https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=95066
Bug ID: 95066 Summary: [C++ 20] Incorrect valid compilation with a conditional explicit Product: gcc Version: 9.3.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: ojman101 at protonmail dot com Target Milestone: --- The code below is invalid C++, the line "Foo<int> b = a;" should fail to compile as implicitly casting is made illegal by the conditional explicit using the "IsSafelyCastable" predicate. ---------------------------------------------------------------- #include <type_traits> template <typename, typename> class IsSafelyCastable : public std::false_type {}; template <> class IsSafelyCastable<int, float> : public std::true_type {}; template <typename T> struct Foo { template <typename U> explicit(!IsSafelyCastable<T, U>::value) operator Foo<U>(); }; template <typename T> template <typename U> Foo<T>::operator Foo<U>() { return {}; } int main() { Foo<float> a; Foo<int> b = a; } ---------------------------------------------------------------- Clang 10 correctly evaluates the explicit condition to be true and blocks the implicit cast. However, GCC 9.3.0 successfully compiles without any errors. I believe this to be a GCC bug as subtle changes can make GCC produce the correct error. For example, moving the definition of the function to be inline with the declaration.