For a definition (of most linkage types), dso_local is set for ELF -fno-pic/-fpie
and COFF, but not for Mach-O. This nuance causes unneeded binary format differences.
This patch replaces (function) `define ` with `define{{.*}} `,
(variable/constant/alias) `= ` with `={{.*}} `, or inserts appropriate `{{.*}} `
if there is an explicit linkage.
* Clang will set dso_local for Mach-O, which is currently implied by TargetMachine.cpp. This will make COFF/Mach-O and executable ELF similar.
* Eventually I hope we can make dso_local the textual LLVM IR default (write explicit "dso_preemptable" when applicable) and -fpic ELF will be similar to everything else. This patch helps move toward that goal.
objc_loadWeak. This retains and autorelease the weakly-refereced
object. This hidden autorelease sometimes makes __weak variable alive even
after the weak reference is erased, because the object is still referenced
by an autorelease pool. This patch overcomes this behavior by loading a
weak object via call to objc_loadWeakRetained(), followng it by objc_release
at appropriate place, thereby removing the hidden autorelease. // rdar://10849570
llvm-svn: 168740
