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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions src/cbmc/bmc.h
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Expand Up @@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ class bmct:public safety_checkert

friend class bmc_all_propertiest;

// \todo remove these two declarations once test-gen dependency is fixed
bool cover(const goto_functionst &goto_functions);
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❓ How does adding a declaration without definition help? Because TG provides a implementation.

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But ... this isn't declared virtual?

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No - TG compiles and links a copy of bmc_cover.cpp with the bmct::cover directly.

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I see - so it's technical debt coming to haunt you 👻

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How does adding the declaration (but not a definition) make a difference?

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Heh... wondered the same thing - I think the answer is we provide the definition in the test-gen repo. I vaguely remember some dark magic where we linked a different bmc_cover.cpp because it had diverged too much on the old branch...

friend class bmc_covert;

private:
/// \brief Class-specific symbolic execution
///
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