[Bug c++/12288] unintelligible error message for constructor declaration with misspelled type

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------- Additional Comments From redi at gcc dot gnu dot org  2003-09-16 08:43 -------
Ah yes, I was a bit hasty filing this, should have checked a better reference. I
blame the unintelligible diagnostic for the fact I didn't spot that ;-)

When not in a constructor the same construct causes a different, but almost as
unintelligible message:

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class X {};

typedef X::T xt;
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$ g++3 -c 12288-2.cc
map2.cc:3: error: expected init-declarator
map2.cc:3: error: expected `,' or `;'

This is a bit closer to the message in previous versions (which I don't think is
as bad as the current one) but still not much help for the average user trying
to work out what's wrong.