In libobjc/: 2011-06-03 Nicola Pero <nicola.pero@meta-innovation.com>

In libobjc/:
2011-06-03  Nicola Pero  <nicola.pero@meta-innovation.com>

	* Object.m ([-forward::]): Removed.
	* objc/deprecated/Object.h ([-forward::]): Removed.
	* sendmsg.c (__objc_forward): Updated comments.

From-SVN: r174607

libobjc/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2011-06-03  Nicola Pero  <nicola.pero@meta-innovation.com>
+
+	* Object.m ([-forward::]): Removed.
+	* objc/deprecated/Object.h ([-forward::]): Removed.
+	* sendmsg.c (__objc_forward): Updated comments.
+	
 2011-06-03  Nicola Pero  <nicola.pero@meta-innovation.com>
 
 	* Makefile.in (OBJC_H): Removed objc-list.h.

libobjc/Object.m

@@ -248,12 +248,6 @@ see the files COPYING3 and COPYING.RUNTIME respectively.  If not, see
             :class_get_class_method(self->isa, aSel)));
 }
 
-- (retval_t)forward:(SEL)aSel :(arglist_t)argFrame
-{
-  (void) argFrame; /* UNUSED */
-  return (retval_t)[self doesNotRecognize: aSel];
-}
-
 - (retval_t)performv:(SEL)aSel :(arglist_t)argFrame
 {
   return objc_msg_sendv(self, aSel, argFrame);

libobjc/objc/deprecated/Object.h

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 - (struct objc_method_description *)descriptionForMethod:(SEL)aSel;
 
 /* Forwarding */
-- (retval_t)forward:(SEL)aSel :(arglist_t)argFrame;
 - (retval_t)performv:(SEL)aSel :(arglist_t)argFrame;
 
 /* Posing */

libobjc/sendmsg.c

@@ -936,9 +936,12 @@ __objc_block_forward (id rcv, SEL op, ...)
 }
 
 
-/* This function is installed in the dispatch table for all methods
+/* This function is called for methods which are not implemented,
-   which are not implemented.  Thus, it is called when a selector is
+   unless a custom forwarding routine has been installed.  Please note
-   not recognized.  */
+   that most serious users of libobjc (eg, GNUstep base) do install
+   their own forwarding routines, and hence this is never actually
+   used.  But, if no custom forwarding routine is installed, this is
+   called when a selector is not recognized.  */
 static retval_t
 __objc_forward (id object, SEL sel, arglist_t args)
 {