https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=103502
Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution|--- |INVALID Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED --- Comment #1 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> --- The documentation (https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Warning-Options.html#Warning-Options) for the warning is clear here: "Takes care of the common pun+dereference pattern in the front end: *(int*)&some_float. " >3 is documented as the most precise option I think you misunderstood what precise means in this context really. "Higher levels correspond to higher accuracy (fewer false positives). "