gcc2.95 fails to compile correct code

[V Lakshman <lakshmanok at netscape dot net>]

This source code compiles fine using gcc 2.91 but not with 2.95
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g++ 2.95 reports that:
tmpl.cc:7: using template type parameter `X' after `class'

stholly:tmpl_bug% /usr/test/bin/g++ -v
Reading specs from /usr/test/lib/gcc-lib/sparc-sun-solaris2.7/2.95/specs
gcc version 2.95 19990728 (release)
stholly:tmpl_bug% /usr/local/bin/g++ -v
Reading specs from
/usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/sparc-sun-solaris2.7/egcs-2.91.60/specs
gcc version egcs-2.91.60 19981201 (egcs-1.1.1 release)


Source code follows:

#include <iostream>

template< class X >
class Counter
{
public:
  friend class X;  // 2.95 fails to compile this line
  Counter() : d_num(0) {}
private:
  int d_num;
}
;

class Thing
{
public:
  static Counter<Thing> h;
  int num() const
    {
      return h.d_num;
    }
  Thing()
    {
      h.d_num ++;
    }
}
;

Counter<Thing> Thing::h;

int main()
{
  Thing temp;
  std::cout << temp.num() << "\n";
  for (int i=0; i<100; ++i)
    temp = Thing();
  std::cout << temp.num() << "\n";
}


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