gcc 4.0.0 optimization seems to have a problem. In the f function in following source, buf[i+i] = '\0' stores '\0' to buf[2]. But it should store to buf[4].
% cat t.c extern int printf (__const char *__restrict __format, ...); void f(char *buf) { int i; for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) ; printf("i=%d\n", i); buf[i+i] = '\0'; } int main(int argc, char **argv) { char buf[] = "0123456789"; f(buf); printf("%s\n", buf); return 0; } % gcc -v -O2 t.c Using built-in specs. Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu Configured with: ../gcc-4.0.0/configure --prefix=/home/src/gcc Thread model: posix gcc version 4.0.0 /home/src/gcc/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/cc1 -quiet -v t.c -quiet -dumpbase t.c -mtune=pentiumpro -auxbase t -O2 -version -o /tmp/ccKF4bLU.s ignoring nonexistent directory "/home/src/gcc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/include" #include "..." search starts here: #include <...> search starts here: /usr/local/include /home/src/gcc/include /home/src/gcc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/include /usr/include End of search list. GNU C version 4.0.0 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) compiled by GNU C version 4.0.0. GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=100 --param ggc-min-heapsize=131072 as -V -Qy -o /tmp/ccm6JTQG.o /tmp/ccKF4bLU.s GNU assembler version 2.15 (i386-linux) using BFD version 2.15 /home/src/gcc/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/collect2 --eh-frame-hdr -m elf_i386 -dynamic-linker /lib/ld-linux.so.2 /usr/lib/crt1.o /usr/lib/crti.o /home/src/gcc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/crtbegin.o -L/home/src/gcc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0 -L/home/src/gcc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/../../.. /tmp/ccm6JTQG.o -lgcc --as-needed -lgcc_s --no-as-needed -lc -lgcc --as-needed -lgcc_s --no-as-needed /home/src/gcc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/crtend.o /usr/lib/crtn.o % ./a.out i=2 01 The binary produces "01". But it should be "0123". If gcc 3.3.5 is used, the binary produces "0123". -- Summary: buf[i+i]=0 stores buf[i] when -O2 Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: akr at m17n dot org CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21297