c++: P2280R4, Using unknown refs in constant expr [PR106650]
This patch is an attempt to implement (part of?) P2280, Using unknown
pointers and references in constant expressions. (Note that R4 seems to
only allow References to unknown/Accesses via this, but not Pointers to
unknown.)
This patch works to the extent that the test case added in [expr.const]
works as expected, as well as the test in
<https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2022/p2280r4.html#the-this-pointer>
Most importantly, the proposal makes this compile:
void check(int const (¶m)[3]) {
constexpr auto s = array_size(param);
static_assert (s == 3);
}
and I think it would be a pity not to have it in GCC 14.
What still doesn't work is the test in $3.2:
struct A2 { constexpr int f() { return 0; } };
struct B2 : virtual A2 {};
void f2(B2 &b) { constexpr int k = b.f(); }
where we say
error: '* & b' is not a constant expression
This will be fixed in the future.
PR c++/106650
gcc/cp/ChangeLog:
* constexpr.cc (cxx_eval_constant_expression) <case PARM_DECL>: Allow
reference to unknown/this as per P2280.
<case VAR_DECL>: Allow reference to unknown as per P2280.
gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog:
* g++.dg/cpp0x/constexpr-array-ptr6.C: Remove dg-error.
* g++.dg/cpp0x/constexpr-ref12.C: Likewise.
* g++.dg/cpp0x/constexpr-ref2.C: Adjust dg-error.
* g++.dg/cpp0x/noexcept34.C: Remove dg-error.
* g++.dg/cpp1y/lambda-generic-const10.C: Likewise.
* g++.dg/cpp0x/constexpr-ref13.C: New test.
* g++.dg/cpp1z/constexpr-ref1.C: New test.
* g++.dg/cpp1z/constexpr-ref2.C: New test.
* g++.dg/cpp2a/constexpr-ref1.C: New test.