Preserve scoped enum underlying signedness by 71iq · Pull Request #456 · edgcpp/compiler

71iq · 2026-11-01T09:47:06Z

Use the fixed underlying integer type when emitting scoped enumerations through the C-generating back end. Scoped enum bit fields also retain the signedness of that underlying type.

Related discussion: #296
Previously accepted by Mike Herrick as issue EDGcpfe/28934.

Adds runtime checks for negative values, empty scoped enums, and signed, unsigned, and bool enum bit fields, plus front-end underlying-type checks. The regression program exits 0 with GCC 13.

EDG build, regression testing, and test recordings are pending because the Docker development environment is unavailable. This PR is a draft until those checks are completed.

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Bug Fixes
- Fixed C-generating output for scoped enums to use their underlying integer type in applicable cases.
- Corrected scoped enum bit-field signedness to follow the fixed underlying type, including treating bool as unsigned. This also prevents target-specific unsigned rules from overriding that signedness and suppresses the related warning for negative enumerators.

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Make the type assertions valid in the strict case.

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Review comments at @tests/tests/regressions/edg-28934.sft.cpp:
- Around line 10-11: Update the static assertions using __is_same in the
regression test so they compile in the strict case: guard them for GNU mode or
replace them with a strict-mode-compatible type check. Preserve the existing
runtime checks and the assertions’ coverage of Signed and Empty underlying
types.

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src/class_decl.c
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The C-generating backend now uses the underlying integer type for scoped enums. Scoped-enum bit fields retain signedness from their fixed underlying type, with bool treated as unsigned. A C++20 regression test covers these cases.

Changes: Scoped Enum Handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Scoped-enum type output `src/il_to_str.c`	The C-generating backend uses the underlying integer type for scoped enums instead of emitting enum references.
Fixed bit-field signedness and regression coverage `src/class_decl.c`, `tests/tests/regressions/edg-28934.sft.cpp`, `src/pending_changes/edg-28934-scoped-enum-signedness.txt`	Scoped-enum bit fields retain signedness from the fixed underlying type, with `bool` treated as unsigned. The regression test checks enum conversions and bit-field values. The pending-change note describes both updates.

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Change: Bug fix

Suggested labels: bug

Suggested reviewers: wchilders-nvidia, daveedvdv

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 79765

Scoped-enum bit fields keep signedness from their fixed underlying type, but a bool-based scoped enum bit field can still come out signed on some targets and read back as -1. The new regression test is also likely to fail to compile in its strict-mode case. Fix both before merging; the build and regression runs are still pending.

Security architecture risk: Low · up to 79765

The change corrects scoped-enum representation without adding access paths or privileges. Remaining uncertainty concerns compatibility of generated code and compiler validation that has not yet been completed.

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inferred — The evidenced affected scope is scoped-enum translation and bit-field interpretation in existing compilation flows. Any security consequence would depend on downstream use of the resulting values or representation; no concrete downstream attack path or expanded authority was established.

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observed — The changed production blocks adjust type predicates and signedness selection inside existing compiler functions. They introduce no public declaration, credential handling, authorization bypass, or authority-bearing operation.

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Preserve the unsigned result for bool-based scoped enums.

20755-20755: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve the unsigned result for bool-based scoped enums.

This assignment overwrites the result from Line 20669. On targets where the bool representation uses signed char, a one-bit field for enum class B : bool is therefore emitted as signed. Its stored true value can read back as -1, rather than 1. Skip this reassignment for scoped enums. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Review comment at @src/class_decl.c at line 20755:
Update the use_signed assignment from int_type_is_signed(bit_field_type) so it
does not overwrite the previously determined result for scoped enums. Preserve
the unsigned result for bool-based scoped enums, while retaining the existing
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Check the Boolean field’s numeric value.

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Check the Boolean field’s numeric value.

If a signed one-bit field reads back as -1, the conversion to bool still produces true. This check would accept that result. Compare static_cast<int>(f.b) with 1 instead.

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Review comment at @tests/tests/regressions/edg-28934.sft.cpp at line 19:
Update the assertion on f.b to compare static_cast<int>(f.b) with 1 instead of
converting it to bool, so the test verifies the field’s exact numeric value.

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coderabbitai · 2026-11-02T22:13:44Z

+static_assert(__is_same(__underlying_type(Signed), int), "signed base");
+static_assert(__is_same(__underlying_type(Empty), int), "empty base");


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rg -n 'define gpp_version_is|gpp_version_is\(' src/*.h | head -5 rg -n 'DEFAULT_GNU_COMPATIBILITY' src config* Makefile* 2>/dev/null | head -20 head -3 tests/tests/regressions/gh-191.sft.cpp tests/tests/cwg/cwg1951.sft.cpp

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set -eu printf '%s\n' '--- gpp_version_is definition and context ---' nl -ba src/lang_feat.h | sed -n '1418,1444p' printf '%s\n' '--- default compatibility definitions and configuration references ---' rg -n -F --glob '!*.log' -e 'DEFAULT_GNU_COMPATIBILITY' -e 'options_all' -e 'options:' tests src Makefile makefile . 2>/dev/null | sed -n '1,240p' printf '%s\n' '--- target test and comparable builtin tests ---' for f in tests/tests/regressions/edg-28934.sft.cpp tests/tests/regressions/gh-191.sft.cpp tests/tests/cwg/cwg1951.sft.cpp; do echo "### $f" nl -ba "$f" | sed -n '1,90p' done printf '%s\n' '--- harness implementation candidates ---' rg -n -F --glob '*.py' --glob '*.pl' --glob '*.sh' --glob '*.c' --glob '*.h' -e 'options_all' -e '//options:' -e 'split.*:' -e 'options' tests | sed -n '1,260p'

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set -eu printf '%s\n' '--- repository files likely implementing the sft harness ---' rg --files | rg '(^|/)(test|tests|tools|scripts|util|bin|dev_annex)/.*\.(py|pl|pm|sh|awk|t|c|cpp|h)$' | sed -n '1,240p' printf '%s\n' '--- harness parser references ---' rg -n -F --glob '*.py' --glob '*.pl' --glob '*.pm' --glob '*.sh' --glob '*.awk' --glob '*.t' --glob '*.c' --glob '*.cpp' --glob '*.h' -e 'options_all' -e '//options:' -e 'split.*options' -e 'options.*split' -e 'case.*options' -e 'option.*case' tests tools scripts util dev_annex 2>/dev/null | sed -n '1,260p' printf '%s\n' '--- complete comparable tests and builtin references ---' for f in tests/tests/regressions/gh-191.sft.cpp tests/tests/cwg/cwg1951.sft.cpp; do echo "### $f" nl -ba "$f" done printf '%s\n' '--- strict-mode tests using the relevant builtins ---' rg -l -F -e '__is_same' -e '__underlying_type' tests/tests --glob '*.sft.cpp' | while read -r f; do echo "### $f" rg -n -F -e '//options:' -e '//options_all:' -e '__is_same' -e '__underlying_type' "$f" done

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set -eu printf '%s\n' '--- non-test parser references ---' rg -l -F --glob '*.py' --glob '*.pl' --glob '*.pm' --glob '*.sh' --glob '*.awk' --glob '*.t' --glob '*.c' --glob '*.cpp' --glob '*.h' -e 'options_all' -e '//options:' . \ | grep -vE '^\./tests/tests/' | sed -n '1,160p' printf '%s\n' '--- likely harness file names ---' find . -path './.git' -prune -o -type f $ -iname '*sft*' -o -iname '*test*harness*' -o -iname '*test*runner*' -o -iname '*run*test*' $ -print | sed -n '1,220p' printf '%s\n' '--- target and comparable files ---' for f in tests/tests/regressions/edg-28934.sft.cpp tests/tests/regressions/gh-191.sft.cpp tests/tests/cwg/cwg1951.sft.cpp; do echo "### $f" nl -ba "$f" done printf '%s\n' '--- only repository tests with strict plus relevant builtins ---' rg -l -F -e '__is_same' -e '__underlying_type' tests/tests --glob '*.sft.cpp' | while read -r f; do if rg -q -F -- '//options:--strict' "$f" || rg -q -F -- ':--strict' "$f"; then echo "### $f" rg -n -F -e '//options:' -e '//options_all:' -e '__is_same' -e '__underlying_type' "$f" fi done

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set -eu printf '%s\n' '--- edgtest option-directive parser ---' rg -n -F -e 'options_all' -e 'options:' -e 'split' -e 'option' dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/runtest/__init__.py | sed -n '1,220p' printf '%s\n' '--- parser context ---' nl -ba dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/runtest/__init__.py | sed -n '1,280p'

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Make the type assertions valid in the strict case.

The --strict option set runs as a separate case and does not enable GNU or Clang mode. Because gpp_version_is requires gpp_mode, the front end does not register __is_same for this case. The assertions can therefore fail to compile before the runtime checks execute. Restrict these assertions to the GNU case or use a strict-mode-compatible check. The registration is in src/fe_init.c, not src/cmd_line.c.

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71iq added 3 commits November 1, 2026 10:46

Preserve scoped enum underlying signedness [EDGcpfe/28934]

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Add scoped enum signedness regression tests [EDGcpfe/28934]

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Document scoped enum signedness fix [GH edgcpp#456]

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		static_assert(__is_same(__underlying_type(Empty), int), "empty base");

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