http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58040
Bug ID: 58040 Summary: Cannot take address-of public using-declaration of member from protected base class Product: gcc Version: 4.8.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: gcc at mattwhitlock dot name $ cat <<EOF > test.cpp struct Base { void foo() { } void bar() { } }; struct Derived : protected Base { void foo() { this->Base::foo(); } using Base::bar; }; int main() { Derived d; d.foo(); // OK d.bar(); // OK d.Derived::foo(); // OK d.Derived::bar(); // OK (d.*&Derived::foo)(); // OK (d.*&Derived::bar)(); // error } EOF $ g++-4.7.3 --version | head -n1 g++ (Gentoo 4.7.3 p1.0, pie-0.5.5) 4.7.3 $ g++-4.7.3 test.cpp test.cpp: In function 'int main()': test.cpp:18:19: error: 'Base' is an inaccessible base of 'Derived' $ g++-4.8.1 --version | head -n1 g++-4.8.1 (Gentoo 4.8.1 p1.0, pie-0.5.6) 4.8.1 $ g++-4.8.1 test.cpp test.cpp: In function 'int main()': test.cpp:18:19: error: 'Base' is an inaccessible base of 'Derived' (d.*&Derived::bar)(); // error ^