The following program: struct A { template <typename T, typename U> static A create(U) {} };
namespace N { class B { B() {} friend A A::create<B, const char*>(const char*); }; } int main() { A a; a.create<N::B>("test"); } compiled as follows: g++ -v -c test.cpp produces an ICE: Using built-in specs. Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu Configured with: /var/tmp/portage/gcc-4.1.1/work/gcc-4.1.1/configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.1.1 --includedir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include --datadir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1 --mandir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/man --infodir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/info --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/g++-v4 --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu --disable-altivec --disable-nls --with-system-zlib --disable-checking --disable-werror --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libgcj --enable-languages=c,c++ --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-clocale=gnu Thread model: posix gcc version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1) /usr/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/cc1plus -quiet -v -D_GNU_SOURCE test.cpp -quiet -dumpbase test.cpp -mtune=pentiumpro -auxbase test -version -o /tmp/ccCmgFxT.s ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/local/include" ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/include" #include "..." search starts here: #include <...> search starts here: /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/g++-v4 /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/g++-v4/i686-pc-linux-gnu /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/g++-v4/backward /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include /usr/include End of search list. GNU C++ version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1) (i686-pc-linux-gnu) compiled by GNU C version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1). GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=100 --param ggc-min-heapsize=131072 Compiler executable checksum: ea9667438f8bc79493837ce647b4862c test.cpp: In static member function 'static A A::create(U) [with T = N::B, U = const char*]': test.cpp:16: instantiated from here test.cpp:9: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <URL:http://bugs.gentoo.org/> for instructions. Preprocessed source stored into /tmp/ccA9Qsu8.out file, please attach this to your bugreport. Best regards, Tom -- Summary: ICE on friend template specialization Product: gcc Version: 4.1.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: Thomas8675309 at yahoo dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29054