http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56019
Bug #: 56019 Summary: max_align_t should be in std namespace Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.8.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: libstdc++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: kr...@kde.org According to 3.11.2 in the C++11 standard max_align_t should be inside the std namespace (i.e. the text talks about use of alignof(std::max_align_t)). GCC only provides ::max_align_t, though: % cat main.cpp #include <cstddef> int main() { return alignof(std::max_align_t); } % /opt/gcc-4.7.2/bin/g++ -Wall -std=c++11 -o test main.cpp main.cpp: In function ‘int main()’: main.cpp:4:20: error: ‘max_align_t’ is not a member of ‘std’ main.cpp:4:20: note: suggested alternative: In file included from /home/.opt/gcc-4.7.2/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-suse-linux-gnu/4.7.2/../../../../include/c++/4.7.2/cstddef:44:0, from main.cpp:1: /home/.opt/gcc-4.7.2/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-suse-linux-gnu/4.7.2/include/stddef.h:426:3: note: ‘max_align_t’ % /opt/gcc-4.8-snapshot/bin/g++ -Wall -std=c++11 -o test main.cpp main.cpp: In function ‘int main()’: main.cpp:4:20: error: ‘max_align_t’ is not a member of ‘std’ return alignof(std::max_align_t); ^ main.cpp:4:20: note: suggested alternative: In file included from /home/.opt/gcc-4.8-snapshot/include/c++/4.8.0/cstddef:44:0, from main.cpp:1: /home/.opt/gcc-4.8-snapshot/lib/gcc/x86_64-suse-linux-gnu/4.8.0/include/stddef.h:425:3: note: ‘max_align_t’ } max_align_t; ^