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# PETSC_ATTRIBUTE_MAY_ALIAS
Indicate to the compiler that a type is not subjected to type-based alias analysis, but is instead assumed to be able to alias any other type of objects 
## Example Usage
```none
  typedef PetscScalar PetscScalarAlias PETSC_ATTRIBUTE_MAY_ALIAS;

  PetscReal        *pointer;
  PetscScalarAlias *other_pointer = reinterpret_cast<PetscScalarAlias *>(pointer);
```





## See Also
 `PetscHasAttribute()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscmacros.h.html#PETSC_ATTRIBUTE_MAY_ALIAS">include/petscmacros.h</A>


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