[Bug c++/50956] -Wcast-qual does not work

[jason at gcc dot gnu.org]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50956

Jason Merrill <jason at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEW
   Last reconfirmed|                            |2011-11-02
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--- Comment #2 from Jason Merrill <jason at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-11-02 12:45:18 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> /* Perform a static_cast from EXPR to TYPE.  When C_CAST_P is true,
>    this static_cast is being attempted as one of the possible casts
>    allowed by a C-style cast.  (In that case, accessibility of base
>    classes is not considered, and it is OK to cast away
>    constness.) ...
> 
> thus, the behavior seems *definitely* intended.

It's intended that we accept the code ("OK" meaning "well-formed"), but
-Wcast-qual should still warn.