[Bug c++/17511] New: non-local variable vs anonymous type error

[pcarlini at suse dot de]

Current mainline cannot compile groff-1.18.1.1 due to these constructs at file
scope:

struct {
  const char *name;
} param_table[] = {
  { "fat_offset" }};

extern enum {
  OUTLINE, FILL, BOTH
} polyfill;

groff_red.cc:3: error: non-local variable `<anonymous struct> param_table []'
uses anonymous type
groff_red.cc:8: error: non-local variable `<anonymous enum> polyfill' uses
anonymous type

Both 3.4.2 and Icc in strict mode have no problem.

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           Summary: non-local variable vs anonymous type error
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.0.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: pcarlini at suse dot de
                CC: aj at suse dot de,gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
  GCC host triplet: Any


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17511