http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51543
Bug #: 51543
Summary: terrible diagnostic for wrong type when expected class
or namespace
Classification: Unclassified
Product: gcc
Version: unknown
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
Noticed here: http://llvm.org/devmtg/2011-11/Gregor_ExtendingClang.pdf
Testcase:
typedef int N;
N::string str;
gcc 4.7:
namespace.cc:2:11: error: expected initializer before ‘str’
clang 3.0:
namespace.cc:2:1: error: expected a class or namespace
N::string str;
^
clang 3.1:
t.cpp:2:1: error: ‘N’ (aka ‘int’) is not a class or namespace
N::string str;
^
t.cpp:1:13: note: declared here
typedef int N;
^
