https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21537

          Issue ID: 21537
           Summary: Function pointers' attributes not covariant when
                    referencing (delegates' are)
           Product: D
           Version: D2
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P1
         Component: dmd
          Assignee: nobody@puremagic.com
          Reporter: qs.il.paperinik@gmail.com

A function pointer with attributes such as @safe cannot be referenced by a const @system function pointer type:

    alias SysFP = void function();
    alias SafeFP = void function() @safe;

    void g(const(SysFP)*) { }

    SafeFP safeFp = { };
    g(&safeFp); // fails

The same works perfectly when you s/function/delegate the types.

This snipped gives you the full picture, also a comparison with delegates and class inheritance: https://run.dlang.io/is/zSNArx

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