> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kai Tietz [mailto:ktiet...@googlemail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 3:13 PM
> To: mingw-w64-public@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Mingw-w64-public] Javascript switch statement misbehavior in
> QtWebkit - gcc 4.8 32 bit optimization bug ?
> 
> Hi Kai,
> 
> 2013/8/29 Koehne Kai <kai.koe...@digia.com>:
> > Hi,
> >
> > We've been dealing with a strange bug report in Qt Webkit: A javascript
> 'switch' statement that does fail to work correctly, but only in the mingw
> packages.
> >
> > https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-31988
> >
> > Apparently it only affects gcc 4.8.x , 32 bit, release builds. It's also no 
> > 'new'
> code, which led us to believe it might indeed be a gcc compiler optimization
> bug.
> >
> > I know it's not much information, but isolating a small demo application out
> of the monster that is qtwebkit is challenging, so ... maybe this rings a 
> bell for
> someone? Are you aware of optimization bugs in gcc 4.8 that might explain
> the error?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Kai
> 
> What gcc 4.8 version was used here?  

I tried with several versions (gcc 4.8.0, gcc 4.8.1), all from mingw-builds.

> I know that within 4.8.1 (and later on
> 4.8.x - branch), some fixes were done for C++ and throw-code.
>  Nevertheless the issue here is for sure not directly mingw-w64 related.  It
> seems to be more a general g++ issue (and should be reproducable on other
> targets too).

Good point! I tried now with a gcc 4.8.1 installed on Ubuntu 32 bit, but I 
couldn't see the error there. Well, at least the example program did work, 
which might however be just luck ...

Thanks for the idea, anyway.

Kai

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