c++/9892: g++.old-deja/g++.pt/static9.C regression

[dave.anglin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca]

>Number:         9892
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       g++.old-deja/g++.pt/static9.C regression
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Feb 28 21:46:01 UTC 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Dave Anglin
>Release:        3.3 branch and trunk
>Organization:
>Environment:
hppa2.0w-hp-hpux11*
>Description:
See
<http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2003-02/msg02340.html>.

The problem appears to have been introduced by this patch:

>   2003-02-25  Mark Mitchell  <mark at codesourcery dot com>
> 
>         PR c++/9683
>         * decl2.c (prune_vars_needing_no_initialization): Do not throw
>         away initializations for DECL_EXTERNAL VAR_DECLs.
>         (finish_file): Adjust accordingly.
>         * pt.c (instantiate_decl): Do not defer VAR_DECLs.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

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