https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=108342
Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:
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Resolution|--- |INVALID
Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED
--- Comment #9 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc-patches/2003-July/110087.html
This was done on purpose. GCC also rejects References too while clang accepts
that (but I am not sure it gives the correct code for references of packed
either which is why GCC started to reject it).