[Bug c++/24737] New: const bool& optimization error

["fredrik dot littmarck at propellerheads dot se" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

When using gcc 4.0.0 or 4.0.1 on MacOS, the following code fails when
optimizations (-O1 - -O3) is turned on:

--- snip ---

bool TestFoo(const bool& trueBool) {
        CFoo foo;

//      bool falseBool = trueBool ? false: true;        // This works!
        bool falseBool = !trueBool;                                     // This
does not work!
        if (falseBool != foo.GetFalse()) {
                if (!falseBool) {                                              
// Should never be executed!
                        foo.DoSomething(1);
                        return true;
                }
        }

        return false;
}

int main (int /*argc*/, char * const /*argv[]*/) {
        bool trueBool = true;
        if (TestFoo(trueBool)) {
                return -1;                              // Error!
        }

    return 0;
}

--- snip ---

The code works as intended when optimizations are turned off.
It seems to be the ! operator not working with const bool&, but modifying the
code in other ways may also solve the problem. (Try putting the CFoo class in
the same module, or remove the inner if statement in TestFoo.)


-- 
           Summary: const bool& optimization error
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.0.1
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: critical
          Priority: P3
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: fredrik dot littmarck at propellerheads dot se


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24737