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@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ are possible---either locally redefining @samp{a}, or using the
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value of @samp{a} from the outer scope. So this approach cannot
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work.
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A simple solution to this problem is to declare the parser to
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A simple solution to this problem is to declare the parser to
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use the @acronym{GLR} algorithm.
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When the @acronym{GLR} parser reaches the critical state, it
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merely splits into two branches and pursues both syntax rules
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@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ type t = (a) .. b;
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The parser can be turned into a @acronym{GLR} parser, while also telling Bison
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to be silent about the one known reduce/reduce conflict, by
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adding these two declarations to the Bison input file (before the first
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adding these two declarations to the Bison input file (before the first
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@samp{%%}):
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@example
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intended. A @acronym{GLR} parser splitting inadvertently may cause
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problems less obvious than an @acronym{LALR} parser statically choosing the
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wrong alternative in a conflict.
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Second, consider interactions with the lexer (@pxref{Semantic Tokens})
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Second, consider interactions with the lexer (@pxref{Semantic Tokens})
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with great care. Since a split parser consumes tokens
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without performing any actions during the split, the lexer cannot
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obtain information via parser actions. Some cases of
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@@ -977,20 +977,20 @@ parses as either an @code{expr} or a @code{stmt}
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@samp{x} as an @code{ID}).
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Bison detects this as a reduce/reduce conflict between the rules
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@code{expr : ID} and @code{declarator : ID}, which it cannot resolve at the
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time it encounters @code{x} in the example above. Since this is a
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@acronym{GLR} parser, it therefore splits the problem into two parses, one for
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time it encounters @code{x} in the example above. Since this is a
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@acronym{GLR} parser, it therefore splits the problem into two parses, one for
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each choice of resolving the reduce/reduce conflict.
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Unlike the example from the previous section (@pxref{Simple GLR Parsers}),
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however, neither of these parses ``dies,'' because the grammar as it stands is
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ambiguous. One of the parsers eventually reduces @code{stmt : expr ';'} and
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the other reduces @code{stmt : decl}, after which both parsers are in an
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identical state: they've seen @samp{prog stmt} and have the same unprocessed
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input remaining. We say that these parses have @dfn{merged.}
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ambiguous. One of the parsers eventually reduces @code{stmt : expr ';'} and
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the other reduces @code{stmt : decl}, after which both parsers are in an
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identical state: they've seen @samp{prog stmt} and have the same unprocessed
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input remaining. We say that these parses have @dfn{merged.}
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At this point, the @acronym{GLR} parser requires a specification in the
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grammar of how to choose between the competing parses.
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In the example above, the two @code{%dprec}
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declarations specify that Bison is to give precedence
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declarations specify that Bison is to give precedence
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to the parse that interprets the example as a
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@code{decl}, which implies that @code{x} is a declarator.
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The parser therefore prints
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@end example
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@noindent
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This is another example of using @acronym{GLR} to parse an unambiguous
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This is another example of using @acronym{GLR} to parse an unambiguous
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construct, as shown in the previous section (@pxref{Simple GLR Parsers}).
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Here, there is no ambiguity (this cannot be parsed as a declaration).
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However, at the time the Bison parser encounters @code{x}, it does not
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@end example
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Bison requires that all of the
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productions that participate in any particular merge have identical
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productions that participate in any particular merge have identical
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@samp{%merge} clauses. Otherwise, the ambiguity would be unresolvable,
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and the parser will report an error during any parse that results in
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the offending merge.
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@cindex freeing discarded symbols
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@findex %destructor
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Some symbols can be discarded by the parser, typically during error
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recovery (@pxref{Error Recovery}). Basically, during error recovery,
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embarrassing symbols already pushed on the stack, and embarrassing
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tokens coming from the rest of the file are thrown away until the parser
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falls on its feet. If these symbols convey heap based information, this
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memory is lost. While this behavior is tolerable for batch parsers,
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such as in compilers, it is unacceptable for parsers that can
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possibility ``never end'' such as shells, or implementations of
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Some symbols can be discarded by the parser. For instance, during error
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recovery (@pxref{Error Recovery}), embarrassing symbols already pushed
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on the stack, and embarrassing tokens coming from the rest of the file
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are thrown away until the parser falls on its feet. If these symbols
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convey heap based information, this memory is lost. While this behavior
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can be tolerable for batch parsers, such as in compilers, it is not for
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possibly ``never ending'' parsers such as shells, or implementations of
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communication protocols.
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The @code{%destructor} directive allows for the definition of code that
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@@ -3794,6 +3793,22 @@ typeless: string; // $$ = $1 does not apply; $1 is destroyed.
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typefull: string; // $$ = $1 applies, $1 is not destroyed.
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@end smallexample
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@sp 1
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@cindex discarded symbols
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@dfn{Discarded symbols} are the following:
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@itemize
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@item
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stacked symbols popped during the first phase of error recovery,
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@item
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incoming terminals during the second phase of error recovery,
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@item
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the current lookahead when the parser aborts (either via an explicit
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call to @code{YYABORT}, or as a consequence of a failed error recovery).
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@end itemize
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@node Expect Decl
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@subsection Suppressing Conflict Warnings
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@cindex suppressing conflict warnings
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