2 files changed, 44 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/include/llvm/Argument.h b/include/llvm/Argument.h
index 314ffeeaa7..a9d85f21d0 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Argument.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Argument.h
@@ -39,13 +39,24 @@ public:
   /// Argument ctor - If Function argument is specified, this argument is
   /// inserted at the end of the argument list for the function.
   ///
-  explicit Argument(const Type *Ty,
-                    const std::string &Name = "",
+  explicit Argument(const Type *Ty, const std::string &Name = "",
                     Function *F = 0);
 
   inline const Function *getParent() const { return Parent; }
   inline       Function *getParent()       { return Parent; }
 
+  /// getArgNo - Return the index of this formal argument in its containing
+  /// function.  For example in "void foo(int a, float b)" a is 0 and b is 1. 
+  unsigned getArgNo() const;
+  
+  /// hasByValAttr - Return true if this argument has the byval attribute on it
+  /// in its containing function.
+  bool hasByValAttr() const;
+
+  /// hasNoAliasAttr - Return true if this argument has the noalias attribute on
+  /// it in its containing function.
+  bool hasNoAliasAttr() const;
+  
   virtual void print(std::ostream &OS) const;
   void print(std::ostream *OS) const {
     if (OS) print(*OS);
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Function.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Function.cpp
index 8e6570a627..47e85d7aa6 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Function.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Function.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,37 @@ void Argument::setParent(Function *parent) {
     LeakDetector::removeGarbageObject(this);
 }
 
+/// getArgNo - Return the index of this formal argument in its containing
+/// function.  For example in "void foo(int a, float b)" a is 0 and b is 1. 
+unsigned Argument::getArgNo() const {
+  const Function *F = getParent();
+  assert(F && "Argument is not in a function");
+  
+  Function::const_arg_iterator AI = F->arg_begin();
+  unsigned ArgIdx = 0;
+  for (; &*AI != this; ++AI)
+    ++ArgIdx;
+
+  return ArgIdx;
+}
+
+/// hasByValAttr - Return true if this argument has the byval attribute on it
+/// in its containing function.
+bool Argument::hasByValAttr() const {
+  if (!isa<PointerType>(getType())) return false;
+  return getParent()->paramHasAttr(getArgNo()+1, ParamAttr::ByVal);
+}
+
+/// hasNoAliasAttr - Return true if this argument has the noalias attribute on
+/// it in its containing function.
+bool Argument::hasNoAliasAttr() const {
+  if (!isa<PointerType>(getType())) return false;
+  return getParent()->paramHasAttr(getArgNo()+1, ParamAttr::NoAlias);
+}
+
+
+
+
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 // Helper Methods in Function
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//