Re: Union access

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From: Clive D.W. Feather
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 22:33

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In article <44u4uv$c18@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk>,
Nick Maclaren <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> Assigning a value to a 'const int *' initial member and reading it as an
> 'int *' etc.  Because these are not compatible types, 3.3.2.3 makes the
> effect implementation-defined.

I filed a Defect Report on a related issue. Unfortunately, the response
was along the lines of "it should work but it's not required to".

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From: clive@stdc.demon.co.uk (Clive D.W. Feather)
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Subject: Re: Union access
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 22:33:11 GMT
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