c++/3974: GCC 3.0 - ternary operator and "const char *"

[tkarkanis@aw.sgi.com]

>Number:         3974
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       GCC 3.0 - ternary operator and "const char *"
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Aug 09 07:46:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Tasso Karkanis
>Release:        gcc version 3.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
GNU/Linux (Red Hat 6.2 i386)
>Description:
When compiling the attached file with "g++ -c const.cpp",
the compiler emits for line 6 (with the ternary operator)
but not for line 5.  Somehow, when a string literal is
evaluated by the ternary operator, the type comes out as
"const char *", but otherwise, they are silently converted
to "char *".
>How-To-Repeat:
Compile the attached file with any options you want.
>Fix:
Rewrite the ternary operator with an if-statement and a
temporary variable of type "char *".
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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