)));
            end Put_Val;
          end Utils;

          with Decls1;
          procedure Main is
          begin
             Decls1.Lib_Task.Start;
          end;

     All we have done is to split 'Decls' into two packages, one
     containing the library task, and one containing everything else.
     Now there is no cycle, and the program compiles, binds, links and
     executes using the default static model of elaboration.

   * Declare separate task types.

     A significant part of the problem arises because of the use of the
     single task declaration form.  This means that the elaboration of
     the task type, and the elaboration of the task itself (i.e. the
     creation of the task) happen at the same time.  A good rule of
     style in Ada is to always create explicit task types.  By following
     the additional step of placing task objects in separate packages
     from the task type declaration, many elaboration problems are
     avoided.  Here is another modified example of the example program:

          package Decls is
            task type Lib_Task_Type is
               entry Start;
            end Lib_Task_Type;

            type My_Int is new Integer;

            function Ident (M : My_Int) return My_Int;
          end Decls;

          with Utils;
          package body Decls is
            task body Lib_Task_Type is
            begin
               accept Start;
               Utils.Put_Val (2);
            end Lib_Task_Type;

            function Ident (M : My_Int) return My_Int is
            begin
               return M;
            end Ident;
          end Decls;

          with Decls;
          package Utils is
            procedure Put_Val (Arg : Decls.My_Int);
          end Utils;

          with Text_IO;
          package body Utils is
            procedure Put_Val (Arg : Decls.My_Int) is
            begin
               Text_IO.Put_Line (Decls.My_Int'Image (Decls.Ident (Arg)));
            end Put_Val;
          end Utils;

          with Decls;
          package Declst is
             Lib_Task : Decls.Lib_Task_Type;
          end Declst;

          with Declst;
          procedure Main is
          begin
             Declst.Lib_Task.Start;
          end;

     What we have done here is to replace the 'task' declaration in
     package 'Decls' with a 'task type' declaration.  Then we introduce
     a separate package 'Declst' to contain the actual task object.
     This separates the elaboration issues for the 'task type'
     declaration, which causes no trouble, from the elaboration issues
     of the task object, which is also unproblematic, since it is now
     independent of the elaboration of 'Utils'.  This separation of
     concerns also corresponds to a generally sound engineering
     principle of separating declarations from instances.  This version
     of the program also compiles, binds, links, and executes,
     generating the expected output.

   * Use No_Entry_Calls_In_Elaboration_Code restriction.

     The previous two approaches described how a program can be
     restructured to avoid the special problems caused by library task
     bodies.  in practice, however, such restructuring may be difficult
     to apply to existing legacy code, so we must consider solutions
     that do not require massive rewriting.

     Let us consider more carefully why our original sample program
     works under the dynamic model of elaboration.  The reason is that
     the code in the task body blocks immediately on the 'accept'
     statement.  Now of course there is nothing to prohibit elaboration
     code from making entry calls (for example from another library
     level task), so we cannot tell in isolation that the task will not
     execute the accept statement during elaboration.

     However, in practice it is very unusual to see elaboration code
     make any entry calls, and the pattern of tasks starting at
     elaboration time and then immediately blocking on 'accept' or
     'select' statements is very common.  What this means is that the
     compiler is being too pessimistic when it analyzes the whole
     package body as though it might be executed at elaboration time.

     If we know that the elaboration code contains no entry calls, (a
     very safe assumption most of the time, that could almost be made
     the default behavior), then we can compile all units of the program
     under control of the following configuration pragma:

          pragma Restrictions (No_Entry_Calls_In_Elaboration_Code);

     This pragma can be placed in the 'gnat.adc' file in the usual
     manner.  If we take our original unmodified program and compile it
     in the presence of a 'gnat.adc' containing the above pragma, then
     once again, we can compile, bind, link, and execute, obtaining the
     expected result.  In the presence of this pragma, the compiler does
     not trace calls in a task body, that appear after the first
     'accept' or 'select' statement, and therefore does not report a
     potential circularity in the original program.

     The compiler will check to the extent it can that the above
     restriction is not violated, but it is not always possible to do a
     complete check at compile time, so it is important to use this
     pragma only if the stated restriction is in fact met, that is to
     say no task receives an entry call before elaboration of all units
     is completed.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Mixing Elaboration Models,  Next: What to Do If the Default Elaboration Behavior Fails,  Prev: Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.9 Mixing Elaboration Models
=============================

So far, we have assumed that the entire program is either compiled using
the dynamic model or static model, ensuring consistency.  It is possible
to mix the two models, but rules have to be followed if this mixing is
done to ensure that elaboration checks are not omitted.

   The basic rule is that _a unit compiled with the static model cannot
be 'with'ed' by a unit compiled with the dynamic model_.  The reason for
this is that in the static model, a unit assumes that its clients
guarantee to use (the equivalent of) pragma 'Elaborate_All' so that no
elaboration checks are required in inner subprograms, and this
assumption is violated if the client is compiled with dynamic checks.

   The precise rule is as follows.  A unit that is compiled with dynamic
checks can only 'with' a unit that meets at least one of the following
criteria:

   * The 'with'ed' unit is itself compiled with dynamic elaboration
     checks (that is with the '-gnatE' switch.

   * The 'with'ed' unit is an internal GNAT implementation unit from the
     System, Interfaces, Ada, or GNAT hierarchies.

   * The 'with'ed' unit has pragma Preelaborate or pragma Pure.

   * The 'with'ing' unit (that is the client) has an explicit pragma
     'Elaborate_All' for the 'with'ed' unit.

If this rule is violated, that is if a unit with dynamic elaboration
checks 'with's' a unit that does not meet one of the above four
criteria, then the binder ('gnatbind') will issue a warning similar to
that in the following example:

     warning: "x.ads" has dynamic elaboration checks and with's
     warning:   "y.ads" which has static elaboration checks

These warnings indicate that the rule has been violated, and that as a
result elaboration checks may be missed in the resulting executable
file.  This warning may be suppressed using the '-ws' binder switch in
the usual manner.

   One useful application of this mixing rule is in the case of a
subsystem which does not itself 'with' units from the remainder of the
application.  In this case, the entire subsystem can be compiled with
dynamic checks to resolve a circularity in the subsystem, while allowing
the main application that uses this subsystem to be compiled using the
more reliable default static model.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: What to Do If the Default Elaboration Behavior Fails,  Next: Elaboration for Indirect Calls,  Prev: Mixing Elaboration Models,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.10 What to Do If the Default Elaboration Behavior Fails
=========================================================

If the binder cannot find an acceptable order, it outputs detailed
diagnostics.  For example:
     error: elaboration circularity detected
     info:   "proc (body)" must be elaborated before "pack (body)"
     info:     reason: Elaborate_All probably needed in unit "pack (body)"
     info:     recompile "pack (body)" with -gnatel
     info:                             for full details
     info:       "proc (body)"
     info:         is needed by its spec:
     info:       "proc (spec)"
     info:         which is withed by:
     info:       "pack (body)"
     info:  "pack (body)" must be elaborated before "proc (body)"
     info:     reason: pragma Elaborate in unit "proc (body)"


In this case we have a cycle that the binder cannot break.  On the one
hand, there is an explicit pragma Elaborate in 'proc' for 'pack'.  This
means that the body of 'pack' must be elaborated before the body of
'proc'.  On the other hand, there is elaboration code in 'pack' that
calls a subprogram in 'proc'.  This means that for maximum safety, there
should really be a pragma Elaborate_All in 'pack' for 'proc' which would
require that the body of 'proc' be elaborated before the body of 'pack'.
Clearly both requirements cannot be satisfied.  Faced with a circularity
of this kind, you have three different options.

Fix the program
     The most desirable option from the point of view of long-term
     maintenance is to rearrange the program so that the elaboration
     problems are avoided.  One useful technique is to place the
     elaboration code into separate child packages.  Another is to move
     some of the initialization code to explicitly called subprograms,
     where the program controls the order of initialization explicitly.
     Although this is the most desirable option, it may be impractical
     and involve too much modification, especially in the case of
     complex legacy code.

Perform dynamic checks
     If the compilations are done using the '-gnatE' (dynamic
     elaboration check) switch, then GNAT behaves in a quite different
     manner.  Dynamic checks are generated for all calls that could
     possibly result in raising an exception.  With this switch, the
     compiler does not generate implicit 'Elaborate' or 'Elaborate_All'
     pragmas.  The behavior then is exactly as specified in the 'Ada
     Reference Manual'.  The binder will generate an executable program
     that may or may not raise 'Program_Error', and then it is the
     programmer's job to ensure that it does not raise an exception.
     Note that it is important to compile all units with the switch, it
     cannot be used selectively.

Suppress checks
     The drawback of dynamic checks is that they generate a significant
     overhead at run time, both in space and time.  If you are
     absolutely sure that your program cannot raise any elaboration
     exceptions, and you still want to use the dynamic elaboration
     model, then you can use the configuration pragma 'Suppress
     (Elaboration_Check)' to suppress all such checks.  For example this
     pragma could be placed in the 'gnat.adc' file.

Suppress checks selectively
     When you know that certain calls or instantiations in elaboration
     code cannot possibly lead to an elaboration error, and the binder
     nevertheless complains about implicit 'Elaborate' and
     'Elaborate_All' pragmas that lead to elaboration circularities, it
     is possible to remove those warnings locally and obtain a program
     that will bind.  Clearly this can be unsafe, and it is the
     responsibility of the programmer to make sure that the resulting
     program has no elaboration anomalies.  The pragma 'Suppress
     (Elaboration_Check)' can be used with different granularity to
     suppress warnings and break elaboration circularities:

        * Place the pragma that names the called subprogram in the
          declarative part that contains the call.

        * Place the pragma in the declarative part, without naming an
          entity.  This disables warnings on all calls in the
          corresponding declarative region.

        * Place the pragma in the package spec that declares the called
          subprogram, and name the subprogram.  This disables warnings
          on all elaboration calls to that subprogram.

        * Place the pragma in the package spec that declares the called
          subprogram, without naming any entity.  This disables warnings
          on all elaboration calls to all subprograms declared in this
          spec.

        * Use Pragma Elaborate As previously described in section *Note
          Treatment of Pragma Elaborate::, GNAT in static mode assumes
          that a 'pragma' Elaborate indicates correctly that no
          elaboration checks are required on calls to the designated
          unit.  There may be cases in which the caller knows that no
          transitive calls can occur, so that a 'pragma Elaborate' will
          be sufficient in a case where 'pragma Elaborate_All' would
          cause a circularity.

     These five cases are listed in order of decreasing safety, and
     therefore require increasing programmer care in their application.
     Consider the following program:

          package Pack1 is
            function F1 return Integer;
            X1 : Integer;
          end Pack1;

          package Pack2 is
            function F2 return Integer;
            function Pure (x : integer) return integer;
            --  pragma Suppress (Elaboration_Check, On => Pure);  -- (3)
            --  pragma Suppress (Elaboration_Check);              -- (4)
          end Pack2;

          with Pack2;
          package body Pack1 is
            function F1 return Integer is
            begin
              return 100;
            end F1;
            Val : integer := Pack2.Pure (11);    --  Elab. call (1)
          begin
            declare
              --  pragma Suppress(Elaboration_Check, Pack2.F2);   -- (1)
              --  pragma Suppress(Elaboration_Check);             -- (2)
            begin
              X1 := Pack2.F2 + 1;                --  Elab. call (2)
            end;
          end Pack1;

          with Pack1;
          package body Pack2 is
            function F2 return Integer is
            begin
               return Pack1.F1;
            end F2;
            function Pure (x : integer) return integer is
            begin
               return x ** 3 - 3 * x;
            end;
          end Pack2;

          with Pack1, Ada.Text_IO;
          procedure Proc3 is
          begin
            Ada.Text_IO.Put_Line(Pack1.X1'Img); -- 101
          end Proc3;
     In the absence of any pragmas, an attempt to bind this program
     produces the following diagnostics:
          error: elaboration circularity detected
          info:    "pack1 (body)" must be elaborated before "pack1 (body)"
          info:       reason: Elaborate_All probably needed in unit "pack1 (body)"
          info:       recompile "pack1 (body)" with -gnatel for full details
          info:          "pack1 (body)"
          info:             must be elaborated along with its spec:
          info:          "pack1 (spec)"
          info:             which is withed by:
          info:          "pack2 (body)"
          info:             which must be elaborated along with its spec:
          info:          "pack2 (spec)"
          info:             which is withed by:
          info:          "pack1 (body)"
     The sources of the circularity are the two calls to 'Pack2.Pure'
     and 'Pack2.F2' in the body of 'Pack1'.  We can see that the call to
     F2 is safe, even though F2 calls F1, because the call appears after
     the elaboration of the body of F1.  Therefore the pragma (1) is
     safe, and will remove the warning on the call.  It is also possible
     to use pragma (2) because there are no other potentially unsafe
     calls in the block.

     The call to 'Pure' is safe because this function does not depend on
     the state of 'Pack2'.  Therefore any call to this function is safe,
     and it is correct to place pragma (3) in the corresponding package
     spec.

     Finally, we could place pragma (4) in the spec of 'Pack2' to
     disable warnings on all calls to functions declared therein.  Note
     that this is not necessarily safe, and requires more detailed
     examination of the subprogram bodies involved.  In particular, a
     call to 'F2' requires that 'F1' be already elaborated.

It is hard to generalize on which of these four approaches should be
taken.  Obviously if it is possible to fix the program so that the
default treatment works, this is preferable, but this may not always be
practical.  It is certainly simple enough to use '-gnatE' but the danger
in this case is that, even if the GNAT binder finds a correct
elaboration order, it may not always do so, and certainly a binder from
another Ada compiler might not.  A combination of testing and analysis
(for which the information messages generated with the '-gnatel' switch
can be useful) must be used to ensure that the program is free of
errors.  One switch that is useful in this testing is the '-p
(pessimistic elaboration order)' switch for 'gnatbind'.  Normally the
binder tries to find an order that has the best chance of avoiding
elaboration problems.  However, if this switch is used, the binder plays
a devil's advocate role, and tries to choose the order that has the best
chance of failing.  If your program works even with this switch, then it
has a better chance of being error free, but this is still not a
guarantee.

   For an example of this approach in action, consider the C-tests
(executable tests) from the ACVC suite.  If these are compiled and run
with the default treatment, then all but one of them succeed without
generating any error diagnostics from the binder.  However, there is one
test that fails, and this is not surprising, because the whole point of
this test is to ensure that the compiler can handle cases where it is
impossible to determine a correct order statically, and it checks that
an exception is indeed raised at run time.

   This one test must be compiled and run using the '-gnatE' switch, and
then it passes.  Alternatively, the entire suite can be run using this
switch.  It is never wrong to run with the dynamic elaboration switch if
your code is correct, and we assume that the C-tests are indeed correct
(it is less efficient, but efficiency is not a factor in running the
ACVC tests.)


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Elaboration for Indirect Calls,  Next: Summary of Procedures for Elaboration Control,  Prev: What to Do If the Default Elaboration Behavior Fails,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.11 Elaboration for Indirect Calls
===================================

In rare cases, the static elaboration model fails to prevent dispatching
calls to not-yet-elaborated subprograms.  In such cases, we fall back to
run-time checks; premature calls to any primitive operation of a tagged
type before the body of the operation has been elaborated will raise
'Program_Error'.

   Access-to-subprogram types, however, are handled conservatively, and
do not require run-time checks.  This was not true in earlier versions
of the compiler; you can use the '-gnatd.U' debug switch to revert to
the old behavior if the new conservative behavior causes elaboration
cycles.  Here, "conservative" means that if you do 'P'Access' during
elaboration, the compiler will assume that you might call 'P' indirectly
during elaboration, so it adds an implicit 'pragma Elaborate_All' on the
library unit containing 'P'.  The '-gnatd.U' switch is safe if you know
there are no such calls.  If the program worked before, it will continue
to work with '-gnatd.U'.  But beware that code modifications such as
adding an indirect call can cause erroneous behavior in the presence of
'-gnatd.U'.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Summary of Procedures for Elaboration Control,  Next: Other Elaboration Order Considerations,  Prev: Elaboration for Indirect Calls,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.12 Summary of Procedures for Elaboration Control
==================================================

First, compile your program with the default options, using none of the
special elaboration control switches.  If the binder successfully binds
your program, then you can be confident that, apart from issues raised
by the use of access-to-subprogram types and dynamic dispatching, the
program is free of elaboration errors.  If it is important that the
program be portable to other compilers than GNAT, then use the '-gnatel'
switch to generate messages about missing 'Elaborate' or 'Elaborate_All'
pragmas, and supply the missing pragmas.

   If the program fails to bind using the default static elaboration
handling, then you can fix the program to eliminate the binder message,
or recompile the entire program with the '-gnatE' switch to generate
dynamic elaboration checks, and, if you are sure there really are no
elaboration problems, use a global pragma 'Suppress
(Elaboration_Check)'.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Other Elaboration Order Considerations,  Next: Determining the Chosen Elaboration Order,  Prev: Summary of Procedures for Elaboration Control,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.13 Other Elaboration Order Considerations
===========================================

This section has been entirely concerned with the issue of finding a
valid elaboration order, as defined by the Ada Reference Manual.  In a
case where several elaboration orders are valid, the task is to find one
of the possible valid elaboration orders (and the static model in GNAT
will ensure that this is achieved).

   The purpose of the elaboration rules in the Ada Reference Manual is
to make sure that no entity is accessed before it has been elaborated.
For a subprogram, this means that the spec and body must have been
elaborated before the subprogram is called.  For an object, this means
that the object must have been elaborated before its value is read or
written.  A violation of either of these two requirements is an access
before elaboration order, and this section has been all about avoiding
such errors.

   In the case where more than one order of elaboration is possible, in
the sense that access before elaboration errors are avoided, then any
one of the orders is "correct" in the sense that it meets the
requirements of the Ada Reference Manual, and no such error occurs.

   However, it may be the case for a given program, that there are
constraints on the order of elaboration that come not from consideration
of avoiding elaboration errors, but rather from extra-lingual logic
requirements.  Consider this example:

     with Init_Constants;
     package Constants is
        X : Integer := 0;
        Y : Integer := 0;
     end Constants;

     package Init_Constants is
        procedure P; -- require a body
     end Init_Constants;

     with Constants;
     package body Init_Constants is
        procedure P is begin null; end;
     begin
        Constants.X := 3;
        Constants.Y := 4;
     end Init_Constants;

     with Constants;
     package Calc is
        Z : Integer := Constants.X + Constants.Y;
     end Calc;

     with Calc;
     with Text_IO; use Text_IO;
     procedure Main is
     begin
        Put_Line (Calc.Z'Img);
     end Main;

In this example, there is more than one valid order of elaboration.  For
example both the following are correct orders:

     Init_Constants spec
     Constants spec
     Calc spec
     Init_Constants body
     Main body

       and

     Init_Constants spec
     Init_Constants body
     Constants spec
     Calc spec
     Main body

There is no language rule to prefer one or the other, both are correct
from an order of elaboration point of view.  But the programmatic
effects of the two orders are very different.  In the first, the
elaboration routine of 'Calc' initializes 'Z' to zero, and then the main
program runs with this value of zero.  But in the second order, the
elaboration routine of 'Calc' runs after the body of Init_Constants has
set 'X' and 'Y' and thus 'Z' is set to 7 before 'Main' runs.

   One could perhaps by applying pretty clever non-artificial
intelligence to the situation guess that it is more likely that the
second order of elaboration is the one desired, but there is no formal
linguistic reason to prefer one over the other.  In fact in this
particular case, GNAT will prefer the second order, because of the rule
that bodies are elaborated as soon as possible, but it's just luck that
this is what was wanted (if indeed the second order was preferred).

   If the program cares about the order of elaboration routines in a
case like this, it is important to specify the order required.  In this
particular case, that could have been achieved by adding to the spec of
Calc:

     pragma Elaborate_All (Constants);

which requires that the body (if any) and spec of 'Constants', as well
as the body and spec of any unit 'with''ed by 'Constants' be elaborated
before 'Calc' is elaborated.

   Clearly no automatic method can always guess which alternative you
require, and if you are working with legacy code that had constraints of
this kind which were not properly specified by adding 'Elaborate' or
'Elaborate_All' pragmas, then indeed it is possible that two different
compilers can choose different orders.

   However, GNAT does attempt to diagnose the common situation where
there are uninitialized variables in the visible part of a package spec,
and the corresponding package body has an elaboration block that
directly or indirectly initialized one or more of these variables.  This
is the situation in which a pragma Elaborate_Body is usually desirable,
and GNAT will generate a warning that suggests this addition if it
detects this situation.

   The 'gnatbind' '-p' switch may be useful in smoking out problems.
This switch causes bodies to be elaborated as late as possible instead
of as early as possible.  In the example above, it would have forced the
choice of the first elaboration order.  If you get different results
when using this switch, and particularly if one set of results is right,
and one is wrong as far as you are concerned, it shows that you have
some missing 'Elaborate' pragmas.  For the example above, we have the
following output:

     gnatmake -f -q main
     main
      7
     gnatmake -f -q main -bargs -p
     main
      0

It is of course quite unlikely that both these results are correct, so
it is up to you in a case like this to investigate the source of the
difference, by looking at the two elaboration orders that are chosen,
and figuring out which is correct, and then adding the necessary
'Elaborate' or 'Elaborate_All' pragmas to ensure the desired order.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Determining the Chosen Elaboration Order,  Prev: Other Elaboration Order Considerations,  Up: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT

C.14 Determining the Chosen Elaboration Order
=============================================

To see the elaboration order that the binder chooses, you can look at
the last part of the b~xxx.adb binder output file.  Here is an example:

     System.Soft_Links'Elab_Body;
     E14 := True;
     System.Secondary_Stack'Elab_Body;
     E18 := True;
     System.Exception_Table'Elab_Body;
     E24 := True;
     Ada.Io_Exceptions'Elab_Spec;
     E67 := True;
     Ada.Tags'Elab_Spec;
     Ada.Streams'Elab_Spec;
     E43 := True;
     Interfaces.C'Elab_Spec;
     E69 := True;
     System.Finalization_Root'Elab_Spec;
     E60 := True;
     System.Os_Lib'Elab_Body;
     E71 := True;
     System.Finalization_Implementation'Elab_Spec;
     System.Finalization_Implementation'Elab_Body;
     E62 := True;
     Ada.Finalization'Elab_Spec;
     E58 := True;
     Ada.Finalization.List_Controller'Elab_Spec;
     E76 := True;
     System.File_Control_Block'Elab_Spec;
     E74 := True;
     System.File_Io'Elab_Body;
     E56 := True;
     Ada.Tags'Elab_Body;
     E45 := True;
     Ada.Text_Io'Elab_Spec;
     Ada.Text_Io'Elab_Body;
     E07 := True;

Here Elab_Spec elaborates the spec and Elab_Body elaborates the body.
The assignments to the Exx flags flag that the corresponding body is now
elaborated.

   You can also ask the binder to generate a more readable list of the
elaboration order using the '-l' switch when invoking the binder.  Here
is an example of the output generated by this switch:

     ada (spec)
     interfaces (spec)
     system (spec)
     system.case_util (spec)
     system.case_util (body)
     system.concat_2 (spec)
     system.concat_2 (body)
     system.concat_3 (spec)
     system.concat_3 (body)
     system.htable (spec)
     system.parameters (spec)
     system.parameters (body)
     system.crtl (spec)
     interfaces.c_streams (spec)
     interfaces.c_streams (body)
     system.restrictions (spec)
     system.restrictions (body)
     system.standard_library (spec)
     system.exceptions (spec)
     system.exceptions (body)
     system.storage_elements (spec)
     system.storage_elements (body)
     system.secondary_stack (spec)
     system.stack_checking (spec)
     system.stack_checking (body)
     system.string_hash (spec)
     system.string_hash (body)
     system.htable (body)
     system.strings (spec)
     system.strings (body)
     system.traceback (spec)
     system.traceback (body)
     system.traceback_entries (spec)
     system.traceback_entries (body)
     ada.exceptions (spec)
     ada.exceptions.last_chance_handler (spec)
     system.soft_links (spec)
     system.soft_links (body)
     ada.exceptions.last_chance_handler (body)
     system.secondary_stack (body)
     system.exception_table (spec)
     system.exception_table (body)
     ada.io_exceptions (spec)
     ada.tags (spec)
     ada.streams (spec)
     interfaces.c (spec)
     interfaces.c (body)
     system.finalization_root (spec)
     system.finalization_root (body)
     system.memory (spec)
     system.memory (body)
     system.standard_library (body)
     system.os_lib (spec)
     system.os_lib (body)
     system.unsigned_types (spec)
     system.stream_attributes (spec)
     system.stream_attributes (body)
     system.finalization_implementation (spec)
     system.finalization_implementation (body)
     ada.finalization (spec)
     ada.finalization (body)
     ada.finalization.list_controller (spec)
     ada.finalization.list_controller (body)
     system.file_control_block (spec)
     system.file_io (spec)
     system.file_io (body)
     system.val_uns (spec)
     system.val_util (spec)
     system.val_util (body)
     system.val_uns (body)
     system.wch_con (spec)
     system.wch_con (body)
     system.wch_cnv (spec)
     system.wch_jis (spec)
     system.wch_jis (body)
     system.wch_cnv (body)
     system.wch_stw (spec)
     system.wch_stw (body)
     ada.tags (body)
     ada.exceptions (body)
     ada.text_io (spec)
     ada.text_io (body)
     text_io (spec)
     gdbstr (body)


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Overflow Check Handling in GNAT,  Next: Conditional Compilation,  Prev: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT,  Up: Top

Appendix D Overflow Check Handling in GNAT
******************************************

* Menu:

* Background::
* Overflow Checking Modes in GNAT::
* Specifying the Desired Mode::
* Default Settings::
* Implementation Notes::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Background,  Next: Overflow Checking Modes in GNAT,  Up: Overflow Check Handling in GNAT

D.1 Background
==============

Overflow checks are checks that the compiler may make to ensure that
intermediate results are not out of range.  For example:

        A : Integer;
        ...
        A := A + 1;

if 'A' has the value 'Integer'Last', then the addition may cause
overflow since the result is out of range of the type 'Integer'.  In
this case 'Constraint_Error' will be raised if checks are enabled.

   A trickier situation arises in examples like the following:

       A, C : Integer;
       ...
       A := (A + 1) + C;

where 'A' is 'Integer'Last' and 'C' is '-1'.  Now the final result of
the expression on the right hand side is 'Integer'Last' which is in
range, but the question arises whether the intermediate addition of '(A
+ 1)' raises an overflow error.

   The (perhaps surprising) answer is that the Ada language definition
does not answer this question.  Instead it leaves it up to the
implementation to do one of two things if overflow checks are enabled.

   * raise an exception ('Constraint_Error'), or

   * yield the correct mathematical result which is then used in
     subsequent operations.

If the compiler chooses the first approach, then the assignment of this
example will indeed raise 'Constraint_Error' if overflow checking is
enabled, or result in erroneous execution if overflow checks are
suppressed.

   But if the compiler chooses the second approach, then it can perform
both additions yielding the correct mathematical result, which is in
range, so no exception will be raised, and the right result is obtained,
regardless of whether overflow checks are suppressed.

   Note that in the first example an exception will be raised in either
case, since if the compiler gives the correct mathematical result for
the addition, it will be out of range of the target type of the
assignment, and thus fails the range check.

   This lack of specified behavior in the handling of overflow for
intermediate results is a source of non-portability, and can thus be
problematic when programs are ported.  Most typically this arises in a
situation where the original compiler did not raise an exception, and
then the application is moved to a compiler where the check is performed
on the intermediate result and an unexpected exception is raised.

   Furthermore, when using Ada 2012's preconditions and other assertion
forms, another issue arises.  Consider:

          procedure P (A, B : Integer) with
            Pre => A + B <= Integer'Last;

One often wants to regard arithmetic in a context like this from a
mathematical point of view.  So for example, if the two actual
parameters for a call to 'P' are both 'Integer'Last', then the
precondition should be regarded as False.  If we are executing in a mode
with run-time checks enabled for preconditions, then we would like this
precondition to fail, rather than raising an exception because of the
intermediate overflow.

   However, the language definition leaves the specification of whether
the above condition fails (raising 'Assert_Error') or causes an
intermediate overflow (raising 'Constraint_Error') up to the
implementation.

   The situation is worse in a case such as the following:

          procedure Q (A, B, C : Integer) with
            Pre => A + B + C <= Integer'Last;

Consider the call

          Q (A => Integer'Last, B => 1, C => -1);

From a mathematical point of view the precondition is True, but at run
time we may (but are not guaranteed to) get an exception raised because
of the intermediate overflow (and we really would prefer this
precondition to be considered True at run time).


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Overflow Checking Modes in GNAT,  Next: Specifying the Desired Mode,  Prev: Background,  Up: Overflow Check Handling in GNAT

D.2 Overflow Checking Modes in GNAT
===================================

To deal with the portability issue, and with the problem of mathematical
versus run-time interpretation of the expressions in assertions, GNAT
provides comprehensive control over the handling of intermediate
overflow.  GNAT can operate in three modes, and furthemore, permits
separate selection of operating modes for the expressions within
assertions (here the term "assertions" is used in the technical sense,
which includes preconditions and so forth) and for expressions appearing
outside assertions.

   The three modes are:

   * Use base type for intermediate operations ('STRICT')

     In this mode, all intermediate results for predefined arithmetic
     operators are computed using the base type, and the result must be
     in range of the base type.  If this is not the case then either an
     exception is raised (if overflow checks are enabled) or the
     execution is erroneous (if overflow checks are suppressed).  This
     is the normal default mode.

   * Most intermediate overflows avoided ('MINIMIZED')

     In this mode, the compiler attempts to avoid intermediate overflows
     by using a larger integer type, typically 'Long_Long_Integer', as
     the type in which arithmetic is performed for predefined arithmetic
     operators.  This may be slightly more expensive at run time
     (compared to suppressing intermediate overflow checks), though the
     cost is negligible on modern 64-bit machines.  For the examples
     given earlier, no intermediate overflows would have resulted in
     exceptions, since the intermediate results are all in the range of
     'Long_Long_Integer' (typically 64-bits on nearly all
     implementations of GNAT). In addition, if checks are enabled, this
     reduces the number of checks that must be made, so this choice may
     actually result in an improvement in space and time behavior.

     However, there are cases where 'Long_Long_Integer' is not large
     enough, consider the following example:

                 procedure R (A, B, C, D : Integer) with
                   Pre => (A**2 * B**2) / (C**2 * D**2) <= 10;

     where 'A' = 'B' = 'C' = 'D' = 'Integer'Last'.  Now the intermediate
     results are out of the range of 'Long_Long_Integer' even though the
     final result is in range and the precondition is True (from a
     mathematical point of view).  In such a case, operating in this
     mode, an overflow occurs for the intermediate computation (which is
     why this mode says most intermediate overflows are avoided).  In
     this case, an exception is raised if overflow checks are enabled,
     and the execution is erroneous if overflow checks are suppressed.

   * All intermediate overflows avoided ('ELIMINATED')

     In this mode, the compiler avoids all intermediate overflows by
     using arbitrary precision arithmetic as required.  In this mode,
     the above example with 'A**2 * B**2' would not cause intermediate
     overflow, because the intermediate result would be evaluated using
     sufficient precision, and the result of evaluating the precondition
     would be True.

     This mode has the advantage of avoiding any intermediate overflows,
     but at the expense of significant run-time overhead, including the
     use of a library (included automatically in this mode) for
     multiple-precision arithmetic.

     This mode provides cleaner semantics for assertions, since now the
     run-time behavior emulates true arithmetic behavior for the
     predefined arithmetic operators, meaning that there is never a
     conflict between the mathematical view of the assertion, and its
     run-time behavior.

     Note that in this mode, the behavior is unaffected by whether or
     not overflow checks are suppressed, since overflow does not occur.
     It is possible for gigantic intermediate expressions to raise
     'Storage_Error' as a result of attempting to compute the results of
     such expressions (e.g.  'Integer'Last ** Integer'Last') but
     overflow is impossible.

Note that these modes apply only to the evaluation of predefined
arithmetic, membership, and comparison operators for signed integer
aritmetic.

   For fixed-point arithmetic, checks can be suppressed.  But if checks
are enabled then fixed-point values are always checked for overflow
against the base type for intermediate expressions (that is such checks
always operate in the equivalent of 'STRICT' mode).

   For floating-point, on nearly all architectures, 'Machine_Overflows'
is False, and IEEE infinities are generated, so overflow exceptions are
never raised.  If you want to avoid infinities, and check that final
results of expressions are in range, then you can declare a constrained
floating-point type, and range checks will be carried out in the normal
manner (with infinite values always failing all range checks).


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D.3 Specifying the Desired Mode
===============================

The desired mode of for handling intermediate overflow can be specified
using either the 'Overflow_Mode' pragma or an equivalent compiler
switch.  The pragma has the form

         pragma Overflow_Mode ([General =>] MODE [, [Assertions =>] MODE]);

where 'MODE' is one of

   * 'STRICT': intermediate overflows checked (using base type)
   * 'MINIMIZED': minimize intermediate overflows
   * 'ELIMINATED': eliminate intermediate overflows

The case is ignored, so 'MINIMIZED', 'Minimized' and 'minimized' all
have the same effect.

   If only the 'General' parameter is present, then the given 'MODE'
applies to expressions both within and outside assertions.  If both
arguments are present, then 'General' applies to expressions outside
assertions, and 'Assertions' applies to expressions within assertions.
For example:

        pragma Overflow_Mode
          (General => Minimized, Assertions => Eliminated);

specifies that general expressions outside assertions be evaluated in
"minimize intermediate overflows" mode, and expressions within
assertions be evaluated in "eliminate intermediate overflows" mode.
This is often a reasonable choice, avoiding excessive overhead outside
assertions, but assuring a high degree of portability when importing
code from another compiler, while incurring the extra overhead for
assertion expressions to ensure that the behavior at run time matches
the expected mathematical behavior.

   The 'Overflow_Mode' pragma has the same scoping and placement rules
as pragma 'Suppress', so it can occur either as a configuration pragma,
specifying a default for the whole program, or in a declarative scope,
where it applies to the remaining declarations and statements in that
scope.

   Note that pragma 'Overflow_Mode' does not affect whether overflow
checks are enabled or suppressed.  It only controls the method used to
compute intermediate values.  To control whether overflow checking is
enabled or suppressed, use pragma 'Suppress' or 'Unsuppress' in the
usual manner

   Additionally, a compiler switch '-gnato?' or '-gnato??' can be used
to control the checking mode default (which can be subsequently
overridden using pragmas).

   Here ''?'' is one of the digits ''1'' through ''3'':

   * '1': use base type for intermediate operations ('STRICT')
   * '2': minimize intermediate overflows ('MINIMIZED')
   * '3': eliminate intermediate overflows ('ELIMINATED')

As with the pragma, if only one digit appears then it applies to all
cases; if two digits are given, then the first applies outside
assertions, and the second within assertions.  Thus the equivalent of
the example pragma above would be '-gnato23'.

   If no digits follow the '-gnato', then it is equivalent to
'-gnato11', causing all intermediate operations to be computed using the
base type ('STRICT' mode).

   In addition to setting the mode used for computation of intermediate
results, the '-gnato' switch also enables overflow checking (which is
suppressed by default).  It thus combines the effect of using a pragma
'Overflow_Mode' and pragma 'Unsuppress'.


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D.4 Default Settings
====================

The default mode for overflow checks is

        General => Strict

which causes all computations both inside and outside assertions to use
the base type.  In addition overflow checks are suppressed.

   This retains compatibility with previous versions of GNAT which
suppressed overflow checks by default and always used the base type for
computation of intermediate results.

   The switch '-gnato' (with no digits following) is equivalent to

        General => Strict

which causes overflow checking of all intermediate overflows both inside
and outside assertions against the base type.  This provides
compatibility with this switch as implemented in previous versions of
GNAT.

   The pragma 'Suppress (Overflow_Check)' disables overflow checking,
but it has no effect on the method used for computing intermediate
results.

   The pragma 'Unsuppress (Overflow_Check)' enables overflow checking,
but it has no effect on the method used for computing intermediate
results.


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D.5 Implementation Notes
========================

In practice on typical 64-bit machines, the 'MINIMIZED' mode is
reasonably efficient, and can be generally used.  It also helps to
ensure compatibility with code imported from some other compiler to
GNAT.

   Setting all intermediate overflows checking ('CHECKED' mode) makes
sense if you want to make sure that your code is compatible with any
other possible Ada implementation.  This may be useful in ensuring
portability for code that is to be exported to some other compiler than
GNAT.

   The Ada standard allows the reassociation of expressions at the same
precedence level if no parentheses are present.  For example, 'A+B+C'
parses as though it were '(A+B)+C', but the compiler can reintepret this
as 'A+(B+C)', possibly introducing or eliminating an overflow exception.
The GNAT compiler never takes advantage of this freedom, and the
expression 'A+B+C' will be evaluated as '(A+B)+C'.  If you need the
other order, you can write the parentheses explicitly 'A+(B+C)' and GNAT
will respect this order.

   The use of 'ELIMINATED' mode will cause the compiler to automatically
include an appropriate arbitrary precision integer arithmetic package.
The compiler will make calls to this package, though only in cases where
it cannot be sure that 'Long_Long_Integer' is sufficient to guard
against intermediate overflows.  This package does not use dynamic
alllocation, but it does use the secondary stack, so an appropriate
secondary stack package must be present (this is always true for
standard full Ada, but may require specific steps for restricted run
times such as ZFP).

   Although 'ELIMINATED' mode causes expressions to use arbitrary
precision arithmetic, avoiding overflow, the final result must be in an
appropriate range.  This is true even if the final result is of type
'[Long_[Long_]]Integer'Base', which still has the same bounds as its
associated constrained type at run-time.

   Currently, the 'ELIMINATED' mode is only available on target
platforms for which 'Long_Long_Integer' is 64-bits (nearly all GNAT
platforms).


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Appendix E Conditional Compilation
**********************************

It is often necessary to arrange for a single source program to serve
multiple purposes, where it is compiled in different ways to achieve
these different goals.  Some examples of the need for this feature are

   * Adapting a program to a different hardware environment
   * Adapting a program to a different target architecture
   * Turning debugging features on and off
   * Arranging for a program to compile with different compilers

In C, or C++, the typical approach would be to use the preprocessor that
is defined as part of the language.  The Ada language does not contain
such a feature.  This is not an oversight, but rather a very deliberate
design decision, based on the experience that overuse of the
preprocessing features in C and C++ can result in programs that are
extremely difficult to maintain.  For example, if we have ten switches
that can be on or off, this means that there are a thousand separate
programs, any one of which might not even be syntactically correct, and
even if syntactically correct, the resulting program might not work
correctly.  Testing all combinations can quickly become impossible.

   Nevertheless, the need to tailor programs certainly exists, and in
this Appendix we will discuss how this can be achieved using Ada in
general, and GNAT in particular.

* Menu:

* Use of Boolean Constants::
* Debugging - A Special Case::
* Conditionalizing Declarations::
* Use of Alternative Implementations::
* Preprocessing::


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E.1 Use of Boolean Constants
============================

In the case where the difference is simply which code sequence is
executed, the cleanest solution is to use Boolean constants to control
which code is executed.

     FP_Initialize_Required : constant Boolean := True;
     ...
     if FP_Initialize_Required then
     ...
     end if;

Not only will the code inside the 'if' statement not be executed if the
constant Boolean is 'False', but it will also be completely deleted from
the program.  However, the code is only deleted after the 'if' statement
has been checked for syntactic and semantic correctness.  (In contrast,
with preprocessors the code is deleted before the compiler ever gets to
see it, so it is not checked until the switch is turned on.)

   Typically the Boolean constants will be in a separate package,
something like:

     package Config is
        FP_Initialize_Required : constant Boolean := True;
        Reset_Available        : constant Boolean := False;
        ...
     end Config;

The 'Config' package exists in multiple forms for the various targets,
with an appropriate script selecting the version of 'Config' needed.
Then any other unit requiring conditional compilation can do a 'with' of
'Config' to make the constants visible.


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E.2 Debugging - A Special Case
==============================

A common use of conditional code is to execute statements (for example
dynamic checks, or output of intermediate results) under control of a
debug switch, so that the debugging behavior can be turned on and off.
This can be done using a Boolean constant to control whether the code is
active:

     if Debugging then
        Put_Line ("got to the first stage!");
     end if;

or

     if Debugging and then Temperature > 999.0 then
        raise Temperature_Crazy;
     end if;

Since this is a common case, there are special features to deal with
this in a convenient manner.  For the case of tests, Ada 2005 has added
a pragma 'Assert' that can be used for such tests.  This pragma is
modeled on the 'Assert' pragma that has always been available in GNAT,
so this feature may be used with GNAT even if you are not using Ada 2005
features.  The use of pragma 'Assert' is described in *note
(gnat_rm)Pragma Assert::, but as an example, the last test could be
written:

     pragma Assert (Temperature <= 999.0, "Temperature Crazy");

or simply

     pragma Assert (Temperature <= 999.0);

In both cases, if assertions are active and the temperature is
excessive, the exception 'Assert_Failure' will be raised, with the given
string in the first case or a string indicating the location of the
pragma in the second case used as the exception message.

   You can turn assertions on and off by using the 'Assertion_Policy'
pragma.  This is an Ada 2005 pragma which is implemented in all modes by
GNAT, but only in the latest versions of GNAT which include Ada 2005
capability.  Alternatively, you can use the '-gnata' switch to enable
assertions from the command line (this is recognized by all versions of
GNAT).

   For the example above with the 'Put_Line', the GNAT-specific pragma
'Debug' can be used:

     pragma Debug (Put_Line ("got to the first stage!"));

If debug pragmas are enabled, the argument, which must be of the form of
a procedure call, is executed (in this case, 'Put_Line' will be called).
Only one call can be present, but of course a special debugging
procedure containing any code you like can be included in the program
and then called in a pragma 'Debug' argument as needed.

   One advantage of pragma 'Debug' over the 'if Debugging then'
construct is that pragma 'Debug' can appear in declarative contexts,
such as at the very beginning of a procedure, before local declarations
have been elaborated.

   Debug pragmas are enabled using either the '-gnata' switch that also
controls assertions, or with a separate Debug_Policy pragma.  The latter
pragma is new in the Ada 2005 versions of GNAT (but it can be used in
Ada 95 and Ada 83 programs as well), and is analogous to pragma
'Assertion_Policy' to control assertions.

   'Assertion_Policy' and 'Debug_Policy' are configuration pragmas, and
thus they can appear in 'gnat.adc' if you are not using a project file,
or in the file designated to contain configuration pragmas in a project
file.  They then apply to all subsequent compilations.  In practice the
use of the '-gnata' switch is often the most convenient method of
controlling the status of these pragmas.

   Note that a pragma is not a statement, so in contexts where a
statement sequence is required, you can't just write a pragma on its
own.  You have to add a 'null' statement.

     if ... then
        ... -- some statements
     else
        pragma Assert (Num_Cases < 10);
        null;
     end if;


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E.3 Conditionalizing Declarations
=================================

In some cases, it may be necessary to conditionalize declarations to
meet different requirements.  For example we might want a bit string
whose length is set to meet some hardware message requirement.

   In some cases, it may be possible to do this using declare blocks
controlled by conditional constants:

     if Small_Machine then
        declare
           X : Bit_String (1 .. 10);
        begin
           ...
        end;
     else
        declare
           X : Large_Bit_String (1 .. 1000);
        begin
           ...
        end;
     end if;

Note that in this approach, both declarations are analyzed by the
compiler so this can only be used where both declarations are legal,
even though one of them will not be used.

   Another approach is to define integer constants, e.g.
'Bits_Per_Word', or Boolean constants, e.g. 'Little_Endian', and then
write declarations that are parameterized by these constants.  For
example

     for Rec use
       Field1 at 0 range Boolean'Pos (Little_Endian) * 10 .. Bits_Per_Word;
     end record;

If 'Bits_Per_Word' is set to 32, this generates either

     for Rec use
       Field1 at 0 range 0 .. 32;
     end record;

for the big endian case, or

     for Rec use record
       Field1 at 0 range 10 .. 32;
     end record;

for the little endian case.  Since a powerful subset of Ada expression
notation is usable for creating static constants, clever use of this
feature can often solve quite difficult problems in conditionalizing
compilation (note incidentally that in Ada 95, the little endian
constant was introduced as 'System.Default_Bit_Order', so you do not
need to define this one yourself).


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E.4 Use of Alternative Implementations
======================================

In some cases, none of the approaches described above are adequate.
This can occur for example if the set of declarations required is
radically different for two different configurations.

   In this situation, the official Ada way of dealing with
conditionalizing such code is to write separate units for the different
cases.  As long as this does not result in excessive duplication of
code, this can be done without creating maintenance problems.  The
approach is to share common code as far as possible, and then isolate
the code and declarations that are different.  Subunits are often a
convenient method for breaking out a piece of a unit that is to be
conditionalized, with separate files for different versions of the
subunit for different targets, where the build script selects the right
one to give to the compiler.

   As an example, consider a situation where a new feature in Ada 2005
allows something to be done in a really nice way.  But your code must be
able to compile with an Ada 95 compiler.  Conceptually you want to say:

     if Ada_2005 then
        ... neat Ada 2005 code
     else
        ... not quite as neat Ada 95 code
     end if;

where 'Ada_2005' is a Boolean constant.

   But this won't work when 'Ada_2005' is set to 'False', since the
'then' clause will be illegal for an Ada 95 compiler.  (Recall that
although such unreachable code would eventually be deleted by the
compiler, it still needs to be legal.  If it uses features introduced in
Ada 2005, it will be illegal in Ada 95.)

   So instead we write

     procedure Insert is separate;

Then we have two files for the subunit 'Insert', with the two sets of
code.  If the package containing this is called 'File_Queries', then we
might have two files

   * 'file_queries-insert-2005.adb'
   * 'file_queries-insert-95.adb'

and the build script renames the appropriate file to

     file_queries-insert.adb

and then carries out the compilation.

   This can also be done with project files' naming schemes.  For
example:

     For Body ("File_Queries.Insert") use "file_queries-insert-2005.ada";

Note also that with project files it is desirable to use a different
extension than 'ads' / 'adb' for alternative versions.  Otherwise a
naming conflict may arise through another commonly used feature: to
declare as part of the project a set of directories containing all the
sources obeying the default naming scheme.

   The use of alternative units is certainly feasible in all situations,
and for example the Ada part of the GNAT run-time is conditionalized
based on the target architecture using this approach.  As a specific
example, consider the implementation of the AST feature in VMS. There is
one spec:

     s-asthan.ads

which is the same for all architectures, and three bodies:

's-asthan.adb'
     used for all non-VMS operating systems
's-asthan-vms-alpha.adb'
     used for VMS on the Alpha
's-asthan-vms-ia64.adb'
     used for VMS on the ia64

The dummy version 's-asthan.adb' simply raises exceptions noting that
this operating system feature is not available, and the two remaining
versions interface with the corresponding versions of VMS to provide
VMS-compatible AST handling.  The GNAT build script knows the
architecture and operating system, and automatically selects the right
version, renaming it if necessary to 's-asthan.adb' before the run-time
build.

   Another style for arranging alternative implementations is through
Ada's access-to-subprogram facility.  In case some functionality is to
be conditionally included, you can declare an access-to-procedure
variable 'Ref' that is initialized to designate a "do nothing"
procedure, and then invoke 'Ref.all' when appropriate.  In some library
package, set 'Ref' to 'Proc'Access' for some procedure 'Proc' that
performs the relevant processing.  The initialization only occurs if the
library package is included in the program.  The same idea can also be
implemented using tagged types and dispatching calls.


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E.5 Preprocessing
=================

Although it is quite possible to conditionalize code without the use of
C-style preprocessing, as described earlier in this section, it is
nevertheless convenient in some cases to use the C approach.  Moreover,
older Ada compilers have often provided some preprocessing capability,
so legacy code may depend on this approach, even though it is not
standard.

   To accommodate such use, GNAT provides a preprocessor (modeled to a
large extent on the various preprocessors that have been used with
legacy code on other compilers, to enable easier transition).

   The preprocessor may be used in two separate modes.  It can be used
quite separately from the compiler, to generate a separate output source
file that is then fed to the compiler as a separate step.  This is the
'gnatprep' utility, whose use is fully described in *note Preprocessing
with gnatprep::.

   The preprocessing language allows such constructs as

     #if DEBUG or else (PRIORITY > 4) then
        bunch of declarations
     #else
        completely different bunch of declarations
     #end if;

The values of the symbols 'DEBUG' and 'PRIORITY' can be defined either
on the command line or in a separate file.

   The other way of running the preprocessor is even closer to the C
style and often more convenient.  In this approach the preprocessing is
integrated into the compilation process.  The compiler is fed the
preprocessor input which includes '#if' lines etc, and then the compiler
carries out the preprocessing internally and processes the resulting
output.  For more details on this approach, see *note Integrated
Preprocessing::.


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Appendix F Inline Assembler
***************************

If you need to write low-level software that interacts directly with the
hardware, Ada provides two ways to incorporate assembly language code
into your program.  First, you can import and invoke external routines
written in assembly language, an Ada feature fully supported by GNAT.
However, for small sections of code it may be simpler or more efficient
to include assembly language statements directly in your Ada source
program, using the facilities of the implementation-defined package
'System.Machine_Code', which incorporates the gcc Inline Assembler.  The
Inline Assembler approach offers a number of advantages, including the
following:

   * No need to use non-Ada tools
   * Consistent interface over different targets
   * Automatic usage of the proper calling conventions
   * Access to Ada constants and variables
   * Definition of intrinsic routines
   * Possibility of inlining a subprogram comprising assembler code
   * Code optimizer can take Inline Assembler code into account

   This chapter presents a series of examples to show you how to use the
Inline Assembler.  Although it focuses on the Intel x86, the general
approach applies also to other processors.  It is assumed that you are
familiar with Ada and with assembly language programming.

* Menu:

* Basic Assembler Syntax::
* A Simple Example of Inline Assembler::
* Output Variables in Inline Assembler::
* Input Variables in Inline Assembler::
* Inlining Inline Assembler Code::
* Other Asm Functionality::


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F.1 Basic Assembler Syntax
==========================

The assembler used by GNAT and gcc is based not on the Intel assembly
language, but rather on a language that descends from the AT&T Unix
assembler _as_ (and which is often referred to as "AT&T syntax").  The
following table summarizes the main features of _as_ syntax and points
out the differences from the Intel conventions.  See the gcc _as_ and
_gas_ (an _as_ macro pre-processor) documentation for further
information.

Register names
     gcc / _as_: Prefix with "%"; for example '%eax'
     Intel: No extra punctuation; for example 'eax'

Immediate operand
     gcc / _as_: Prefix with "$"; for example '$4'
     Intel: No extra punctuation; for example '4'

Address
     gcc / _as_: Prefix with "$"; for example '$loc'
     Intel: No extra punctuation; for example 'loc'

Memory contents
     gcc / _as_: No extra punctuation; for example 'loc'
     Intel: Square brackets; for example '[loc]'

Register contents
     gcc / _as_: Parentheses; for example '(%eax)'
     Intel: Square brackets; for example '[eax]'

Hexadecimal numbers
     gcc / _as_: Leading "0x" (C language syntax); for example '0xA0'
     Intel: Trailing "h"; for example 'A0h'

Operand size
     gcc / _as_: Explicit in op code; for example 'movw' to move a
     16-bit word
     Intel: Implicit, deduced by assembler; for example 'mov'

Instruction repetition
     gcc / _as_: Split into two lines; for example
     'rep'
     'stosl'
     Intel: Keep on one line; for example 'rep stosl'

Order of operands
     gcc / _as_: Source first; for example 'movw $4, %eax'
     Intel: Destination first; for example 'mov eax, 4'


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F.2 A Simple Example of Inline Assembler
========================================

The following example will generate a single assembly language
statement, 'nop', which does nothing.  Despite its lack of run-time
effect, the example will be useful in illustrating the basics of the
Inline Assembler facility.

     with System.Machine_Code; use System.Machine_Code;
     procedure Nothing is
     begin
        Asm ("nop");
     end Nothing;

   'Asm' is a procedure declared in package 'System.Machine_Code'; here
it takes one parameter, a _template string_ that must be a static
expression and that will form the generated instruction.  'Asm' may be
regarded as a compile-time procedure that parses the template string and
additional parameters (none here), from which it generates a sequence of
assembly language instructions.

   The examples in this chapter will illustrate several of the forms for
invoking 'Asm'; a complete specification of the syntax is found in *note
(gnat_rm)Machine Code Insertions::.

   Under the standard GNAT conventions, the 'Nothing' procedure should
be in a file named 'nothing.adb'.  You can build the executable in the
usual way:
     gnatmake nothing
   However, the interesting aspect of this example is not its run-time
behavior but rather the generated assembly code.  To see this output,
invoke the compiler as follows:
        gcc -c -S -fomit-frame-pointer -gnatp nothing.adb
   where the options are:

'-c'
     compile only (no bind or link)
'-S'
     generate assembler listing
'-fomit-frame-pointer'
     do not set up separate stack frames
'-gnatp'
     do not add runtime checks

   This gives a human-readable assembler version of the code.  The
resulting file will have the same name as the Ada source file, but with
a '.s' extension.  In our example, the file 'nothing.s' has the
following contents:

     .file "nothing.adb"
     gcc2_compiled.:
     ___gnu_compiled_ada:
     .text
        .align 4
     .globl __ada_nothing
     __ada_nothing:
     #APP
        nop
     #NO_APP
        jmp L1
        .align 2,0x90
     L1:
        ret

   The assembly code you included is clearly indicated by the compiler,
between the '#APP' and '#NO_APP' delimiters.  The character before the
'APP' and 'NOAPP' can differ on different targets.  For example,
GNU/Linux uses '#APP' while on NT you will see '/APP'.

   If you make a mistake in your assembler code (such as using the wrong
size modifier, or using a wrong operand for the instruction) GNAT will
report this error in a temporary file, which will be deleted when the
compilation is finished.  Generating an assembler file will help in such
cases, since you can assemble this file separately using the _as_
assembler that comes with gcc.

   Assembling the file using the command

     as nothing.s
will give you error messages whose lines correspond to the assembler
input file, so you can easily find and correct any mistakes you made.
If there are no errors, _as_ will generate an object file 'nothing.out'.


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F.3 Output Variables in Inline Assembler
========================================

The examples in this section, showing how to access the processor flags,
illustrate how to specify the destination operands for assembly language
statements.

     with Interfaces; use Interfaces;
     with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
     with System.Machine_Code; use System.Machine_Code;
     procedure Get_Flags is
        Flags : Unsigned_32;
        use ASCII;
     begin
        Asm ("pushfl"          & LF & HT & -- push flags on stack
             "popl %%eax"      & LF & HT & -- load eax with flags
             "movl %%eax, %0",             -- store flags in variable
             Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Flags));
        Put_Line ("Flags register:" & Flags'Img);
     end Get_Flags;

   In order to have a nicely aligned assembly listing, we have separated
multiple assembler statements in the Asm template string with linefeed
(ASCII.LF) and horizontal tab (ASCII.HT) characters.  The resulting
section of the assembly output file is:

     #APP
        pushfl
        popl %eax
        movl %eax, -40(%ebp)
     #NO_APP

   It would have been legal to write the Asm invocation as:

     Asm ("pushfl popl %%eax movl %%eax, %0")

   but in the generated assembler file, this would come out as:

     #APP
        pushfl popl %eax movl %eax, -40(%ebp)
     #NO_APP

   which is not so convenient for the human reader.

   We use Ada comments at the end of each line to explain what the
assembler instructions actually do.  This is a useful convention.

   When writing Inline Assembler instructions, you need to precede each
register and variable name with a percent sign.  Since the assembler
already requires a percent sign at the beginning of a register name, you
need two consecutive percent signs for such names in the Asm template
string, thus '%%eax'.  In the generated assembly code, one of the
percent signs will be stripped off.

   Names such as '%0', '%1', '%2', etc., denote input or output
variables: operands you later define using 'Input' or 'Output'
parameters to 'Asm'.  An output variable is illustrated in the third
statement in the Asm template string:
     movl %%eax, %0
   The intent is to store the contents of the eax register in a variable
that can be accessed in Ada.  Simply writing 'movl %%eax, Flags' would
not necessarily work, since the compiler might optimize by using a
register to hold Flags, and the expansion of the 'movl' instruction
would not be aware of this optimization.  The solution is not to store
the result directly but rather to advise the compiler to choose the
correct operand form; that is the purpose of the '%0' output variable.

   Information about the output variable is supplied in the 'Outputs'
parameter to 'Asm':
     Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Flags));

   The output is defined by the 'Asm_Output' attribute of the target
type; the general format is
     Type'Asm_Output (constraint_string, variable_name)

   The constraint string directs the compiler how to store/access the
associated variable.  In the example
     Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=m", Flags);
   the '"m"' (memory) constraint tells the compiler that the variable
'Flags' should be stored in a memory variable, thus preventing the
optimizer from keeping it in a register.  In contrast,
     Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=r", Flags);
   uses the '"r"' (register) constraint, telling the compiler to store
the variable in a register.

   If the constraint is preceded by the equal character (*=*), it tells
the compiler that the variable will be used to store data into it.

   In the 'Get_Flags' example, we used the '"g"' (global) constraint,
allowing the optimizer to choose whatever it deems best.

   There are a fairly large number of constraints, but the ones that are
most useful (for the Intel x86 processor) are the following:

'='
     output constraint
'g'
     global (i.e. can be stored anywhere)
'm'
     in memory
'I'
     a constant
'a'
     use eax
'b'
     use ebx
'c'
     use ecx
'd'
     use edx
'S'
     use esi
'D'
     use edi
'r'
     use one of eax, ebx, ecx or edx
'q'
     use one of eax, ebx, ecx, edx, esi or edi

   The full set of constraints is described in the gcc and _as_
documentation; note that it is possible to combine certain constraints
in one constraint string.

   You specify the association of an output variable with an assembler
operand through the '%'_n_ notation, where _n_ is a non-negative
integer.  Thus in
     Asm ("pushfl"          & LF & HT & -- push flags on stack
          "popl %%eax"      & LF & HT & -- load eax with flags
          "movl %%eax, %0",             -- store flags in variable
          Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Flags));
'%0' will be replaced in the expanded code by the appropriate operand,
whatever the compiler decided for the 'Flags' variable.

   In general, you may have any number of output variables:
   * Count the operands starting at 0; thus '%0', '%1', etc.
   * Specify the 'Outputs' parameter as a parenthesized comma-separated
     list of 'Asm_Output' attributes

   For example:
     Asm ("movl %%eax, %0" & LF & HT &
          "movl %%ebx, %1" & LF & HT &
          "movl %%ecx, %2",
          Outputs => (Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Var_A),   --  %0 = Var_A
                      Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Var_B),   --  %1 = Var_B
                      Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Var_C))); --  %2 = Var_C
where 'Var_A', 'Var_B', and 'Var_C' are variables in the Ada program.

   As a variation on the 'Get_Flags' example, we can use the constraints
string to direct the compiler to store the eax register into the 'Flags'
variable, instead of including the store instruction explicitly in the
'Asm' template string:

     with Interfaces; use Interfaces;
     with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
     with System.Machine_Code; use System.Machine_Code;
     procedure Get_Flags_2 is
        Flags : Unsigned_32;
        use ASCII;
     begin
        Asm ("pushfl"      & LF & HT & -- push flags on stack
             "popl %%eax",             -- save flags in eax
             Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=a", Flags));
        Put_Line ("Flags register:" & Flags'Img);
     end Get_Flags_2;

The '"a"' constraint tells the compiler that the 'Flags' variable will
come from the eax register.  Here is the resulting code:

     #APP
        pushfl
        popl %eax
     #NO_APP
        movl %eax,-40(%ebp)

The compiler generated the store of eax into Flags after expanding the
assembler code.

   Actually, there was no need to pop the flags into the eax register;
more simply, we could just pop the flags directly into the program
variable:

     with Interfaces; use Interfaces;
     with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
     with System.Machine_Code; use System.Machine_Code;
     procedure Get_Flags_3 is
        Flags : Unsigned_32;
        use ASCII;
     begin
        Asm ("pushfl"  & LF & HT & -- push flags on stack
             "pop %0",             -- save flags in Flags
             Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Flags));
        Put_Line ("Flags register:" & Flags'Img);
     end Get_Flags_3;


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Input Variables in Inline Assembler,  Next: Inlining Inline Assembler Code,  Prev: Output Variables in Inline Assembler,  Up: Inline Assembler

F.4 Input Variables in Inline Assembler
=======================================

The example in this section illustrates how to specify the source
operands for assembly language statements.  The program simply
increments its input value by 1:

     with Interfaces; use Interfaces;
     with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
     with System.Machine_Code; use System.Machine_Code;
     procedure Increment is

        function Incr (Value : Unsigned_32) return Unsigned_32 is
           Result : Unsigned_32;
        begin
           Asm ("incl %0",
                Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=a", Result),
                Inputs  => Unsigned_32'Asm_Input ("a", Value));
           return Result;
        end Incr;

        Value : Unsigned_32;

     begin
        Value := 5;
        Put_Line ("Value before is" & Value'Img);
        Value := Incr (Value);
        Put_Line ("Value after is" & Value'Img);
     end Increment;

   The 'Outputs' parameter to 'Asm' specifies that the result will be in
the eax register and that it is to be stored in the 'Result' variable.

   The 'Inputs' parameter looks much like the 'Outputs' parameter, but
with an 'Asm_Input' attribute.  The '"="' constraint, indicating an
output value, is not present.

   You can have multiple input variables, in the same way that you can
have more than one output variable.

   The parameter count (%0, %1) etc, still starts at the first output
statement, and continues with the input statements.

   Just as the 'Outputs' parameter causes the register to be stored into
the target variable after execution of the assembler statements, so does
the 'Inputs' parameter cause its variable to be loaded into the register
before execution of the assembler statements.

   Thus the effect of the 'Asm' invocation is:
  1. load the 32-bit value of 'Value' into eax
  2. execute the 'incl %eax' instruction
  3. store the contents of eax into the 'Result' variable

   The resulting assembler file (with '-O2' optimization) contains:
     _increment__incr.1:
        subl $4,%esp
        movl 8(%esp),%eax
     #APP
        incl %eax
     #NO_APP
        movl %eax,%edx
        movl %ecx,(%esp)
        addl $4,%esp
        ret


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F.5 Inlining Inline Assembler Code
==================================

For a short subprogram such as the 'Incr' function in the previous
section, the overhead of the call and return (creating / deleting the
stack frame) can be significant, compared to the amount of code in the
subprogram body.  A solution is to apply Ada's 'Inline' pragma to the
subprogram, which directs the compiler to expand invocations of the
subprogram at the point(s) of call, instead of setting up a stack frame
for out-of-line calls.  Here is the resulting program:

     with Interfaces; use Interfaces;
     with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
     with System.Machine_Code; use System.Machine_Code;
     procedure Increment_2 is

        function Incr (Value : Unsigned_32) return Unsigned_32 is
           Result : Unsigned_32;
        begin
           Asm ("incl %0",
                Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=a", Result),
                Inputs  => Unsigned_32'Asm_Input ("a", Value));
           return Result;
        end Incr;
        pragma Inline (Increment);

        Value : Unsigned_32;

     begin
        Value := 5;
        Put_Line ("Value before is" & Value'Img);
        Value := Increment (Value);
        Put_Line ("Value after is" & Value'Img);
     end Increment_2;

   Compile the program with both optimization ('-O2') and inlining
('-gnatn') enabled.

   The 'Incr' function is still compiled as usual, but at the point in
'Increment' where our function used to be called:

     pushl %edi
     call _increment__incr.1

the code for the function body directly appears:

     movl %esi,%eax
     #APP
        incl %eax
     #NO_APP
        movl %eax,%edx

thus saving the overhead of stack frame setup and an out-of-line call.


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F.6 Other 'Asm' Functionality
=============================

This section describes two important parameters to the 'Asm' procedure:
'Clobber', which identifies register usage; and 'Volatile', which
inhibits unwanted optimizations.

* Menu:

* The Clobber Parameter::
* The Volatile Parameter::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: The Clobber Parameter,  Next: The Volatile Parameter,  Up: Other Asm Functionality

F.6.1 The 'Clobber' Parameter
-----------------------------

One of the dangers of intermixing assembly language and a compiled
language such as Ada is that the compiler needs to be aware of which
registers are being used by the assembly code.  In some cases, such as
the earlier examples, the constraint string is sufficient to indicate
register usage (e.g., '"a"' for the eax register).  But more generally,
the compiler needs an explicit identification of the registers that are
used by the Inline Assembly statements.

   Using a register that the compiler doesn't know about could be a side
effect of an instruction (like 'mull' storing its result in both eax and
edx).  It can also arise from explicit register usage in your assembly
code; for example:
     Asm ("movl %0, %%ebx" & LF & HT &
          "movl %%ebx, %1",
          Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Var_Out),
          Inputs  => Unsigned_32'Asm_Input  ("g", Var_In));
where the compiler (since it does not analyze the 'Asm' template string)
does not know you are using the ebx register.

   In such cases you need to supply the 'Clobber' parameter to 'Asm', to
identify the registers that will be used by your assembly code:

     Asm ("movl %0, %%ebx" & LF & HT &
          "movl %%ebx, %1",
          Outputs => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Var_Out),
          Inputs  => Unsigned_32'Asm_Input  ("g", Var_In),
          Clobber => "ebx");

   The Clobber parameter is a static string expression specifying the
register(s) you are using.  Note that register names are _not_ prefixed
by a percent sign.  Also, if more than one register is used then their
names are separated by commas; e.g., '"eax, ebx"'

   The 'Clobber' parameter has several additional uses:
  1. Use "register" name 'cc' to indicate that flags might have changed
  2. Use "register" name 'memory' if you changed a memory location


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F.6.2 The 'Volatile' Parameter
------------------------------

Compiler optimizations in the presence of Inline Assembler may sometimes
have unwanted effects.  For example, when an 'Asm' invocation with an
input variable is inside a loop, the compiler might move the loading of
the input variable outside the loop, regarding it as a one-time
initialization.

   If this effect is not desired, you can disable such optimizations by
setting the 'Volatile' parameter to 'True'; for example:

     Asm ("movl %0, %%ebx" & LF & HT &
          "movl %%ebx, %1",
          Outputs  => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Var_Out),
          Inputs   => Unsigned_32'Asm_Input  ("g", Var_In),
          Clobber  => "ebx",
          Volatile => True);

   By default, 'Volatile' is set to 'False' unless there is no 'Outputs'
parameter.

   Although setting 'Volatile' to 'True' prevents unwanted
optimizations, it will also disable other optimizations that might be
important for efficiency.  In general, you should set 'Volatile' to
'True' only if the compiler's optimizations have created problems.


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Appendix G Compatibility and Porting Guide
******************************************

This chapter describes the compatibility issues that may arise between
GNAT and other Ada compilation systems (including those for Ada 83), and
shows how GNAT can expedite porting applications developed in other Ada
environments.

* Menu:

* Compatibility with Ada 83::
* Compatibility between Ada 95 and Ada 2005::
* Implementation-dependent characteristics::
* Compatibility with Other Ada Systems::
* Representation Clauses::
* Compatibility with HP Ada 83::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Compatibility with Ada 83,  Next: Compatibility between Ada 95 and Ada 2005,  Up: Compatibility and Porting Guide

G.1 Compatibility with Ada 83
=============================

Ada 95 and Ada 2005 are highly upwards compatible with Ada 83.  In
particular, the design intention was that the difficulties associated
with moving from Ada 83 to Ada 95 or Ada 2005 should be no greater than
those that occur when moving from one Ada 83 system to another.

   However, there are a number of points at which there are minor
incompatibilities.  The 'Ada 95 Annotated Reference Manual' contains
full details of these issues, and should be consulted for a complete
treatment.  In practice the following subsections treat the most likely
issues to be encountered.

* Menu:

* Legal Ada 83 programs that are illegal in Ada 95::
* More deterministic semantics::
* Changed semantics::
* Other language compatibility issues::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Legal Ada 83 programs that are illegal in Ada 95,  Next: More deterministic semantics,  Up: Compatibility with Ada 83

G.1.1 Legal Ada 83 programs that are illegal in Ada 95
------------------------------------------------------

Some legal Ada 83 programs are illegal (i.e., they will fail to compile)
in Ada 95 and thus also in Ada 2005:

_Character literals_
     Some uses of character literals are ambiguous.  Since Ada 95 has
     introduced 'Wide_Character' as a new predefined character type,
     some uses of character literals that were legal in Ada 83 are
     illegal in Ada 95.  For example:
             for Char in 'A' .. 'Z' loop ... end loop;

     The problem is that ''A'' and ''Z'' could be from either
     'Character' or 'Wide_Character'.  The simplest correction is to
     make the type explicit; e.g.:
             for Char in Character range 'A' .. 'Z' loop ... end loop;

_New reserved words_
     The identifiers 'abstract', 'aliased', 'protected', 'requeue',
     'tagged', and 'until' are reserved in Ada 95.  Existing Ada 83 code
     using any of these identifiers must be edited to use some
     alternative name.

_Freezing rules_
     The rules in Ada 95 are slightly different with regard to the point
     at which entities are frozen, and representation pragmas and
     clauses are not permitted past the freeze point.  This shows up
     most typically in the form of an error message complaining that a
     representation item appears too late, and the appropriate
     corrective action is to move the item nearer to the declaration of
     the entity to which it refers.

     A particular case is that representation pragmas cannot be applied
     to a subprogram body.  If necessary, a separate subprogram
     declaration must be introduced to which the pragma can be applied.

_Optional bodies for library packages_
     In Ada 83, a package that did not require a package body was
     nevertheless allowed to have one.  This lead to certain surprises
     in compiling large systems (situations in which the body could be
     unexpectedly ignored by the binder).  In Ada 95, if a package does
     not require a body then it is not permitted to have a body.  To fix
     this problem, simply remove a redundant body if it is empty, or, if
     it is non-empty, introduce a dummy declaration into the spec that
     makes the body required.  One approach is to add a private part to
     the package declaration (if necessary), and define a parameterless
     procedure called 'Requires_Body', which must then be given a dummy
     procedure body in the package body, which then becomes required.
     Another approach (assuming that this does not introduce elaboration
     circularities) is to add an 'Elaborate_Body' pragma to the package
     spec, since one effect of this pragma is to require the presence of
     a package body.

_'Numeric_Error' is now the same as 'Constraint_Error'_
     In Ada 95, the exception 'Numeric_Error' is a renaming of
     'Constraint_Error'.  This means that it is illegal to have separate
     exception handlers for the two exceptions.  The fix is simply to
     remove the handler for the 'Numeric_Error' case (since even in Ada
     83, a compiler was free to raise 'Constraint_Error' in place of
     'Numeric_Error' in all cases).

_Indefinite subtypes in generics_
     In Ada 83, it was permissible to pass an indefinite type (e.g.
     'String') as the actual for a generic formal private type, but then
     the instantiation would be illegal if there were any instances of
     declarations of variables of this type in the generic body.  In Ada
     95, to avoid this clear violation of the methodological principle
     known as the "contract model", the generic declaration explicitly
     indicates whether or not such instantiations are permitted.  If a
     generic formal parameter has explicit unknown discriminants,
     indicated by using '(<>)' after the subtype name, then it can be
     instantiated with indefinite types, but no stand-alone variables
     can be declared of this type.  Any attempt to declare such a
     variable will result in an illegality at the time the generic is
     declared.  If the '(<>)' notation is not used, then it is illegal
     to instantiate the generic with an indefinite type.  This is the
     potential incompatibility issue when porting Ada 83 code to Ada 95.
     It will show up as a compile time error, and the fix is usually
     simply to add the '(<>)' to the generic declaration.


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G.1.2 More deterministic semantics
----------------------------------

_Conversions_
     Conversions from real types to integer types round away from 0.  In
     Ada 83 the conversion Integer(2.5) could deliver either 2 or 3 as
     its value.  This implementation freedom was intended to support
     unbiased rounding in statistical applications, but in practice it
     interfered with portability.  In Ada 95 the conversion semantics
     are unambiguous, and rounding away from 0 is required.  Numeric
     code may be affected by this change in semantics.  Note, though,
     that this issue is no worse than already existed in Ada 83 when
     porting code from one vendor to another.

_Tasking_
     The Real-Time Annex introduces a set of policies that define the
     behavior of features that were implementation dependent in Ada 83,
     such as the order in which open select branches are executed.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Changed semantics,  Next: Other language compatibility issues,  Prev: More deterministic semantics,  Up: Compatibility with Ada 83

G.1.3 Changed semantics
-----------------------

The worst kind of incompatibility is one where a program that is legal
in Ada 83 is also legal in Ada 95 but can have an effect in Ada 95 that
was not possible in Ada 83.  Fortunately this is extremely rare, but the
one situation that you should be alert to is the change in the
predefined type 'Character' from 7-bit ASCII to 8-bit Latin-1.

_Range of type 'Character'_
     The range of 'Standard.Character' is now the full 256 characters of
     Latin-1, whereas in most Ada 83 implementations it was restricted
     to 128 characters.  Although some of the effects of this change
     will be manifest in compile-time rejection of legal Ada 83 programs
     it is possible for a working Ada 83 program to have a different
     effect in Ada 95, one that was not permitted in Ada 83.  As an
     example, the expression 'Character'Pos(Character'Last)' returned
     '127' in Ada 83 and now delivers '255' as its value.  In general,
     you should look at the logic of any character-processing Ada 83
     program and see whether it needs to be adapted to work correctly
     with Latin-1.  Note that the predefined Ada 95 API has a character
     handling package that may be relevant if code needs to be adapted
     to account for the additional Latin-1 elements.  The desirable fix
     is to modify the program to accommodate the full character set, but
     in some cases it may be convenient to define a subtype or derived
     type of Character that covers only the restricted range.


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G.1.4 Other language compatibility issues
-----------------------------------------

_'-gnat83' switch_
     All implementations of GNAT provide a switch that causes GNAT to
     operate in Ada 83 mode.  In this mode, some but not all
     compatibility problems of the type described above are handled
     automatically.  For example, the new reserved words introduced in
     Ada 95 and Ada 2005 are treated simply as identifiers as in Ada 83.
     However, in practice, it is usually advisable to make the necessary
     modifications to the program to remove the need for using this
     switch.  See *note Compiling Different Versions of Ada::.

_Support for removed Ada 83 pragmas and attributes_
     A number of pragmas and attributes from Ada 83 were removed from
     Ada 95, generally because they were replaced by other mechanisms.
     Ada 95 and Ada 2005 compilers are allowed, but not required, to
     implement these missing elements.  In contrast with some other
     compilers, GNAT implements all such pragmas and attributes,
     eliminating this compatibility concern.  These include 'pragma
     Interface' and the floating point type attributes ('Emax',
     'Mantissa', etc.), among other items.


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G.2 Compatibility between Ada 95 and Ada 2005
=============================================

Although Ada 2005 was designed to be upwards compatible with Ada 95,
there are a number of incompatibilities.  Several are enumerated below;
for a complete description please see the Annotated Ada 2005 Reference
Manual, or section 9.1.1 in 'Rationale for Ada 2005'.

_New reserved words._
     The words 'interface', 'overriding' and 'synchronized' are reserved
     in Ada 2005.  A pre-Ada 2005 program that uses any of these as an
     identifier will be illegal.

_New declarations in predefined packages._
     A number of packages in the predefined environment contain new
     declarations: 'Ada.Exceptions', 'Ada.Real_Time', 'Ada.Strings',
     'Ada.Strings.Fixed', 'Ada.Strings.Bounded',
     'Ada.Strings.Unbounded', 'Ada.Strings.Wide_Fixed',
     'Ada.Strings.Wide_Bounded', 'Ada.Strings.Wide_Unbounded',
     'Ada.Tags', 'Ada.Text_IO', and 'Interfaces.C'.  If an Ada 95
     program does a 'with' and 'use' of any of these packages, the new
     declarations may cause name clashes.

_Access parameters._
     A nondispatching subprogram with an access parameter cannot be
     renamed as a dispatching operation.  This was permitted in Ada 95.

_Access types, discriminants, and constraints._
     Rule changes in this area have led to some incompatibilities; for
     example, constrained subtypes of some access types are not
     permitted in Ada 2005.

_Aggregates for limited types._
     The allowance of aggregates for limited types in Ada 2005 raises
     the possibility of ambiguities in legal Ada 95 programs, since
     additional types now need to be considered in expression
     resolution.

_Fixed-point multiplication and division._
     Certain expressions involving "*" or "/" for a fixed-point type,
     which were legal in Ada 95 and invoked the predefined versions of
     these operations, are now ambiguous.  The ambiguity may be resolved
     either by applying a type conversion to the expression, or by
     explicitly invoking the operation from package 'Standard'.

_Return-by-reference types._
     The Ada 95 return-by-reference mechanism has been removed.
     Instead, the user can declare a function returning a value from an
     anonymous access type.


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G.3 Implementation-dependent characteristics
============================================

Although the Ada language defines the semantics of each construct as
precisely as practical, in some situations (for example for reasons of
efficiency, or where the effect is heavily dependent on the host or
target platform) the implementation is allowed some freedom.  In porting
Ada 83 code to GNAT, you need to be aware of whether / how the existing
code exercised such implementation dependencies.  Such characteristics
fall into several categories, and GNAT offers specific support in
assisting the transition from certain Ada 83 compilers.

* Menu:

* Implementation-defined pragmas::
* Implementation-defined attributes::
* Libraries::
* Elaboration order::
* Target-specific aspects::


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G.3.1 Implementation-defined pragmas
------------------------------------

Ada compilers are allowed to supplement the language-defined pragmas,
and these are a potential source of non-portability.  All GNAT-defined
pragmas are described in *note (gnat_rm)Implementation Defined
Pragmas::, and these include several that are specifically intended to
correspond to other vendors' Ada 83 pragmas.  For migrating from VADS,
the pragma 'Use_VADS_Size' may be useful.  For compatibility with HP Ada
83, GNAT supplies the pragmas 'Extend_System', 'Ident',
'Inline_Generic', 'Interface_Name', 'Passive', 'Suppress_All', and
'Volatile'.  Other relevant pragmas include 'External' and 'Link_With'.
Some vendor-specific Ada 83 pragmas ('Share_Generic', 'Subtitle', and
'Title') are recognized, thus avoiding compiler rejection of units that
contain such pragmas; they are not relevant in a GNAT context and hence
are not otherwise implemented.


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G.3.2 Implementation-defined attributes
---------------------------------------

Analogous to pragmas, the set of attributes may be extended by an
implementation.  All GNAT-defined attributes are described in *note
(gnat_rm)Implementation Defined Attributes::, and these include several
that are specifically intended to correspond to other vendors' Ada 83
attributes.  For migrating from VADS, the attribute 'VADS_Size' may be
useful.  For compatibility with HP Ada 83, GNAT supplies the attributes
'Bit', 'Machine_Size' and 'Type_Class'.


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G.3.3 Libraries
---------------

Vendors may supply libraries to supplement the standard Ada API. If Ada
83 code uses vendor-specific libraries then there are several ways to
manage this in Ada 95 or Ada 2005:
  1. If the source code for the libraries (specs and bodies) are
     available, then the libraries can be migrated in the same way as
     the application.
  2. If the source code for the specs but not the bodies are available,
     then you can reimplement the bodies.
  3. Some features introduced by Ada 95 obviate the need for library
     support.  For example most Ada 83 vendors supplied a package for
     unsigned integers.  The Ada 95 modular type feature is the
     preferred way to handle this need, so instead of migrating or
     reimplementing the unsigned integer package it may be preferable to
     retrofit the application using modular types.


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G.3.4 Elaboration order
-----------------------

The implementation can choose any elaboration order consistent with the
unit dependency relationship.  This freedom means that some orders can
result in Program_Error being raised due to an "Access Before
Elaboration": an attempt to invoke a subprogram its body has been
elaborated, or to instantiate a generic before the generic body has been
elaborated.  By default GNAT attempts to choose a safe order (one that
will not encounter access before elaboration problems) by implicitly
inserting 'Elaborate' or 'Elaborate_All' pragmas where needed.  However,
this can lead to the creation of elaboration circularities and a
resulting rejection of the program by gnatbind.  This issue is
thoroughly described in *note Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT::.  In
brief, there are several ways to deal with this situation:

   * Modify the program to eliminate the circularities, e.g. by moving
     elaboration-time code into explicitly-invoked procedures
   * Constrain the elaboration order by including explicit
     'Elaborate_Body' or 'Elaborate' pragmas, and then inhibit the
     generation of implicit 'Elaborate_All' pragmas either globally (as
     an effect of the '-gnatE' switch) or locally (by selectively
     suppressing elaboration checks via pragma
     'Suppress(Elaboration_Check)' when it is safe to do so).


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G.3.5 Target-specific aspects
-----------------------------

Low-level applications need to deal with machine addresses, data
representations, interfacing with assembler code, and similar issues.
If such an Ada 83 application is being ported to different target
hardware (for example where the byte endianness has changed) then you
will need to carefully examine the program logic; the porting effort
will heavily depend on the robustness of the original design.  Moreover,
Ada 95 (and thus Ada 2005) are sometimes incompatible with typical Ada
83 compiler practices regarding implicit packing, the meaning of the
Size attribute, and the size of access values.  GNAT's approach to these
issues is described in *note Representation Clauses::.


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G.4 Compatibility with Other Ada Systems
========================================

If programs avoid the use of implementation dependent and implementation
defined features, as documented in the 'Ada Reference Manual', there
should be a high degree of portability between GNAT and other Ada
systems.  The following are specific items which have proved troublesome
in moving Ada 95 programs from GNAT to other Ada 95 compilers, but do
not affect porting code to GNAT.  (As of January 2007, GNAT is the only
compiler available for Ada 2005; the following issues may or may not
arise for Ada 2005 programs when other compilers appear.)

_Ada 83 Pragmas and Attributes_
     Ada 95 compilers are allowed, but not required, to implement the
     missing Ada 83 pragmas and attributes that are no longer defined in
     Ada 95.  GNAT implements all such pragmas and attributes,
     eliminating this as a compatibility concern, but some other Ada 95
     compilers reject these pragmas and attributes.

_Specialized Needs Annexes_
     GNAT implements the full set of special needs annexes.  At the
     current time, it is the only Ada 95 compiler to do so.  This means
     that programs making use of these features may not be portable to
     other Ada 95 compilation systems.

_Representation Clauses_
     Some other Ada 95 compilers implement only the minimal set of
     representation clauses required by the Ada 95 reference manual.
     GNAT goes far beyond this minimal set, as described in the next
     section.


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G.5 Representation Clauses
==========================

The Ada 83 reference manual was quite vague in describing both the
minimal required implementation of representation clauses, and also
their precise effects.  Ada 95 (and thus also Ada 2005) are much more
explicit, but the minimal set of capabilities required is still quite
limited.

   GNAT implements the full required set of capabilities in Ada 95 and
Ada 2005, but also goes much further, and in particular an effort has
been made to be compatible with existing Ada 83 usage to the greatest
extent possible.

   A few cases exist in which Ada 83 compiler behavior is incompatible
with the requirements in Ada 95 (and thus also Ada 2005).  These are
instances of intentional or accidental dependence on specific
implementation dependent characteristics of these Ada 83 compilers.  The
following is a list of the cases most likely to arise in existing Ada 83
code.

_Implicit Packing_
     Some Ada 83 compilers allowed a Size specification to cause
     implicit packing of an array or record.  This could cause expensive
     implicit conversions for change of representation in the presence
     of derived types, and the Ada design intends to avoid this
     possibility.  Subsequent AI's were issued to make it clear that
     such implicit change of representation in response to a Size clause
     is inadvisable, and this recommendation is represented explicitly
     in the Ada 95 (and Ada 2005) Reference Manuals as implementation
     advice that is followed by GNAT.  The problem will show up as an
     error message rejecting the size clause.  The fix is simply to
     provide the explicit pragma 'Pack', or for more fine tuned control,
     provide a Component_Size clause.

_Meaning of Size Attribute_
     The Size attribute in Ada 95 (and Ada 2005) for discrete types is
     defined as the minimal number of bits required to hold values of
     the type.  For example, on a 32-bit machine, the size of 'Natural'
     will typically be 31 and not 32 (since no sign bit is required).
     Some Ada 83 compilers gave 31, and some 32 in this situation.  This
     problem will usually show up as a compile time error, but not
     always.  It is a good idea to check all uses of the 'Size attribute
     when porting Ada 83 code.  The GNAT specific attribute Object_Size
     can provide a useful way of duplicating the behavior of some Ada 83
     compiler systems.

_Size of Access Types_
     A common assumption in Ada 83 code is that an access type is in
     fact a pointer, and that therefore it will be the same size as a
     System.Address value.  This assumption is true for GNAT in most
     cases with one exception.  For the case of a pointer to an
     unconstrained array type (where the bounds may vary from one value
     of the access type to another), the default is to use a "fat
     pointer", which is represented as two separate pointers, one to the
     bounds, and one to the array.  This representation has a number of
     advantages, including improved efficiency.  However, it may cause
     some difficulties in porting existing Ada 83 code which makes the
     assumption that, for example, pointers fit in 32 bits on a machine
     with 32-bit addressing.

     To get around this problem, GNAT also permits the use of "thin
     pointers" for access types in this case (where the designated type
     is an unconstrained array type).  These thin pointers are indeed
     the same size as a System.Address value.  To specify a thin
     pointer, use a size clause for the type, for example:

          type X is access all String;
          for X'Size use Standard'Address_Size;

     which will cause the type X to be represented using a single
     pointer.  When using this representation, the bounds are right
     behind the array.  This representation is slightly less efficient,
     and does not allow quite such flexibility in the use of foreign
     pointers or in using the Unrestricted_Access attribute to create
     pointers to non-aliased objects.  But for any standard portable use
     of the access type it will work in a functionally correct manner
     and allow porting of existing code.  Note that another way of
     forcing a thin pointer representation is to use a component size
     clause for the element size in an array, or a record representation
     clause for an access field in a record.


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G.6 Compatibility with HP Ada 83
================================

The VMS version of GNAT fully implements all the pragmas and attributes
provided by HP Ada 83, as well as providing the standard HP Ada 83
libraries, including Starlet.  In addition, data layouts and parameter
passing conventions are highly compatible.  This means that porting
existing HP Ada 83 code to GNAT in VMS systems should be easier than
most other porting efforts.  The following are some of the most
significant differences between GNAT and HP Ada 83.

_Default floating-point representation_
     In GNAT, the default floating-point format is IEEE, whereas in HP
     Ada 83, it is VMS format.  GNAT does implement the necessary
     pragmas (Long_Float, Float_Representation) for changing this
     default.

_System_
     The package System in GNAT exactly corresponds to the definition in
     the Ada 95 reference manual, which means that it excludes many of
     the HP Ada 83 extensions.  However, a separate package Aux_DEC is
     provided that contains the additional definitions, and a special
     pragma, Extend_System allows this package to be treated
     transparently as an extension of package System.

_To_Address_
     The definitions provided by Aux_DEC are exactly compatible with
     those in the HP Ada 83 version of System, with one exception.  HP
     Ada provides the following declarations:

          TO_ADDRESS (INTEGER)
          TO_ADDRESS (UNSIGNED_LONGWORD)
          TO_ADDRESS (universal_integer)

     The version of TO_ADDRESS taking a universal integer argument is in
     fact an extension to Ada 83 not strictly compatible with the
     reference manual.  In GNAT, we are constrained to be exactly
     compatible with the standard, and this means we cannot provide this
     capability.  In HP Ada 83, the point of this definition is to deal
     with a call like:

          TO_ADDRESS (16#12777#);

     Normally, according to the Ada 83 standard, one would expect this
     to be ambiguous, since it matches both the INTEGER and
     UNSIGNED_LONGWORD forms of TO_ADDRESS.  However, in HP Ada 83,
     there is no ambiguity, since the definition using universal_integer
     takes precedence.

     In GNAT, since the version with universal_integer cannot be
     supplied, it is not possible to be 100% compatible.  Since there
     are many programs using numeric constants for the argument to
     TO_ADDRESS, the decision in GNAT was to change the name of the
     function in the UNSIGNED_LONGWORD case, so the declarations
     provided in the GNAT version of AUX_Dec are:

          function To_Address (X : Integer) return Address;
          pragma Pure_Function (To_Address);

          function To_Address_Long (X : Unsigned_Longword)
           return Address;
          pragma Pure_Function (To_Address_Long);

     This means that programs using TO_ADDRESS for UNSIGNED_LONGWORD
     must change the name to TO_ADDRESS_LONG.

_Task_Id values_
     The Task_Id values assigned will be different in the two systems,
     and GNAT does not provide a specified value for the Task_Id of the
     environment task, which in GNAT is treated like any other declared
     task.

For full details on these and other less significant compatibility
issues, see appendix E of the HP publication entitled 'HP Ada, Technical
Overview and Comparison on HP Platforms'.

   For GNAT running on other than VMS systems, all the HP Ada 83 pragmas
and attributes are recognized, although only a subset of them can
sensibly be implemented.  The description of pragmas in *note
(gnat_rm)Implementation Defined Pragmas:: indicates whether or not they
are applicable to non-VMS systems.


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Appendix H Microsoft Windows Topics
***********************************

This chapter describes topics that are specific to the Microsoft Windows
platforms (NT, 2000, and XP Professional).

* Menu:

* Using GNAT on Windows::
* Using a network installation of GNAT::
* CONSOLE and WINDOWS subsystems::
* Temporary Files::
* Mixed-Language Programming on Windows::
* Windows Calling Conventions::
* Introduction to Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)::
* Using DLLs with GNAT::
* Building DLLs with GNAT Project files::
* Building DLLs with GNAT::
* Building DLLs with gnatdll::
* GNAT and Windows Resources::
* Debugging a DLL::
* Setting Stack Size from gnatlink::
* Setting Heap Size from gnatlink::


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H.1 Using GNAT on Windows
=========================

One of the strengths of the GNAT technology is that its tool set ('gcc',
'gnatbind', 'gnatlink', 'gnatmake', the 'gdb' debugger, etc.)  is used
in the same way regardless of the platform.

   On Windows this tool set is complemented by a number of
Microsoft-specific tools that have been provided to facilitate
interoperability with Windows when this is required.  With these tools:

   * You can build applications using the 'CONSOLE' or 'WINDOWS'
     subsystems.

   * You can use any Dynamically Linked Library (DLL) in your Ada code
     (both relocatable and non-relocatable DLLs are supported).

   * You can build Ada DLLs for use in other applications.  These
     applications can be written in a language other than Ada (e.g., C,
     C++, etc).  Again both relocatable and non-relocatable Ada DLLs are
     supported.

   * You can include Windows resources in your Ada application.

   * You can use or create COM/DCOM objects.

Immediately below are listed all known general GNAT-for-Windows
restrictions.  Other restrictions about specific features like Windows
Resources and DLLs are listed in separate sections below.

   * It is not possible to use 'GetLastError' and 'SetLastError' when
     tasking, protected records, or exceptions are used.  In these
     cases, in order to implement Ada semantics, the GNAT run-time
     system calls certain Win32 routines that set the last error
     variable to 0 upon success.  It should be possible to use
     'GetLastError' and 'SetLastError' when tasking, protected record,
     and exception features are not used, but it is not guaranteed to
     work.

   * It is not possible to link against Microsoft C++ libraries except
     for import libraries.  Interfacing must be done by the mean of
     DLLs.

   * It is possible to link against Microsoft C libraries.  Yet the
     preferred solution is to use C/C++ compiler that comes with GNAT,
     since it doesn't require having two different development
     environments and makes the inter-language debugging experience
     smoother.

   * When the compilation environment is located on FAT32 drives, users
     may experience recompilations of the source files that have not
     changed if Daylight Saving Time (DST) state has changed since the
     last time files were compiled.  NTFS drives do not have this
     problem.

   * No components of the GNAT toolset use any entries in the Windows
     registry.  The only entries that can be created are file
     associations and PATH settings, provided the user has chosen to
     create them at installation time, as well as some minimal
     book-keeping information needed to correctly uninstall or integrate
     different GNAT products.


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H.2 Using a network installation of GNAT
========================================

Make sure the system on which GNAT is installed is accessible from the
current machine, i.e., the install location is shared over the network.
Shared resources are accessed on Windows by means of UNC paths, which
have the format '\\server\sharename\path'

   In order to use such a network installation, simply add the UNC path
of the 'bin' directory of your GNAT installation in front of your PATH.
For example, if GNAT is installed in '\GNAT' directory of a share
location called 'c-drive' on a machine 'LOKI', the following command
will make it available:

   '   path \\loki\c-drive\gnat\bin;%path%'

   Be aware that every compilation using the network installation
results in the transfer of large amounts of data across the network and
will likely cause serious performance penalty.


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H.3 CONSOLE and WINDOWS subsystems
==================================

There are two main subsystems under Windows.  The 'CONSOLE' subsystem
(which is the default subsystem) will always create a console when
launching the application.  This is not something desirable when the
application has a Windows GUI. To get rid of this console the
application must be using the 'WINDOWS' subsystem.  To do so the
'-mwindows' linker option must be specified.

     $ gnatmake winprog -largs -mwindows


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H.4 Temporary Files
===================

It is possible to control where temporary files gets created by setting
the 'TMP' environment variable.  The file will be created:

   * Under the directory pointed to by the 'TMP' environment variable if
     this directory exists.

   * Under 'c:\temp', if the 'TMP' environment variable is not set (or
     not pointing to a directory) and if this directory exists.

   * Under the current working directory otherwise.

This allows you to determine exactly where the temporary file will be
created.  This is particularly useful in networked environments where
you may not have write access to some directories.


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H.5 Mixed-Language Programming on Windows
=========================================

Developing pure Ada applications on Windows is no different than on
other GNAT-supported platforms.  However, when developing or porting an
application that contains a mix of Ada and C/C++, the choice of your
Windows C/C++ development environment conditions your overall
interoperability strategy.

   If you use 'gcc' or Microsoft C to compile the non-Ada part of your
application, there are no Windows-specific restrictions that affect the
overall interoperability with your Ada code.  If you do want to use the
Microsoft tools for your C++ code, you have two choices:

  1. Encapsulate your C++ code in a DLL to be linked with your Ada
     application.  In this case, use the Microsoft or whatever
     environment to build the DLL and use GNAT to build your executable
     (*note Using DLLs with GNAT::).

  2. Or you can encapsulate your Ada code in a DLL to be linked with the
     other part of your application.  In this case, use GNAT to build
     the DLL (*note Building DLLs with GNAT Project files::) and use the
     Microsoft or whatever environment to build your executable.

   In addition to the description about C main in *note Mixed Language
Programming:: section, if the C main uses a stand-alone library it is
required on x86-windows to setup the SEH context.  For this the C main
must looks like this:

     /* main.c */
     extern void adainit (void);
     extern void adafinal (void);
     extern void __gnat_initialize(void*);
     extern void call_to_ada (void);

     int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     {
       int SEH [2];

       /* Initialize the SEH context */
       __gnat_initialize (&SEH);

       adainit();

       /* Then call Ada services in the stand-alone library */

       call_to_ada();

       adafinal();
     }

   Note that this is not needed on x86_64-windows where the Windows
native SEH support is used.


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H.6 Windows Calling Conventions
===============================

This section pertain only to Win32.  On Win64 there is a single native
calling convention.  All convention specifiers are ignored on this
platform.

* Menu:

* C Calling Convention::
* Stdcall Calling Convention::
* Win32 Calling Convention::
* DLL Calling Convention::

When a subprogram 'F' (caller) calls a subprogram 'G' (callee), there
are several ways to push 'G''s parameters on the stack and there are
several possible scenarios to clean up the stack upon 'G''s return.  A
calling convention is an agreed upon software protocol whereby the
responsibilities between the caller ('F') and the callee ('G') are
clearly defined.  Several calling conventions are available for Windows:

   * 'C' (Microsoft defined)

   * 'Stdcall' (Microsoft defined)

   * 'Win32' (GNAT specific)

   * 'DLL' (GNAT specific)


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H.6.1 'C' Calling Convention
----------------------------

This is the default calling convention used when interfacing to C/C++
routines compiled with either 'gcc' or Microsoft Visual C++.

   In the 'C' calling convention subprogram parameters are pushed on the
stack by the caller from right to left.  The caller itself is in charge
of cleaning up the stack after the call.  In addition, the name of a
routine with 'C' calling convention is mangled by adding a leading
underscore.

   The name to use on the Ada side when importing (or exporting) a
routine with 'C' calling convention is the name of the routine.  For
instance the C function:

     int get_val (long);

should be imported from Ada as follows:

     function Get_Val (V : Interfaces.C.long) return Interfaces.C.int;
     pragma Import (C, Get_Val, External_Name => "get_val");

Note that in this particular case the 'External_Name' parameter could
have been omitted since, when missing, this parameter is taken to be the
name of the Ada entity in lower case.  When the 'Link_Name' parameter is
missing, as in the above example, this parameter is set to be the
'External_Name' with a leading underscore.

   When importing a variable defined in C, you should always use the 'C'
calling convention unless the object containing the variable is part of
a DLL (in which case you should use the 'Stdcall' calling convention,
*note Stdcall Calling Convention::).


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H.6.2 'Stdcall' Calling Convention
----------------------------------

This convention, which was the calling convention used for Pascal
programs, is used by Microsoft for all the routines in the Win32 API for
efficiency reasons.  It must be used to import any routine for which
this convention was specified.

   In the 'Stdcall' calling convention subprogram parameters are pushed
on the stack by the caller from right to left.  The callee (and not the
caller) is in charge of cleaning the stack on routine exit.  In
addition, the name of a routine with 'Stdcall' calling convention is
mangled by adding a leading underscore (as for the 'C' calling
convention) and a trailing '@''NN', where NN is the overall size (in
bytes) of the parameters passed to the routine.

   The name to use on the Ada side when importing a C routine with a
'Stdcall' calling convention is the name of the C routine.  The leading
underscore and trailing '@''NN' are added automatically by the compiler.
For instance the Win32 function:

     APIENTRY int get_val (long);

should be imported from Ada as follows:

     function Get_Val (V : Interfaces.C.long) return Interfaces.C.int;
     pragma Import (Stdcall, Get_Val);
     --  On the x86 a long is 4 bytes, so the Link_Name is "_get_val@4"

As for the 'C' calling convention, when the 'External_Name' parameter is
missing, it is taken to be the name of the Ada entity in lower case.  If
instead of writing the above import pragma you write:

     function Get_Val (V : Interfaces.C.long) return Interfaces.C.int;
     pragma Import (Stdcall, Get_Val, External_Name => "retrieve_val");

then the imported routine is '_retrieve_val@4'.  However, if instead of
specifying the 'External_Name' parameter you specify the 'Link_Name' as
in the following example:

     function Get_Val (V : Interfaces.C.long) return Interfaces.C.int;
     pragma Import (Stdcall, Get_Val, Link_Name => "retrieve_val");

then the imported routine is 'retrieve_val', that is, there is no
decoration at all.  No leading underscore and no Stdcall suffix '@''NN'.

This is especially important as in some special cases a DLL's entry
point name lacks a trailing '@''NN' while the exported name generated
for a call has it.

It is also possible to import variables defined in a DLL by using an
import pragma for a variable.  As an example, if a DLL contains a
variable defined as:

     int my_var;

then, to access this variable from Ada you should write:

     My_Var : Interfaces.C.int;
     pragma Import (Stdcall, My_Var);

Note that to ease building cross-platform bindings this convention will
be handled as a 'C' calling convention on non-Windows platforms.


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H.6.3 'Win32' Calling Convention
--------------------------------

This convention, which is GNAT-specific is fully equivalent to the
'Stdcall' calling convention described above.


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H.6.4 'DLL' Calling Convention
------------------------------

This convention, which is GNAT-specific is fully equivalent to the
'Stdcall' calling convention described above.


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H.7 Introduction to Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)
=================================================

A Dynamically Linked Library (DLL) is a library that can be shared by
several applications running under Windows.  A DLL can contain any
number of routines and variables.

   One advantage of DLLs is that you can change and enhance them without
forcing all the applications that depend on them to be relinked or
recompiled.  However, you should be aware than all calls to DLL routines
are slower since, as you will understand below, such calls are indirect.

   To illustrate the remainder of this section, suppose that an
application wants to use the services of a DLL 'API.dll'.  To use the
services provided by 'API.dll' you must statically link against the DLL
or an import library which contains a jump table with an entry for each
routine and variable exported by the DLL. In the Microsoft world this
import library is called 'API.lib'.  When using GNAT this import library
is called either 'libAPI.dll.a', 'libapi.dll.a', 'libAPI.a' or
'libapi.a' (names are case insensitive).

   After you have linked your application with the DLL or the import
library and you run your application, here is what happens:

  1. Your application is loaded into memory.

  2. The DLL 'API.dll' is mapped into the address space of your
     application.  This means that:

        * The DLL will use the stack of the calling thread.

        * The DLL will use the virtual address space of the calling
          process.

        * The DLL will allocate memory from the virtual address space of
          the calling process.

        * Handles (pointers) can be safely exchanged between routines in
          the DLL routines and routines in the application using the
          DLL.

  3. The entries in the jump table (from the import library
     'libAPI.dll.a' or 'API.lib' or automatically created when linking
     against a DLL) which is part of your application are initialized
     with the addresses of the routines and variables in 'API.dll'.

  4. If present in 'API.dll', routines 'DllMain' or 'DllMainCRTStartup'
     are invoked.  These routines typically contain the initialization
     code needed for the well-being of the routines and variables
     exported by the DLL.

There is an additional point which is worth mentioning.  In the Windows
world there are two kind of DLLs: relocatable and non-relocatable DLLs.
Non-relocatable DLLs can only be loaded at a very specific address in
the target application address space.  If the addresses of two
non-relocatable DLLs overlap and these happen to be used by the same
application, a conflict will occur and the application will run
incorrectly.  Hence, when possible, it is always preferable to use and
build relocatable DLLs.  Both relocatable and non-relocatable DLLs are
supported by GNAT. Note that the '-s' linker option (see GNU Linker
User's Guide) removes the debugging symbols from the DLL but the DLL can
still be relocated.

   As a side note, an interesting difference between Microsoft DLLs and
Unix shared libraries, is the fact that on most Unix systems all public
routines are exported by default in a Unix shared library, while under
Windows it is possible (but not required) to list exported routines in a
definition file (*note The Definition File::).


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H.8 Using DLLs with GNAT
========================

* Menu:

* Creating an Ada Spec for the DLL Services::
* Creating an Import Library::

To use the services of a DLL, say 'API.dll', in your Ada application you
must have:

  1. The Ada spec for the routines and/or variables you want to access
     in 'API.dll'.  If not available this Ada spec must be built from
     the C/C++ header files provided with the DLL.

  2. The import library ('libAPI.dll.a' or 'API.lib').  As previously
     mentioned an import library is a statically linked library
     containing the import table which will be filled at load time to
     point to the actual 'API.dll' routines.  Sometimes you don't have
     an import library for the DLL you want to use.  The following
     sections will explain how to build one.  Note that this is
     optional.

  3. The actual DLL, 'API.dll'.

Once you have all the above, to compile an Ada application that uses the
services of 'API.dll' and whose main subprogram is 'My_Ada_App', you
simply issue the command

     $ gnatmake my_ada_app -largs -lAPI

The argument '-largs -lAPI' at the end of the 'gnatmake' command tells
the GNAT linker to look for an import library.  The linker will look for
a library name in this specific order:

  1. 'libAPI.dll.a'
  2. 'API.dll.a'
  3. 'libAPI.a'
  4. 'API.lib'
  5. 'libAPI.dll'
  6. 'API.dll'

   The first three are the GNU style import libraries.  The third is the
Microsoft style import libraries.  The last two are the actual DLL
names.

   Note that if the Ada package spec for 'API.dll' contains the
following pragma

     pragma Linker_Options ("-lAPI");

you do not have to add '-largs -lAPI' at the end of the 'gnatmake'
command.

   If any one of the items above is missing you will have to create it
yourself.  The following sections explain how to do so using as an
example a fictitious DLL called 'API.dll'.


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H.8.1 Creating an Ada Spec for the DLL Services
-----------------------------------------------

A DLL typically comes with a C/C++ header file which provides the
definitions of the routines and variables exported by the DLL. The Ada
equivalent of this header file is a package spec that contains
definitions for the imported entities.  If the DLL you intend to use
does not come with an Ada spec you have to generate one such spec
yourself.  For example if the header file of 'API.dll' is a file 'api.h'
containing the following two definitions:

     int some_var;
     int get (char *);

then the equivalent Ada spec could be:

     with Interfaces.C.Strings;
     package API is
        use Interfaces;

        Some_Var : C.int;
        function Get (Str : C.Strings.Chars_Ptr) return C.int;

     private
        pragma Import (C, Get);
        pragma Import (DLL, Some_Var);
     end API;


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H.8.2 Creating an Import Library
--------------------------------

* Menu:

* The Definition File::
* GNAT-Style Import Library::
* Microsoft-Style Import Library::

If a Microsoft-style import library 'API.lib' or a GNAT-style import
library 'libAPI.dll.a' or 'libAPI.a' is available with 'API.dll' you can
skip this section.  You can also skip this section if 'API.dll' or
'libAPI.dll' is built with GNU tools as in this case it is possible to
link directly against the DLL. Otherwise read on.


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H.8.2.1 The Definition File
...........................

As previously mentioned, and unlike Unix systems, the list of symbols
that are exported from a DLL must be provided explicitly in Windows.
The main goal of a definition file is precisely that: list the symbols
exported by a DLL. A definition file (usually a file with a '.def'
suffix) has the following structure:

     [LIBRARY NAME]
     [DESCRIPTION STRING]
     EXPORTS
        SYMBOL1
        SYMBOL2
        ...

'LIBRARY NAME'
     This section, which is optional, gives the name of the DLL.

'DESCRIPTION STRING'
     This section, which is optional, gives a description string that
     will be embedded in the import library.

'EXPORTS'
     This section gives the list of exported symbols (procedures,
     functions or variables).  For instance in the case of 'API.dll' the
     'EXPORTS' section of 'API.def' looks like:

          EXPORTS
             some_var
             get

Note that you must specify the correct suffix ('@''NN') (*note Windows
Calling Conventions::) for a Stdcall calling convention function in the
exported symbols list.

There can actually be other sections in a definition file, but these
sections are not relevant to the discussion at hand.


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H.8.2.2 GNAT-Style Import Library
.................................

To create a static import library from 'API.dll' with the GNAT tools you
should proceed as follows:

  1. Create the definition file 'API.def' (*note The Definition File::).
     For that use the 'dll2def' tool as follows:

          $ dll2def API.dll > API.def

     'dll2def' is a very simple tool: it takes as input a DLL and prints
     to standard output the list of entry points in the DLL. Note that
     if some routines in the DLL have the 'Stdcall' convention (*note
     Windows Calling Conventions::) with stripped '@'NN suffix then
     you'll have to edit 'api.def' to add it, and specify '-k' to
     'gnatdll' when creating the import library.

     Here are some hints to find the right '@'NN suffix.

       1. If you have the Microsoft import library (.lib), it is
          possible to get the right symbols by using Microsoft 'dumpbin'
          tool (see the corresponding Microsoft documentation for
          further details).

               $ dumpbin /exports api.lib

       2. If you have a message about a missing symbol at link time the
          compiler tells you what symbol is expected.  You just have to
          go back to the definition file and add the right suffix.

  2. Build the import library 'libAPI.dll.a', using 'gnatdll' (*note
     Using gnatdll::) as follows:

          $ gnatdll -e API.def -d API.dll

     'gnatdll' takes as input a definition file 'API.def' and the name
     of the DLL containing the services listed in the definition file
     'API.dll'.  The name of the static import library generated is
     computed from the name of the definition file as follows: if the
     definition file name is XYZ'.def', the import library name will be
     'lib'XYZ'.a'.  Note that in the previous example option '-e' could
     have been removed because the name of the definition file (before
     the "'.def'" suffix) is the same as the name of the DLL (*note
     Using gnatdll:: for more information about 'gnatdll').


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H.8.2.3 Microsoft-Style Import Library
......................................

With GNAT you can either use a GNAT-style or Microsoft-style import
library.  A Microsoft import library is needed only if you plan to make
an Ada DLL available to applications developed with Microsoft tools
(*note Mixed-Language Programming on Windows::).

   To create a Microsoft-style import library for 'API.dll' you should
proceed as follows:

  1. Create the definition file 'API.def' from the DLL. For this use
     either the 'dll2def' tool as described above or the Microsoft
     'dumpbin' tool (see the corresponding Microsoft documentation for
     further details).

  2. Build the actual import library using Microsoft's 'lib' utility:

          $ lib -machine:IX86 -def:API.def -out:API.lib

     If you use the above command the definition file 'API.def' must
     contain a line giving the name of the DLL:

          LIBRARY      "API"

     See the Microsoft documentation for further details about the usage
     of 'lib'.


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H.9 Building DLLs with GNAT Project files
=========================================

There is nothing specific to Windows in the build process.  *note
Library Projects::.

Due to a system limitation, it is not possible under Windows to create
threads when inside the 'DllMain' routine which is used for
auto-initialization of shared libraries, so it is not possible to have
library level tasks in SALs.


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H.10 Building DLLs with GNAT
============================

This section explain how to build DLLs using the GNAT built-in DLL
support.  With the following procedure it is straight forward to build
and use DLLs with GNAT.

  1. building object files

     The first step is to build all objects files that are to be
     included into the DLL. This is done by using the standard
     'gnatmake' tool.

  2. building the DLL

     To build the DLL you must use 'gcc''s '-shared' and
     '-shared-libgcc' options.  It is quite simple to use this method:

          $ gcc -shared -shared-libgcc -o api.dll obj1.o obj2.o ...

     It is important to note that in this case all symbols found in the
     object files are automatically exported.  It is possible to
     restrict the set of symbols to export by passing to 'gcc' a
     definition file, *note The Definition File::.  For example:

          $ gcc -shared -shared-libgcc -o api.dll api.def obj1.o obj2.o ...

     If you use a definition file you must export the elaboration
     procedures for every package that required one.  Elaboration
     procedures are named using the package name followed by "_E".

  3. preparing DLL to be used

     For the DLL to be used by client programs the bodies must be hidden
     from it and the .ali set with read-only attribute.  This is very
     important otherwise GNAT will recompile all packages and will not
     actually use the code in the DLL. For example:

          $ mkdir apilib
          $ copy *.ads *.ali api.dll apilib
          $ attrib +R apilib\*.ali

   At this point it is possible to use the DLL by directly linking
against it.  Note that you must use the GNAT shared runtime when using
GNAT shared libraries.  This is achieved by using '-shared' binder's
option.

     $ gnatmake main -Iapilib -bargs -shared -largs -Lapilib -lAPI


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H.11 Building DLLs with gnatdll
===============================

* Menu:

* Limitations When Using Ada DLLs from Ada::
* Exporting Ada Entities::
* Ada DLLs and Elaboration::
* Ada DLLs and Finalization::
* Creating a Spec for Ada DLLs::
* Creating the Definition File::
* Using gnatdll::

Note that it is preferred to use GNAT Project files (*note Building DLLs
with GNAT Project files::) or the built-in GNAT DLL support (*note
Building DLLs with GNAT::) or to build DLLs.

   This section explains how to build DLLs containing Ada code using
'gnatdll'.  These DLLs will be referred to as Ada DLLs in the remainder
of this section.

   The steps required to build an Ada DLL that is to be used by Ada as
well as non-Ada applications are as follows:

  1. You need to mark each Ada entity exported by the DLL with a 'C' or
     'Stdcall' calling convention to avoid any Ada name mangling for the
     entities exported by the DLL (*note Exporting Ada Entities::).  You
     can skip this step if you plan to use the Ada DLL only from Ada
     applications.

  2. Your Ada code must export an initialization routine which calls the
     routine 'adainit' generated by 'gnatbind' to perform the
     elaboration of the Ada code in the DLL (*note Ada DLLs and
     Elaboration::).  The initialization routine exported by the Ada DLL
     must be invoked by the clients of the DLL to initialize the DLL.

  3. When useful, the DLL should also export a finalization routine
     which calls routine 'adafinal' generated by 'gnatbind' to perform
     the finalization of the Ada code in the DLL (*note Ada DLLs and
     Finalization::).  The finalization routine exported by the Ada DLL
     must be invoked by the clients of the DLL when the DLL services are
     no further needed.

  4. You must provide a spec for the services exported by the Ada DLL in
     each of the programming languages to which you plan to make the DLL
     available.

  5. You must provide a definition file listing the exported entities
     (*note The Definition File::).

  6. Finally you must use 'gnatdll' to produce the DLL and the import
     library (*note Using gnatdll::).

Note that a relocatable DLL stripped using the 'strip' binutils tool
will not be relocatable anymore.  To build a DLL without debug
information pass '-largs -s' to 'gnatdll'.  This restriction does not
apply to a DLL built using a Library Project.  *note Library Projects::.


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H.11.1 Limitations When Using Ada DLLs from Ada
-----------------------------------------------

When using Ada DLLs from Ada applications there is a limitation users
should be aware of.  Because on Windows the GNAT run time is not in a
DLL of its own, each Ada DLL includes a part of the GNAT run time.
Specifically, each Ada DLL includes the services of the GNAT run time
that are necessary to the Ada code inside the DLL. As a result, when an
Ada program uses an Ada DLL there are two independent GNAT run times:
one in the Ada DLL and one in the main program.

   It is therefore not possible to exchange GNAT run-time objects
between the Ada DLL and the main Ada program.  Example of GNAT run-time
objects are file handles (e.g. 'Text_IO.File_Type'), tasks types,
protected objects types, etc.

   It is completely safe to exchange plain elementary, array or record
types, Windows object handles, etc.


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H.11.2 Exporting Ada Entities
-----------------------------

Building a DLL is a way to encapsulate a set of services usable from any
application.  As a result, the Ada entities exported by a DLL should be
exported with the 'C' or 'Stdcall' calling conventions to avoid any Ada
name mangling.  As an example here is an Ada package 'API', spec and
body, exporting two procedures, a function, and a variable:

     with Interfaces.C; use Interfaces;
     package API is
        Count : C.int := 0;
        function Factorial (Val : C.int) return C.int;

        procedure Initialize_API;
        procedure Finalize_API;
        --  Initialization & Finalization routines. More in the next section.
     private
        pragma Export (C, Initialize_API);
        pragma Export (C, Finalize_API);
        pragma Export (C, Count);
        pragma Export (C, Factorial);
     end API;

     package body API is
        function Factorial (Val : C.int) return C.int is
           Fact : C.int := 1;
        begin
           Count := Count + 1;
           for K in 1 .. Val loop
              Fact := Fact * K;
           end loop;
           return Fact;
        end Factorial;

        procedure Initialize_API is
           procedure Adainit;
           pragma Import (C, Adainit);
        begin
           Adainit;
        end Initialize_API;

        procedure Finalize_API is
           procedure Adafinal;
           pragma Import (C, Adafinal);
        begin
           Adafinal;
        end Finalize_API;
     end API;

If the Ada DLL you are building will only be used by Ada applications
you do not have to export Ada entities with a 'C' or 'Stdcall'
convention.  As an example, the previous package could be written as
follows:

     package API is
        Count : Integer := 0;
        function Factorial (Val : Integer) return Integer;

        procedure Initialize_API;
        procedure Finalize_API;
        --  Initialization and Finalization routines.
     end API;

     package body API is
        function Factorial (Val : Integer) return Integer is
           Fact : Integer := 1;
        begin
           Count := Count + 1;
           for K in 1 .. Val loop
              Fact := Fact * K;
           end loop;
           return Fact;
        end Factorial;

        ...
        --  The remainder of this package body is unchanged.
     end API;

Note that if you do not export the Ada entities with a 'C' or 'Stdcall'
convention you will have to provide the mangled Ada names in the
definition file of the Ada DLL (*note Creating the Definition File::).


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H.11.3 Ada DLLs and Elaboration
-------------------------------

The DLL that you are building contains your Ada code as well as all the
routines in the Ada library that are needed by it.  The first thing a
user of your DLL must do is elaborate the Ada code (*note Elaboration
Order Handling in GNAT::).

   To achieve this you must export an initialization routine
('Initialize_API' in the previous example), which must be invoked before
using any of the DLL services.  This elaboration routine must call the
Ada elaboration routine 'adainit' generated by the GNAT binder (*note
Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs::).  See the body of 'Initialize_Api'
for an example.  Note that the GNAT binder is automatically invoked
during the DLL build process by the 'gnatdll' tool (*note Using
gnatdll::).

   When a DLL is loaded, Windows systematically invokes a routine called
'DllMain'.  It would therefore be possible to call 'adainit' directly
from 'DllMain' without having to provide an explicit initialization
routine.  Unfortunately, it is not possible to call 'adainit' from the
'DllMain' if your program has library level tasks because access to the
'DllMain' entry point is serialized by the system (that is, only a
single thread can execute "through" it at a time), which means that the
GNAT run time will deadlock waiting for the newly created task to
complete its initialization.


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H.11.4 Ada DLLs and Finalization
--------------------------------

When the services of an Ada DLL are no longer needed, the client code
should invoke the DLL finalization routine, if available.  The DLL
finalization routine is in charge of releasing all resources acquired by
the DLL. In the case of the Ada code contained in the DLL, this is
achieved by calling routine 'adafinal' generated by the GNAT binder
(*note Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs::).  See the body of
'Finalize_Api' for an example.  As already pointed out the GNAT binder
is automatically invoked during the DLL build process by the 'gnatdll'
tool (*note Using gnatdll::).


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H.11.5 Creating a Spec for Ada DLLs
-----------------------------------

To use the services exported by the Ada DLL from another programming
language (e.g. C), you have to translate the specs of the exported Ada
entities in that language.  For instance in the case of 'API.dll', the
corresponding C header file could look like:

     extern int *_imp__count;
     #define count (*_imp__count)
     int factorial (int);

It is important to understand that when building an Ada DLL to be used
by other Ada applications, you need two different specs for the packages
contained in the DLL: one for building the DLL and the other for using
the DLL. This is because the 'DLL' calling convention is needed to use a
variable defined in a DLL, but when building the DLL, the variable must
have either the 'Ada' or 'C' calling convention.  As an example consider
a DLL comprising the following package 'API':

     package API is
        Count : Integer := 0;
        ...
        --  Remainder of the package omitted.
     end API;

After producing a DLL containing package 'API', the spec that must be
used to import 'API.Count' from Ada code outside of the DLL is:

     package API is
        Count : Integer;
        pragma Import (DLL, Count);
     end API;


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H.11.6 Creating the Definition File
-----------------------------------

The definition file is the last file needed to build the DLL. It lists
the exported symbols.  As an example, the definition file for a DLL
containing only package 'API' (where all the entities are exported with
a 'C' calling convention) is:

     EXPORTS
         count
         factorial
         finalize_api
         initialize_api

If the 'C' calling convention is missing from package 'API', then the
definition file contains the mangled Ada names of the above entities,
which in this case are:

     EXPORTS
         api__count
         api__factorial
         api__finalize_api
         api__initialize_api


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H.11.7 Using 'gnatdll'
----------------------

* Menu:

* gnatdll Example::
* gnatdll behind the Scenes::
* Using dlltool::

'gnatdll' is a tool to automate the DLL build process once all the Ada
and non-Ada sources that make up your DLL have been compiled.  'gnatdll'
is actually in charge of two distinct tasks: build the static import
library for the DLL and the actual DLL. The form of the 'gnatdll'
command is

     $ gnatdll [SWITCHES] LIST-OF-FILES [-largs OPTS]

where LIST-OF-FILES is a list of ALI and object files.  The object file
list must be the exact list of objects corresponding to the non-Ada
sources whose services are to be included in the DLL. The ALI file list
must be the exact list of ALI files for the corresponding Ada sources
whose services are to be included in the DLL. If LIST-OF-FILES is
missing, only the static import library is generated.

You may specify any of the following switches to 'gnatdll':

'-a[ADDRESS]'
     Build a non-relocatable DLL at ADDRESS.  If ADDRESS is not
     specified the default address 0X11000000 will be used.  By default,
     when this switch is missing, 'gnatdll' builds relocatable DLL. We
     advise the reader to build relocatable DLL.

'-b ADDRESS'
     Set the relocatable DLL base address.  By default the address is
     '0x11000000'.

'-bargs OPTS'
     Binder options.  Pass OPTS to the binder.

'-d DLLFILE'
     DLLFILE is the name of the DLL. This switch must be present for
     'gnatdll' to do anything.  The name of the generated import library
     is obtained algorithmically from DLLFILE as shown in the following
     example: if DLLFILE is 'xyz.dll', the import library name is
     'libxyz.dll.a'.  The name of the definition file to use (if not
     specified by option '-e') is obtained algorithmically from DLLFILE
     as shown in the following example: if DLLFILE is 'xyz.dll', the
     definition file used is 'xyz.def'.

'-e DEFFILE'
     DEFFILE is the name of the definition file.

'-g'
     Generate debugging information.  This information is stored in the
     object file and copied from there to the final DLL file by the
     linker, where it can be read by the debugger.  You must use the
     '-g' switch if you plan on using the debugger or the symbolic stack
     traceback.

'-h'
     Help mode.  Displays 'gnatdll' switch usage information.

'-Idir'
     Direct 'gnatdll' to search the DIR directory for source and object
     files needed to build the DLL. (*note Search Paths and the Run-Time
     Library (RTL)::).

'-k'
     Removes the '@'NN suffix from the import library's exported names,
     but keeps them for the link names.  You must specify this option if
     you want to use a 'Stdcall' function in a DLL for which the '@'NN
     suffix has been removed.  This is the case for most of the Windows
     NT DLL for example.  This option has no effect when '-n' option is
     specified.

'-l FILE'
     The list of ALI and object files used to build the DLL are listed
     in FILE, instead of being given in the command line.  Each line in
     FILE contains the name of an ALI or object file.

'-n'
     No Import.  Do not create the import library.

'-q'
     Quiet mode.  Do not display unnecessary messages.

'-v'
     Verbose mode.  Display extra information.

'-largs OPTS'
     Linker options.  Pass OPTS to the linker.


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H.11.7.1 'gnatdll' Example
..........................

As an example the command to build a relocatable DLL from 'api.adb' once
'api.adb' has been compiled and 'api.def' created is

     $ gnatdll -d api.dll api.ali

The above command creates two files: 'libapi.dll.a' (the import library)
and 'api.dll' (the actual DLL). If you want to create only the DLL, just
type:

     $ gnatdll -d api.dll -n api.ali

Alternatively if you want to create just the import library, type:

     $ gnatdll -d api.dll


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H.11.7.2 'gnatdll' behind the Scenes
....................................

This section details the steps involved in creating a DLL. 'gnatdll'
does these steps for you.  Unless you are interested in understanding
what goes on behind the scenes, you should skip this section.

   We use the previous example of a DLL containing the Ada package
'API', to illustrate the steps necessary to build a DLL. The starting
point is a set of objects that will make up the DLL and the
corresponding ALI files.  In the case of this example this means that
'api.o' and 'api.ali' are available.  To build a relocatable DLL,
'gnatdll' does the following:

  1. 'gnatdll' builds the base file ('api.base').  A base file gives the
     information necessary to generate relocation information for the
     DLL.

          $ gnatbind -n api
          $ gnatlink api -o api.jnk -mdll -Wl,--base-file,api.base

     In addition to the base file, the 'gnatlink' command generates an
     output file 'api.jnk' which can be discarded.  The '-mdll' switch
     asks 'gnatlink' to generate the routines 'DllMain' and
     'DllMainCRTStartup' that are called by the Windows loader when the
     DLL is loaded into memory.

  2. 'gnatdll' uses 'dlltool' (*note Using dlltool::) to build the
     export table ('api.exp').  The export table contains the relocation
     information in a form which can be used during the final link to
     ensure that the Windows loader is able to place the DLL anywhere in
     memory.

          $ dlltool --dllname api.dll --def api.def --base-file api.base \
                    --output-exp api.exp

  3. 'gnatdll' builds the base file using the new export table.  Note
     that 'gnatbind' must be called once again since the binder
     generated file has been deleted during the previous call to
     'gnatlink'.

          $ gnatbind -n api
          $ gnatlink api -o api.jnk api.exp -mdll
                -Wl,--base-file,api.base

  4. 'gnatdll' builds the new export table using the new base file and
     generates the DLL import library 'libAPI.dll.a'.

          $ dlltool --dllname api.dll --def api.def --base-file api.base \
                    --output-exp api.exp --output-lib libAPI.a

  5. Finally 'gnatdll' builds the relocatable DLL using the final export
     table.

          $ gnatbind -n api
          $ gnatlink api api.exp -o api.dll -mdll


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Using dlltool,  Prev: gnatdll behind the Scenes,  Up: Using gnatdll

H.11.7.3 Using 'dlltool'
........................

'dlltool' is the low-level tool used by 'gnatdll' to build DLLs and
static import libraries.  This section summarizes the most common
'dlltool' switches.  The form of the 'dlltool' command is

     $ dlltool [SWITCHES]

'dlltool' switches include:

'--base-file BASEFILE'
     Read the base file BASEFILE generated by the linker.  This switch
     is used to create a relocatable DLL.

'--def DEFFILE'
     Read the definition file.

'--dllname NAME'
     Gives the name of the DLL. This switch is used to embed the name of
     the DLL in the static import library generated by 'dlltool' with
     switch '--output-lib'.

'-k'
     Kill '@'NN from exported names (*note Windows Calling Conventions::
     for a discussion about 'Stdcall'-style symbols.

'--help'
     Prints the 'dlltool' switches with a concise description.

'--output-exp EXPORTFILE'
     Generate an export file EXPORTFILE.  The export file contains the
     export table (list of symbols in the DLL) and is used to create the
     DLL.

'--output-lib LIBFILE'
     Generate a static import library LIBFILE.

'-v'
     Verbose mode.

'--as ASSEMBLER-NAME'
     Use ASSEMBLER-NAME as the assembler.  The default is 'as'.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: GNAT and Windows Resources,  Next: Debugging a DLL,  Prev: Building DLLs with gnatdll,  Up: Microsoft Windows Topics

H.12 GNAT and Windows Resources
===============================

* Menu:

* Building Resources::
* Compiling Resources::
* Using Resources::

Resources are an easy way to add Windows specific objects to your
application.  The objects that can be added as resources include:

   * menus

   * accelerators

   * dialog boxes

   * string tables

   * bitmaps

   * cursors

   * icons

   * fonts

   * version information

   For example, a version information resource can be defined as follow
and embedded into an executable or DLL:

   A version information resource can be used to embed information into
an executable or a DLL. These information can be viewed using the file
properties from the Windows Explorer.  Here is an example of a version
information resource:

     1 VERSIONINFO
     FILEVERSION     1,0,0,0
     PRODUCTVERSION  1,0,0,0
     BEGIN
       BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
       BEGIN
         BLOCK "080904E4"
         BEGIN
           VALUE "CompanyName", "My Company Name"
           VALUE "FileDescription", "My application"
           VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0"
           VALUE "InternalName", "my_app"
           VALUE "LegalCopyright", "My Name"
           VALUE "OriginalFilename", "my_app.exe"
           VALUE "ProductName", "My App"
           VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0"
         END
       END

       BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
       BEGIN
         VALUE "Translation", 0x809, 1252
       END
     END

   The value '0809' (langID) is for the U.K English language and '04E4'
(charsetID), which is equal to '1252' decimal, for multilingual.

This section explains how to build, compile and use resources.  Note
that this section does not cover all resource objects, for a complete
description see the corresponding Microsoft documentation.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Building Resources,  Next: Compiling Resources,  Up: GNAT and Windows Resources

H.12.1 Building Resources
-------------------------

A resource file is an ASCII file.  By convention resource files have an
'.rc' extension.  The easiest way to build a resource file is to use
Microsoft tools such as 'imagedit.exe' to build bitmaps, icons and
cursors and 'dlgedit.exe' to build dialogs.  It is always possible to
build an '.rc' file yourself by writing a resource script.

   It is not our objective to explain how to write a resource file.  A
complete description of the resource script language can be found in the
Microsoft documentation.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Compiling Resources,  Next: Using Resources,  Prev: Building Resources,  Up: GNAT and Windows Resources

H.12.2 Compiling Resources
--------------------------

This section describes how to build a GNAT-compatible (COFF) object file
containing the resources.  This is done using the Resource Compiler
'windres' as follows:

     $ windres -i myres.rc -o myres.o

By default 'windres' will run 'gcc' to preprocess the '.rc' file.  You
can specify an alternate preprocessor (usually named 'cpp.exe') using
the 'windres' '--preprocessor' parameter.  A list of all possible
options may be obtained by entering the command 'windres' '--help'.

   It is also possible to use the Microsoft resource compiler 'rc.exe'
to produce a '.res' file (binary resource file).  See the corresponding
Microsoft documentation for further details.  In this case you need to
use 'windres' to translate the '.res' file to a GNAT-compatible object
file as follows:

     $ windres -i myres.res -o myres.o


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Using Resources,  Prev: Compiling Resources,  Up: GNAT and Windows Resources

H.12.3 Using Resources
----------------------

To include the resource file in your program just add the
GNAT-compatible object file for the resource(s) to the linker arguments.
With 'gnatmake' this is done by using the '-largs' option:

     $ gnatmake myprog -largs myres.o


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Debugging a DLL,  Next: Setting Stack Size from gnatlink,  Prev: GNAT and Windows Resources,  Up: Microsoft Windows Topics

H.13 Debugging a DLL
====================

* Menu:

* Program and DLL Both Built with GCC/GNAT::
* Program Built with Foreign Tools and DLL Built with GCC/GNAT::

Debugging a DLL is similar to debugging a standard program.  But we have
to deal with two different executable parts: the DLL and the program
that uses it.  We have the following four possibilities:

  1. The program and the DLL are built with 'GCC/GNAT'.
  2. The program is built with foreign tools and the DLL is built with
     'GCC/GNAT'.
  3. The program is built with 'GCC/GNAT' and the DLL is built with
     foreign tools.

In this section we address only cases one and two above.  There is no
point in trying to debug a DLL with 'GNU/GDB', if there is no
GDB-compatible debugging information in it.  To do so you must use a
debugger compatible with the tools suite used to build the DLL.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Program and DLL Both Built with GCC/GNAT,  Next: Program Built with Foreign Tools and DLL Built with GCC/GNAT,  Up: Debugging a DLL

H.13.1 Program and DLL Both Built with GCC/GNAT
-----------------------------------------------

This is the simplest case.  Both the DLL and the program have 'GDB'
compatible debugging information.  It is then possible to break anywhere
in the process.  Let's suppose here that the main procedure is named
'ada_main' and that in the DLL there is an entry point named 'ada_dll'.

The DLL (*note Introduction to Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)::) and
program must have been built with the debugging information (see GNAT -g
switch).  Here are the step-by-step instructions for debugging it:

  1. Launch 'GDB' on the main program.

          $ gdb -nw ada_main

  2. Start the program and stop at the beginning of the main procedure

          (gdb) start

     This step is required to be able to set a breakpoint inside the
     DLL. As long as the program is not run, the DLL is not loaded.
     This has the consequence that the DLL debugging information is also
     not loaded, so it is not possible to set a breakpoint in the DLL.

  3. Set a breakpoint inside the DLL

          (gdb) break ada_dll
          (gdb) cont

At this stage a breakpoint is set inside the DLL. From there on you can
use the standard approach to debug the whole program (*note Running and
Debugging Ada Programs::).


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Program Built with Foreign Tools and DLL Built with GCC/GNAT,  Prev: Program and DLL Both Built with GCC/GNAT,  Up: Debugging a DLL

H.13.2 Program Built with Foreign Tools and DLL Built with GCC/GNAT
-------------------------------------------------------------------

* Menu:

* Debugging the DLL Directly::
* Attaching to a Running Process::

In this case things are slightly more complex because it is not possible
to start the main program and then break at the beginning to load the
DLL and the associated DLL debugging information.  It is not possible to
break at the beginning of the program because there is no 'GDB'
debugging information, and therefore there is no direct way of getting
initial control.  This section addresses this issue by describing some
methods that can be used to break somewhere in the DLL to debug it.

First suppose that the main procedure is named 'main' (this is for
example some C code built with Microsoft Visual C) and that there is a
DLL named 'test.dll' containing an Ada entry point named 'ada_dll'.

The DLL (*note Introduction to Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)::) must
have been built with debugging information (see GNAT -g option).


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Debugging the DLL Directly,  Next: Attaching to a Running Process,  Up: Program Built with Foreign Tools and DLL Built with GCC/GNAT

H.13.2.1 Debugging the DLL Directly
...................................

  1. Find out the executable starting address

          $ objdump --file-header main.exe

     The starting address is reported on the last line.  For example:

          main.exe:     file format pei-i386
          architecture: i386, flags 0x0000010a:
          EXEC_P, HAS_DEBUG, D_PAGED
          start address 0x00401010

  2. Launch the debugger on the executable.

          $ gdb main.exe

  3. Set a breakpoint at the starting address, and launch the program.

          $ (gdb) break *0x00401010
          $ (gdb) run

     The program will stop at the given address.

  4. Set a breakpoint on a DLL subroutine.

          (gdb) break ada_dll.adb:45

     Or if you want to break using a symbol on the DLL, you need first
     to select the Ada language (language used by the DLL).

          (gdb) set language ada
          (gdb) break ada_dll

  5. Continue the program.

          (gdb) cont

     This will run the program until it reaches the breakpoint that has
     been set.  From that point you can use the standard way to debug a
     program as described in (*note Running and Debugging Ada
     Programs::).

It is also possible to debug the DLL by attaching to a running process.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Attaching to a Running Process,  Prev: Debugging the DLL Directly,  Up: Program Built with Foreign Tools and DLL Built with GCC/GNAT

H.13.2.2 Attaching to a Running Process
.......................................

With 'GDB' it is always possible to debug a running process by attaching
to it.  It is possible to debug a DLL this way.  The limitation of this
approach is that the DLL must run long enough to perform the attach
operation.  It may be useful for instance to insert a time wasting loop
in the code of the DLL to meet this criterion.

  1. Launch the main program 'main.exe'.

          $ main

  2. Use the Windows Task Manager to find the process ID. Let's say that
     the process PID for 'main.exe' is 208.

  3. Launch gdb.

          $ gdb

  4. Attach to the running process to be debugged.

          (gdb) attach 208

  5. Load the process debugging information.

          (gdb) symbol-file main.exe

  6. Break somewhere in the DLL.

          (gdb) break ada_dll

  7. Continue process execution.

          (gdb) cont

This last step will resume the process execution, and stop at the
breakpoint we have set.  From there you can use the standard approach to
debug a program as described in (*note Running and Debugging Ada
Programs::).


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Setting Stack Size from gnatlink,  Next: Setting Heap Size from gnatlink,  Prev: Debugging a DLL,  Up: Microsoft Windows Topics

H.14 Setting Stack Size from 'gnatlink'
=======================================

It is possible to specify the program stack size at link time.  On
modern versions of Windows, starting with XP, this is mostly useful to
set the size of the main stack (environment task).  The other task
stacks are set with pragma Storage_Size or with the 'gnatbind -d'
command.

   Since older versions of Windows (2000, NT4, etc.)  do not allow
setting the reserve size of individual tasks, the link-time stack size
applies to all tasks, and pragma Storage_Size has no effect.  In
particular, Stack Overflow checks are made against this link-time
specified size.

   This setting can be done with 'gnatlink' using either:

   * using '-Xlinker' linker option

          $ gnatlink hello -Xlinker --stack=0x10000,0x1000

     This sets the stack reserve size to 0x10000 bytes and the stack
     commit size to 0x1000 bytes.

   * using '-Wl' linker option

          $ gnatlink hello -Wl,--stack=0x1000000

     This sets the stack reserve size to 0x1000000 bytes.  Note that
     with '-Wl' option it is not possible to set the stack commit size
     because the coma is a separator for this option.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Setting Heap Size from gnatlink,  Prev: Setting Stack Size from gnatlink,  Up: Microsoft Windows Topics

H.15 Setting Heap Size from 'gnatlink'
======================================

Under Windows systems, it is possible to specify the program heap size
from 'gnatlink' using either:

   * using '-Xlinker' linker option

          $ gnatlink hello -Xlinker --heap=0x10000,0x1000

     This sets the heap reserve size to 0x10000 bytes and the heap
     commit size to 0x1000 bytes.

   * using '-Wl' linker option

          $ gnatlink hello -Wl,--heap=0x1000000

     This sets the heap reserve size to 0x1000000 bytes.  Note that with
     '-Wl' option it is not possible to set the heap commit size because
     the coma is a separator for this option.


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Mac OS Topics,  Next: GNU Free Documentation License,  Prev: Microsoft Windows Topics,  Up: Top

Appendix I Mac OS Topics
************************

This chapter describes topics that are specific to Apple's OS X
platform.

* Menu:

* Codesigning the Debugger::


File: gnat_ugn.info,  Node: Codesigning the Debugger,  Up: Mac OS Topics

I.1 Codesigning the Debugger
============================

The Darwin Kernel requires the debugger to have special permissions
before it is allowed to control other processes.  These permissions are
granted by codesigning the GDB executable.  Without these permissions,
the debugger will report error messages such as:

     Starting program: /x/y/foo
     Unable to find Mach task port for process-id 28885: (os/kern) failure (0x5).
      (please check gdb is codesigned - see taskgated(8))

   Codesigning requires a certificate.  The following procedure explains
how to create one:

   * Start the Keychain Access application (in
     /Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app)

   * Select the Keychain Access -> Certificate Assistant -> Create a
     Certificate...  menu

   * Then:

        * Choose a name for the new certificate (this procedure will use
          "gdb-cert" as an example)

        * Set "Identity Type" to "Self Signed Root"

        * Set "Certificate Type" to "Code Signing"

        * Activate the "Let me override defaults" option

   * Click several times on "Continue" until the "Specify a Location For
     The Certificate" screen appears, then set "Keychain" to "System"

   * Click on "Continue" until the certificate is created

   * Finally, in the view, double-click on the new certificate, and set
     "When using this certificate" to "Always Trust"

   * Exit the Keychain Access application and restart the computer (this
     is unfortunately required)

   Once a certificate has been created, the debugger can be codesigned
as follow.  In a Terminal, run the following command...

     codesign -f -s  "gdb-cert"  <gnat_install_prefix>/bin/gdb

   ...  where "gdb-cert" should be replaced by the actual certificate
name chosen above, and <gnat_install_prefix> should be replaced by the
location where you installed GNAT.


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Index
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[index]
* Menu:

* '--as' ('dlltool'):                    Using dlltool.       (line  45)
* '--base-file' ('dlltool'):             Using dlltool.       (line  15)
* '--def' ('dlltool'):                   Using dlltool.       (line  19)
* '--demangle' ('gprof'):                Running gprof.       (line  26)
* '--dllname' ('dlltool'):               Using dlltool.       (line  22)
* '--ext' ('gnatfind'):                  Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  98)
* '--ext' ('gnatxref'):                  Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  62)
* '--GCC=' ('gnatchop'):                 Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  88)
* '--GCC=compiler_name' ('gnatlink'):    Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  76)
* '--GCC=compiler_name' ('gnatmake'):    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  17)
* '--GNATBIND=binder_name' ('gnatmake'): Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  32)
* '--GNATLINK=linker_name' ('gnatmake'): Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  42)
* '--help' ('dlltool'):                  Using dlltool.       (line  31)
* '--help' 'gnatbind':                   Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  24)
* '--help' 'gnatchop':                   Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  13)
* '--help' 'gnatclean':                  Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  12)
* '--help' 'gnatfind':                   Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  69)
* '--help' 'gnatlink':                   Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  13)
* '--help' 'gnatls':                     Switches for gnatls. (line  12)
* '--help' 'gnatmake':                   Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  13)
* '--help' 'gnatname':                   Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  15)
* '--help' 'gnatxref':                   Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  33)
* '--LINK=' ('gnatlink'):                Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  96)
* '--output-exp' ('dlltool'):            Using dlltool.       (line  34)
* '--output-lib' ('dlltool'):            Using dlltool.       (line  39)
* '--RTS' ('gcc'):                       Switches for gcc.    (line 683)
* '--RTS' ('gnatbind'):                  Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 155)
* '--RTS' ('gnatfind'):                  Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 105)
* '--RTS' ('gnatls'):                    Switches for gnatls. (line  52)
* '--RTS' ('gnatmake'):                  Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 430)
* '--RTS' ('gnatxref'):                  Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  69)
* '--RTS' option:                        Specifying a Run-Time Library.
                                                              (line  54)
* '--RTS=sjlj' ('gnatmake'):             Exception Handling Control.
                                                              (line  30)
* '--RTS=zcx' ('gnatmake'):              Exception Handling Control.
                                                              (line  40)
* '--subdirs=' (gnatmake and gnatclean): Switches Related to Project Files.
                                                              (line  54)
* '--version' 'gnatbind':                Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  20)
* '--version' 'gnatchop':                Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line   9)
* '--version' 'gnatclean':               Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line   8)
* '--version' 'gnatfind':                Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  65)
* '--version' 'gnatlink':                Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line   9)
* '--version' 'gnatls':                  Switches for gnatls. (line   8)
* '--version' 'gnatmake':                Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line   9)
* '--version' 'gnatname':                Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  11)
* '--version' 'gnatxref':                Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  29)
* '-83' ('gnathtml'):                    Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  26)
* '-A' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  40)
* '-a' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  30)
* '-a' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  73)
* '-a' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  16)
* '-a' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  94)
* '-A' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 407)
* '-a' ('gnatxref'):                     Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  37)
* '-a' 'gnatbind':                       Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  28)
* '-aI' ('gnatbind'):                    Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  37)
* '-aI' ('gnatbind') <1>:                Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  39)
* '-aI' ('gnatls'):                      Switches for gnatls. (line  45)
* '-aI' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 385)
* '-aIDIR' ('gnatfind'):                 Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  82)
* '-aIDIR' ('gnatxref'):                 Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  46)
* '-aL' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 390)
* '-aO' ('gnatbind'):                    Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  34)
* '-aO' ('gnatbind') <1>:                Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  40)
* '-aO' ('gnatclean'):                   Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  82)
* '-aO' ('gnatls'):                      Switches for gnatls. (line  45)
* '-aO' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 402)
* '-aODIR' ('gnatfind'):                 Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  87)
* '-aODIR' ('gnatxref'):                 Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  51)
* '-aP' (any project-aware tool):        Switches Related to Project Files.
                                                              (line  47)
* '-aP' ('gnatls'):                      Switches for gnatls. (line  49)
* '-b' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line  38)
* '-B' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line  44)
* '-b' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  43)
* '-b' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  17)
* '-b' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  36)
* '-b' ('gnatlink'):                     Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  56)
* '-B' ('gnatlink'):                     Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  61)
* '-b' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 113)
* '-b' ('gnatprep'):                     Switches for gnatprep.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-bargs' ('gnatdll'):                  Using gnatdll.       (line  40)
* '-bargs' ('gnatmake'):                 Mode Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  19)
* '-c' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line  51)
* '-C' ('gcc'):                          Switches.            (line  19)
* '-c' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  46)
* '-c' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Output Control.      (line  10)
* '-c' ('gnatchop'):                     Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  17)
* '-c' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  26)
* '-c' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 122)
* '-C' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 130)
* '-c' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  29)
* '-c' ('gnatprep'):                     Switches for gnatprep.
                                                              (line  12)
* '-C' ('gnatprep'):                     Switches for gnatprep.
                                                              (line  18)
* '-C=' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 144)
* '-cargs' ('gnatmake'):                 Mode Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  14)
* '-cc' ('gnathtml'):                    Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  29)
* -coverage:                             Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov.
                                                              (line   6)
* '-D' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  58)
* '-D' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  32)
* '-d' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  43)
* '-d' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 110)
* '-d' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  34)
* '-D' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  40)
* '-d' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  20)
* '-d' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 152)
* '-D' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 162)
* '-d' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  36)
* '-D' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  52)
* '-D' ('gnatprep'):                     Switches for gnatprep.
                                                              (line  28)
* '-d' ('gnatxref'):                     Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  74)
* '-dNN[k|m]' ('gnatbind'):              Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  49)
* '-e' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  81)
* '-E' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  84)
* '-e' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Output Control.      (line  15)
* '-e' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  53)
* '-e' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 114)
* '-e' ('gprof'):                        Running gprof.       (line  35)
* '-E' ('gprof'):                        Running gprof.       (line  43)
* '-eI' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 169)
* '-eL' (any project-aware tool):        Switches Related to Project Files.
                                                              (line  51)
* '-eL' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 175)
* '-eS' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 190)
* '-ext' ('gnathtml'):                   Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  45)
* '-F' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  90)
* '-F' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  36)
* '-f' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 119)
* '-f' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  50)
* '-f' ('gnatlink'):                     Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  17)
* '-f' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 194)
* '-F' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 200)
* '-f' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  63)
* '-f' ('gnatxref'):                     Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  78)
* '-f' ('gprof'):                        Running gprof.       (line  50)
* '-F' ('gprof'):                        Running gprof.       (line  56)
* -fada-spec-parent ('gcc'):             Switches.            (line  15)
* '-fcallgraph-info' ('gcc'):            Switches for gcc.    (line  60)
* '-fdata-sections' ('gcc'):             Compilation options. (line  10)
* '-fdump-ada-spec' ('gcc'):             Switches.            (line   7)
* '-fdump-ada-spec-slim' ('gcc'):        Switches.            (line  11)
* '-fdump-scos' ('gcc'):                 Switches for gcc.    (line  70)
* '-fdump-xref' ('gcc'):                 Switches for gcc.    (line  76)
* '-ffunction-sections' ('gcc'):         Compilation options. (line  10)
* '-files' ('gnatls'):                   Switches for gnatls. (line  35)
* '-flto' ('gcc'):                       Switches for gcc.    (line  82)
* '-fno-inline' ('gcc'):                 Switches for gcc.    (line 100)
* '-fno-inline' ('gcc') <1>:             Inlining of Subprograms.
                                                              (line  75)
* '-fno-inline-functions' ('gcc'):       Switches for gcc.    (line 109)
* '-fno-inline-functions' ('gcc') <1>:   Inlining of Subprograms.
                                                              (line  81)
* '-fno-inline-functions-called-once' ('gcc'): Switches for gcc.
                                                              (line 117)
* '-fno-inline-functions-called-once' ('gcc') <1>: Inlining of Subprograms.
                                                              (line  87)
* '-fno-inline-small-functions' ('gcc'): Switches for gcc.    (line 113)
* '-fno-inline-small-functions' ('gcc') <1>: Inlining of Subprograms.
                                                              (line  84)
* '-fno-ivopts' ('gcc'):                 Switches for gcc.    (line 121)
* '-fno-strict-aliasing' ('gcc'):        Switches for gcc.    (line 129)
* -fprofile-arcs:                        Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov.
                                                              (line   6)
* -fstack-check:                         Stack Overflow Checking.
                                                              (line   6)
* '-fstack-check' ('gcc'):               Switches for gcc.    (line 134)
* '-fstack-check' ('gcc') <1>:           Run-Time Checks.     (line 124)
* -fstack-usage:                         Static Stack Usage Analysis.
                                                              (line   6)
* '-fstack-usage' ('gcc'):               Switches for gcc.    (line 138)
* -ftest-coverage:                       Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov.
                                                              (line   6)
* '-fverbose-asm' ('gcc'):               Switches for gcc.    (line 694)
* '-g' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 143)
* '-g' ('gcc') <1>:                      Debugging Optimized Code.
                                                              (line  14)
* '-g' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  56)
* '-g' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 124)
* '-g' ('gnatlink'):                     Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  25)
* '-g' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 206)
* '-g' ('gnatxref'):                     Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  83)
* '-gnat-p' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 547)
* '-gnat-p' ('gcc') <1>:                 Run-Time Checks.     (line  52)
* '-gnat05' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 155)
* '-gnat05' ('gcc') <1>:                 Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  49)
* '-gnat12' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 161)
* '-gnat12' ('gcc') <1>:                 Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  58)
* '-gnat2005' ('gcc'):                   Switches for gcc.    (line 158)
* '-gnat2005' ('gcc') <1>:               Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  49)
* '-gnat2012' ('gcc'):                   Switches for gcc.    (line 163)
* '-gnat2012' ('gcc') <1>:               Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  58)
* '-gnat83' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 149)
* '-gnat83' ('gcc') <1>:                 Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  12)
* '-gnat95' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 152)
* '-gnat95' ('gcc') <1>:                 Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  35)
* '-gnata' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 166)
* '-gnatA' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 178)
* '-gnata' ('gcc') <1>:                  Debugging and Assertion Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-gnata' switch:                       Debugging - A Special Case.
                                                              (line  45)
* '-gnatb' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 182)
* '-gnatB' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 185)
* '-gnatb' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  97)
* '-gnatc' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 189)
* '-gnatC' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 203)
* '-gnatc' ('gcc') <1>:                  Using gcc for Semantic Checking.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-gnatd' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 211)
* '-gnatd' ('gcc') <1>:                  Debugging Control.   (line   7)
* '-gnatD' ('gcc'):                      Debugging Control.   (line 118)
* '-gnatdc' switch:                      GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate.
                                                              (line  33)
* '-gnatD[nn]' ('gcc'):                  Switches for gcc.    (line 220)
* '-gnatE' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 425)
* '-gnatE' ('gcc') <1>:                  Run-Time Checks.     (line 117)
* '-gnateA' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 227)
* '-gnatec' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 231)
* '-gnateC' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 235)
* '-gnated' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 240)
* '-gnateD' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 243)
* '-gnateD' ('gcc') <1>:                 Integrated Preprocessing.
                                                              (line 112)
* '-gnateE' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 247)
* '-gnatef' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 255)
* '-gnateF' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 258)
* '-gnateG' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 263)
* '-gnatei' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 266)
* '-gnateI' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 272)
* '-gnatel' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 277)
* '-gnatel' ('gcc') <1>:                 Switches for gcc.    (line 287)
* '-gnatem' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 291)
* '-gnatem' ('gcc') <1>:                 Units to Sources Mapping Files.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-gnatep' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 295)
* '-gnateP' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 299)
* '-gnatep' ('gcc') <1>:                 Integrated Preprocessing.
                                                              (line  34)
* '-gnateS' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 308)
* '-gnateT' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 315)
* '-gnatet=file' ('gcc'):                Switches for gcc.    (line 311)
* '-gnateu' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 409)
* '-gnateV' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 416)
* '-gnateY' ('gcc'):                     Switches for gcc.    (line 419)
* '-gnatf' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 428)
* '-gnatF' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 432)
* '-gnatf' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line 123)
* '-gnatg' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 435)
* '-gnatG' ('gcc'):                      Debugging Control.   (line  15)
* '-gnatG[nn]' ('gcc'):                  Switches for gcc.    (line 443)
* '-gnath' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 446)
* '-gnati' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 449)
* '-gnatI' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 453)
* '-gnati' ('gcc') <1>:                  Character Set Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-gnatjnn' ('gcc'):                    Switches for gcc.    (line 466)
* '-gnatjnn' ('gcc') <1>:                Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line 149)
* '-gnatk' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 469)
* '-gnatk' ('gcc') <1>:                  File Naming Control. (line   7)
* '-gnatl' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 472)
* '-gnatL' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 475)
* '-gnatl' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  35)
* '-gnatL' ('gcc') <1>:                  Debugging Control.   (line  42)
* '-gnatL' ('gcc') <2>:                  Debugging Control.   (line 137)
* '-gnatl=fname' ('gcc'):                Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  82)
* '-gnatm' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 480)
* '-gnatm' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line 103)
* '-gnatn' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 490)
* '-gnatN' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 498)
* '-gnatn' ('gcc') <1>:                  Subprogram Inlining Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-gnatN' ('gcc') <1>:                  Subprogram Inlining Control.
                                                              (line  30)
* '-gnatn' switch:                       Source Dependencies. (line  27)
* '-gnatN' switch:                       Source Dependencies. (line  34)
* '-gnato' ('gcc'):                      Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line   9)
* '-gnato' (gcc):                        Default Settings.    (line  17)
* '-gnato?' (gcc):                       Specifying the Desired Mode.
                                                              (line  53)
* '-gnato??' ('gcc'):                    Switches for gcc.    (line 509)
* '-gnato??' ('gcc') <1>:                Run-Time Checks.     (line  55)
* '-gnato??' (gcc):                      Specifying the Desired Mode.
                                                              (line  53)
* '-gnatp' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 542)
* '-gnatP' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 550)
* '-gnatp' ('gcc') <1>:                  Run-Time Checks.     (line  13)
* '-gnatp' ('gcc') <2>:                  Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line   9)
* '-gnatq' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 556)
* '-gnatQ' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 559)
* '-gnatq' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line 163)
* '-gnatQ' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line 174)
* '-gnatr' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 562)
* '-gnatR' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 565)
* '-gnatr' ('gcc') <1>:                  Debugging Control.   (line 147)
* '-gnatR' ('gcc') <1>:                  Debugging Control.   (line 156)
* '-gnats' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 578)
* '-gnatS' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 581)
* '-gnats' ('gcc') <1>:                  Using gcc for Syntax Checking.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-gnatS' ('gcc') <1>:                  Debugging Control.   (line 194)
* '-gnatt' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 584)
* '-gnatT' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 587)
* '-gnatt' ('gcc') <1>:                  Auxiliary Output Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* '-gnatu' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 590)
* '-gnatU' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 593)
* '-gnatU' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  91)
* '-gnatu' ('gcc') <1>:                  Auxiliary Output Control.
                                                              (line  16)
* '-gnatv' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 596)
* '-gnatV' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 599)
* '-gnatv' ('gcc') <1>:                  Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  19)
* '-gnatVa' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line  47)
* '-gnatVc' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line  51)
* '-gnatVd' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line  56)
* '-gnatVe' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line  71)
* '-gnatVf' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line  83)
* '-gnatVi' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line  95)
* '-gnatVm' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line 100)
* '-gnatVn' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line 110)
* '-gnatVo' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line 118)
* '-gnatVp' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line 128)
* '-gnatVr' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line 140)
* '-gnatVs' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line 144)
* '-gnatVt' ('gcc'):                     Validity Checking.   (line 150)
* '-gnatw' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 602)
* '-gnatW' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 607)
* '-gnatW' ('gcc') <1>:                  Character Set Control.
                                                              (line  52)
* '-gnatw.a' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 158)
* '-gnatw.A' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 165)
* '-gnatw.b' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 185)
* '-gnatw.c' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 228)
* '-gnatw.d' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 258)
* '-gnatw.d' ('gcc') <1>:                Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 266)
* '-gnatw.e' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 279)
* '-gnatw.h' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 326)
* '-gnatw.H' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 335)
* '-gnatw.i' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 355)
* '-gnatw.I' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 362)
* '-gnatw.k' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 407)
* '-gnatw.l' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 437)
* '-gnatw.L' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 444)
* '-gnatw.m' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 463)
* '-gnatw.M' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 474)
* '-gnatw.n' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 486)
* '-gnatw.n' ('gcc') <1>:                Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 492)
* '-gnatw.o' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 510)
* '-gnatw.O' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 524)
* '-gnatw.p' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 546)
* '-gnatw.P' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 557)
* '-gnatw.r' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 603)
* '-gnatw.s' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 627)
* '-gnatw.S' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 637)
* '-gnatw.t' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 657)
* '-gnatw.T' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 670)
* '-gnatw.u' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 697)
* '-gnatw.U' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 710)
* '-gnatw.v' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 735)
* '-gnatw.V' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 745)
* '-gnatw.w' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 770)
* '-gnatw.W' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 781)
* '-gnatw.y' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 831)
* '-gnatw.Y' ('gcc'):                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 841)
* '-gnatwa' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 131)
* '-gnatwA' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 145)
* '-gnatwb' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 170)
* '-gnatwB' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 180)
* '-gnatwB' ('gcc') <1>:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 193)
* '-gnatwc' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 198)
* '-gnatwC' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 223)
* '-gnatwC' ('gcc') <1>:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 237)
* '-gnatwd' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 242)
* '-gnatwD' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 253)
* '-gnatwe' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 271)
* '-gnatwf' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 289)
* '-gnatwF' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 296)
* '-gnatwg' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 302)
* '-gnatwG' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 310)
* '-gnatwh' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 314)
* '-gnatwH' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 322)
* '-gnatwi' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 340)
* '-gnatwI' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 351)
* '-gnatwj' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 366)
* '-gnatwJ' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 391)
* '-gnatwk' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 395)
* '-gnatwK' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 402)
* '-gnatwK' ('gcc') <1>:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 418)
* '-gnatwl' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 423)
* '-gnatwL' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 433)
* '-gnatwm' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 448)
* '-gnatwM' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 458)
* '-gnatwm' ('gcc') <1>:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 801)
* '-gnatwn' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 478)
* '-gnatwo' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 497)
* '-gnatwO' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 504)
* '-gnatwp' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 530)
* '-gnatwP' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 540)
* '-gnatwq' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 561)
* '-gnatwQ' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 574)
* '-gnatwr' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 579)
* '-gnatwR' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 599)
* '-gnatws' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 614)
* '-gnatwT' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 610)
* '-gnatwt' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 643)
* '-gnatwT' ('gcc') <1>:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 652)
* '-gnatwu' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 674)
* '-gnatwU' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 691)
* '-gnatwv' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 715)
* '-gnatwV' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 721)
* '-gnatww' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 750)
* '-gnatwW' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 759)
* '-gnatwx' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 785)
* '-gnatwX' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 795)
* '-gnatwy' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 814)
* '-gnatwY' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 826)
* '-gnatwz' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 846)
* '-gnatwZ' ('gcc'):                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 855)
* '-gnatx' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 610)
* '-gnatX' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 613)
* '-gnatX' ('gcc') <1>:                  Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  67)
* '-gnatx' ('gcc') <1>:                  Debugging Control.   (line 203)
* '-gnaty' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 616)
* '-gnaty' ('gcc') <1>:                  Style Checking.      (line   6)
* '-gnatz' ('gcc'):                      Switches for gcc.    (line 619)
* '-h' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 100)
* '-h' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Output Control.      (line  21)
* '-h' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  42)
* '-h' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  63)
* '-h' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  23)
* '-h' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  72)
* '-H32' ('gnatbind'):                   Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 103)
* '-H64' ('gnatbind'):                   Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 108)
* '-I' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 623)
* '-I' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 113)
* '-I' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  38)
* '-I' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  85)
* '-I' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  66)
* '-I' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  60)
* '-I' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  45)
* '-i' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 210)
* '-I' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 410)
* '-I-' ('gcc'):                         Switches for gcc.    (line 628)
* '-I-' ('gnatbind'):                    Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 116)
* '-I-' ('gnatclean'):                   Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  88)
* '-I-' ('gnatls'):                      Switches for gnatls. (line  45)
* '-I-' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 413)
* '-IDIR' ('gnatfind'):                  Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 129)
* '-IDIR' ('gnatxref'):                  Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  88)
* '-j' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 228)
* '-k' ('dlltool'):                      Using dlltool.       (line  27)
* '-K' ('gnatbind'):                     Output Control.      (line  24)
* '-k' ('gnatchop'):                     Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  32)
* '-k' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  71)
* '-k' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 238)
* '-l' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 121)
* '-L' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 124)
* '-l' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Output Control.      (line  29)
* '-l' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  79)
* '-l' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  56)
* '-l' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 249)
* '-L' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 418)
* '-largs' ('gnatdll'):                  Using gnatdll.       (line  93)
* '-largs' ('gnatmake'):                 Mode Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  24)
* '-M' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 130)
* '-m' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 134)
* '-m' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  21)
* '-M' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  26)
* '-m' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 259)
* '-M' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 273)
* '-margs' ('gnatmake'):                 Mode Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line  29)
* '-mbig-switch' ('gcc'):                Switches for gcc.    (line 634)
* -mwindows:                             CONSOLE and WINDOWS subsystems.
                                                              (line   6)
* '-n' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 146)
* '-n' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs.
                                                              (line  15)
* '-n' ('gnatbind') <2>:                 Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs.
                                                              (line  41)
* '-n' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  45)
* '-n' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  84)
* '-n' ('gnatlink'):                     Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  34)
* '-n' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 288)
* '-nostdinc' ('gcc'):                   Switches for gcc.    (line 647)
* '-nostdinc' ('gnatbind'):              Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 149)
* '-nostdinc' ('gnatfind'):              Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  92)
* '-nostdinc' ('gnatmake'):              Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 424)
* '-nostdinc' ('gnatxref'):              Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  56)
* '-nostdlib' ('gcc'):                   Switches for gcc.    (line 651)
* '-nostdlib' ('gnatbind'):              Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 152)
* '-nostdlib' ('gnatfind'):              Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line  95)
* '-nostdlib' ('gnatmake'):              Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 427)
* '-nostdlib' ('gnatxref'):              Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  59)
* '-o ' ('gnatbind'):                    Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 160)
* '-o' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 641)
* '-O' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 655)
* '-O' ('gcc') <1>:                      Optimization Levels. (line   6)
* '-O' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 165)
* '-O' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Output Control.      (line  33)
* '-o' ('gnatbind'):                     Output Control.      (line  42)
* '-o' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs.
                                                              (line  50)
* '-o' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  66)
* '-o' ('gnatlink'):                     Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  50)
* '-o' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  26)
* '-o' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 295)
* '-P' (any project-aware tool):         Switches Related to Project Files.
                                                              (line  10)
* '-p' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 168)
* '-P' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 171)
* '-p' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Elaboration Control. (line  10)
* '-p' ('gnatchop'):                     Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  42)
* '-P' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  50)
* '-p' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  71)
* '-p' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 304)
* '-P' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 308)
* '-P' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  76)
* '-pass-exit-codes' ('gcc'):            Switches for gcc.    (line 679)
* '-pass-exit-codes' ('gcc') <1>:        Auxiliary Output Control.
                                                              (line  21)
* '-pFILE' ('gnatfind'):                 Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 132)
* '-pFILE' ('gnatxref'):                 Switches for gnatxref.
                                                              (line  91)
* -pg:                                   Profiling an Ada Program with gprof.
                                                              (line   6)
* -pg <1>:                               Compilation for profiling.
                                                              (line   6)
* '-q' ('gnatchop'):                     Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  49)
* '-q' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  57)
* '-q' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  87)
* '-q' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 312)
* '-R' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 174)
* '-r' ('gnatbind'):                     Output Control.      (line  49)
* '-r' ('gnatchop'):                     Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  54)
* '-r' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  62)
* '-r' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 142)
* '-r' ('gnatprep'):                     Switches for gnatprep.
                                                              (line  33)
* '-S' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 688)
* '-s' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 177)
* '-S' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 180)
* '-s' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Consistency-Checking Modes.
                                                              (line  11)
* '-s' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 149)
* '-s' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  29)
* '-s' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 316)
* '-s' ('gnatprep'):                     Switches for gnatprep.
                                                              (line  47)
* '-sc' ('gnathtml'):                    Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  82)
* '-shared' ('gnatbind'):                Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 200)
* '-static' ('gnatbind'):                Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 197)
* '-t' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 203)
* '-T' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 206)
* '-t' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  38)
* '-t' ('gnatfind'):                     Switches for gnatfind.
                                                              (line 153)
* '-t' ('gnathtml'):                     Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml.
                                                              (line  87)
* '-T0' option:                          Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line  15)
* '-T0' option <1>:                      HP-UX-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line  19)
* '-u' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 220)
* '-u' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  32)
* '-u' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 326)
* '-U' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 332)
* '-u' ('gnatprep'):                     Switches for gnatprep.
                                                              (line  51)
* '-v' ('dlltool'):                      Using dlltool.       (line  42)
* '-v' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 699)
* '-V' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 704)
* '-v' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 227)
* '-v' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  10)
* '-v' ('gnatchop'):                     Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  75)
* '-v' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  69)
* '-v' ('gnatdll'):                      Using gnatdll.       (line  90)
* '-v' ('gnatlink'):                     Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  39)
* '-v' ('gnatls'):                       Switches for gnatls. (line  57)
* '-v' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 339)
* '-v' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  87)
* '-v -v' ('gnatlink'):                  Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  45)
* '-v -v' ('gnatname'):                  Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line  94)
* '-v' option (for GPRbuild):            Compiling with Project Files.
                                                              (line  45)
* '-vl' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 343)
* '-vm' ('gnatmake'):                    Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 346)
* '-vm' ('gnatmake') <1>:                Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 350)
* '-vP' (any project-aware tool):        Switches Related to Project Files.
                                                              (line  38)
* '-vP' ('gnatclean'):                   Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  72)
* '-w':                                  Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 884)
* '-w' ('gcc'):                          Switches for gcc.    (line 708)
* '-w' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 231)
* '-w' ('gnatchop'):                     Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  80)
* '-Wall':                               Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 876)
* '-we' ('gnatbind'):                    Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  35)
* '-ws' ('gnatbind'):                    Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  32)
* '-Wstack-usage':                       Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 872)
* '-Wuninitialized':                     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 867)
* '-Wunused':                            Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 860)
* '-Wx' ('gnatbind'):                    Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 234)
* '-Wx' ('gnatbind') <1>:                Consistency-Checking Modes.
                                                              (line  18)
* '-X':                                  Scenarios in Projects.
                                                              (line  32)
* '-X' (any project-aware tool):         Switches Related to Project Files.
                                                              (line  22)
* '-x' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 238)
* '-x' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Consistency-Checking Modes.
                                                              (line  27)
* '-X' ('gnatclean'):                    Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  76)
* '-x' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 357)
* '-x' ('gnatname'):                     Switches for gnatname.
                                                              (line 100)
* '-XNNN' ('gnatbind'):                  Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 241)
* '-y' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 244)
* '-z' ('gnatbind'):                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 247)
* '-z' ('gnatbind') <1>:                 Binding Programs with No Main Subprogram.
                                                              (line  14)
* '-z' ('gnatmake'):                     Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 373)
* .def:                                  The Definition File. (line   6)
* _main:                                 The External Symbol Naming Scheme of GNAT.
                                                              (line  37)
* __gnat_finalize:                       Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 617)
* __gnat_initialize:                     Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 608)
* '__gnat_malloc':                       Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 109)
* __gnat_set_globals:                    Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 365)
* __gnat_set_globals <1>:                Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 453)
* Access before elaboration:             Run-Time Checks.     (line   6)
* ACVC, Ada 83 tests:                    Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  12)
* Ada:                                   Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  45)
* Ada <1>:                               Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files.
                                                              (line  45)
* Ada 2005 Language Reference Manual:    What You Should Know before Reading This Guide.
                                                              (line   6)
* Ada 2005 mode:                         Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  49)
* Ada 2012 mode:                         Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  58)
* Ada 83 mode:                           Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  12)
* Ada 95 Language Reference Manual:      What You Should Know before Reading This Guide.
                                                              (line   6)
* Ada 95 mode:                           Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  35)
* Ada compatibility issues warnings:     Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 814)
* Ada compatibility issues warnings <1>: Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 826)
* Ada expressions:                       Using Ada Expressions.
                                                              (line   6)
* Ada language extensions:               Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  67)
* Ada Library Information files:         The Ada Library Information Files.
                                                              (line   6)
* Ada.Characters.Latin_1:                Latin-1.             (line  13)
* adafinal:                              Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs.
                                                              (line  36)
* adafinal <1>:                          Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 582)
* adainit:                               Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs.
                                                              (line  22)
* adainit <1>:                           Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 294)
* ADA_INCLUDE_PATH:                      Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL).
                                                              (line  29)
* ADA_OBJECTS_PATH:                      Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  27)
* ADA_PRJ_INCLUDE_FILE:                  Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL).
                                                              (line  22)
* ADA_PRJ_OBJECTS_FILE:                  Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  20)
* 'ADA_PROJECT_PATH':                    Project Dependencies.
                                                              (line  64)
* 'ADA_PROJECT_PATH' <1>:                Installing a library.
                                                              (line   6)
* Address Clauses, warnings:             Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 497)
* AIX resolver library:                  AIX-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'ALI' files:                           The Ada Library Information Files.
                                                              (line   6)
* Aliasing:                              Optimization and Strict Aliasing.
                                                              (line   6)
* Aliasing <1>:                          Aliased Variables and Optimization.
                                                              (line   6)
* Annex A:                               Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files.
                                                              (line  45)
* Annex B:                               Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files.
                                                              (line  48)
* APIENTRY:                              Windows Calling Conventions.
                                                              (line   6)
* Arbitrary File Naming Conventions:     Handling Arbitrary File Naming Conventions with gnatname.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'Artifacts':                           Installation.        (line  21)
* Asm:                                   Calling Conventions. (line  46)
* Assert:                                Debugging and Assertion Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* Assert failures:                       Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 158)
* Assert failures <1>:                   Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 165)
* Assertions:                            Debugging and Assertion Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* Atomic:                                Atomic Variables and Optimization.
                                                              (line   6)
* Atomic Synchronization, warnings:      Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 486)
* Atomic Synchronization, warnings <1>:  Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 492)
* Bad fixed values:                      Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 170)
* Biased representation:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 185)
* Binder consistency checks:             Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  38)
* Binder output file:                    Interfacing to C.    (line  77)
* Binder, multiple input files:          Binding with Non-Ada Main Programs.
                                                              (line  41)
* binding:                               Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers.
                                                              (line   6)
* bit order warnings:                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 735)
* 'Body':                                Naming Schemes.      (line 130)
* 'Body_Suffix':                         Naming Schemes.      (line  69)
* Breakpoints and tasks:                 Ada Tasks.           (line  25)
* Building the GNAT Run-Time Library:    Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library.
                                                              (line   6)
* C:                                     Calling Conventions. (line  53)
* C varargs function:                    Calling Conventions. (line  57)
* C++:                                   Calling Conventions. (line  82)
* Calling Conventions:                   Calling Conventions. (line   6)
* cannot generate code:                  Compiling Programs.  (line  29)
* case construction:                     Scenarios in Projects.
                                                              (line  65)
* 'case' statement (effect of '-mbig-switch' option): Switches for gcc.
                                                              (line 634)
* 'Casing':                              Naming Schemes.      (line  25)
* 'Ceiling_Locking' (under rts-pthread): Solaris Threads Issues.
                                                              (line  13)
* Check, elaboration:                    Run-Time Checks.     (line 117)
* Check, overflow:                       Run-Time Checks.     (line  55)
* Checks (overflow):                     Overflow Check Handling in GNAT.
                                                              (line   6)
* Checks, access before elaboration:     Run-Time Checks.     (line   6)
* Checks, division by zero:              Run-Time Checks.     (line   6)
* Checks, elaboration:                   Checking the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  22)
* Checks, overflow:                      Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line  36)
* Checks, stack overflow checking:       Run-Time Checks.     (line   6)
* Checks, stack overflow checking <1>:   Run-Time Checks.     (line 124)
* Checks, suppressing:                   Run-Time Checks.     (line  13)
* Checks, suppressing <1>:               Run-Time Checks.     (line  52)
* Cleaning tool:                         Cleaning Up with gnatclean.
                                                              (line   6)
* COBOL:                                 Calling Conventions. (line  49)
* Code Coverage:                         Code Coverage and Profiling.
                                                              (line   6)
* Code Coverage <1>:                     Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov.
                                                              (line   6)
* code page 437:                         Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  29)
* code page 850:                         Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  37)
* Combining GNAT switches:               Switches for gcc.    (line 716)
* Command line length:                   Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  17)
* command line length:                   Tools Options in Project Files.
                                                              (line  16)
* Compatibility (between Ada 83 and Ada 95 / Ada 2005): Compatibility with Ada 83.
                                                              (line   6)
* Compatibility between Ada 95 and Ada 2005: Compatibility between Ada 95 and Ada 2005.
                                                              (line   6)
* Compatibility with Ada 83:             Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  11)
* Compilation model:                     The GNAT Compilation Model.
                                                              (line   6)
* Component clause, missing:             Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 228)
* Conditional compilation:               Conditional Compilation.
                                                              (line   6)
* Conditionals, constant:                Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 198)
* Configuration pragmas:                 Configuration Pragmas.
                                                              (line   6)
* Consistency checks, in binder:         Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  38)
* CONSOLE Subsystem:                     CONSOLE and WINDOWS subsystems.
                                                              (line   6)
* Convention Ada:                        Calling Conventions. (line  10)
* Convention Asm:                        Calling Conventions. (line  46)
* Convention Assembler:                  Calling Conventions. (line  41)
* Convention C:                          Calling Conventions. (line  53)
* Convention C++:                        Calling Conventions. (line  82)
* Convention COBOL:                      Calling Conventions. (line  49)
* Convention Default:                    Calling Conventions. (line  76)
* Convention DLL:                        Calling Conventions. (line 149)
* Convention External:                   Calling Conventions. (line  79)
* Convention Fortran:                    Calling Conventions. (line  87)
* Convention Stdcall:                    Calling Conventions. (line 142)
* Convention Stubbed:                    Calling Conventions. (line 155)
* Convention Win32:                      Calling Conventions. (line 152)
* Conventions:                           Conventions.         (line   6)
* CR:                                    Source Representation.
                                                              (line  20)
* Cyrillic:                              Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  21)
* Deactivated code, warnings:            Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 643)
* Debug:                                 Debugging and Assertion Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* Debug Pool:                            The GNAT Debug Pool Facility.
                                                              (line   6)
* Debugger:                              Running and Debugging Ada Programs.
                                                              (line  41)
* Debugging:                             Running and Debugging Ada Programs.
                                                              (line   6)
* Debugging Generic Units:               Debugging Generic Units.
                                                              (line   6)
* Debugging information, including:      Switches for gnatlink.
                                                              (line  25)
* Debugging optimized code:              Debugging Optimized Code.
                                                              (line   6)
* Debugging options:                     Debugging Control.   (line   6)
* Default:                               Calling Conventions. (line  76)
* 'Default_Switches':                    Tools Options in Project Files.
                                                              (line  75)
* Definition file:                       The Definition File. (line   6)
* Deleted code, warnings:                Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 643)
* Dependencies, producing list:          Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 273)
* Dependency rules:                      The GNAT Make Program gnatmake.
                                                              (line  27)
* Dereferencing, implicit:               Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 253)
* Dispatching calls:                     Elaboration for Indirect Calls.
                                                              (line   6)
* Division by zero:                      Run-Time Checks.     (line   6)
* DLL:                                   Calling Conventions. (line 149)
* DLL <1>:                               Introduction to Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs).
                                                              (line   6)
* DLL debugging:                         Debugging a DLL.     (line   6)
* DLL debugging, attach to process:      Attaching to a Running Process.
                                                              (line   6)
* DLLs and elaboration:                  Ada DLLs and Elaboration.
                                                              (line   6)
* DLLs and finalization:                 Ada DLLs and Finalization.
                                                              (line   6)
* DLLs, building:                        Building DLLs with GNAT Project files.
                                                              (line   6)
* DLLs, building <1>:                    Building DLLs with GNAT.
                                                              (line   6)
* DLLs, building <2>:                    Building DLLs with gnatdll.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'Dot_Replacement':                     Naming Schemes.      (line  34)
* Elaborate:                             Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  90)
* Elaborate_All:                         Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  97)
* Elaborate_Body:                        Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  48)
* Elaboration checks:                    Run-Time Checks.     (line 117)
* Elaboration checks <1>:                Checking the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  22)
* Elaboration control:                   Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT.
                                                              (line   6)
* Elaboration control <1>:               Summary of Procedures for Elaboration Control.
                                                              (line   6)
* Elaboration of library tasks:          Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks.
                                                              (line   6)
* Elaboration order control:             Comparison between GNAT and C/C++ Compilation Models.
                                                              (line  24)
* Elaboration, warnings:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 423)
* End of source file:                    Source Representation.
                                                              (line  34)
* Error messages, suppressing:           Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line 123)
* EUC Coding:                            Wide Character Encodings.
                                                              (line  38)
* Exceptions:                            Ada Exceptions.      (line   6)
* 'Excluded_Source_Dirs':                Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  46)
* 'Excluded_Source_Files':               Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line 136)
* 'Excluded_Source_Files' <1>:           Project Extension.   (line  99)
* 'Excluded_Source_List_File':           Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line 136)
* 'Excluded_Source_List_File' <1>:       Project Extension.   (line  99)
* 'Executable':                          Executable File Names.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'Executable_Suffix':                   Executable File Names.
                                                              (line  21)
* 'Exec_Dir':                            Object and Exec Directory.
                                                              (line  45)
* Export:                                The External Symbol Naming Scheme of GNAT.
                                                              (line  21)
* Export table:                          Exporting Ada Entities.
                                                              (line   6)
* Export/Import pragma warnings:         Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 785)
* extends all:                           Project Hierarchy Extension.
                                                              (line  40)
* External:                              Calling Conventions. (line  79)
* 'external':                            Scenarios in Projects.
                                                              (line  48)
* 'External':                            Syntax of aggregate projects.
                                                              (line 158)
* 'Externally_Built':                    Project Dependencies.
                                                              (line  22)
* FDL, GNU Free Documentation License:   GNU Free Documentation License.
                                                              (line   6)
* Features, obsolescent:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 366)
* FF:                                    Source Representation.
                                                              (line  26)
* File names:                            Using Other File Names.
                                                              (line   6)
* File names <1>:                        Alternative File Naming Schemes.
                                                              (line   6)
* File naming schemes, alternative:      Alternative File Naming Schemes.
                                                              (line   6)
* Fixed-point Small value:               Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 170)
* Foreign Languages:                     Calling Conventions. (line   6)
* Formals, unreferenced:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 289)
* Fortran:                               Calling Conventions. (line  87)
* gcov:                                  Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov.
                                                              (line   6)
* gdb:                                   Running and Debugging Ada Programs.
                                                              (line  40)
* Generic formal parameters:             Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  24)
* Generics:                              Generating Object Files.
                                                              (line  32)
* Generics <1>:                          Debugging Generic Units.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'Global_Compilation_Switches':         Global Attributes.   (line  27)
* 'Global_Compilation_Switches' <1>:     package Builder in aggregate projects.
                                                              (line  27)
* 'Global_Configuration_Pragmas':        Global Attributes.   (line  20)
* 'Global_Configuration_Pragmas' <1>:    package Builder in aggregate projects.
                                                              (line 103)
* 'Global_Config_File':                  package Builder in aggregate projects.
                                                              (line 114)
* GNAT:                                  Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  45)
* GNAT <1>:                              Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files.
                                                              (line  54)
* GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate: GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate.
                                                              (line   6)
* GNAT compilation model:                The GNAT Compilation Model.
                                                              (line   6)
* GNAT extensions:                       Compiling Different Versions of Ada.
                                                              (line  67)
* GNAT library:                          Comparison between GNAT and Conventional Ada Library Models.
                                                              (line  10)
* GNAT Programming Studio (GPS):         Introduction to GPS. (line   6)
* GNAT Run-Time Library, rebuilding:     Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'gnat.adc':                            Using Other File Names.
                                                              (line  33)
* 'gnat.adc' <1>:                        The Configuration Pragmas Files.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnat1:                                 Compiling Programs.  (line  64)
* gnatbind:                              Binding with gnatbind.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatchop:                              Renaming Files with gnatchop.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatclean:                             Cleaning Up with gnatclean.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatdll:                               Using gnatdll.       (line   6)
* gnatfind:                              The Cross-Referencing Tools gnatxref and gnatfind.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatkr:                                File Name Krunching with gnatkr.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatlink:                              Linking with gnatlink.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatls:                                The GNAT Library Browser gnatls.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatmake:                              The GNAT Make Program gnatmake.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnatprep:                              Preprocessing with gnatprep.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'gnatprep':                            Preprocessing.       (line  21)
* gnatxref:                              The Cross-Referencing Tools gnatxref and gnatfind.
                                                              (line   6)
* gnat_argc:                             Command-Line Access. (line  13)
* gnat_argv:                             Command-Line Access. (line  13)
* GNAT_INIT_SCALARS:                     Switches for gnatbind.
                                                              (line 191)
* 'GNAT_PROCESSOR' environment variable (on Sparc Solaris): Solaris Threads Issues.
                                                              (line  23)
* GNAT_STACK_LIMIT:                      Stack Overflow Checking.
                                                              (line  38)
* GNU make:                              Using gnatmake in a Makefile.
                                                              (line   6)
* gprof:                                 Profiling an Ada Program with gprof.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'GPR_PROJECT_PATH':                    Project Dependencies.
                                                              (line  64)
* 'GPR_PROJECT_PATH' <1>:                Installing a library.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'GPR_PROJECT_PATH_FILE':               Project Dependencies.
                                                              (line  64)
* GPS (GNAT Programming Studio):         Introduction to GPS. (line   6)
* Hiding of Declarations:                Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 314)
* HP-UX and '-mbig-switch' option:       Switches for gcc.    (line 637)
* HP-UX Scheduling:                      HP-UX-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line   6)
* HT:                                    Source Representation.
                                                              (line  17)
* 'Ignore_Source_Sub_Dirs':              Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  52)
* 'Implementation':                      Naming Schemes.      (line 130)
* 'Implementation_Exceptions':           Naming Schemes.      (line 133)
* 'Implementation_Suffix':               Naming Schemes.      (line  69)
* Implicit dereferencing:                Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 253)
* Import library:                        Creating an Import Library.
                                                              (line   6)
* Improving performance:                 Improving Performance.
                                                              (line   6)
* Indirect calls:                        Elaboration for Indirect Calls.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'Inheritance_Locking' (under rts-pthread): Solaris Threads Issues.
                                                              (line  13)
* Inline:                                Source Dependencies. (line  27)
* Inline <1>:                            Inlining of Subprograms.
                                                              (line  15)
* Inlining:                              Comparison between GNAT and Conventional Ada Library Models.
                                                              (line  35)
* Inlining, warnings:                    Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 530)
* Interfaces:                            Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  45)
* Interfaces <1>:                        Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files.
                                                              (line  48)
* Interfacing to Ada:                    Calling Conventions. (line  10)
* Interfacing to Assembly:               Calling Conventions. (line  41)
* Interfacing to C:                      Calling Conventions. (line  53)
* Interfacing to C varargs function:     Calling Conventions. (line  57)
* Interfacing to C++:                    Calling Conventions. (line  82)
* Interfacing to COBOL:                  Calling Conventions. (line  49)
* Interfacing to Fortran:                Calling Conventions. (line  87)
* Internal trees, writing to file:       Auxiliary Output Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* ISO 8859-15:                           Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  25)
* ISO 8859-2:                            Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line   9)
* ISO 8859-3:                            Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  13)
* ISO 8859-4:                            Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  17)
* ISO 8859-5:                            Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  21)
* 'Languages':                           Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  91)
* Latin-1:                               Source Representation.
                                                              (line   6)
* Latin-1 <1>:                           Latin-1.             (line   6)
* Latin-1 <2>:                           Changed semantics.   (line  28)
* Latin-2:                               Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line   9)
* Latin-3:                               Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  13)
* Latin-4:                               Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  17)
* Latin-9:                               Other 8-Bit Codes.   (line  25)
* 'Leading_Library_Options':             Building Libraries.  (line 111)
* LF:                                    Source Representation.
                                                              (line  23)
* Library browser:                       The GNAT Library Browser gnatls.
                                                              (line   6)
* Library tasks, elaboration issues:     Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks.
                                                              (line   6)
* Library, building, installing, using:  GNAT and Libraries.  (line   6)
* 'Library_ALI_Dir':                     Building Libraries.  (line  68)
* 'Library_Auto_Init':                   Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line  77)
* 'Library_Dir':                         Building Libraries.  (line  24)
* 'Library_Dir' <1>:                     Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line  91)
* 'Library_GCC':                         Building Libraries.  (line  99)
* 'Library_Interface':                   Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line  30)
* 'Library_Kind':                        Building Libraries.  (line  47)
* 'Library_Name':                        Building Libraries.  (line  15)
* 'Library_Options':                     Building Libraries.  (line 107)
* 'Library_Reference_Symbol_File':       Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line 145)
* 'Library_Src_Dir':                     Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line 103)
* 'Library_Standalone':                  Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line  51)
* 'Library_Symbol_File':                 Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line 152)
* 'Library_Symbol_Policy':               Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line 114)
* 'Library_Version':                     Building Libraries.  (line  77)
* Linker libraries:                      Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 418)
* 'Linker_Options':                      Building Libraries.  (line 115)
* Linux threads libraries:               Linux-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'Locally_Removed_Files':               Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line 136)
* 'Local_Configuration_Pragmas':         Tools Options in Project Files.
                                                              (line 127)
* Machine_Overflows:                     Run-Time Checks.     (line  92)
* 'Main':                                Main Subprograms.    (line  21)
* Main Program:                          Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 596)
* make:                                  Using the GNU make Utility.
                                                              (line   6)
* makefile:                              Using gnatmake in a Makefile.
                                                              (line   6)
* Memory Pool:                           Some Useful Memory Pools.
                                                              (line   6)
* Mixed Language Programming:            Mixed Language Programming.
                                                              (line   6)
* Multiple units, syntax checking:       Using gcc for Syntax Checking.
                                                              (line  36)
* naming scheme:                         Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 179)
* Naming scheme:                         Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  99)
* No information messages for why package spec needs body: Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 841)
* No_Entry_Calls_In_Elaboration_Code:    Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks.
                                                              (line 278)
* No_Strict_Aliasing:                    Optimization and Strict Aliasing.
                                                              (line   6)
* Object file list:                      Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 680)
* 'Object_Dir':                          Object and Exec Directory.
                                                              (line  16)
* Obsolescent features:                  Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 366)
* Optimization and debugging:            Debugging Optimized Code.
                                                              (line   6)
* Optimization Switches:                 Vectorization of loops.
                                                              (line   6)
* Optimization Switches <1>:             Other Optimization Switches.
                                                              (line   6)
* Order of elaboration:                  Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT.
                                                              (line   6)
* OS X:                                  Mac OS Topics.       (line   6)
* Other Ada compilers:                   Calling Conventions. (line  10)
* Overflow checks:                       Run-Time Checks.     (line  55)
* Overflow checks <1>:                   Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line  36)
* Overflow checks <2>:                   Overflow Check Handling in GNAT.
                                                              (line   6)
* Overflow mode:                         Run-Time Checks.     (line  55)
* Package spec needing body:             Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 831)
* Parallel make:                         Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 228)
* Parameter order, warnings:             Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 546)
* Parentheses, warnings:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 561)
* Passive Task:                          Passive Task Optimization.
                                                              (line   6)
* portability:                           Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  32)
* pragma 'Assert':                       Debugging - A Special Case.
                                                              (line  25)
* pragma 'Assertion_Policy':             Debugging - A Special Case.
                                                              (line  43)
* pragma 'Debug':                        Debugging - A Special Case.
                                                              (line  50)
* pragma 'Debug_Policy':                 Debugging - A Special Case.
                                                              (line  66)
* pragma Elaborate:                      Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  90)
* Pragma Elaborate:                      Treatment of Pragma Elaborate.
                                                              (line   6)
* pragma Elaborate_All:                  Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  97)
* pragma Elaborate_Body:                 Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  48)
* pragma Inline:                         Inlining of Subprograms.
                                                              (line  15)
* pragma Locking_Policy (under rts-pthread): Solaris Threads Issues.
                                                              (line  12)
* pragma 'Overflow_Mode':                Specifying the Desired Mode.
                                                              (line   8)
* pragma Preelaborate:                   Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  42)
* pragma Pure:                           Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  35)
* pragma Restrictions:                   Debugging Control.   (line 147)
* pragma Suppress:                       Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line  36)
* pragma Task_Dispatching_Policy:        Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line  16)
* pragma Task_Dispatching_Policy <1>:    HP-UX-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line  20)
* pragma Time_Slice:                     Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line  14)
* pragma Time_Slice <1>:                 HP-UX-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line  18)
* pragma Unsuppress:                     Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line  36)
* Pragmas, configuration:                Configuration Pragmas.
                                                              (line   6)
* Pragmas, unrecognized:                 Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 302)
* Preelaborate:                          Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  42)
* 'Prefix':                              Installation.        (line  28)
* Preprocessing:                         Preprocessing.       (line   6)
* Preprocessors (contrasted with conditional compilation): Use of Boolean Constants.
                                                              (line  21)
* Profiling:                             Code Coverage and Profiling.
                                                              (line   6)
* Profiling <1>:                         Profiling an Ada Program with gprof.
                                                              (line   6)
* Profiling <2>:                         Compilation for profiling.
                                                              (line   6)
* project file packages:                 Tools Options in Project Files.
                                                              (line  34)
* project path:                          Project Dependencies.
                                                              (line  56)
* project qualifier:                     Sharing Between Projects.
                                                              (line  93)
* 'Project_Files':                       Syntax of aggregate projects.
                                                              (line  46)
* 'Project_Path':                        Syntax of aggregate projects.
                                                              (line  92)
* 'PTHREAD_PRIO_INHERIT' policy (under rts-pthread): Solaris Threads Issues.
                                                              (line  11)
* 'PTHREAD_PRIO_PROTECT' policy (under rts-pthread): Solaris Threads Issues.
                                                              (line  11)
* Pure:                                  Controlling the Elaboration Order.
                                                              (line  35)
* rc:                                    Compiling Resources. (line   6)
* Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library:  Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library.
                                                              (line   6)
* Recompilation, by 'gnatmake':          Notes on the Command Line.
                                                              (line   9)
* Record Representation (component sizes): Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 627)
* Record Representation (gaps):          Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 326)
* Remote Debugging with gdbserver:       Remote Debugging with gdbserver.
                                                              (line   6)
* Resources, building:                   Building Resources.  (line   6)
* Resources, compiling:                  Compiling Resources. (line   6)
* Resources, using:                      Using Resources.     (line   6)
* Resources, windows:                    GNAT and Windows Resources.
                                                              (line   6)
* 'Root_Dir':                            Distributed support. (line  13)
* RTL:                                   Switches for gcc.    (line 623)
* RTL <1>:                               Switches for gcc.    (line 628)
* rts-pthread threads library:           Solaris Threads Issues.
                                                              (line   7)
* RTX libraries:                         RTX-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line   6)
* Run-time libraries (platform-specific information): Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries.
                                                              (line   6)
* Run-Time Library, rebuilding:          Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library.
                                                              (line   6)
* scenarios:                             Scenarios in Projects.
                                                              (line  27)
* 'SCHED_FIFO' scheduling policy:        Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line   7)
* 'SCHED_FIFO' scheduling policy <1>:    Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line  12)
* 'SCHED_OTHER' scheduling policy:       Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line   7)
* 'SCHED_RR' scheduling policy:          Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line   7)
* 'SCHED_RR' scheduling policy <1>:      Choosing the Scheduling Policy.
                                                              (line  18)
* SDP_Table_Build:                       Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 374)
* Search paths, for 'gnatmake':          Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 407)
* 'Separate_Suffix':                     Naming Schemes.      (line 102)
* setjmp/longjmp Exception Model:        Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries.
                                                              (line  19)
* Shift JIS Coding:                      Wide Character Encodings.
                                                              (line  30)
* SJLJ (setjmp/longjmp Exception Model): Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries.
                                                              (line  19)
* Small value:                           Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 170)
* Solaris Sparc threads libraries:       Solaris-Specific Considerations.
                                                              (line   6)
* Source directories:                    Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  12)
* Source directories, recursive:         Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  44)
* Source file, end:                      Source Representation.
                                                              (line  34)
* Source files, suppressing search:      Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 413)
* Source files, suppressing search <1>:  Switches for gnatclean.
                                                              (line  88)
* Source files, use by binder:           Running gnatbind.    (line  29)
* 'Source_Dirs':                         Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line  16)
* 'Source_Files':                        Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line 108)
* Source_File_Name pragma:               Using Other File Names.
                                                              (line  16)
* Source_File_Name pragma <1>:           Alternative File Naming Schemes.
                                                              (line  15)
* 'Source_List_File':                    Source Files and Directories.
                                                              (line 125)
* Source_Reference:                      Switches for gnatchop.
                                                              (line  54)
* 'Spec':                                Naming Schemes.      (line 112)
* 'Specification':                       Naming Schemes.      (line 112)
* 'Specification_Exceptions':            Naming Schemes.      (line 133)
* 'Specification_Suffix':                Naming Schemes.      (line  48)
* 'Spec_Suffix':                         Naming Schemes.      (line  48)
* Stack Overflow Checking:               Run-Time Checks.     (line 124)
* Stack Overflow Checking <1>:           Stack Overflow Checking.
                                                              (line   6)
* stack traceback:                       Stack Traceback.     (line   6)
* stack unwinding:                       Stack Traceback.     (line   6)
* Stand-alone library, building, using:  Stand-alone Ada Libraries.
                                                              (line   6)
* standalone libraries:                  Stand-alone Library Projects.
                                                              (line   6)
* Static Stack Usage Analysis:           Static Stack Usage Analysis.
                                                              (line   6)
* Stdcall:                               Calling Conventions. (line 142)
* Stdcall <1>:                           Windows Calling Conventions.
                                                              (line   6)
* stderr:                                Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line   6)
* stderr <1>:                            Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  76)
* stdout:                                Output and Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  19)
* storage, pool:                         Some Useful Memory Pools.
                                                              (line   6)
* storage, pool, memory corruption:      The GNAT Debug Pool Facility.
                                                              (line   6)
* Strict Aliasing:                       Optimization and Strict Aliasing.
                                                              (line   6)
* String indexing warnings:              Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 750)
* Stubbed:                               Calling Conventions. (line 155)
* Style checking:                        Style Checking.      (line   6)
* SUB:                                   Source Representation.
                                                              (line  34)
* Subunits:                              Generating Object Files.
                                                              (line  24)
* Subunits (and conditional compilation): Use of Alternative Implementations.
                                                              (line  19)
* Suppress:                              Run-Time Checks.     (line  13)
* Suppress <1>:                          Run-Time Checks.     (line  52)
* Suppress <2>:                          Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line  36)
* Suppressing checks:                    Run-Time Checks.     (line  13)
* Suppressing checks <1>:                Run-Time Checks.     (line  52)
* 'Switches':                            Tools Options in Project Files.
                                                              (line  93)
* 'Switches' <1>:                        package Builder in aggregate projects.
                                                              (line  11)
* symbolic links:                        Switches for gnatmake.
                                                              (line 175)
* System:                                Search Paths for gnatbind.
                                                              (line  45)
* System <1>:                            Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files.
                                                              (line  51)
* System.IO:                             Search Paths and the Run-Time Library (RTL).
                                                              (line  54)
* Task switching:                        Ada Tasks.           (line  42)
* Tasking and threads libraries:         Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries.
                                                              (line   6)
* Tasks:                                 Ada Tasks.           (line   6)
* Temporary files:                       Temporary Files.     (line   6)
* 'Text_IO' and performance:             Text_IO Suggestions. (line   6)
* Threads libraries and tasking:         Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries.
                                                              (line   6)
* Time stamp checks, in binder:          Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  38)
* traceback:                             Stack Traceback.     (line   6)
* traceback, non-symbolic:               Non-Symbolic Traceback.
                                                              (line   6)
* traceback, symbolic:                   Symbolic Traceback.  (line   6)
* typed variable:                        Scenarios in Projects.
                                                              (line  65)
* Typographical conventions:             Conventions.         (line   6)
* Unassigned variable warnings:          Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 715)
* Unchecked_Conversion warnings:         Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 846)
* Unsuppress:                            Run-Time Checks.     (line 127)
* Unsuppress <1>:                        Controlling Run-Time Checks.
                                                              (line  36)
* unused subprogram/data elimination:    Reducing Size of Executables with unused subprogram/data elimination.
                                                              (line   6)
* Upper-Half Coding:                     Wide Character Encodings.
                                                              (line  22)
* Validity Checking:                     Validity Checking.   (line   6)
* varargs function interfaces:           Calling Conventions. (line  57)
* Version skew (avoided by 'gnatmake'):  Running a Simple Ada Program.
                                                              (line  64)
* Volatile parameter:                    The Volatile Parameter.
                                                              (line   6)
* VT:                                    Source Representation.
                                                              (line  14)
* Warning messages:                      Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line   6)
* Warnings:                              Binder Error Message Control.
                                                              (line  32)
* Warnings Off control:                  Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 770)
* Warnings, activate every optional warning: Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 279)
* Warnings, treat as error:              Warning Message Control.
                                                              (line 271)
* Win32:                                 Calling Conventions. (line 152)
* Windows 95:                            Microsoft Windows Topics.
                                                              (line   6)
* Windows 98:                            Microsoft Windows Topics.
                                                              (line   6)
* Windows NT:                            Microsoft Windows Topics.
                                                              (line   6)
* WINDOWS Subsystem:                     CONSOLE and WINDOWS subsystems.
                                                              (line   6)
* windres:                               Compiling Resources. (line   6)
* Writing internal trees:                Auxiliary Output Control.
                                                              (line   7)
* ZCX (Zero-Cost Exceptions):            Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries.
                                                              (line  16)
* Zero Cost Exceptions:                  Example of Binder Output File.
                                                              (line 374)
* Zero Cost Exceptions <1>:              Exception Handling Control.
                                                              (line  40)
* Zero-Cost Exceptions:                  Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries.
                                                              (line  16)



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Node: Conventions10435
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Node: Running GNAT12547
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Node: Running a Program with Multiple Units16516
Node: Using the gnatmake Utility18742
Node: Introduction to GPS21141
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Node: The GNAT Compilation Model31839
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Node: File Naming Rules42442
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Node: Naming Schemes444341
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Node: Library Project Files612773
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Node: Introduction to Stand-alone Libraries684948
Node: Building a Stand-alone Library686689
Node: Creating a Stand-alone Library to be used in a non-Ada context691489
Node: Restrictions in Stand-alone Libraries694144
Node: Rebuilding the GNAT Run-Time Library695598
Node: Using the GNU make Utility696488
Node: Using gnatmake in a Makefile697323
Node: Automatically Creating a List of Directories701488
Node: Generating the Command Line Switches704625
Node: Overcoming Command Line Length Limits705600
Node: Memory Management Issues708051
Node: Some Useful Memory Pools708535
Node: The GNAT Debug Pool Facility711173
Node: Stack Related Facilities715927
Node: Stack Overflow Checking716399
Node: Static Stack Usage Analysis718783
Node: Dynamic Stack Usage Analysis720313
Node: Performing Dimensionality Analysis in GNAT721868
Node: Generating Ada Bindings for C and C++ headers727018
Node: Running the binding generator728394
Node: Generating bindings for C++ headers731560
Node: Switches734433
Node: Other Utility Programs735107
Node: Using Other Utility Programs with GNAT735570
Node: The External Symbol Naming Scheme of GNAT736279
Node: Converting Ada Files to html with gnathtml738322
Node: Installing gnathtml742057
Node: Code Coverage and Profiling742720
Node: Code Coverage of Ada Programs with gcov743140
Node: Quick startup guide743857
Node: Gnat specifics745511
Node: Profiling an Ada Program with gprof746495
Node: Compilation for profiling747837
Node: Program execution748588
Node: Running gprof749227
Node: Interpretation of profiling results751910
Node: Running and Debugging Ada Programs752710
Node: The GNAT Debugger GDB754192
Node: Running GDB757333
Node: Introduction to GDB Commands758236
Node: Using Ada Expressions763693
Node: Calling User-Defined Subprograms764907
Node: Using the Next Command in a Function767342
Node: Ada Exceptions768517
Node: Ada Tasks769557
Node: Debugging Generic Units771644
Node: Remote Debugging with gdbserver773013
Node: GNAT Abnormal Termination or Failure to Terminate775033
Node: Naming Conventions for GNAT Source Files777635
Node: Getting Internal Debugging Information780226
Node: Stack Traceback781441
Node: Non-Symbolic Traceback782495
Node: Tracebacks From an Unhandled Exception782970
Node: Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (non-symbolic)786972
Node: Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (non-symbolic)788241
Node: Symbolic Traceback790246
Node: Tracebacks From Exception Occurrences (symbolic)790984
Node: Tracebacks From Anywhere in a Program (symbolic)792515
Node: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries793700
Ref: Platform-Specific Information for the Run-Time Libraries-Footnote-1795393
Node: Summary of Run-Time Configurations795600
Node: Specifying a Run-Time Library798499
Node: Choosing the Scheduling Policy800553
Node: Solaris-Specific Considerations801479
Node: Solaris Threads Issues801887
Node: Linux-Specific Considerations803510
Node: AIX-Specific Considerations804027
Node: RTX-Specific Considerations804926
Node: HP-UX-Specific Considerations805688
Node: Example of Binder Output File806866
Node: Elaboration Order Handling in GNAT835130
Node: Elaboration Code836193
Node: Checking the Elaboration Order840811
Node: Controlling the Elaboration Order844774
Node: Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - Internal Calls853375
Node: Controlling Elaboration in GNAT - External Calls859048
Node: Default Behavior in GNAT - Ensuring Safety862766
Node: Treatment of Pragma Elaborate867532
Node: Elaboration Issues for Library Tasks869395
Node: Mixing Elaboration Models882434
Node: What to Do If the Default Elaboration Behavior Fails884943
Node: Elaboration for Indirect Calls895812
Node: Summary of Procedures for Elaboration Control897204
Node: Other Elaboration Order Considerations898406
Node: Determining the Chosen Elaboration Order904145
Node: Overflow Check Handling in GNAT908345
Node: Background908719
Node: Overflow Checking Modes in GNAT912451
Node: Specifying the Desired Mode917534
Node: Default Settings920838
Node: Implementation Notes922011
Node: Conditional Compilation924224
Node: Use of Boolean Constants925891
Node: Debugging - A Special Case927290
Node: Conditionalizing Declarations930964
Node: Use of Alternative Implementations932862
Node: Preprocessing937083
Node: Inline Assembler938857
Node: Basic Assembler Syntax940538
Node: A Simple Example of Inline Assembler942320
Node: Output Variables in Inline Assembler945504
Node: Input Variables in Inline Assembler952878
Node: Inlining Inline Assembler Code955255
Node: Other Asm Functionality957158
Node: The Clobber Parameter957571
Node: The Volatile Parameter959567
Node: Compatibility and Porting Guide960768
Node: Compatibility with Ada 83961449
Node: Legal Ada 83 programs that are illegal in Ada 95962390
Node: More deterministic semantics966964
Node: Changed semantics968053
Node: Other language compatibility issues969760
Node: Compatibility between Ada 95 and Ada 2005971108
Node: Implementation-dependent characteristics973597
Node: Implementation-defined pragmas974587
Node: Implementation-defined attributes975673
Node: Libraries976383
Node: Elaboration order977415
Node: Target-specific aspects978934
Node: Compatibility with Other Ada Systems979805
Node: Representation Clauses981512
Node: Compatibility with HP Ada 83986117
Node: Microsoft Windows Topics989945
Node: Using GNAT on Windows990769
Node: Using a network installation of GNAT993670
Node: CONSOLE and WINDOWS subsystems994712
Node: Temporary Files995366
Node: Mixed-Language Programming on Windows996185
Node: Windows Calling Conventions998296
Node: C Calling Convention999364
Node: Stdcall Calling Convention1000911
Node: Win32 Calling Convention1003737
Node: DLL Calling Convention1004074
Node: Introduction to Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)1004372
Node: Using DLLs with GNAT1007876
Node: Creating an Ada Spec for the DLL Services1009953
Node: Creating an Import Library1010985
Node: The Definition File1011617
Node: GNAT-Style Import Library1012975
Node: Microsoft-Style Import Library1015178
Node: Building DLLs with GNAT Project files1016332
Node: Building DLLs with GNAT1016897
Node: Building DLLs with gnatdll1018918
Node: Limitations When Using Ada DLLs from Ada1021509
Node: Exporting Ada Entities1022553
Node: Ada DLLs and Elaboration1025295
Node: Ada DLLs and Finalization1026836
Node: Creating a Spec for Ada DLLs1027644
Node: Creating the Definition File1029063
Node: Using gnatdll1029903
Node: gnatdll Example1033369
Node: gnatdll behind the Scenes1033973
Node: Using dlltool1036475
Node: GNAT and Windows Resources1037817
Node: Building Resources1039735
Node: Compiling Resources1040407
Node: Using Resources1041419
Node: Debugging a DLL1041804
Node: Program and DLL Both Built with GCC/GNAT1042820
Node: Program Built with Foreign Tools and DLL Built with GCC/GNAT1044281
Node: Debugging the DLL Directly1045490
Node: Attaching to a Running Process1046933
Node: Setting Stack Size from gnatlink1048227
Node: Setting Heap Size from gnatlink1049571
Node: Mac OS Topics1050359
Node: Codesigning the Debugger1050651
Node: GNU Free Documentation License1052596
Node: Index1077724

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