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Re: Unexpected compiler error ( error: template argument 1 is invalid ) when using <limits> and using -m32 option on 64-bit system.
On 24/05/12 17:42, Ãngel GonzÃlez wrote:
> On 24/05/12 15:27, Delcypher wrote:
>> $ g++ -m64 limits.cpp
>>
>> compilation succeeds. However if I compile as follows I get a
>> rather unhelpful error.
>>
>> $ g++ -m32 limits.cpp In file included from limits.cpp:1:0:
>> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.7.0/../../../../include/c++/4.7.0/limits:1405:35:
>>
>>
error: template argument 1 is invalid
>> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.7.0/../../../../include/c++/4.7.0/limits:1479:44:
>>
>>
error: template argument 1 is invalid
>>
>> Seems a very strange error message to give as I took a look at
>> the numeric_limits templates in the <limits> header file and it
>> looks perfectly valid.
>>
>> Is this a bug or a "feature"?
>>
>> Regards, Dan.
> Works for me with the same version.
>
Perhaps it is an issue with my distribution then. Are you using Arch
Linux on a 64-bit system?
I have the output of running
$ g++ -v -m32 limits.cpp
here: http://pastebin.com/JRJcVDX2
It is showing some header mismatch issues but I do not know if it is
related to my issue.
Any ideas what might be wrong?