reassign 472554 erlang 1:12.b.1-dfsg-4 thanks Actually, this is not a GCC bug, it is just that GCC 4.3 implements some C99 rules correctly for the first time. In C99, the strict aliasing rules forbid casting (long) integers to pointers. The Erlang internal type "Eterm" is an unsigned long, which gets casted around every two lines (hidden in macros). The described segfault happens because GCC sees no effect in the function ets_match_2() and replaces it with a simple jmp to ets_select_2(), leaving the stack area "pointed to" by the integer variable "ms" undefined. This is correct behaviour according to the C99 standard.
This gcc behaviour is triggered by "-ftree-pre -fstrict-aliasing" (included in -O2 and -O3). To work around this violation, we should compile with "-fno-strict-aliasing". Max -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
