http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51433
Bug #: 51433 Summary: constexpr caching leads to incorrect dynamic initialization Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.6.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: richard-gccbugzi...@metafoo.co.uk Testcase: constexpr int f(); constexpr int g() { return f(); } extern const int n = g(); constexpr int f() { return 42; } extern const int m = g(); g++ uses dynamic initialization for both m and n. Static initialization is required to be used for m. We can upgrade this to a rejects-valid: int arr[m]; // error!