c++/5568: compiles for ever as a c++ file but ok as a .c file

[djg@cl.cam.ac.uk]

>Number:         5568
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       compiles for ever as a c++ file but ok as a .c file
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Feb 01 03:16:02 PST 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Dvid  Greaves
>Release:        2.96
>Organization:
>Environment:
redhat linux
>Description:
The file compiles for ever - compiler does not exit
after 10+ hours.  Was ok with earlier versions I think.
>How-To-Repeat:
gcc -v -save-temps -Wall -c gcctest.cpp
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/specs
gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-85)
 /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/cpp0 -lang-c++ -D__GNUG__=2 -D__EXCEPTIONS -v -D__GNUC__=2 -D__GNUC_MINOR__=96 -D__GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__=0 -D__ELF__ -Dunix -Dlinux -D__ELF__ -D__unix__ -D__linux__ -D__unix -D__linux -Asystem(posix) -D__NO_INLINE__ -Wall -Acpu(i386) -Amachine(i386) -Di386 -D__i386 -D__i386__ -D__tune_i386__ gcctest.cpp gcctest.ii
GNU CPP version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-85) (cpplib) (i386 Linux/ELF)
ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/local/include"
ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/i386-redhat-linux/include"
#include "..." search starts here:
#include <...> search starts here:
 /usr/include/g++-3
 /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/include
 /usr/include
End of search list.
 /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/cc1plus gcctest.ii -quiet -dumpbase gcctest.cpp -Wall -version -o gcctest.s
GNU C++ version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-85) (i386-redhat-linux) compiled by GNU C version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-85).
>Fix:
Keep the .o file generated from a previous
installation of gcc ?
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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