c++/3578: Unable to override template functions

[peterho@ned.dem.csiro.au]

>Number:         3578
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       Unable to override template functions
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Jul 05 15:16:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     peterho@ned.dem.csiro.au
>Release:        g++ 2.96-85
>Organization:
>Environment:
RedHat Linux 7.1
>Description:
Cannot override template functions at all.
>How-To-Repeat:
g++ WRONG2.cc
>Fix:
None.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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