[Bug c/42126] gcc optimizes line away/optimizes to an endless loop

[codemasterhs at yahoo dot de]

------- Comment #5 from codemasterhs at yahoo dot de  2009-11-21 09:02 -------
(In reply to comment #4)
> The pointer is not declared volatile.
> 
> static struct smpMsg_t * volatile freeList;
> 
> would be a volatile pointer.
> 

Ok, this worked. So where has to be the volatile keyword, so that everything
works? I mean I thought "volatile TYPE (like int, char and so on) foo" is
right, isn´t it? Or does this only not work for pointers?


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=42126