http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51716
Bug #: 51716 Summary: access to private member possible Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: unknown Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: minor Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: k...@et.pl GCC should generate error here: class Prv { private: union { union { unsigned int Bits; }; }; }; unsigned int getBits(Prv *P) { return P->Bits; }