c++/4439: extern "Java" support: Can't create array of primitive Java type with 'new'

[ashley at semantic dot org]

>Number:         4439
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       extern "Java" support: Can't create array of primitive Java type with 'new'
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          ice-on-legal-code
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Oct 01 23:16:02 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Ashley Yakeley
>Release:        3.0.1-0pre0108
>Organization:
>Environment:
$ uname -a
Linux server 2.2.19pre17 #1 Tue Mar 13 22:37:59 EST 2001 i686 unknown
>Description:
Try this:

    #include <gcj/javaprims.h>

    static void foo ()
        {
        new jboolean[1];
        }

Compile with this:

    gcc-3.0 gccbug.cpp

Results:

gccbug.cpp: In function `void foo()':
gccbug.cpp:5: Can't find class$
Please submit a full bug report,
with preprocessed source if appropriate.
See <URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/bugs.html> for instructions.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
no idea
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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