It is necessary when GNAT extensions are enabled (-gnatX switch).
gcc/ada/
PR ada/121056
* sem_ch4.adb (Try_Object_Operation.Try_Primitive_Operation): Add
test on Is_Record_Type before accessing Underlying_Record_View.
gcc/testsuite/
* gnat.dg/deref4.adb: New test.
* gnat.dg/deref4_pkg.ads: New helper.
or else
(Has_Unknown_Discriminants (Typ)
+ and then Is_Record_Type (Base_Type (Obj_Type))
and then Typ = Underlying_Record_View (Base_Type (Obj_Type)))
-- Prefix can be dereferenced
--- /dev/null
+-- { dg-do compile }
+-- { dg-options "-gnatX" }
+
+with Deref4_Pkg; use Deref4_Pkg;
+
+procedure Deref4 is
+begin
+ Obj.Proc (null);
+end;
--- /dev/null
+package Deref4_Pkg is
+
+ type A is tagged null record;
+ type A_Ptr is access A;
+ procedure Proc (This : in out A'Class; Some_Parameter : A_Ptr) is null;
+ Obj : A_Ptr;
+
+end Deref4_Pkg;