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Re:“It is never a compiler error” by groby_b on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @08:47PM (#15700887)
Nope. Wasn't true then, either. Found bugs in Lattice, gcc, egcs, Borland, Aztec, and probably a few more that I'm forgetting.

They're never common, but "it's never the compiler" doesn't apply either. It is, however, a helpful reminder that the most likely source of problems is with the author of the code :)

Re:“It is never a compiler error” by TickleSteve on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @01:35AM (#15701867)
Care to explain the "bugs" you found?
Re:“It is never a compiler error” by groby_b on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @01:20PM (#15706206)
Obviously broken code generation, in the sense that the code provably does not behave as it should under the spec. Usually as a result of optimization gone wrong.

If you're asking for actual examples - sorry, you're out of luck. The 80's and 90's are a bit too long ago for me to remember details.

If you prefer to believe in the magically flawless compiler fairy, knock yourself out.