http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52901
Bug #: 52901 Summary: invalid rvalue reference Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.6.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: dieter.luck...@googlemail.com Created attachment 27111 --> http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=27111 code A different result - just reordering the cout output. #include <iostream> using namespace std; struct X { int value; X() { cout << "default construction" << std::endl; value = 0; } X(const X& other) { cout << "copy construction" << std::endl; value = 1; } X(X&& other) { cout << "move construction" << std::endl; value = 2; } X& operator = (const X& other) { cout << "assignment" << std::endl; value = 3; return *this; } }; X&& f() { X x; return std::move(x); } int main() { cout << "Hello References [1]" << std::endl; X x0 = f(); cout << "x0: " << x0.value << std::endl; X&& x1 = f(); cout << "No copy construction or assignment expected" << std::endl; cout << "x1: " << x1.value << std::endl; cout << "Hello References [2]" << std::endl; X y0 = f(); cout << "y0: " << y0.value << std::endl; X&& y1 = f(); cout << "y1: " << y1.value << std::endl; cout << "No copy construction or assignment expected" << std::endl; return 0; } // Seems g++ 4.6.1 is buggy: // Hello References [1] // default construction // move construction // x0: 2 // default construction // No copy construction or assignment expected // x1: 6295648 // Hello References [2] // default construction // move construction // y0: 2 // default construction // y1: 0 // No copy construction or assignment expected