The following invalid code snippet triggers an ICE since GCC 3.4.0: ===================================== template<typename T> class A { static int i; friend int T::foo(); };
struct B { void foo() { A<B>::i; } }; ===================================== bug.cc: In instantiation of 'A<B>': bug.cc:9: instantiated from here bug.cc:4: error: prototype for 'int B::foo()' does not match any in class 'B' bug.cc:9: error: candidate is: void B::foo() bug.cc:4: error: 'int B::foo()' cannot be overloaded bug.cc:9: error: with 'void B::foo()' bug.cc: In member function 'void B::foo()': bug.cc:9: internal compiler error: tree check: expected record_type or union_type or qual_union_type, have template_type_parm in template_class_depth, at cp/pt.c:295 Please submit a full bug report, [etc.] -- Summary: [4.1/4.2/4.3 regression] ICE on inconsistent friend declaration Product: gcc Version: 4.3.0 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=31132