> To me, all of these do the same thing and should generate the same code.
> As nobody else can see removeme, and we aren't leaking its address, shouldn't
> the compiler be able to deduce that all accesses to removeme are
> inconsequential and can be removed?
>
> My gcc 11.3 generates a condidion
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=105728
Bug ID: 105728
Summary: dead store to static var not optimized out
Product: gcc
Version: 11.3.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c
