https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87950
Vitali <vlovich at gmail dot com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |UNCONFIRMED Resolution|INVALID |--- --- Comment #6 from Vitali <vlovich at gmail dot com> --- Actually as of C++17 it's undefined behaviour. http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/cwg_defects.html#1766 so at the very least when compiled with C++17 the compiler should be smart enough to strengthen the control flow analysis.