[Bug c++/19199] [3.3/3.4/4.0 Regression] Wrong warning about returning a reference to a temporary

pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org
Fri Dec 31 14:51:00 GMT 2004


------- Additional Comments From pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2004-12-31 14:51 -------
(In reply to comment #2)
> Why would this cause wrong code?  It's just a cast from an enum to an int, 
> I don't see what's wrong with that except that it's ugly. 
>  
> You have to actually show that this causes wrong code, not just make your 
> usual exaggerated claims ;-) 

Ok, the reason why it is wrong code is because we return an address to a temporary which we can 
overwrite.  Yes this is wrong code.  The diagnostic is just an indication that it will be wrong code.

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