[clang] [TBAA] Don't emit pointer tbaa for unnamed structs or unions. (PR #116596)

[Florian Hahn via cfe-commits]

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@@ -230,6 +230,15 @@ llvm::MDNode *CodeGenTBAA::getTypeInfoHelper(const Type 
*Ty) {
               ->getString();
       TyName = Name;
     } else {
+      // For unnamed structs or unions C's compatible types rule applies. Two
+      // compatible types in different compilation units can have different
+      // mangled names, meaning the metadata emitted below would incorrectly
+      // mark them as no-alias. Use AnyPtr for such types in both C and C++, as
+      // C and C++ types may be visible when doing LTO.
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fhahn wrote:

Thanks, added the clarifications as suggested!

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/116596
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