The following code is from gcc docs and works as expected: #include <stdio.h>
int main (int argc, char **argv) { static const int array[] = { &&foo-&&foo, &&bar-&&foo, &&hack-&&foo }; int i = argc - 1; goto *(array[i]+&&foo); foo: printf ("foo\n"); return 0; bar: printf ("bar\n"); return 0; hack: printf ("hack\n"); return 0; } However, if I change the array type from: static const int array[] = { &&foo-&&foo, &&bar-&&foo, &&hack-&&foo }; to: static const void *array[] = { &&foo-&&foo, &&bar-&&foo, &&hack-&&foo }; I get the error: label-value.c:6: error: initializer element is not computable at load time This doesn't make any sense to me. -- Summary: Spurious error: initializer element is not computable at load time Product: gcc Version: 4.3.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: gnu at behdad dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38354