http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14932
zhangjingwang at gmail dot com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |zhangjingwang at gmail dot com --- Comment #14 from zhangjingwang at gmail dot com --- #include <stdio.h> #include <stddef.h> struct TestStruct { int array[13]; }; struct TempStruct { int index; }; int array_offset(struct TempStruct *index) { return offsetof(struct TestStruct, array[index->index]); } int main(int argc, char **argv) { struct TempStruct tmp = {3}; printf("Offset of array[3] is %d.\n", array_offset(&tmp)); } test.c: In function 'int array_offset(TempStruct*)': test.c:14: error: 'index' cannot appear in a constant-expression test.c:14: error: '->' cannot appear in a constant-expression This can't be compiled by the following versions of g++ (while it is accepted by gcc of the same version and clang++ 3.4): g++ (Debian 4.4.5-8) 4.4.5 Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. :AND: g++ (GCC) 4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-3) Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. So I don't think this bug is fixed for those versions.