global scope.
Symbols with "<tt>common</tt>" linkage are merged in the same way as
<tt>weak symbols</tt>, and they may not be deleted if unreferenced.
- Further, <tt>common</tt> symbols may not have an explicit section, and
- must have a zero initializer. Functions and aliases may not have common
- linkage.</dd>
+ <tt>common</tt> symbols may not have an explicit section,
+ must have a zero initializer, and may not be marked '<a
+ href="#globalvars"><tt>constant</tt></a>'. Functions and aliases may not
+ have common linkage.</dd>
<dt><tt><b><a name="linkage_appending">appending</a></b></tt>: </dt>
"Global variable initializer type does not match global "
"variable type!", &GV);
- // If the global has common linkage, it must have a zero initializer.
- if (GV.hasCommonLinkage())
+ // If the global has common linkage, it must have a zero initializer and
+ // cannot be constant.
+ if (GV.hasCommonLinkage()) {
Assert1(GV.getInitializer()->isNullValue(),
"'common' global must have a zero initializer!", &GV);
-
+ Assert1(!GV.isConstant(), "'common' global may not be marked constant!",
+ &GV);
+ }
// Verify that any metadata used in a global initializer points only to
// other globals.