https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=63179
Bug ID: 63179 Summary: Does not work virtuality Product: gcc Version: unknown Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: isak50 at mail dot ru // g++ 1.cpp -O2 -Wall -std=c++11 -Wall #include <stdio.h> struct Base{ virtual void f() {printf("base\n");} }; struct Child : Base{ void f()override {printf("child\n");} }; alignas(Child) char buf[sizeof(Child)]; union Ptr{ decltype(::buf) buf; Base base; }; int main(){ new(buf) Child; Ptr *ptr = reinterpret_cast<Ptr*>(buf); //-------------------printf: base---// ptr->base.f(); // Base &b = ptr->base; // b.f(); // clang print "child". //----------------------------------// //-------------------printf: child--// Base *b2 = &ptr->base; // b2->f(); // //----------------------------------// }