https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=67580
Bug ID: 67580
Summary: Improve error message on missing "struct" tag
Product: gcc
Version: 6.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: chengniansun at gmail dot com
Target Milestone: ---
I wonder whether the error message on missing the 'struct' tag can be improved.
IMHO, clang gives a clearer message on how to fix the error. This also applies
to union types.
$: cat t.c
struct S {int s;};
void f(int a) {
S s = {a};
}
$: gcc-trunk -c t.c
t.c: In function ‘f’:
t.c:4:3: error: unknown type name ‘S’
S s = {a};
^
$: clang-trunk -c t.c
t.c:4:3: error: must use 'struct' tag to refer to type 'S'
S s = {a};
^
struct
1 error generated.
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