Bug 306197 – JSC_CF_ENUM macro triggers -Welaborated-enum-base warnings with upstream clang

• Status: RESOLVED
• Resolution: FIXED
• Component: JavaScriptCore

[David Kilzer (:ddkilzer)]

The JSC_CF_ENUM macro in JavaScriptCore/API/JSBase.h triggers -Welaborated-enum-base warnings when compiling with upstream clang compilers that have this warning enabled as an error by default.

Error message:
"non-defining declaration of enumeration with a fixed underlying type is only permitted as a standalone declaration; missing list of enumerators?"

The warning fires 561 times in WebKit builds, primarily from JSValueRef.h line 103:

```
JSC_CF_ENUM(JSRelationCondition,
    kJSRelationConditionUndefined,
    kJSRelationConditionEqual,
    kJSRelationConditionGreaterThan,
    kJSRelationConditionLessThan
) JSC_API_AVAILABLE(macos(15.0), ios(18.0));
```

Root Cause:
The JSC_CF_ENUM macro expands to Apple's CF_ENUM pattern which includes a forward declaration:
```
typedef enum _name : _type _name; enum _name : _type { ... }
```

Per C++11 [dcl.type.elab], forward declarations of enums with fixed underlying types are only permitted as standalone declarations, not embedded in typedef contexts.

[David Kilzer (:ddkilzer)]

Proposed Fix:

Modify JSC_CF_ENUM in Source/JavaScriptCore/API/JSBase.h to use different macro expansions for C++ vs Objective-C:

Current problematic code (lines 155-165):

```
#if JSC_OBJC_API_ENABLED
#define JSC_CF_ENUM(enumName, ...)       \
    typedef CF_ENUM(uint32_t, enumName) { \
        __VA_ARGS__                       \
    }
#else
#define JSC_CF_ENUM(enumName, ...) \
    typedef enum {                  \
        __VA_ARGS__                 \
    } enumName
#endif
```

Proposed fix:

```
#if JSC_OBJC_API_ENABLED
#if defined(__cplusplus)
// In C++, avoid the forward declaration pattern from CF_ENUM
// that triggers -Welaborated-enum-base warnings
#define JSC_CF_ENUM(enumName, ...)       \
    enum enumName : uint32_t {           \
        __VA_ARGS__                      \
    }
#else
// In Objective-C, use CF_ENUM for full Swift interop support
#define JSC_CF_ENUM(enumName, ...)       \
    typedef CF_ENUM(uint32_t, enumName) { \
        __VA_ARGS__                       \
    }
#endif
#else
#define JSC_CF_ENUM(enumName, ...) \
    typedef enum {                  \
        __VA_ARGS__                 \
    } enumName
#endif
```

Why this fix works:

1. **Root Cause**: CF_ENUM expands to `typedef enum _name : _type _name; enum _name : _type { ... }`. The first part is a forward declaration with fixed underlying type embedded in a typedef context, which violates C++11 [dcl.type.elab].

2. **Key Insight**: Swift imports headers in Objective-C mode, NOT C++ mode. When Swift's ClangImporter processes headers, `__cplusplus` is not defined, so it uses the Objective-C path with CF_ENUM.

3. **Fix Strategy**: 
   - C++ path: Use plain `enum name : type { ... }` (no forward declaration, no typedef)
   - Objective-C path: Keep CF_ENUM for Swift interoperability
   - The paths are completely separate - Swift never sees the C++ version

4. **Compatibility**: 
   - C++ code: Gets clean enum definition without warnings
   - Objective-C code: Unchanged, keeps CF_ENUM attributes
   - Swift code: Unchanged, still imports via Objective-C path with full CF_ENUM support

This eliminates all 561 -Welaborated-enum-base errors while maintaining full backward compatibility.

[Radar WebKit Bug Importer]

<rdar://problem/168848718>

[Radar WebKit Bug Importer]

<rdar://problem/168848723>

[David Kilzer (:ddkilzer)]

<rdar://168848718>

[David Kilzer (:ddkilzer)]

Pull request: https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/57192

[EWS]

Committed 306242@main (b769e2ee79c8): <https://commits.webkit.org/306242@main>

Reviewed commits have been landed. Closing PR #57192 and removing active labels.