[Issue 221] New: Inconsistent name mangling of bool (a relic of 'bit')

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           Summary: Inconsistent name mangling of bool (a relic of 'bit')
           Product: D
           Version: 0.160
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows
            Status: NEW
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P4
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: clugdbug at yahoo.com.au


Long ago, bit was name-mangled as 'x', but now that bit is gone, bool is
name-mangled as 'b'.
However, for function parameters, bool is still name-mangled as 'x' rather than
the expected 'b'.

bool.mangleof == "b"

but...

(void function(bool)).mangleof ==  "PFxZv"

instead of the more natural "PFbZv"

This means that one of the few unused name-mangling letters ('x') is wasted.
Probably an implementation quirk rather than a bug.


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