C++ err msgs [ was Re: building libstdc++-v3 from the 20000105 snapshot dies with multiple def errors. ]

[Michel Decima]

>Hi,
>  I know this one is probably off topic a bit, but Benjamins mail which
>included the library build errors reminded me of something.
>Is there any way to make the errors which appear after misusing parts of
>the library (especially some of the template classes) more friendly?  New
>users run a mile when they get a single error message half a page
>long.....

off topic or not, I think it is an interesting feature for new users. I am
not a new one (not very old too ;) but sometimes I would like to have 
error 
message with my own typedefs.


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