Re: (gcc 2.95 NT4 SP6) function declaration with enum argument

[Nathan Sidwell <nathan at codesourcery dot com>]

Thomas Maeder wrote:
> 
> When I try to compile the following code using gcc 2.95 on NT4 SP6:
> 
> #include <string>
> enum TLanguage;
> std::string GetLanguageString(TLanguage);
> 
> I get:
> 
> use of enum `TLanguage' without previous declaration
> 
> I think that my code is correct; an incomplete type is sufficient for the
> arguments/return type of a function declaration.
There's no such thing as an incomplete enum. g++ accepts the above as
an extension, try with -pedantic.

But, you have a point, if we're allowing an incomplete enum, we should
allow it's use the same as incomplete struct (i.e. it must be complete by
the time the function is used or defined).

nathan

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