[STDCXX-345] [Sun C++ 5.8] bogus error on a member function of local struct in a template

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: External

Environment

Sun C++ 5.8

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Martin Sebor
• Created: 02/Mar/07 22:37
• Updated: 02/Mar/07 22:37

Description

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Your Report (Review ID: 920283) - Sun C++ 5.8 bogus error on a member function of local struct in a template
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 15:35:20 -0700 (MST)
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Date Created: Fri Mar 02 15:35:18 MST 2007
Type: bug
Customer Name: Martin Sebor
Customer Email: [e-mail]
SDN ID:
status: Waiting
Category: c++
Subcategory: other
Company: Rogue Wave Software
release: studio11
hardware: sun4
OSversion: solaris_10
priority: 4
Synopsis: Sun C++ 5.8 bogus error on a member function of local struct in a template
Description:
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
N/A

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Solaris 10

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The attached well-formed program fails to compile with Sun C++ 5.8.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
$ cat t.cpp && CC -V t.cpp
template <class T> struct A { };

template <class T>
void foo () {
struct { A<T> bar () const

{ return A<T>(); } } x;
x.bar ();
}

int main ()
{
foo<int>();
}

CC: Sun C++ 5.8 Patch 121017-08 2006/12/06
ccfe: Sun C++ 5.8 Patch 121017-08 2006/12/06
"t.cpp", line 5: Error: T is not defined.
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: While instantiating "foo<int>()".
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
"t.cpp", line 5: Error: Cannot use int to initialize A<int>.
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: While instantiating "foo<int>()".
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
2 Error(s) detected.


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
No errors.
ACTUAL -
Compilation errors.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
"t.cpp", line 5: Error: T is not defined.
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: While instantiating "foo<int>()".
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
"t.cpp", line 5: Error: Cannot use int to initialize A<int>.
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: While instantiating "foo<int>()".
"t.cpp", line 11: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
2 Error(s) detected.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
template <class T> struct A { };

template <class T>
void foo () {
struct { A<T> bar () const { return A<T>(); }

} x;
x.bar ();
}

int main ()
{
foo<int>();
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------
workaround:
comments: (company - Rogue Wave Software , email - [e-mail])