[Bug c++/56774] New: G++ 4.8 reverses variadic template types during unpacking

[w.shane.grant at gmail dot com]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56774

             Bug #: 56774
           Summary: G++ 4.8 reverses variadic template types during
                    unpacking
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.8.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: major
          Priority: P3
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned@gcc.gnu.org
        ReportedBy: w.shane.grant@gmail.com


In g++ 4.8, it seems as if variadic templates are reversed when being unpacked.
 Consider the following minimal example:

#include <tuple>
#include <iostream>

template <class T, class ... OtherT>
void something( std::tuple<T, OtherT...> & tup )
{
  std::cout << std::get<1>(tup) << std::endl;
}

int main()
{
  std::tuple<int, char, bool> myTuple(3, 'a', true);

  // Compiles OK in GCC 4.6.3 but NOT 4.8
  something<int, char, bool>( myTuple );

  // Compiles OK in GCC 4.8 but NOT 4.6.3
  something<int, bool, char>( myTuple );

  return 0;
}

The output of this, if the appropriate line is commented out, will be: 'a'.  To
get code that previously worked under 4.6.3, the template parameters that will
be unpacked have to be reversed.

See relevant Stack Overflow post here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15692112/gcc-4-8-is-reversing-variadic-template-parameter-pack