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Consider explicit conversions before aggregate fallback [GH #222] - #222
[over.match.ref]/1.1: when binding the const float2& parameter of the copy constructor to the argument, "For direct-initialization, the permissible types for explicit conversion functions are...", the explicit operator float2() const is therefore a legitimate candidate:
float2(const float2&) is viable.
the precondition "if no constructor is viable..." in [dcl.init.general]/15.6.2.2 does not hold, so the aggregate fallback branch must not be entered.
Direct initialization of aggregates now considers applicable explicit conversion functions before falling back to aggregate initialization, including in C++11 and later modes.
Copy-constructor matching and list-initialization overload resolution now account for explicit conversions in direct-initialization contexts.
Copy-initialization continues to reject explicit conversions, preserving the distinction between initialization forms.
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Expanded coverage across C++11 and C++20 modes and multiple compiler configurations.
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Consider explicit conversions before aggregate fallback [#222]
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Consider explicit conversions before aggregate fallback [#222]
Consider explicit conversions before aggregate fallback [GH #222]
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In case it is useful, here's a different repro of the same issue, that we hit in-house due to our use of MSVC's __m128 with parenthesized aggregate init. It looks like it's basically the same thing you're describing, and your fix appears to cover our case as well, but since I had already built this repro I felt like I might as well throw it on as a comment here:
We still need a issue for this (via creating a discussion). The issue should also describe which language modes this applies to (C++11 or later?), or if there were any CWG issues related to this (maybe CWG 899?).
Test cases should then show the fixed behavior in the earliest language versions this change is applicable to (and also for GCC, Clang and Microsoft emulation modes - maybe something like //options:--c++11:--c++11 --gnu_version 160200:--c++11 --clang_version 230100:--ms_c++20 --microsoft_version 1950 for the test case). And if it fixes a CWG issue, there should also be a small test case in tests/tests/cwg/ with the CWG issue name.
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References to standard sections should also include the document number (e.g., N4861) for that particular reference. Ideally, it would be the first standard document with the relevant wording, so it's fairly obvious how far back the change should reach.
We still need a issue for this (via creating a discussion).
IIUC, we need a GitHub issue? But I don't have access to create it. Issue creation is restricted in this repository.
Please create an Issue Triage discussion with the details, this will then be converted to an issue.
The compiler updates conversion matching for direct initialization and aggregate fallback. Tests cover explicit conversions across direct initialization, copy-initialization, and braced-reference overload resolution in configured C++ modes.
Copy-constructor argument matching now permits explicit conversion functions in the documented direct-initialization context. Tentative argument matching permits them only when direct initialization and the conversion context allow it.
Regression tests mark calls using an explicit conversion as overload-resolution errors and calls using an implicit conversion as valid. Expected output records the errors across configured compiler modes.
edgcpp/compiler#509: It changes the same prep_list_initializer conversion-matching path and defines when explicit conversion functions are allowed.
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The change fixes direct initialization of an aggregate from an explicit conversion. A few uncommon edge cases, such as conditionally explicit conversion templates and derived-class returns, can still wrongly fall back to aggregate initialization. Mergeable with follow-up.
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Minor · Reject explicit conversions for scalar reference temporaries · overload.c:28209
src/overload.c:28209 Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win
Reject explicit conversions for scalar reference temporaries
Actual initialization can accept const int& r{a} when A has only explicit operator int(). The temporary is copy-list-initialized, so that conversion is not permitted. Tentative matching rejects it.
Align actual initialization with tentative matching, and add a test for this declaration.
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Review comment at @src/overload.c at line 28209:
Update the actual-initialization path using rconv_context so scalar reference temporaries reject explicit conversion functions, matching tentative overload resolution; add a test that `const int& r{a}` is rejected when A provides only `explicit operator int()`, while preserving explicit-conversion behavior in other contexts.
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- Line 30806: Update the conditional-explicit rejection check in
try_conversion_function_match_full so CCO_ALLOW_EXPLICIT_CONV_FUNCTIONS permits
the tentative match instead of rejecting it. Add a regression test for the
dependent explicit conversion template case, verifying that D is initialized
through the template conversion and d.n equals 42.
- Line 30806: Update the temporary-initialization handling in
try_conversion_function_match_full to allow an explicit conversion returning a
derived class, so conversion to D uses the Derived result rather than aggregate
fallback. Apply the same allowance in the final constructor path, while
preserving the narrower rule for direct reference binding.
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Review comments at @src/overload.c:
- Line 28209: Update the actual-initialization path using rconv_context so
scalar reference temporaries reject explicit conversion functions, matching
tentative overload resolution; add a test that `const int& r{a}` is rejected
when A provides only `explicit operator int()`, while preserving
explicit-conversion behavior in other contexts.
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cat -n src/decl_inits.c | sed -n '5730,5870p'
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Allow conditionally explicit conversion templates in the tentative match.
For a dependent explicit(true) conversion template, try_conversion_function_match_full can reject the specialization even when CCO_ALLOW_EXPLICIT_CONV_FUNCTIONS is set. The probe can then select aggregate initialization and produce 1 instead of 42.
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Review comment at @src/expr.c at line 30806:
Update the conditional-explicit rejection check in try_conversion_function_match_full so CCO_ALLOW_EXPLICIT_CONV_FUNCTIONS permits the tentative match instead of rejecting it. Add a regression test for the dependent explicit conversion template case, verifying that D is initialized through the template conversion and d.n equals 42.
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Allow explicit conversions returning a derived class
For a copy-constructor temporary, try_conversion_function_match_full rejects an explicit conversion returning a derived class. The tentative match can then select aggregate fallback and initialize n to 1 instead of 42.
Allow the derived return in this temporary-initialization case. Apply the same rule to the final constructor path without changing the narrower direct-reference-binding rule.
structD { int n; };
structDerived : D {};
structS {
constexprexplicitoperatorDerived() const { return Derived{D{42}}; }
constexproperatorint() const { return1; }
};
constexpr D d(S{});
static_assert(d.n == 42);
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Update the temporary-initialization handling in try_conversion_function_match_full to allow an explicit conversion returning a derived class, so conversion to D uses the Derived result rather than aggregate fallback. Apply the same allowance in the final constructor path, while preserving the narrower rule for direct reference binding.
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[over.match.ref]/1.1: when binding the
const float2¶meter of the copy constructor to the argument, "For direct-initialization, the permissible types for explicit conversion functions are...", the explicit operatorfloat2() constis therefore a legitimate candidate:float2(const float2&)is viable.https://godbolt.org/z/oKoMvEEdd
This PR allows explicit conversion functions when matching the implicit copy constructor during single-argument direct-initialization, preventing premature C++20 aggregate fallback rule.
Fixes #281.
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