On Linux/ia32, Linux/x86_64 and Linux/ia64, I got [EMAIL PROTECTED] alias]$ cat foo.c static void foo_internal () { } extern __typeof (foo_internal) foo __attribute__ ((alias ("foo_internal"))); void bar () { foo_internal (); } [EMAIL PROTECTED] alias]$ /usr/gcc-4.0/bin/gcc -c foo.c -O2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] alias]$ nm foo.o 00000000 T bar U foo_internal
-- Summary: [4.0 regression]: alias attribute stops working with -O2 and above Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: critical Priority: P2 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: hjl at lucon dot org CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18656