c++/2057: bug in global "const" array

[schreib@stoch.fmi.uni-passau.de]

>Number:         2057
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       bug in global "const" array
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          wrong-code
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Feb 22 00:06:01 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     schreib@stoch.fmi.uni-passau.de
>Release:        gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)
>Organization:
>Environment:
SuSE 6.4/Linux kernel 2.2.14
>Description:
Programm:
#include <iostream>
Output of the program below:
A=1
B=0

Output of program if we remove "const" before "B":
A=1
B=1
>How-To-Repeat:
#include <iostream>
const int A[1] = { 1 };
// const or not const ?
const
int B[1][1] = { { A[0] } };

int main()
{
  std::cout << "A=" << A[0] << std::endl;
  std::cout << "B=" << B[0][0] << std::endl;
  return(0);
}
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
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