https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=93102
Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keywords| |missed-optimization Status|UNCONFIRMED |NEW Last reconfirmed| |2019-12-30 Component|c |tree-optimization Ever confirmed|0 |1 Severity|normal |enhancement --- Comment #1 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> --- So yes it is valid in some cases, but not all. There is another bug report for this too but I can't find it right now. basically what needs to happen is that C00002029 cannot have its address taken; right now it is marked as been taken due to the index'ed.