> > Andrew Pinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > | > You can work around this by using union's of pointers of both non-const > | > and const types, but the reinterpret_cast solution would be more > attractive. > | > > | > Thoughts? > | > | This has nothing to do with const vs non-const but rather > | a<int> and a<const int> are two seperate types which are not related in any > way. > | The C++ standard defines these two types as seperate types and are not > compatiable > | in any way for aliasing. > > ??? > > 3.10/15:
And the template type a<int> are distict from a<const int> based on the template arguments are diffrent and therefore the qualifier part of 3.10/15 does not apply. If it was const a<int> and a<int> then it would apply. -- Pinski
