On Sat, Sep 08, 2007 at 05:51:39PM +0100, Jonathan Wakely wrote: > On 06/09/2007, Peter A. Felvegi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i don't know if it's a bug, please clarify: > > int y = reinterpret_cast<int>(x); > > rc.cpp:4: error: invalid cast from type 'int' to type 'int' > > 5.2.10 in the C++ standard lists the conversions allowed by > reinterpret_cast. This is not one of the listed conversions, so GCC is > correct to give an error.
It still seems odd, and this restriction could make the coding of templates more complex.
