-Like .NET, Swift as both value types and class types. The value types in Swift include both structs and enums. When passed at the ABI layer, they are generally treated as their composite structure and passed by value in registers. However, when Library Evolution mode is enabled, struct layouts are considered "opaque" and their size, alignment, and layout can vary between compile-time and runtime. As a result, all structs and enums in Library Evolution mode are passed by a pointer instead of in registers. Frozen structs and enums (annotated with the `@frozen` attribute) are not considered opaque and will be enregistered. We plan to interoperate with Swift through the Library Evolution mode, so we will generally be able to pass structures using opaque layout.
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