The following code snippet triggers an ICE since GCC 4.1.0: ========================================================== void foo(int i __attribute__((__weakref__ ("xyz")))); ==========================================================
bug.c:1: internal compiler error: tree check: expected tree that contains 'decl with visibility' structure, have 'parm_decl' in handle_weakref_attribute, at c-common.c:6162 Please submit a full bug report, [etc.] Before GCC 4.1.0 the code was accepted with the following warning: bug.c:1: warning: '__weakref__' attribute directive ignored -- Summary: [4.2/4.3/4.4 regression] ICE with weakref attribute Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: ice-on-valid-code, monitored Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: reichelt at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37645