[Bug c++/13935] [3.4/3.5 Regression] Template friend lookup bug

[gdr at integrable-solutions dot net]

------- Additional Comments From gdr at integrable-solutions dot net  2004-01-30 17:45 -------
Subject: Re:  [3.4/3.5 Regression] Template friend lookup bug

"bangerth at dealii dot org" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org> writes:

| It fails with the same error on 3.3.3-pre. 
|  
| However, I'm not sure whether this is not illegal: you first say 
|   friend class B; 
| but then you declare B as a template: 
|   template <typename TP2> class B 
| What confuses me is that this is not detected. 

You're right in thinking that the program is invalid. Indeed it is.
A template-name ought to designate a unique entity in a given
declarative region, e.g. there is no "struct hack" for template
names.  Same for namespace names.  And that is Good!

-- Gaby


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