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Fixes #447.

• A co_await/co_yield expression was always a prvalue. It now has the value category of the await_resume() call (lvalue for T&, xvalue for T&&), represented like a call returning a reference (ref-* over a reference-typed node).
• The C++-generating back end did not parenthesize co_await/co_yield as operands, so (co_await x).m was emitted as co_await x.m (already wrong before this change). Separate commit.

Adds changes/GH447. Matches GCC 15 and Clang 20.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • co_await and co_yield now preserve the value category of the result, allowing reference results to be used as references.
  • These expressions are now parenthesized correctly when used within other expressions, preventing precedence issues.

• Tests

  • Added coverage for value categories, assignments, member access, and other expression contexts.

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Walkthrough

The front end now preserves reference value categories from await_resume(). The C++ back end adds conditional parentheses when it generates co_await and co_yield expressions. A C++23 test covers result categories and uses of these expressions as operands.

Changes: GH #447

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Preserve await_resume() value categories src/expr.c, tests/tests/changes/GH447.sft.cpp, tests/tests/changes/.GH447.rto/default.1.1.txt	Await expressions now retain reference types from glvalue await_resume() calls and distinguish xvalue results. The C++23 test checks reference and value results for co_await and co_yield.
Parenthesize generated await and yield expressions src/cp_gen_be.c, src/pending_changes/gh-447-co-await-value-category.txt	The back end emits parentheses for co_await and co_yield when requested. The change record documents the behavior and an assignment example.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: daveedvdv-nvidia, wchilders-nvidia

Merge Risk: Low · up to c7745

The change makes co_await and co_yield behave as references where await_resume() returns one, and parenthesizes them when they are operands in generated C++. A remaining gap is that a low-precedence operand of co_await, such as a sum or a conditional, loses its parentheses in the generated C++ and is awaited incorrectly. This should be fixed or explicitly accepted, but it only affects uncommon operand forms.

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Title check		The title states the main change: co_await now takes the value category of await_resume(), which matches the raw summary, the PR objectives, and linked issue #447. It also names the issue number. The …
Linked Issues check		Issue #447 requires that a co_await over an await_resume() that returns a reference be an lvalue, so that assignment such as (co_await bool_ref_awaiter{}) = false; compiles. The PR summary states th…
Out of Scope Changes check		All changes connect to #447. The src/expr.c change implements the value-category fix. The src/cp_gen_be.c change adds parentheses around co_await and co_yield when they are operands. This is the gener…

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The title states the main change: co_await now takes the value category of await_resume(), which matches the raw summary, the PR objectives, and linked issue #447. It also names the issue number. The title is short and specific, and it does not cover the parenthesization change, which is an expected omission.

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Issue #447 requires that a co_await over an await_resume() that returns a reference be an lvalue, so that assignment such as (co_await bool_ref_awaiter{}) = false; compiles. The PR summary states that src/expr.c (add_await_to_operand) now gives the node the reference type and reference indirection when await_resume() returns a reference, and marks xvalue resume calls as xvalues. The test tests/tests/changes/GH447.sft.cpp (//type:fp, --c++23) covers this case: it assigns to (co_await awaiter<bool &>{}), takes its address, and checks with static_assert that decltype(auto) yields bool&, bool&&, or bool. It also covers co_yield, which yields int&. The source diff for src/expr.c could not be read because the changed blobs were missing from the checkout, so the code evidence rests on the PR summary and the test file. The test expectations were not executed. The requirement is met according to the available evidence.

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All changes connect to #447. The src/expr.c change implements the value-category fix. The src/cp_gen_be.c change adds parentheses around co_await and co_yield when they are operands. This is the generated-C++ counterpart of the same expression form, such as (co_await x).m and (co_await x) = v, and the test checks it. The changes/GH447 entry and src/pending_changes/gh-447-co-await-value-category.txt document the fix. The test file GH447.sft.cpp exercises these changes. No unrelated change was identified in the summary. The src/expr.c and src/cp_gen_be.c diffs could not be read, so this conclusion relies on the PR summary and the test file.

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- Line 20001: Update the `enk_await` and `yield` branches to request parentheses
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Parenthesize the await operand when its precedence requires it.

With PARENS_IN_IL FALSE, the parser does not keep parentheses in the IL. The enk_await branch then emits its operand without parentheses. For a parenthesized operation such as (co_await (a + b)), the output is co_await a + b, which awaits only a. The same loss occurs for other lower-precedence operands, such as co_await (c ? x : y).

Request parentheses for the operand in the enk_await branch when the operand's precedence is lower than co_await. Use the same precedence check that the binary-operator path uses in parens_may_be_needed (src/cp_gen_be.c:18317). The yield branch has the same gap and should be handled in the same change.

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Review comment at @src/cp_gen_be.c at line 20001:
Update the `enk_await` and `yield` branches to request parentheses around their operands when the operand precedence is lower than the operator’s. Reuse the precedence check used by the binary-operator path in `parens_may_be_needed`, preserving unparenthesized output when parentheses are unnecessary.

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