------- Additional Comments From redi at gcc dot gnu dot org 2005-08-02 08:45 ------- Ah, I didn't check further back than 3.3, thanks, Andrew.
For comparison, Comeau's online compiler doesn't give a very helpful message either, it says that "a.*pmf" must be an expression - which is true but no more likely to help inexpert users realise that they need parentheses. -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23194