From d905e48d6af0445c7941cd2e638461db2f4d9ee8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eugen Wissner <belka@caraus.de>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:49:46 +0200
Subject: Type check for value addressability

---
 boot/type_check.cc | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'boot')

diff --git a/boot/type_check.cc b/boot/type_check.cc
index abee91f..5b0547b 100644
--- a/boot/type_check.cc
+++ b/boot/type_check.cc
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ namespace elna::boot
             case zero_sized:
                 return "Zero-sized type '" + this->actual.to_string()
                     + "' cannot be declared";
+            case not_addressable:
+                return "Expression of type '" + this->actual.to_string()
+                    + "' is not addressable";
             default:
                 __builtin_unreachable();
         }
@@ -353,6 +356,29 @@ namespace elna::boot
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
+    // Checks whether the expression designates a storage location: a named
+    // expression, a dereference, or a field or array access of an addressable
+    // base. Slicing produces a value, not a location.
+    static bool is_addressable(expression& subject)
+    {
+        if (auto *designator = subject.is_designator())
+        {
+            if (designator->is_named() != nullptr || designator->is_dereference() != nullptr)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+            else if (auto *field_access = designator->is_field_access())
+            {
+                return is_addressable(field_access->base());
+            }
+            else if (auto *array_access = designator->is_array_access())
+            {
+                return is_addressable(array_access->base());
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     bool type_analysis_visitor::is_equality_compatible(const type& left, const type& right)
     {
         auto resolved_left = resolve_underlying_type(left);
@@ -614,7 +640,13 @@ namespace elna::boot
     {
         walking_visitor::visit(statement);
 
-        if (contains_constant_member(statement->lvalue().type_decoration))
+        if (!is_addressable(statement->lvalue()))
+        {
+            add_error<type_requirement_error>(statement->position(),
+                    statement->lvalue().type_decoration,
+                    type_requirement_error::kind::not_addressable);
+        }
+        else if (contains_constant_member(statement->lvalue().type_decoration))
         {
             add_error<type_mismatch_error>(statement->position(), statement->lvalue().type_decoration,
                     type_mismatch_error::constant_assignment{});
@@ -1016,12 +1048,11 @@ namespace elna::boot
         }
         else if (operation == unary_operator::reference)
         {
-            auto *designator = expression->operand().is_designator();
-            if (designator == nullptr || designator->is_slicing() != nullptr)
+            if (!is_addressable(expression->operand()))
             {
-                add_error<type_mismatch_error>(expression->position(),
+                add_error<type_requirement_error>(expression->position(),
                         expression->operand().type_decoration,
-                        type_mismatch_error::unary{ .operation = operation });
+                        type_requirement_error::kind::not_addressable);
             }
         }
     }
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