http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59001
Bug ID: 59001 Summary: Use of -pedantic throws errors instead of warnings Product: gcc Version: 4.3.4 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: asankau at millenniumit dot com CODE : int main ( int argc , char* argv[]) { int iSz = 10; char zBuff1[iSz]; return 0; } COMPILES WITHOUT -PEDANTIC >g++ -c PedanticTest.cpp DOES NOT COMPILE WITH -PEDANTIC >g++ -pedantic -c PedanticTest.cpp PedanticTest.cpp: In function 'int main(int, char**)': PedanticTest.cpp:6: error: ISO C++ forbids variable length array 'zBuff1'