The C++ frontend ICEs on the following invalid code snippet since GCC 3.4.0:
================================================== template<int> struct A { template<template<void> class> struct B {}; template<void> struct C; B<C> b; }; A<0> a; ================================================== bugB.cc:3: error: 'void' is not a valid type for a template constant parameter bugB.cc:4: error: 'void' is not a valid type for a template constant parameter bugB.cc: In instantiation of 'A<0>': bugB.cc:8: instantiated from here bugB.cc:3: error: 'void' is not a valid type for a template constant parameter bugB.cc:4: error: 'void' is not a valid type for a template constant parameter bugB.cc:4: error: 'void' is not a valid type for a template constant parameter bugB.cc:5: internal compiler error: in coerce_template_parms, at cp/pt.c:4042 Please submit a full bug report, [etc.] With GCC 3.3.3 - 3.3.6 we got sensible error messages. Before GCC 3.3.3 the compiler entered an infinite loop. -- Summary: [4.0/4.1/4.2 regression] ICE with invalid template- template-parameter Product: gcc Version: 4.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: ice-on-invalid-code, error-recovery, monitored Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: reichelt at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27425