The following invalid code snippet causes an ICE since at least gcc 2.95.3:
================== struct A { A : 2; }; ================== bug.cc:3: error: name 'A' has incomplete type bug.cc:2: internal compiler error: tree check: expected class 'type', have 'exceptional' (error_mark) in layout_class_type, at cp/class.c:4571 Please submit a full bug report, [etc.] -- Summary: ICE on invalid member declaration Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: ice-on-invalid-code, error-recovery, monitored Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: reichelt at gcc dot gnu dot org CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19963