http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55449
Bug #: 55449 Summary: [4.4.3] pure virtual call only with -O1/2/3 (boost::optional) Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.4.3 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: mend...@gmail.com Created attachment 28765 --> http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=28765 test case + preprocessor output The following code generates a pure virtual method call only when compiled with -O1/O2/O3, the same code seems working without error with gcc 4.7.3. The code is inlined in here and I have attached an archive containing the preprocessor output as well. Consider that it doesn't crash if: - Remove the noncopyable from B or - Remove one of the two segments in the extra scope in main or - Remove the try { } catch I have tried with boost 1.40, 1.50 and 1.52 #include <boost/optional.hpp> #include <boost/noncopyable.hpp> class B : boost::noncopyable { //if the noncopyable is removed works public: virtual size_t bar() const = 0; }; class D : public B { public: D() :theBar(foo(10)) { } virtual size_t bar() const { return theBar; } private: static size_t foo(const boost::optional<size_t> a) { if (a) { //if this is a.is_initialized() then it works return a.get(); } return 2; } const size_t theBar; }; class Foo { public: Foo(const B& b) :theBar(b.bar() * b.bar()) { } private: const size_t theBar; }; int main() { { //if this section is removed works D d; try { Foo myCompound(d); } catch(...) {} } { D d; try { Foo myCompound(d); } catch(...) {} } }