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Re: 'extern template' (was Re: [libstdc++ RFC] stl_vector.h overhaul, part 1 of 2)
> There was debate at one point whether this was causing problems on AIX
> and other link-quirky platforms, wasn't there? All I recall is maybe
> it's an optimization, maybe it's a semantic change, or something like
> that. Was a conclusion reached?
This was a g++ issue that Jason has since fixed. See:
2002-05-18 Jason Merrill <jason@redhat.com>
* decl2.c (import_export_decl): If we clear
DECL_NOT_REALLY_EXTERN, make sure DECL_EXTERNAL is set.