cannot convert `int (*)()' to `void*' in initialization - should not be an error

[Carlo Wood]

On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 10:18:27AM -0300, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> They were in error.  GCC 3.0 is correct.  C++ doesn't allow implicit
> conversion from function types to void*.

I noticed this too (and had to add a cast).  What is the reason
that C++ doesn't allow this?  I don't like casts, they normally
lead to bugs later on.  What is the pitfal in this case?  Probably
the same as the reason that C++ forbids it.

-- 
Carlo Wood <carlo@alinoe.com>