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2026-03-27
This footnote in 6.8.2 [intro.object] paragraph 10, by its mere presence, gives the misguided impression that the as-if rule applies to select parts of C++ only:
Under the “as-if” rule an implementation is allowed to store two objects at the same machine address or not store an object at all if the program cannot observe the difference (6.10.1 [intro.execution]).
Proposed resolution (approved by CWG 2027-03-27) :
Remove footnote 16 in 6.8.2 [intro.object] paragraph 10 as follows:
Under the “as-if” rule an implementation is allowed to store two objects at the same machine address or not store an object at all if the program cannot observe the difference (6.10.1 [intro.execution]).