Author: Tony Guillot
Date: 2026-04-02T18:40:21+02:00
New Revision: 42b6a6faaa0014f7e39c57c6221fec1855ec4409

URL: 
https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/42b6a6faaa0014f7e39c57c6221fec1855ec4409
DIFF: 
https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/42b6a6faaa0014f7e39c57c6221fec1855ec4409.diff

LOG: [Clang] Fixed the behavior of C23 auto when an array type was specified 
for a `char *` (#189722)

At the time of the implementation of
[N3007](https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n3007.htm) in
Clang, when an array type was specified, an error was emitted unless the
deduced type was a `char *`.
After further inspection in the C standard, it turns out that the
inferred type of an `char[]` should be deduced to a `char *`, which
should emit an error if an array type is specified with `auto`.

This now invalidates the following cases:
```c
auto s1[] = "test";
auto s2[4] = "test";
auto s3[5] = "test";
```

Fixes #162694

Added: 
    

Modified: 
    clang/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
    clang/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateDeduction.cpp
    clang/test/C/C23/n3006.c
    clang/test/C/C23/n3007.c
    clang/test/CodeGen/auto.c
    clang/test/Sema/auto-type.c
    clang/test/Sema/c2x-auto.c

Removed: 
    


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diff  --git a/clang/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst b/clang/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
index e36cffdd84647..688f0a2c2bb75 100644
--- a/clang/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
+++ b/clang/docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ Bug Fixes in This Version
   with an explicit return type of void. The diagnostic now correctly refers
   to "lambda" instead of "block". (#GH188661)
 - Fixed a crash on _BitInt(N) arrays where 129 ≤ N ≤ 192 due to incorrect 
array filler lowering. (#GH189643)
+- Fixed the behavior in C23 of ``auto``, by emitting an error when an array 
type is specified for a ``char *``. (#GH162694)
 
 Bug Fixes to Compiler Builtins
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

diff  --git a/clang/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateDeduction.cpp 
b/clang/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateDeduction.cpp
index f18a34415ba43..c71c40526ccdc 100644
--- a/clang/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateDeduction.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/Sema/SemaTemplateDeduction.cpp
@@ -5224,14 +5224,12 @@ Sema::DeduceAutoType(TypeLoc Type, Expr *Init, QualType 
&Result,
     return TemplateDeductionResult::Success;
   }
 
-  // Make sure that we treat 'char[]' equaly as 'char*' in C23 mode.
-  auto *String = dyn_cast<StringLiteral>(Init);
-  if (getLangOpts().C23 && String && Type.getType()->isArrayType()) {
-    Diag(Type.getBeginLoc(), diag::ext_c23_auto_non_plain_identifier);
-    TypeLoc TL = TypeLoc(Init->getType(), Type.getOpaqueData());
-    Result = SubstituteDeducedTypeTransform(*this, DependentResult).Apply(TL);
-    assert(!Result.isNull() && "substituting DependentTy can't fail");
-    return TemplateDeductionResult::Success;
+  auto *InitList = dyn_cast<InitListExpr>(Init);
+  bool IsArrayType = Type.getType()->isArrayType();
+  if (!getLangOpts().CPlusPlus && (InitList || IsArrayType)) {
+    Diag(Init->getBeginLoc(), diag::err_auto_init_list_from_c)
+        << (int)AT->getKeyword() << IsArrayType;
+    return TemplateDeductionResult::AlreadyDiagnosed;
   }
 
   // Emit a warning if 'auto*' is used in pedantic and in C23 mode.
@@ -5239,13 +5237,6 @@ Sema::DeduceAutoType(TypeLoc Type, Expr *Init, QualType 
&Result,
     Diag(Type.getBeginLoc(), diag::ext_c23_auto_non_plain_identifier);
   }
 
-  auto *InitList = dyn_cast<InitListExpr>(Init);
-  if (!getLangOpts().CPlusPlus && InitList) {
-    Diag(Init->getBeginLoc(), diag::err_auto_init_list_from_c)
-        << (int)AT->getKeyword() << getLangOpts().C23;
-    return TemplateDeductionResult::AlreadyDiagnosed;
-  }
-
   // Deduce type of TemplParam in Func(Init)
   SmallVector<DeducedTemplateArgument, 1> Deduced;
   Deduced.resize(1);

diff  --git a/clang/test/C/C23/n3006.c b/clang/test/C/C23/n3006.c
index 14d73da9db49c..69674d8e8f4b2 100644
--- a/clang/test/C/C23/n3006.c
+++ b/clang/test/C/C23/n3006.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void struct_test(void) {
   auto normal_struct2 = (struct S1) { .x = 1, .y = 2 };
   auto underspecified_struct = (struct S2 { int x, y; }){ 1, 2 };
   auto underspecified_struct_redef = (struct S1 { char x, y; }){ 'A', 'B'}; // 
expected-error {{type 'struct S1' has incompatible definitions}} \
-                                                                               
expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}} \
+                                                                               
expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer list in C}} \
                                                                                
expected-note {{field 'x' has type 'char' here}}
   auto underspecified_empty_struct = (struct S3 { }){ };
   auto zero_init_struct = (struct S4 { int x; }){ 0 };
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void union_test(void) {
   auto normal_union_double = (union U1){ .b = 2.4 };
   auto underspecified_union = (union U2 { int a; double b; }){ .a = 34 };
   auto underspecified_union_redef = (union U1 { char a; double b; }){ .a = 'A' 
}; // expected-error {{type 'union U1' has incompatible definitions}} \
-                                                                               
      expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}} \
+                                                                               
      expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer list in C}} \
                                                                                
      expected-note {{field 'a' has type 'char' here}}
   auto underspecified_empty_union = (union U3 {  }){  };
 }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void enum_test(void) {
   auto normal_enum_bar = (enum E1){ BAR };
   auto underspecified_enum = (enum E2 { BAZ, QUX }){ BAZ };
   auto underspecified_enum_redef = (enum E1 { ONE, TWO }){ ONE }; // 
expected-error {{type 'enum E1' has incompatible definitions}} \
-                                                                     
expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}} \
+                                                                     
expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer list in C}} \
                                                                      
expected-note {{enumerator 'ONE' with value 0 here}}
   auto underspecified_empty_enum = (enum E3 {  }){ };             // 
expected-error {{use of empty enum}}
   auto underspecified_undeclared_enum = (enum E4){ FOO };         // 
expected-error {{variable has incomplete type 'enum E4'}} \

diff  --git a/clang/test/C/C23/n3007.c b/clang/test/C/C23/n3007.c
index b8b84519fc19d..fd81a6b9436b7 100644
--- a/clang/test/C/C23/n3007.c
+++ b/clang/test/C/C23/n3007.c
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ void test_arrary(void) {
 }
 
 void test_initializer_list(void) {
-  auto a = {};        // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}}
-  auto b = { 0 };     // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}}
-  auto c = { 1, };    // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}}
-  auto d = { 1 , 2 }; // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}}
+  auto a = {};        // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer 
list in C}}
+  auto b = { 0 };     // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer 
list in C}}
+  auto c = { 1, };    // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer 
list in C}}
+  auto d = { 1 , 2 }; // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer 
list in C}}
   auto e = (int [3]){ 1, 2, 3 };
 }
 
@@ -107,12 +107,11 @@ void test_misc(void) {
   auto something;                           // expected-error {{declaration of 
variable 'something' with deduced type 'auto' requires an initializer}}
   auto test_char = 'A';
   auto test_char_ptr = "test";
-  auto test_char_ptr2[] = "another test";   // expected-warning {{type 
inference of a declaration other than a plain identifier with optional trailing 
attributes is a Clang extension}}
+  auto test_char_ptr2[] = "another test";   // expected-error {{cannot use 
'auto' with array in C}}
   auto auto_size = sizeof(auto);            // expected-error {{expected 
expression}}
 
   _Static_assert(_Generic(test_char, int : 1));
   _Static_assert(_Generic(test_char_ptr, char * : 1));
-  _Static_assert(_Generic(test_char_ptr2, char * : 1));
 }
 
 void test_no_integer_promotions(void) {

diff  --git a/clang/test/CodeGen/auto.c b/clang/test/CodeGen/auto.c
index e5bc1bf66138f..844fd37b309b9 100644
--- a/clang/test/CodeGen/auto.c
+++ b/clang/test/CodeGen/auto.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ void basic_types(void) {
   auto bl = true;       // CHECK: alloca i8
   auto chr = 'A';       // CHECK: alloca i{{8|32}}
   auto str = "Test";    // CHECK: alloca ptr
-  auto str2[] = "Test"; // CHECK: alloca [5 x i8]
   auto nptr = nullptr;  // CHECK: alloca ptr
 }
 

diff  --git a/clang/test/Sema/auto-type.c b/clang/test/Sema/auto-type.c
index b66f58b923287..b80948d6db66f 100644
--- a/clang/test/Sema/auto-type.c
+++ b/clang/test/Sema/auto-type.c
@@ -89,3 +89,12 @@ void Issue55702(void) {
   (void)_Generic(v, long double : 0, double : 0, default : 1); // OK
   _Static_assert(_Generic(v, long double : 0, default : 1) == 1, "fail");
 }
+
+
+void incompatible_initializer(void) {
+  __auto_type s1[] = "test";   // expected-error {{cannot use '__auto_type' 
with array in C}}
+  __auto_type s2[4] = "test";  // expected-error {{cannot use '__auto_type' 
with array in C}}
+  __auto_type s3[5] = "test";  // expected-error {{cannot use '__auto_type' 
with array in C}}
+  __auto_type i = { 1 };       // expected-error {{cannot use '__auto_type' 
with initializer list in C}}
+  __auto_type i2 = { 1, 2 };   // expected-error {{cannot use '__auto_type' 
with initializer list in C}}
+}

diff  --git a/clang/test/Sema/c2x-auto.c b/clang/test/Sema/c2x-auto.c
index 7d62db9ea6c28..a11c42aa6fb49 100644
--- a/clang/test/Sema/c2x-auto.c
+++ b/clang/test/Sema/c2x-auto.c
@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@ void test_qualifiers(const int y) {
   _Static_assert(_Generic(pc, int * : 1));
 }
 
-void test_strings(void) {
+void test_parens(void) {
   auto str = "this is a string";
-  auto str2[] = "this is a string";       // expected-warning {{type inference 
of a declaration other than a plain identifier with optional trailing 
attributes is a Clang extension}}
-  auto (str3) = "this is a string";
-  auto (((str4))) = "this is a string";
+  auto (str2) = "this is a string";
+  auto (((str3))) = "this is a string";
+  auto ((((x)))) = 12;
 
   _Static_assert(_Generic(str, char * : 1));
   _Static_assert(_Generic(str2, char * : 1));
   _Static_assert(_Generic(str3, char * : 1));
-  _Static_assert(_Generic(str4, char * : 1));
+  _Static_assert(_Generic(x, int : 1));
 }
 
 void test_pointers(void) {
@@ -137,3 +137,12 @@ void test_scopes(void) {
                                                expected-error {{'auto' not 
allowed in function return type}}
   return x;
 }
+
+
+void test_incompatible_initializer(void) {
+  auto s1[] = "test";   // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}}
+  auto s2[4] = "test";  // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}}
+  auto s3[5] = "test";  // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with array in C}}
+  auto i = { 1 };       // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer 
list in C}}
+  auto i2 = { 1, 2 };   // expected-error {{cannot use 'auto' with initializer 
list in C}}
+}


        
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