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[Bug tree-optimization/21407] [4.1 Regression] wrong code with downcast in C++
- From: "dberlin at dberlin dot org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 6 Jul 2005 00:58:55 -0000
- Subject: [Bug tree-optimization/21407] [4.1 Regression] wrong code with downcast in C++
- References: <20050506002331.21407.pinskia@gcc.gnu.org>
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------- Additional Comments From dberlin at gcc dot gnu dot org 2005-07-06 00:58 -------
Subject: Re: [4.1 Regression] wrong code with
downcast in C++
> | Nathan queried the C++ committee, and they actually *don't* think
> | it's legal in C++,
>
> It is more accurate to say that Nathan queried the BSI panel (UK)
> which is very different from the C++ committee (ISO/IEC WG21).
> I, for one, have not seen any query posted to the C++ core reflector
> nor any discussion on that topic.
>
Well, whatever. It's not relevant anyway, since i'm sure people would
scream and yell if we disallowed it in C++, regardless of what any
panel/committee thinks :)
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