Re:Interview with Xavier Leroy
by Blaisorblade0 on Monday December 11, 2017 @08:48AM
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But you are aware real-world compilers are exploiting more and more UB and keep breaking existing software? Maybe you are, but the comment does not seem to reflect that.
Either way: The good thing is, after compiler writers start exploiting a kind of UB they add options like `-fno-strict-aliasing` and pinky swear that option preserves the UB. I agree a useful checker should support real-world relevant C dialects.
These could be handled in the prover; you just need an extended language definition. Or maybe not. Depending on what is being relied upon, it could be difficult.
In any case, a prover based on equating "correct" with "strictly conforming ISO C" is going to be of severely limited use. It might be good for some module-level assurance, like that some linked list or hash table module is perfect or whatever.