(T : Entity_Id;
Consider_IS : Boolean := True) return Boolean;
-- Certain types need initialization even though there is no specific
- -- initialization routine. In this category are access types (which need
- -- initializing to null), packed array types whose implementation is a
- -- modular type, and all scalar types if Normalize_Scalars is set, as well
- -- as private types whose underlying type is present and meets any of these
- -- criteria. Finally, descendants of String and Wide_String also need
- -- initialization in Initialize/Normalize_Scalars mode. Consider_IS is
- -- normally True. If it is False, the Initialize_Scalars is not considered
- -- in determining whether simple initialization is needed.
+ -- initialization routine:
+ -- Access types (which need initializing to null)
+ -- All scalar types if Normalize_Scalars mode set
+ -- Descendents of standard string types if Normalize_Scalars mode set
+ -- Scalar types having a Default_Value attribute
+ -- Regarding Initialize_Scalars mode, this is ignored if Consider_IS is
+ -- set to False, but if Consider_IS is set to True, then the cases above
+ -- mentioning Normalize_Scalars also apply for Initialize_Scalars mode.
function Get_Simple_Init_Val
(T : Entity_Id;