[Bug c++/14007] [3.3/3.4/3.5 Regression] Incorrect use of const partial specialization for reference template argument

["mmitchel at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

------- Additional Comments From mmitchel at gcc dot gnu dot org  2004-03-19 17:34 -------
Without commenting on the function-type issues, I'll note that Nathan's argument
now makes sense to me.  Here is another way to approach it.

Given

	template <typename T> struct X {};  // #1
	template <typename T> struct X<const T>; //#2
	template struct X<int&>; //#3

the only issue is whether #2 matches #3.  If so, then it is clearly the most
specialized and is the one selected.

Presumably, 14.8.2/2 -- which is written for function templates, but makes sense
for explicitly specified class template arguments as well -- applies.  It lists
the cases in which deduction fails because an invalid type is created -- and
creating a cv-qualified reference type is not among them.   As Nathan notes,
8.3.2 explicitly allows cv-qualified reference types in this situation.

(Clearly, this example:

  template <typename T> void f(const T) {}
  template void f<int&>(int &);

is valid.)

I'm therefore closing this as INVALID.

Nathan, Matt -- if y'all thing this is the wrong behavior, would you please
submit a DR?

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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |INVALID


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