https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71219
Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last reconfirmed|2016-05-26 00:00:00 |2020-11-10 --- Comment #4 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Complete testcase: #include <stdlib.h> struct S1 { unsigned int x; float y; struct S1 *z; }; struct S1 *f1(void) { struct S1 *p = malloc(sizeof(p)); // diagnostic required return p; } It would probably make sense to not only warn for malloc, but also for other functions with __attribute__((malloc)) and __attribute__((alloc_size(n))) where n!=sizeof(*p). That would also help for xmalloc and similar wrappers in gcc and glibc.