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diff --git a/docs/LangRef.html b/docs/LangRef.html index b20f085176..8190e7dc8d 100644 --- a/docs/LangRef.html +++ b/docs/LangRef.html @@ -2031,20 +2031,22 @@ in signal handlers).</p> <p>Structures may optionally be "packed" structures, which indicate that the alignment of the struct is one byte, and that there is no padding between - the elements. In non-packed structs, padding between field types is defined - by the target data string to match the underlying processor.</p> - -<p>Structures can either be "anonymous" or "named". An anonymous structure is - defined inline with other types (e.g. <tt>{i32, i32}*</tt>) and a named types - are always defined at the top level with a name. Anonmyous types are uniqued - by their contents and can never be recursive since there is no way to write - one. Named types can be recursive. + the elements. In non-packed structs, padding between field types is inserted + as defined by the TargetData string in the module, which is required to match + what the underlying processor expects.</p> + +<p>Structures can either be "literal" or "identified". A literal structure is + defined inline with other types (e.g. <tt>{i32, i32}*</tt>) whereas identified + types are always defined at the top level with a name. Literal types are + uniqued by their contents and can never be recursive or opaque since there is + no way to write one. Named types can be recursive, can be opaqued, and are + never uniqued. </p> <h5>Syntax:</h5> <pre> - %T1 = type { <type list> } <i>; Named normal struct type</i> - %T2 = type <{ <type list> }> <i>; Named packed struct type</i> + %T1 = type { <type list> } <i>; Identified normal struct type</i> + %T2 = type <{ <type list> }> <i>; Identified packed struct type</i> </pre> <h5>Examples:</h5> |