The following invalid code snippet triggers an ICE since at least GCC 2.95.3:
=========================== template<int> struct A { int x[1][1]; A() : x((int[1][]){{0}}) {} }; A<0> a; =========================== bug.cc: In constructor 'A<<anonymous> >::A()': bug.cc:4: error: multidimensional array must have bounds for all dimensions except the first bug.cc: In constructor 'A<<anonymous> >::A() [with int <anonymous> = 0]': bug.cc:7: instantiated from here bug.cc:4: internal compiler error: tree check: expected class 'type', have 'exceptional' (error_mark) in tsubst_copy_and_build, at cp/pt.c:9085 Please submit a full bug report, [etc.] -- Summary: ICE on invalid initializer for multidimensional array 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=28711