https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16070
--- Comment #9 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> --- I suppose we could potentially have a special case for: 16070.cc:9:13: note: couldn't deduce template parameter 'T' It could say: 16070.cc:9:13: note: couldn't deduce template parameter 'T' from an overloaded function, because all overloads are equally good.