https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100698
Bug ID: 100698
Summary: Error when initializing a struct member of type
char[N] with short string literal
Product: gcc
Version: 11.1.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: iDingDong at outlook dot com
Target Milestone: ---
//---
struct [[maybe_unused]] A {
char a[5];
};
int main() {
A x = { .a = "Hey!" }; // OK
A y = { .a = { 'H', 'i', '\0' } }; // OK
A z = { .a = "Hi" }; // error: C99 designator 'a' outside aggregate
initializer
return 0;
}
//---
Compiled with
> g++ -std=c++20 test.cpp
This error is only triggered when attempting to initialize an array of char
with a string literal of smaller size than the array was defined.
