Consider the following C-Program main.c: /*********************************************/ int f (unsigned* a, int b) { return b ? 1 : __builtin_parity(*a); } int main() { unsigned a = 0; return f(&a, 0); } /*********************************************/
Using GCC 4.3.0: $ /usr/local/gcc-4.3.0/bin/gcc-4.3.0 -v Using built-in specs. Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu Configured with: ../gcc-4.3.0/configure --prefix=/usr/local/gcc-4.3.0 --program-suffix=-4.3.0 --with-mpfr=/usr/local/ --with-tune=pentium4 --with-arch=pentium4 --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,java,objc Thread model: posix gcc version 4.3.0 (GCC) When compliled with -O0, the program runs successfully: $ /usr/local/gcc-4.3.0/bin/gcc-4.3.0 -O0 main.c $ ./a.out When complied with -O1, the program segfaults. $ /usr/local/gcc-4.3.0/bin/gcc-4.3.0 -O1 main.c $ ./a.out Segmentation fault The program runs successfully when compiled with -O2 or -O3. The program runs successfully with GCC 4.2.3 in all optimization levels. -- Summary: Segmentation fault with __builtin_parity() and -O1 Product: gcc Version: 4.3.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: r dot schuerer at gmx dot at GCC build triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC target triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35540