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From:	"Dave Korn" <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com>
To:	<cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject:	RE: gcc bug: convert_move -O3
Date:	Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:53:02 +0100
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In-Reply-To:	<42C419B9.7A2C7255@dessent.net>
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----Original Message----
>From: Brian Dessent
>Sent: 30 June 2005 17:12

> Reini Urban wrote:
> 
>>    num = ((*((float (*)()) hack30_pray))(ax,items,symref));
> 
> I'm no language lawyer but this seems invalid.  I seem to recall
> discussion on one of the gcc lists about trying to cast a function
> pointer from one function signature to another, and how it was not
> defined/supported.  The code here should cast the return value, not try
> to cast the function itself.

http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2005-06/msg01221.html.

http://cygwin.com/acronyms#YSHFRTT !

> In any case, this should not ICE so you should file a gcc PR.

  But 3.3.x branch is closed now, and the bug is fixed in 3.4.x, so there's
really very little point.

    cheers,
      DaveK
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