http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=57152
Bug #: 57152 Summary: [C++11] Compiler segfault when using const in template alias Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.7.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: ali.ros...@gmail.com Created attachment 30013 --> http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=30013 preprocessed source Segfaul for this program template< typename T > using variadic_input = const std::initializer_list<T>; void function( variadic_input<int> ints ) {} int main(){ function({1,2}); } The problem is with const keyword in alias declaration. If you remove it, no problem... gcc --version gcc (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1) 4.7.2 uname -a Linux ubc 3.5.0-17-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 9 19:32:08 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux