There are three instances of reinterpret_cast<iconv_t>(-1) in libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h, all of which are invalid if iconv_t does not resolve to a pointer (on NetWare it is a plain int, but obviously it could also be a compound type).
/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/./gcc/xgcc -shared-libgcc -B/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/./gcc -nostdinc++ -L/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/src -L/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/src/.libs -B/usr/local/i686-novell-netware/bin/ -B/usr/local/i686-novell-netware/lib/ -isystem /usr/local/i686-novell-netware/sys-include -isystem /usr/local/i686-novell-netware/include -L/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/./ld -Winvalid-pch -Wno-deprecated -x c++-header -g -O2 -I/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/i686-novell-netware -I/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include -I/home/jbeulich/cpp/gcc/4.2.1/libstdc++-v3/libsupc++ -O2 -g /home/jbeulich/cpp/gcc/4.2.1/libstdc++-v3/include/precompiled/extc++.h -o i686-novell-netware/bits/extc++.h.gch/O2g.gch In file included from /home/jbeulich/cpp/gcc/4.2.1/libstdc++-v3/include/precompiled/extc++.h:39: /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h: In member function 'bool __gnu_cxx::encoding_state::good() const': /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h:131: error: invalid cast from type 'int' to type 'iconv_t' /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h: In member function 'void __gnu_cxx::encoding_state::init()': /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h:169: error: invalid cast from type 'int' to type 'iconv_t' /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h: In member function 'void __gnu_cxx::encoding_state::destroy()': /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h:202: error: invalid cast from type 'int' to type 'iconv_t' make[2]: *** [i686-novell-netware/bits/extc++.h.gch/O2g.gch] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include' Making all in include In file included from /home/jbeulich/cpp/gcc/4.2.1/libstdc++-v3/include/precompiled/extc++.h:39: /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h: In member function 'bool __gnu_cxx::encoding_state::good() const': /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h:131: error: invalid cast from type 'int' to type 'iconv_t' /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h: In member function 'void __gnu_cxx::encoding_state::init()': /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h:169: error: invalid cast from type 'int' to type 'iconv_t' /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h: In member function 'void __gnu_cxx::encoding_state::destroy()': /home/jbeulich/build/gcc/4.2.1-netware/i686-novell-netware/libstdc++-v3/include/ext/codecvt_specializations.h:202: error: invalid cast from type 'int' to type 'iconv_t' make[4]: *** [i686-novell-netware/bits/extc++.h.gch/O2g.gch] Error 1 make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: *** [all] Error 2 make[1]: *** [all-target-libstdc++-v3] Error 2 make: *** [all] Error 2 -- Summary: iconv_t must not be assumed to be a pointer Product: gcc Version: 4.2.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: libstdc++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: jbeulich at novell dot com GCC build triplet: *-*-* GCC host triplet: *-*-* GCC target triplet: i686-novell-netware http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33734