GNU C++ 2.95.2, Linux 2.2.10, Internal Compiler Error

[Mark H. Bowden]

From: Mark H. Bowden <mbowden@cg2.com>
Date: 1 February 2000
Re: g++ internal compiler error

Compiling the source code below causes an internal compiler error.

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CPP output...

# 1 "bug.cpp"
template <typename T>
class A {
  public:
    A::A()
    {
	typename T::SomeType;
        T::SomeType::StaticMethod();
    }
};


class B {
  public:
    static void StaticMethod() {}
};


class C
{
  public:
    typedef B SomeType;
};


int main()
{
    A<C> a;
}
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The program was compiled with...
g++ -g bug.cpp -o bug
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Compiler output messages...
bug.cpp: In method `A<T>::A()':
bug.cpp:6: Internal compiler error.
bug.cpp:6: Please submit a full bug report.
bug.cpp:6: See <URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/faq.html#bugreport > for
instructions.
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"configure" options: none
Compiler source modifications: none
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Linux version 2.2.10 (root@hoss) (gcc version 2.95 19990728 (release)) #16
SMP Tue Aug 10 08:36:11 CDT 1999
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"g++ -v" yields...
Reading specs from /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/2.95.2/specs
gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)
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Machine type...

SGI 540 PC

/proc/cpuinfo...

processor	: 0
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 7
model name	: 00/07
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 501.174741
cache size	: 512 KB
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: yes
sep_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 2
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat
pse36 mmx osfxsr kni
bogomips	: 498.07

processor	: 1
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 7
model name	: 00/07
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 501.174741
cache size	: 512 KB
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: yes
sep_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 2
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat
pse36 mmx osfxsr kni
bogomips	: 499.71

processor	: 2
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 7
model name	: 00/07
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 501.174741
cache size	: 512 KB
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: yes
sep_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 2
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat
pse36 mmx osfxsr kni
bogomips	: 499.71

processor	: 3
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 7
model name	: 00/07
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 501.174741
cache size	: 512 KB
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: yes
sep_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 2
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat
pse36 mmx osfxsr kni
bogomips	: 499.71


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Mark H. Bowden                 CG2, Inc.                256 533-2703