Example: pointer_offset_from_int_subtraction_auto_yx.c

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    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h> 
    #include <stdint.h>
    #include <inttypes.h>
    int main() {
      int y=2, x=1;
      uintptr_t ux = (uintptr_t)&x;
      uintptr_t uy = (uintptr_t)&y;
      uintptr_t offset = uy - ux;
      printf("Addresses: &x=%"PRIuPTR" &y=%"PRIuPTR\
             " offset=%"PRIuPTR" \n",(unsigned long)ux,(unsigned long)uy,(unsigned long)offset);
      int *p = (int *)(ux + offset);
      int *q = &y;
      if (memcmp(&p, &q, sizeof(p)) == 0) {
        *p = 11; // is this free of UB?
        printf("x=%d y=%d *p=%d *q=%d\n",x,y,*p,*q); 
      }
    }
[link to run test in Cerberus]

Experimental data (what does this mean?) 



cerberus-concrete-PVI-plain Addresses: &x=4294962628 &y=4294962632 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


cerberus-concrete-PVI-ae Addresses: &x=4294962628 &y=4294962632 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


cerberus-concrete-PVI-ae-udi Addresses: &x=4294962628 &y=4294962632 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


gcc-8.3-O0 Addresses: &x=140732920754896 &y=140732920754900 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


gcc-8.3-O2 Addresses: &x=140732920754908 &y=140732920754904 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


gcc-8.3-O3 Addresses: &x=140732920754908 &y=140732920754904 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


gcc-8.3-O2-no-strict-aliasing Addresses: &x=140732920754844 &y=140732920754840 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


gcc-8.3-O3-no-strict-aliasing Addresses: &x=140732920754844 &y=140732920754840 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


clang-7.0.1-O0 Addresses: &x=140732920754900 &y=140732920754904 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


clang-7.0.1-O2 Addresses: &x=140732920754908 &y=140732920754904 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


clang-7.0.1-O3 Addresses: &x=140732920754908 &y=140732920754904 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


clang-7.0.1-O2-no-strict-aliasing Addresses: &x=140732920754860 &y=140732920754856 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


clang-7.0.1-O3-no-strict-aliasing Addresses: &x=140732920754860 &y=140732920754856 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


icc-19-O0 Addresses: &x=140737488348788 &y=140737488348784 offset=18446744073709551612 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


icc-19-O2 Addresses: &x=6309568 &y=6309572 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


icc-19-O3 Addresses: &x=6309568 &y=6309572 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


icc-19-O2-no-strict-aliasing Addresses: &x=6309568 &y=6309572 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11


icc-19-O3-no-strict-aliasing Addresses: &x=6309568 &y=6309572 offset=4 
x=1 y=11 *p=11 *q=11