[fpc-devel] Const optimization is a serious bug

[Martin]

On 07/07/2011 16:54, Alexander Klenin wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 02:35, Martin<fpc at mfriebe.de>  wrote:
>> On 07/07/2011 16:27, Alexander Klenin wrote:
>>> 1) That the code you posted would work quite correctly if "const
>>> string" is fixed,
>>>    including all the optimizations you are suggesting in the rest of
>>> your message.
>>

A different point about this.

What I understand you want is, for "const s: string" to do increase the 
ref-count. (regardless of any other issues there may or may not be).

But from today's point of view, from what "cons string" does today:
What is the point in doing this.?
Today this would be equal to simply remove the entire feature.

AFAIK, today all that cons string does is remove the ref count.

So basically you say, because of your reasoning, no one should be able 
to use such a feature in there code?