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Reject C++ pointer casts to undersized integers [EDGcpfe/28892]
71iq Nov 1, 2026
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Add pointer-to-integer conversion regression tests [EDGcpfe/28892]
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Document pointer-to-integer conversion fix [GH #454]
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Reject unsafe deep pointer qualification conversions [EDGcpfe/28967]
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Restore pointer-cast fix on its isolated branch [GH #454]
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions src/pending_changes/edg-28892-pointer-integer-cast.txt
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[GH #454]
Reject C++ pointer casts to undersized integers

In GNU C++ mode, pointer-to-integer reinterpret_cast conversions now
require a destination type large enough to hold the pointer value.

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I'd add a small example here.

4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/types.c
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) ||
(is_nullptr(source_type) && !source_type->incomplete)) &&
is_integral(dest_type) &&
(C_mode() || ms_extensions || gpp_mode ||
(C_mode() || ms_extensions ||
dest_of_ptr_cast_big_enough(source_type, dest_type))) {

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I tracked down why that gpp_mode is there. It's for this test case:

int main()
{
        int *ptr;
        int x;

        x = (int)ptr;
        x = (short)ptr;  // warning in gcc 3.4.6

        return 0;
}

Prior to GCC 4, this was accepted with a warning (https://godbolt.org/z/fG4YcKKr9).
Note that your test case was not accepted even then.
Rather than emulating this 100% accurately, I'd just replace the gpp_mode by gpp_version_is(<40000). That way any pre-GCC-4 code out there that relies on the leniency will continue to work (which should not be a whole lot), and modern code will track GCC 4+.

/* Pointer or std::nullptr_t (but not the managed nullptr type,
identified by being incomplete) --> integral is okay
-- In C mode, always (size of destination is not an issue; see
6.3.4 in the ISO C89 standard)
-- In C++ mode, if (a) the integer is big enough or (b) it's
not big enough but we're compiling in Microsoft or GNU mode. */
not big enough but we're compiling in Microsoft mode. */
okay = TRUE;
if (!dest_of_ptr_cast_big_enough(source_type, dest_type)) {
/* The destination is not large enough to hold all of the bits
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//type:fp
//options_all:--c++20
//options:--g++ --gnu_version=130300:--strict
using size_type = decltype(sizeof(0));
static_assert(sizeof(size_type) >= sizeof(void*), "pointer width");
size_type wide(void *p) { return reinterpret_cast<size_type>(p); }
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//type:fn

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Supported by static analysis

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sed -n '1,180p' doc/source/testing.rst
printf '\n--- negative test ---\n'
sed -n '1,120p' tests/tests/regressions/edg-28892.sft.cpp
printf '\n--- positive test ---\n'
sed -n '1,120p' tests/tests/regressions/edg-28892-positive.sft.cpp
printf '\n--- harness examples ---\n'
rg -n --glob '*.sft.cpp' 'type:fn|ERROR|error|record|recording' tests/tests/regressions tests | head -160

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant files ---'
rg --files | rg '(^|/)(.*test.*|.*record.*|.*sft.*|.*testing.*)$' | head -240
printf '%s\n' '--- recording and match implementation references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.py' --glob '*.sh' --glob '*.cpp' --glob '*.rst' -e 'match_regex' -e 'expected output' -e 'recorded' -e 'recording' -e 'return code' -e 'type:fn' tests doc | head -260
printf '%s\n' '--- edg-28892 files and nearby metadata ---'
rg --files | rg 'edg-28892|record|expected|\.sft\.cpp$' | rg 'edg-28892|record|expected' | head -160
printf '%s\n' '--- top-level test tooling ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- exact harness symbols ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.py' --glob '*.sh' --glob '*.rst' --glob '*.mk' -e 'match_regex' -e 'recorded output' -e 'expected output' -e 'recording' -e 'record' -e 'returncode' -e 'return code' . | head -320
printf '%s\n' '--- exact test artifacts ---'
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set -o pipefail
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printf '%s\n' '--- edg-28892 in expectation data ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- nearby expectation entries ---'
rg -n -F -- 'edg-288' tests/expectations || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- test package declarations ---'
find dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest -maxdepth 3 -type f -print | sort
for f in dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/expectations/__init__.py dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/inputs/__init__.py dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/runtest/__init__.py; do
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printf '%s\n' '--- surrounding recording logic ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
p = Path('dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/runtest/__init__.py')
lines = p.read_text().splitlines()
need = ('recording', 'match_regex', 'matches', 'expected_output', 'output_recording')
for i, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
    if any(x in line for x in need):
        lo=max(1, i-18); hi=min(len(lines), i+35)
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PY

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sed -n '1020,1120p' dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/runtest/__init__.py
printf '%s\n' '--- harness execution modules ---'
find dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest -type f -name '*.py' -maxdepth 3 -print
for f in dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/exec/__init__.py dev_tools/pylibs/edgtest/filter/__init__.py; do
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Add the expected output recordings.

The fn status check alone cannot prove that both casts are rejected. One cast, or the earlier static_assert, can provide the required non-zero result. The ordinary comments do not require diagnostic matching.

Record output containing both cast diagnostics for edg-28892.sft.cpp. Also record the successful output for edg-28892-positive.sft.cpp. A //match_regex: directive can add explicit diagnostic checks, but it does not remove the harness’s recording requirement.

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Review comment at @tests/tests/regressions/edg-28892.sft.cpp at line 1:
Add expected output recordings for edg-28892.sft.cpp that verify diagnostics for
both casts, and record the successful output for edg-28892-positive.sft.cpp; do
not rely on the fn status check or static_assert result alone.

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//options_all:--c++20
//options:--g++ --gnu_version=130300:--g++ --gnu_version=150200:--strict
// A pointer-to-integer reinterpret_cast requires sufficient destination width.
static_assert(sizeof(void*) > sizeof(unsigned char), "pointer width");
unsigned char narrow_object(void *p) {
return reinterpret_cast<unsigned char>(p); // Must be an error in GNU mode.
}
unsigned char narrow_function(void (*p)()) {
return reinterpret_cast<unsigned char>(p); // Must also be an error.
}
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