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Reject unsafe deep pointer qualification conversions [EDGcpfe/28967]
71iq Nov 1, 2026
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Add deep pointer qualification regression tests [EDGcpfe/28967]
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Document pointer qualification conversion fix [GH #455]
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions src/pending_changes/edg-28967-deep-pointer-qualification.txt
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[GH #455]
Reject unsafe deep pointer qualification conversions

GNU C++ mode now rejects pointer qualification conversions that add const
at a deeper level without adding const at the required intermediate levels.
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std_conv->warning_suggested = warning_suggested;
qualifiers_checked = TRUE;
} else if ((!suppress_extensions || any_cfront_mode()) &&
!gpp_mode &&

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Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Preserve const-safe array conversions in Clang mode.

--clang also sets gpp_mode (src/cmd_line.c, Lines 6108–6109). This condition therefore disables the fallback in Clang C++ mode too. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

For example, double *const (*p)[3] can initialize const double *const (*q)[3]. The preceding qualification check does not traverse arrays in Clang mode, so this change rejects that conversion instead of accepting it with a warning. (open-std.org)

Preserve the Clang fallback or handle const-safe array conversions before rejecting the unsafe cases.

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Review comment at @src/types.c at line 11692:
Update the qualification-conversion check around the !gpp_mode condition so
Clang C++ mode retains the fallback for const-safe array conversions; ensure
conversions such as adding const through array element types remain accepted
with a warning, while unsafe conversions continue to be rejected.

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same_type_with_added_qualifiers(
source_type_pointed_to,
dest_type_pointed_to,
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//type:fp
//options_all:--c++20
//options:--g++ --gnu_version=130300:--strict
void allow(char **p, char ***q) {
char *const *a = p;
const char *const *b = p;
const char *const *const *c = q;
(void)a; (void)b; (void)c;
}
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//type:fn
//options_all:--c++20
//options:--g++ --gnu_version=130300:--g++ --gnu_version=150200:--strict
void reject(char **p, char ***q) {
const char **bad = p;
const char ***also_bad = q;
(void)bad;
(void)also_bad;
}