https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=109770
Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:
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Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED
Resolution|--- |INVALID
--- Comment #11 from Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
(In reply to Jonathan Wakely from comment #9)
> (In reply to Richard Biener from comment #0)
> > Base *p = new B;
>
> I think if there isn't really a B at this address, then the derived-to-base
> conversion would be undefined.
>
> So on that basis, the compiler should be allowed to assume that there really
> is a B there.
OK, that makes sense.