misc/452: problem in dynamic casting with gcc 3.0.4

[lchandra]

>Number:         452
>Notify-List:    rlisin@pactolus.com, dwilson@pactolus.com, 
>lchandra@pactolus.com
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       problem in dynamic casting with gcc 3.0.4
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Feb 03 16:18:21 -0500 2003
>Originator:     Lokesh Chandra
>Release:        gcc 3.0.4
>Organization:
Pactolus Communication Software
69 Milk Street Suite 308
Westborough MA 01581
>Environment:
Sun OS 5.8
>Description:
We are having run time problems with the code built in gcc version 3.0.4 on 
solaris systems. However the same source code works fine with gcc version 
2.95.3 and other compilers like VC++.


Brief synopsis about the code:-

There are two dynamically loaded libraries. An object ( PS_MyMsg ) is created 
in one of the library (my_msg_lib.cpp) and "smart" pointer ( 
PCA_Ptr<IPSMessage> ) to one of object's interfaces is passed on to the other 
library(my_pac_lib.cpp). The second library (my_pac_lib.cpp) tries to cast this 
pointer to another interface ( PCA_Ptr<IPSMsgParameters> ) of that object and 
fails.

There is a commented section in my_main.cpp (class RuntimeSite). This section 
does the same casting as the second library(my_pac_lib.cpp). If this section is 
uncommented, casting succeeds here and in such case, casting succeeds in the 
second library (my_pac_lib.cpp) too. 

If this section is commented then the test fails to cast in the second library 
(my_pac_lib.cpp).

The test failed with g++ version 3.2.1 too !
>How-To-Repeat:
1. unzip the files to any directory.
2. run make_me. This will generate two .so files and my_test executable.
3. run my_test and it fails to do dynamic casting.
4. The same set of files could be built with gcc version 2.95.3 and run 
successfully.
>Fix:

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