c++/7378: Internal compiler error instead of syntax error message

[kstubbs@cs.umn.edu]

>Number:         7378
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       Internal compiler error instead of syntax error message
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jul 22 13:56:00 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Kristen Stubbs and Colin McMillen
>Release:        gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release)
>Organization:
>Environment:
OS:
Linux floyd 2.4.14 #1 Fri Nov 16 14:04:23 CST 2001 i686 unknown
>Description:
There is a syntax error in Test.cpp on line 21 - a semicolon is missing.  Rather than flagging the error, the compiler gives the following output:

kstubbs@floyd (/project/distr/users/kstubbs) % g++ -save-temps -c Test.cpp
Test.cpp:23: Internal compiler error.
Test.cpp:23: Please submit a full bug report.
Test.cpp:23: See <URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/bugs.html> for instructions.
>How-To-Repeat:
See attached file.
>Fix:
To prevent the compiler error, add a semicolon to line 21, fixing the syntax error.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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