http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=60362
Bug ID: 60362 Summary: Failure to optimize away bounds check on switch when range outside bounds is unreachable Product: gcc Version: 4.8.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: tree-optimization Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: kvanberendonck at gmail dot com Created attachment 32229 --> http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=32229&action=edit The test program Test program attacked. Compiled with -O3. I had to disassemble the test program with IDA since gdb gets really confused. In this program I've spammed __builtin_unreachable(); everywhere to try and get gcc to optimize away this check it emits after every switch: cmp byte ptr [rdx+1], 5 ; switch 6 cases ja sub_1004012B0 gcc isn't getting the hint, and I think it's a bug.