[Bug c++/20589] error: '<anonymous enum>' is/uses anonymous type'

[gdr at integrable-solutions dot net]

------- Additional Comments From gdr at integrable-solutions dot net  2005-03-27 03:18 -------
Subject: Re:  error: '<anonymous enum>' is/uses anonymous type'

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

| Well, I wanted to give an "inuitive" reasoning. 

I understood that; I just don't think they are conclusive :-) 

| On the other hand, how do you propose to make up a unique name if an 
| unnamed enum is used in two different translation units as a template 
| argument? 

They are different types, therefore have different internal "names" --
like unnamed namespaces.

-- Gaby


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