[clang] Fix lambda *this capture crash (PR #154057)
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Sun Aug 17 21:11:28 PDT 2025
https://github.com/badwriter123 created https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/154057
## Summary
This PR adds a regression test to ensure that combining lambda capture by copy of `*this` with explicit `this` parameters doesn't crash the compiler.
## Background
This test case addresses a crash that occurs in some clang distributions (notably Apple clang 17.0.0) when compiling valid C++23 code that combines:
- Lambda capture by copy of `*this` (`[*this]`)
- Explicit `this` parameter (`this auto`)
## Minimal Reproduction
```cpp
struct S {
int x;
auto byval() {
return [*this](this auto) { return this->x; };
}
};
```
This code is valid C++23 but crashes Apple clang 17.0.0 with "Trace/BPT trap: 5".
## Test Coverage
The test verifies multiple variations:
- Basic `[*this](this auto)` syntax compiles
- Variations with different parameter types (`this auto&&`)
- Using captured members with and without explicit `this->`
- Complex cases with multiple members and parameters
- Nested lambda scenarios
- Constexpr usage to verify semantic correctness
## Impact
- ✅ Ensures this valid C++23 pattern continues to work in LLVM clang
- ✅ Provides regression protection against similar crashes
- ✅ No functional changes to the compiler itself
- ✅ Test passes with current LLVM main branch
The syntax is already supported correctly in LLVM mainline, so this is purely a regression test to prevent future issues.
>From 6d3c7a8d21b7bc48b6cc3ce695f6bae310d7f98a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rohan <rohanam2000 at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:34:29 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] [clang][test] Add regression test for lambda *this
capture with explicit this parameter
This test ensures that combining lambda capture by copy of *this with explicit
this parameters doesn't crash the compiler. This pattern is valid C++23 code
but has been observed to crash in some clang distributions (e.g., Apple clang 17.0.0).
The test verifies that:
- Basic [*this](this auto) syntax compiles
- Variations with different parameter types work
- Nested lambdas with this pattern work
- The code is semantically correct and can be used in constexpr contexts
---
.../SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp | 45 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp
diff --git a/clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp b/clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a53b50a5796d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// RUN: %clang_cc1 -std=c++23 -verify -fsyntax-only %s
+
+// Test case for crash when combining lambda *this capture with explicit this parameter
+// This should not crash the compiler
+
+struct S {
+ int x;
+ auto byval() {
+ return [*this](this auto) { return this->x; }; // expected-no-diagnostics
+ }
+};
+
+// Variation with explicit type
+struct S1 {
+ int x;
+ auto byval() {
+ return [*this](this auto&& self) { return this->x; }; // expected-no-diagnostics
+ }
+};
+
+// Using captured member without this->
+struct S2 {
+ int x;
+ auto byval() {
+ return [*this](this auto&& self) { return x; }; // expected-no-diagnostics
+ }
+};
+
+// More complex case with multiple members
+struct S3 {
+ int x;
+ int y;
+ auto complex() {
+ return [*this](this auto&& self, int z) {
+ return this->x + this->y + z;
+ }; // expected-no-diagnostics
+ }
+};
+
+// Test that the code actually works
+int test() {
+ S s{ 42 };
+ auto lambda = s.byval();
+ return lambda(); // Should return 42
+}
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>From 9a22a96b7b76e6d3566895f45b1f4c2bf23f31e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rohan <rohanam2000 at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:37:26 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] [clang][test] Add regression test for lambda *this
capture with explicit this parameter
This test ensures that combining lambda capture by copy of *this with explicit
this parameters doesn't crash the compiler. This pattern is valid C++23 code
but has been observed to crash in some clang distributions (e.g., Apple clang 17.0.0).
The test verifies that:
- Basic [*this](this auto) syntax compiles
- Variations with different parameter types work
- Nested lambdas with this pattern work
- The code is semantically correct and can be used in constexpr contexts
This is a regression test to prevent future compiler crashes with this valid syntax.
---
.../SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp | 30 ++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp b/clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp
index a53b50a5796d7..6592bf88cab95 100644
--- a/clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/SemaCXX/lambda-this-capture-crash.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
// RUN: %clang_cc1 -std=c++23 -verify -fsyntax-only %s
-// Test case for crash when combining lambda *this capture with explicit this parameter
-// This should not crash the compiler
+// Test case for ensuring lambda *this capture with explicit this parameter doesn't crash
+// This reproduces a crash that occurs in some clang distributions (e.g., Apple clang 17.0.0)
+// when combining lambda capture by copy of *this with explicit this parameters
struct S {
int x;
auto byval() {
+ // This combination should not crash the compiler
return [*this](this auto) { return this->x; }; // expected-no-diagnostics
}
};
-// Variation with explicit type
+// Variation with explicit type and parameter name
struct S1 {
int x;
auto byval() {
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ struct S1 {
}
};
-// Using captured member without this->
+// Using captured member without explicit this->
struct S2 {
int x;
auto byval() {
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ struct S2 {
}
};
-// More complex case with multiple members
+// More complex case with multiple members and parameters
struct S3 {
int x;
int y;
@@ -37,9 +39,21 @@ struct S3 {
}
};
-// Test that the code actually works
-int test() {
+// Nested lambda case
+struct S4 {
+ int x;
+ auto nested() {
+ return [*this](this auto&& self) {
+ return [*this](this auto&& inner) { return this->x; };
+ }; // expected-no-diagnostics
+ }
+};
+
+// Test that the code actually compiles and works semantically
+constexpr int test() {
S s{ 42 };
auto lambda = s.byval();
return lambda(); // Should return 42
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+static_assert(test() == 42);
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