Compiling public class FinalTest2 { public static final String text = "foo"; public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println(text); }
} fails if I use -findirect-dispatch: $ gcj -findirect-dispatch FinalTest2.java --main=FinalTest2 -o FinalTest2 FinalTest2.java: In class 'FinalTest2': FinalTest2.java: In method '<clinit>()': FinalTest2.java:2: error: final field 'text' may not have been initialized FinalTest2.java: At top level: FinalTest2.java:1: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions. -- Summary: -findirect-dispatch: error: final field 'text' may not have been initialized Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: java AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: timo dot lindfors at iki dot fi CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org,java-prs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20088