This is well-formed, but GCC does not like it #include <initializer_list>
template<typename T> void f(T) { } int main() { std::initializer_list<int> a = { 0 }; f(a); } main1.cpp: In function 'int main()': main1.cpp:8:6: warning: deducing 'T' as 'std::initializer_list<int>' main1.cpp:4:6: warning: in call to 'void f(T) [with T = std::initializer_list<int>]' main1.cpp:8:6: warning: (you can disable this with -fno-deduce-init-list) The FCD says that if the argument is "an initializer list" and the parameter is a "T", the parameter is a non-deduced context (14.8.2.1/1). In this code, however, the argument is not an initializer list (if called as "f({0})", it would be). Consequently, the warning is wrong. -- Summary: GCC wrongly takes a std::initializer_list argument as non-deduced context Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: schaub-johannes at web dot de GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC target triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=44157