c++/10075: g++ 3.2.2 's const array problem.

[errai at zzok dot net]

>Number:         10075
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       g++ 3.2.2 's const array problem.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          rejects-legal
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Mar 14 07:46:00 UTC 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Lee, Kuk hyun
>Release:        Reading specs from /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.2.2/specs
>Organization:
>Environment:
Pentium3-800, RedHat Linux 8.0
>Description:
below code..

    char* const a = "First";
    *(a+1)='O';   -------------------- segment fault 
    printf("%s\n", a);

that must be running in standard c++.
and I found that's not error in gdb.

[errai]$ gdb ./const
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(gdb) break 4
Breakpoint 1 at 0x8048398: file const.cc, line 4.
(gdb) run
Starting program: /home/errai/test/const 

Breakpoint 1, main () at const.cc:4
4               char* const a = "First";
(gdb) n
5           *(a+1)='O';
(gdb) n
6           printf("%s\n", a);
(gdb) n
FOrst         ------------------------- not error
7       }
(gdb) n
0x420158d4 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
(gdb) n
Single stepping until exit from function __libc_start_main, 
which has no line number information.

Program
(gdb)

>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
	char* const a = "First";
    *(a+1)='O';
    printf("%s\n", a);
}