1 files changed, 25 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/source/slang/slang-ir-link.cpp b/source/slang/slang-ir-link.cpp
index 4e6ad74a4..e556fd738 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-ir-link.cpp
+++ b/source/slang/slang-ir-link.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,25 @@ struct IRSpecContextBase
     }
 };
 
+enum class GlobalValueClass
+{
+    StructKey,
+    Other
+};
+
+// Get the "class" of a global value. If there are more than one value of the same class,
+// only one value in each class will be selected during linking.
+GlobalValueClass getGlobalValueClass(IRInst* value)
+{
+    switch (value->op)
+    {
+    case kIROp_StructKey:
+        return GlobalValueClass::StructKey;
+    default:
+        return GlobalValueClass::Other;
+    }
+}
+
 void registerClonedValue(
     IRSpecContextBase*  context,
     IRInst*    clonedValue,
@@ -128,9 +147,11 @@ void registerClonedValue(
     IROriginalValuesForClone const& originalValues)
 {
     registerClonedValue(context, clonedValue, originalValues.originalVal);
+    auto valueClass = getGlobalValueClass(clonedValue);
     for( auto s = originalValues.sym; s; s = s->nextWithSameName )
     {
-        registerClonedValue(context, clonedValue, s->irGlobalValue);
+        if (getGlobalValueClass(s->irGlobalValue) == valueClass)
+            registerClonedValue(context, clonedValue, s->irGlobalValue);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1153,7 +1174,6 @@ IRInst* cloneGlobalValueImpl(
     return clonedValue;
 }
 
-
     /// Clone a global value, which has the given `originalLinkage`.
     ///
     /// The `originalVal` is a known global IR value with that linkage, if one is available.
@@ -1214,10 +1234,12 @@ IRInst* cloneGlobalValueWithLinkage(
     // definitions over declarations.
     //
     IRInst* bestVal = nullptr;
+    auto valueClass = getGlobalValueClass(originalVal);
     for(IRSpecSymbol* ss = sym; ss; ss = ss->nextWithSameName )
     {
         IRInst* newVal = ss->irGlobalValue;
-        if(isBetterForTarget(context, newVal, bestVal))
+        if (getGlobalValueClass(newVal) == valueClass &&
+            isBetterForTarget(context, newVal, bestVal))
             bestVal = newVal;
     }