http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&pr=4822&database=gcc Hi, The C test case is, I believe, not a bug because C does not define evaluation order across the "=". The Java case, however, _is_ a bug because we need to enforce the left-to-right evaluation order in order to comply with Java semantics. regards Bryce.