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J.9 The Storage_Size Attribute

Static Semantics

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For any task subtype T, the following attribute is defined: 
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T'Storage_Size

Denotes an implementation-defined value of type universal_integer representing the number of storage elements reserved for a task of the subtype T. 
2.a/3
To be honest: {AI05-0229-1} T'Storage_Size cannot be particularly meaningful in the presence of the specification of the aspect a pragma Storage_Size, especially when the expression is dynamic, or depends on a discriminant of the task, because the Storage_Size will be different for different objects of the type. Even without such a specification pragma, the Storage_Size can be different for different objects of the type, and in any case, the value is implementation defined. Hence, it is always implementation defined. 
3/3
{AI95-00345-01} {AI05-0229-1} Storage_Size may be specified for a task first subtype that is not an interface via an attribute_definition_clause. When the attribute is specified, the Storage_Size aspect is specified to be the value of the given expression.
3.a/3
Ramification: {AI05-0229-1} When this attribute is specified with an attribute_definition_clause, the associated aspect is set to the value of the expression given in the attribute_definition_clause, rather than the expression itself. This value is therefore the same for all objects of the type; in particular, it is not re-evaluated when objects are created. This is different than when the aspect is specified with an aspect_specification (see 13.3). 

Wording Changes from Ada 95

3.b/2
{AI95-00345-01} We don't allow specifying Storage_Size on task interfaces. We don't need to mention class-wide task types, because these cannot be a first subtype. 
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