https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=117614
Bug ID: 117614 Summary: Cannot change active member of anonymous union in constant expression Product: gcc Version: 14.2.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: fchelnokov at gmail dot com Target Milestone: --- This program ``` constexpr int f() { union { int x{0}; char y; }; y = 1; return y; } static_assert( f() == 1 ); ``` is accepted in Clang and GCC 13.3, but GCC 14.2 complains: <source>:6:7: error: accessing 'f()::<unnamed union>::y' member instead of initialized 'f()::<unnamed union>::x' member in constant expression 6 | y = 1; | ~~^~~ <source>:4:14: note: initializing 'f()::<unnamed union>::y' requires a member access expression as the left operand of the assignment Online demo: https://gcc.godbolt.org/z/6h9W5fjh1