Re: Issue "address of local variable returned"

[Glynn Clements <glynn@gclements.plus.com>]

Amit Dang wrote:

>     I am facing following issue
> (g++ compiler  "g++ (GCC) 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-20)" is being
> used for compilation.)
> 
> Following piece of code gives warning: "address of local variable `op'
> returned"

> #include<iostream>
> using namespace std;
> 
> struct s {
>     char op[24];
>     int j;
> };
> 
> char* fun()
> {
>     struct s op;
>     strcpy(op.op, "898898898\0");
>     return op.op;
> }
> 
> int main()
> {
>     cout << fun() << endl;
>     return 0;
> }

> But when the structure is change no warning is issued
> Following is the new structure

> struct s {
>         int j;
>         char op[24];
> };

> Obviously I know that "op.op" should not be returned.
> 
> g++ compiler  "g++ (GCC) 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-20)" is being
> used for compilation.

Consider filing a bug report or enhancement request with the GCC
developers.

Ultimately, a compiler can't warn about every possible problem with a
program. Although I can't see any reason why it would be hard to catch
the second case.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn@gclements.plus.com>