Compiler version details: ************************* gcc -v
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-suse-linux/3.3.4/specs Configured with: ../configure --enable-threads=posix --prefix=/usr --with-local-prefix=/usr/local --infodir=/usr/share/info --mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-languages=c,c++,f77,objc,java,ada --disable-checking --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-libgcj --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/g++ --with-slibdir=/lib --with-system-zlib --enable-shared --enable-__cxa_atexit i586-suse-linux Thread model: posix gcc version 3.3.4 (pre 3.3.5 20040809) Sample code producing the error: ******************************** class A{}; class B{}; class C { public: int f(A){return 4;} }; class D : public C { public: int f(B){return 4;} }; int main(int, char **) { D d; A a; int res = d.f(a); return res; } Compiler error message: *********************** test.cpp: In function `int main(int, char**)': test.cpp:26: error: no matching function for call to `D::f(A&)' test.cpp:16: error: candidates are: int D::f(B) -- Summary: overloaded function lookup in base class fails Product: gcc Version: 3.3.4 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: thorsten dot gecks at uni-bayreuth dot de http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24658