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Bug 516068 - net-libs/libtorrent-0.13.4 - ./../../torrent/object.h:304:92: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules [-Wstrict-aliasing]
Summary: net-libs/libtorrent-0.13.4 - ./../../torrent/object.h:304:92: warning: derefe...
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Library (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo net-p2p team
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Reported: 2014-07-02 13:00 UTC by Witold Piłat
Modified: 2014-12-28 09:12 UTC (History)
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Description Witold Piłat 2014-07-02 13:00:13 UTC 
libtorrent throws a bunch of -Wstrict-aliasing warnings while compiling.

 * QA Notice: Package triggers severe warnings which indicate that it
 *            may exhibit random runtime failures.
 * ./../../torrent/object.h:304:92: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules [-Wstrict-aliasing]
 * ./../../torrent/object.h:305:98: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules [-Wstrict-aliasing]
 * ./../../torrent/object.h:306:88: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules [-Wstrict-aliasing]

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Comment 1 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2014-12-28 09:12:18 UTC 
The output would also have told you to file a bug report upstream.