https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=108740
Bug ID: 108740 Summary: two identical functions but the code generated differs. Why? Product: gcc Version: 12.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: jankowski938 at gmail dot com Target Milestone: --- I know it is UB but I just wonder why two identical functions generate different code: ``` #define OPPOSITE(c) (*((typeof(x) *)&(x))) int foo(volatile int x) { OPPOSITE(x) = OPPOSITE(x) + OPPOSITE(x); return x; } int bar(volatile int x) { OPPOSITE(x) = OPPOSITE(x) + OPPOSITE(x); return x; } ``` x86-65 gcc 12.2 -Wall -Wextra -Os ``` foo: mov DWORD PTR [rsp-4], edi mov eax, DWORD PTR [rsp-4] mov edx, DWORD PTR [rsp-4] add eax, edx mov DWORD PTR [rsp-4], eax mov eax, DWORD PTR [rsp-4] ret bar: mov DWORD PTR [rsp-4], edi mov eax, DWORD PTR [rsp-4] add eax, eax ret ``` ARM-eabi-none 11.2.1 -Wall -Wextra -O3 (same -|Os) ``` foo: sub sp, sp, #8 str r0, [sp, #4] ldr r3, [sp, #4] ldr r2, [sp, #4] add r3, r3, r2 str r3, [sp, #4] ldr r0, [sp, #4] add sp, sp, #8 bx lr bar: sub sp, sp, #8 str r0, [sp, #4] ldr r0, [sp, #4] lsl r0, r0, #1 add sp, sp, #8 bx lr ``` https://godbolt.org/z/7eMbPcdqs I know that is UB in C11 onwards but I would expect both to be exactly the same.