Example: pointer_offset_from_ptr_subtraction_auto_xy.c

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

Experimental data (what does this mean?) 



cerberus-concrete-PVI-plain Undefined behaviour: the subtraction of two pointers must be between pointers that points into, or just beyond, the same array object at other_location(Concrete)


cerberus-concrete-PVI-ae Undefined behaviour: the subtraction of two pointers must be between pointers that points into, or just beyond, the same array object at other_location(Concrete)


cerberus-concrete-PVI-ae-udi Undefined behaviour: the subtraction of two pointers must be between pointers that points into, or just beyond, the same array object at other_location(Concrete)


gcc-8.3-O0 y=11 *q=11 *r=11


gcc-8.3-O2 y=11 *q=11 *r=11


gcc-8.3-O3 y=11 *q=11 *r=11


gcc-8.3-O2-no-strict-aliasing y=11 *q=11 *r=11


gcc-8.3-O3-no-strict-aliasing y=11 *q=11 *r=11


clang-7.0.1-O0 y=11 *q=11 *r=11


clang-7.0.1-O2 y=11 *q=11 *r=11


clang-7.0.1-O3 y=11 *q=11 *r=11


clang-7.0.1-O2-no-strict-aliasing y=11 *q=11 *r=11


clang-7.0.1-O3-no-strict-aliasing y=11 *q=11 *r=11


icc-19-O0 y=11 *q=11 *r=11


icc-19-O2 y=2 *q=2 *r=11


icc-19-O3 y=2 *q=2 *r=11


icc-19-O2-no-strict-aliasing y=2 *q=2 *r=11


icc-19-O3-no-strict-aliasing y=2 *q=2 *r=11