[Bug c++/39415] New: static_cast used as downcast can silently lose const

[algrant at acm dot org]

This is silently accepted:

  struct T { };
  struct T_impl: public T { };
  T_impl *g(T *tp) { return static_cast<const T_impl*>(tp); }

The result type of the static_cast is pointer-to-const and should not
convert to a pointer-to-non-const.  This seems to be specific to when
it is used as a downcast.  Replacing the last line with

  T *g(T *tp) { return static_cast<const T*>(tp); }

is faulted as expected.


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           Summary: static_cast used as downcast can silently lose const
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.3.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: algrant at acm dot org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=39415