[Bug c++/21166] New: g++ gives error on reference to packed structure elements

[raj dot khem at gmail dot com]

In the code below, the g++ is being overly picky about taking a reference to a 
packed char.  Chars can have any alignment so the error is incorrect.  note 
that the same code using pointers doesn't produce a similar error:
=====

struct s1 {
        char    c1;
} __attribute__((packed));

char&
f(struct s1 *s)
{
        return s->c1;
}

char *
g(struct s1 *s)
{
        return &s->c1;
}

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           Summary: g++ gives error on reference to packed structure
                    elements
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.1.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: raj dot khem at gmail dot com
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
 GCC build triplet: i386-redhat-linux
  GCC host triplet: i386-redhat-linux
GCC target triplet: i386-redhat-linux


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21166