c++/7683: compiling with -g creates multiple symbols of the same name

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>Number:         7683
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       compiling with -g creates multiple symbols of the same name
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Aug 22 09:46:00 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Rich
>Release:        unknown-1.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
djgpp
>Description:
// this code will create two symbols called "_x" will cause the linker to fail.

template<int I>
struct foo {
};

template<>
struct foo<1> {
    static const int& val()
    {
        static const int x = 1;
        return x;
    }
};

template<>
struct foo<2> {
    static const int& val()
    {
        static const int x = 2;
        return x;
    }
};

int main()
{
    int x;

    x = foo<1>::val();

    x = foo<2>::val();

    return 0;
}
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