reflect: test that PtrTo returns types that match program types
The gccgo compiler was failing this test.
R=golang-dev, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5631046
diff --git a/src/pkg/reflect/all_test.go b/src/pkg/reflect/all_test.go
index 63b127d..8ae9779 100644
--- a/src/pkg/reflect/all_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/reflect/all_test.go
@@ -1528,6 +1528,18 @@
if p.X != 4 {
t.Errorf("Addr.Elem.Set valued to set value in top value")
}
+
+ // Verify that taking the address of a type gives us a pointer
+ // which we can convert back using the usual interface
+ // notation.
+ var s struct {
+ B *bool
+ }
+ ps := ValueOf(&s).Elem().Field(0).Addr().Interface()
+ *(ps.(**bool)) = new(bool)
+ if s.B == nil {
+ t.Errorf("Addr.Interface direct assignment failed")
+ }
}
func noAlloc(t *testing.T, n int, f func(int)) {
