[Attributes] Support Attributes being declared as supporting an experimental late parsing mode "extension"

This patch changes the `LateParsed` field of `Attr` in `Attr.td` to be
an instantiation of the new `LateAttrParseKind` class. The instation can be one of the following:

* `LateAttrParsingNever` - Corresponds with the false value of `LateParsed` prior to this patch (the default for an attribute).
* `LateAttrParseStandard` - Corresponds with the true value of `LateParsed` prior to this patch.
* `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` - A new mode described below.

`LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` is an experimental extension to
`LateAttrParseStandard`. Essentially this allows
`Parser::ParseGNUAttributes(...)` to distinguish between these cases:

1. Only `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` attributes should be late parsed.
2. Both `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` and `LateAttrParseStandard`
  attributes should be late parsed.

Callers (and indirect callers) of `Parser::ParseGNUAttributes(...)`
indicate the desired behavior by setting a flag in the
`LateParsedAttrList` object that is passed to the function.

In addition to the above, a new driver and frontend flag
(`-fexperimental-late-parse-attributes`) with a corresponding LangOpt
(`ExperimentalLateParseAttributes`) is added that changes how
`LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` attributes are parsed.

* When the flag is disabled (default), in cases where only
  `LateAttrParsingExperimentalOnly` late parsing is requested, the
  attribute will be parsed immediately (i.e. **NOT** late parsed). This
  allows the attribute to act just like a `LateAttrParseStandard`
  attribute when the flag is disabled.

* When the flag is enabled, in cases where only
  `LateAttrParsingExperimentalOnly` late parsing is requested, the
  attribute will be late parsed.

The motivation behind this change is to allow the new `counted_by`
attribute (part of `-fbounds-safety`) to support late parsing but
**only** when `-fexperimental-late-parse-attributes` is enabled. This
attribute needs to support late parsing to allow it to refer to fields
later in a struct definition (or function parameters declared later).
However, there isn't a precedent for supporting late attribute parsing
in C so this flag allows the new behavior to exist in Clang but not be
on by default. This behavior was requested as part of the
`-fbounds-safety` RFC process
(https://discourse.llvm.org/t/rfc-enforcing-bounds-safety-in-c-fbounds-safety/70854/68).

This patch doesn't introduce any uses of `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt`.
This will be added for the `counted_by` attribute in a future patch
(#87596). A consequence is the
new behavior added in this patch is not yet testable. Hence, the lack of
tests covering the new behavior.

rdar://125400257

Author: delcypher

clang/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst

@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ New Compiler Flags
   This diagnostic can be disabled to make ``-Wmissing-field-initializers`` behave
   like it did before Clang 18.x. Fixes (`#56628 <https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/68933>`_)
 
+- ``-fexperimental-late-parse-attributes`` enables an experimental feature to
+  allow late parsing certain attributes in specific contexts where they would
+  not normally be late parsed.
+
 Deprecated Compiler Flags
 -------------------------
 

clang/include/clang/Basic/Attr.td

@@ -592,6 +592,49 @@ class AttrSubjectMatcherAggregateRule<AttrSubject subject> {
 
 def SubjectMatcherForNamed : AttrSubjectMatcherAggregateRule<Named>;
 
+// Enumeration specifying what kind of behavior should be used for late
+// parsing of attributes.
+class LateAttrParseKind <int val> {
+  int Kind = val;
+}
+
+// Never late parsed
+def LateAttrParseNever : LateAttrParseKind<0>;
+
+// Standard late attribute parsing
+//
+// This is language dependent. For example:
+//
+// * For C++ enables late parsing of a declaration attributes
+// * For C does not enable late parsing of attributes
+//
+def LateAttrParseStandard : LateAttrParseKind<1>;
+
+// Experimental extension to standard late attribute parsing
+//
+// This extension behaves like `LateAttrParseStandard` but allows
+// late parsing attributes in more contexts.
+//
+// In contexts where `LateAttrParseStandard` attributes are late
+// parsed, `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` attributes will also
+// be late parsed.
+//
+// In contexts that only late parse `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` attributes
+// (see `LateParsedAttrList::lateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly()`)
+//
+// * If `-fexperimental-late-parse-attributes`
+//   (`LangOpts.ExperimentalLateParseAttributes`) is enabled the attribute
+//   will be late parsed.
+// * If `-fexperimental-late-parse-attributes`
+//   (`LangOpts.ExperimentalLateParseAttributes`) is disabled the attribute
+//   will **not** be late parsed (i.e parsed immediately).
+//
+// The following contexts are supported:
+//
+// * TODO: Add contexts here when they are implemented.
+//
+def LateAttrParseExperimentalExt : LateAttrParseKind<2>;
+
 class Attr {
   // The various ways in which an attribute can be spelled in source
   list<Spelling> Spellings;
@@ -603,8 +646,8 @@ class Attr {
   list<Accessor> Accessors = [];
   // Specify targets for spellings.
   list<TargetSpecificSpelling> TargetSpecificSpellings = [];
-  // Set to true for attributes with arguments which require delayed parsing.
-  bit LateParsed = 0;
+  // Specifies the late parsing kind.
+  LateAttrParseKind LateParsed = LateAttrParseNever;
   // Set to false to prevent an attribute from being propagated from a template
   // to the instantiation.
   bit Clone = 1;
@@ -3173,7 +3216,7 @@ def DiagnoseIf : InheritableAttr {
               BoolArgument<"ArgDependent", 0, /*fake*/ 1>,
               DeclArgument<Named, "Parent", 0, /*fake*/ 1>];
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let AdditionalMembers = [{
     bool isError() const { return diagnosticType == DT_Error; }
     bool isWarning() const { return diagnosticType == DT_Warning; }
@@ -3472,7 +3515,7 @@ def AssertCapability : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [Clang<"assert_capability", 0>,
                    Clang<"assert_shared_capability", 0>];
   let Subjects = SubjectList<[Function]>;
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3488,7 +3531,7 @@ def AcquireCapability : InheritableAttr {
                    GNU<"exclusive_lock_function">,
                    GNU<"shared_lock_function">];
   let Subjects = SubjectList<[Function]>;
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3504,7 +3547,7 @@ def TryAcquireCapability : InheritableAttr {
                    Clang<"try_acquire_shared_capability", 0>];
   let Subjects = SubjectList<[Function],
                              ErrorDiag>;
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3520,7 +3563,7 @@ def ReleaseCapability : InheritableAttr {
                    Clang<"release_generic_capability", 0>,
                    Clang<"unlock_function", 0>];
   let Subjects = SubjectList<[Function]>;
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3539,7 +3582,7 @@ def RequiresCapability : InheritableAttr {
                    Clang<"requires_shared_capability", 0>,
                    Clang<"shared_locks_required", 0>];
   let Args = [VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3559,7 +3602,7 @@ def NoThreadSafetyAnalysis : InheritableAttr {
 def GuardedBy : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"guarded_by">];
   let Args = [ExprArgument<"Arg">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3570,7 +3613,7 @@ def GuardedBy : InheritableAttr {
 def PtGuardedBy : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"pt_guarded_by">];
   let Args = [ExprArgument<"Arg">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3581,7 +3624,7 @@ def PtGuardedBy : InheritableAttr {
 def AcquiredAfter : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"acquired_after">];
   let Args = [VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3592,7 +3635,7 @@ def AcquiredAfter : InheritableAttr {
 def AcquiredBefore : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"acquired_before">];
   let Args = [VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3603,7 +3646,7 @@ def AcquiredBefore : InheritableAttr {
 def AssertExclusiveLock : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"assert_exclusive_lock">];
   let Args = [VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3614,7 +3657,7 @@ def AssertExclusiveLock : InheritableAttr {
 def AssertSharedLock : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"assert_shared_lock">];
   let Args = [VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3627,7 +3670,7 @@ def AssertSharedLock : InheritableAttr {
 def ExclusiveTrylockFunction : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"exclusive_trylock_function">];
   let Args = [ExprArgument<"SuccessValue">, VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3640,7 +3683,7 @@ def ExclusiveTrylockFunction : InheritableAttr {
 def SharedTrylockFunction : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"shared_trylock_function">];
   let Args = [ExprArgument<"SuccessValue">, VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;
@@ -3651,7 +3694,7 @@ def SharedTrylockFunction : InheritableAttr {
 def LockReturned : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"lock_returned">];
   let Args = [ExprArgument<"Arg">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let Subjects = SubjectList<[Function]>;
@@ -3661,7 +3704,7 @@ def LockReturned : InheritableAttr {
 def LocksExcluded : InheritableAttr {
   let Spellings = [GNU<"locks_excluded">];
   let Args = [VariadicExprArgument<"Args">];
-  let LateParsed = 1;
+  let LateParsed = LateAttrParseStandard;
   let TemplateDependent = 1;
   let ParseArgumentsAsUnevaluated = 1;
   let InheritEvenIfAlreadyPresent = 1;

clang/include/clang/Basic/LangOptions.def

@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ LANGOPT(ExperimentalLibrary, 1, 0, "enable unstable and experimental library fea
 LANGOPT(PointerAuthIntrinsics, 1, 0, "pointer authentication intrinsics")
 
 LANGOPT(DoubleSquareBracketAttributes, 1, 0, "'[[]]' attributes extension for all language standard modes")
+LANGOPT(ExperimentalLateParseAttributes, 1, 0, "experimental late parsing of attributes")
 
 COMPATIBLE_LANGOPT(RecoveryAST, 1, 1, "Preserve expressions in AST when encountering errors")
 COMPATIBLE_LANGOPT(RecoveryASTType, 1, 1, "Preserve the type in recovery expressions")

clang/include/clang/Driver/Options.td

@@ -1603,6 +1603,13 @@ defm double_square_bracket_attributes : BoolFOption<"double-square-bracket-attri
   LangOpts<"DoubleSquareBracketAttributes">, DefaultTrue, PosFlag<SetTrue>,
  NegFlag<SetFalse>>;
 
+defm experimental_late_parse_attributes : BoolFOption<"experimental-late-parse-attributes",
+  LangOpts<"ExperimentalLateParseAttributes">, DefaultFalse,
+  PosFlag<SetTrue, [], [ClangOption], "Enable">,
+  NegFlag<SetFalse, [], [ClangOption], "Disable">,
+  BothFlags<[], [ClangOption, CC1Option],
+          " experimental late parsing of attributes">>;
+
 defm autolink : BoolFOption<"autolink",
   CodeGenOpts<"Autolink">, DefaultTrue,
   NegFlag<SetFalse, [], [ClangOption, CC1Option],

clang/include/clang/Parse/Parser.h

@@ -1373,12 +1373,21 @@ class Parser : public CodeCompletionHandler {
   // A list of late-parsed attributes.  Used by ParseGNUAttributes.
   class LateParsedAttrList: public SmallVector<LateParsedAttribute *, 2> {
   public:
-    LateParsedAttrList(bool PSoon = false) : ParseSoon(PSoon) { }
+    LateParsedAttrList(bool PSoon = false,
+                       bool LateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly = false)
+        : ParseSoon(PSoon),
+          LateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly(LateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly) {}
 
     bool parseSoon() { return ParseSoon; }
+    /// returns true iff the attribute to be parsed should only be late parsed
+    /// if it is annotated with `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt`
+    bool lateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly() {
+      return LateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly;
+    }
 
   private:
-    bool ParseSoon;  // Are we planning to parse these shortly after creation?
+    bool ParseSoon; // Are we planning to parse these shortly after creation?
+    bool LateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly;
   };
 
   /// Contains the lexed tokens of a member function definition

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Clang.cpp

@@ -7480,6 +7480,9 @@ void Clang::ConstructJob(Compilation &C, const JobAction &JA,
   Args.addOptInFlag(CmdArgs, options::OPT_fsafe_buffer_usage_suggestions,
                     options::OPT_fno_safe_buffer_usage_suggestions);
 
+  Args.addOptInFlag(CmdArgs, options::OPT_fexperimental_late_parse_attributes,
+                    options::OPT_fno_experimental_late_parse_attributes);
+
   // Setup statistics file output.
   SmallString<128> StatsFile = getStatsFileName(Args, Output, Input, D);
   if (!StatsFile.empty()) {

clang/lib/Parse/ParseDecl.cpp

@@ -89,13 +89,23 @@ static StringRef normalizeAttrName(StringRef Name) {
   return Name;
 }
 
-/// isAttributeLateParsed - Return true if the attribute has arguments that
-/// require late parsing.
-static bool isAttributeLateParsed(const IdentifierInfo &II) {
+/// returns true iff attribute is annotated with `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt`
+/// in `Attr.td`.
+static bool IsAttributeLateParsedExperimentalExt(const IdentifierInfo &II) {
+#define CLANG_ATTR_LATE_PARSED_EXPERIMENTAL_EXT_LIST
+  return llvm::StringSwitch<bool>(normalizeAttrName(II.getName()))
+#include "clang/Parse/AttrParserStringSwitches.inc"
+      .Default(false);
+#undef CLANG_ATTR_LATE_PARSED_EXPERIMENTAL_EXT_LIST
+}
+
+/// returns true iff attribute is annotated with `LateAttrParseStandard` in
+/// `Attr.td`.
+static bool IsAttributeLateParsedStandard(const IdentifierInfo &II) {
 #define CLANG_ATTR_LATE_PARSED_LIST
-    return llvm::StringSwitch<bool>(normalizeAttrName(II.getName()))
+  return llvm::StringSwitch<bool>(normalizeAttrName(II.getName()))
 #include "clang/Parse/AttrParserStringSwitches.inc"
-        .Default(false);
+      .Default(false);
 #undef CLANG_ATTR_LATE_PARSED_LIST
 }
 
@@ -220,8 +230,26 @@ void Parser::ParseGNUAttributes(ParsedAttributes &Attrs,
         continue;
       }
 
+      bool LateParse = false;
+      if (!LateAttrs)
+        LateParse = false;
+      else if (LateAttrs->lateAttrParseExperimentalExtOnly()) {
+        // The caller requested that this attribute **only** be late
+        // parsed for `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` attributes. This will
+        // only be late parsed if the experimental language option is enabled.
+        LateParse = getLangOpts().ExperimentalLateParseAttributes &&
+                    IsAttributeLateParsedExperimentalExt(*AttrName);
+      } else {
+        // The caller did not restrict late parsing to only
+        // `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt` attributes so late parse
+        // both `LateAttrParseStandard` and `LateAttrParseExperimentalExt`
+        // attributes.
+        LateParse = IsAttributeLateParsedExperimentalExt(*AttrName) ||
+                    IsAttributeLateParsedStandard(*AttrName);
+      }
+
       // Handle "parameterized" attributes
-      if (!LateAttrs || !isAttributeLateParsed(*AttrName)) {
+      if (!LateParse) {
         ParseGNUAttributeArgs(AttrName, AttrNameLoc, Attrs, &EndLoc, nullptr,
                               SourceLocation(), ParsedAttr::Form::GNU(), D);
         continue;

clang/test/Driver/experimental-late-parse-attributes.c

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// RUN: %clang %s -c -fexperimental-late-parse-attributes 2>&1 -### | FileCheck %s -check-prefix=CHECK-ON
+// RUN: %clang %s -c -fno-experimental-late-parse-attributes -fexperimental-late-parse-attributes 2>&1 -### | FileCheck %s -check-prefix=CHECK-ON
+
+// CHECK-ON: -cc1
+// CHECK-ON: -fexperimental-late-parse-attributes
+
+// RUN: %clang %s -c 2>&1 -### | FileCheck %s -check-prefix=CHECK-OFF
+// RUN: %clang %s -c -fno-experimental-late-parse-attributes 2>&1 -### | FileCheck %s -check-prefix=CHECK-OFF
+// RUN: %clang %s -c -fexperimental-late-parse-attributes -fno-experimental-late-parse-attributes 2>&1 -### | FileCheck %s -check-prefix=CHECK-OFF
+
+// CHECK-OFF: -cc1
+// CHECK-OFF-NOT: -fexperimental-late-parse-attributes