Hi, I haven't found any related bug in the known bugs database. Also I posted this problem to several forums to be shore that this code doesn't violate the C++ standard. ~60% replies that this should work. Moreover two other compilers can compile without any problem:
The simplified code: ////////////////////////////////// #include <stdio.h> template <typename T, int v> class record_descriptor { public: void operator()() { printf("Global template\n"); } }; template<typename T, int v, template<typename,int> class RD = record_descriptor> class TableRecord { public: TableRecord() { RD<T, v> d; d(); } }; template<typename A> class Attr { public: template <typename T, int v> class i_record_descriptor { }; template <int v> class i_record_descriptor<A, v> { public: void operator()() { printf("Inner spec template\n"); } }; Attr() { TableRecord<A, 1, i_record_descriptor> tr; } }; int main() { Attr<int> attr; return 0; } ////////////////////////////// Message: gccbug.cpp: In constructor 'TableRecord<T, v, RD>::TableRecord() [with T = int, int v = 1, RD = Attr<int>::i_record_descriptor]': gccbug.cpp:32: instantiated from 'Attr<A>::Attr() [with A = int]' gccbug.cpp:37: instantiated from here gccbug.cpp:15: error: no match for call to '(Attr<int>::i_record_descriptor<int, 1>) ()' -------------------------------------------------------- If i_class_descriptor template has an implementation: ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// #include <stdio.h> template <typename T, int v> class record_descriptor { public: void operator()() { printf("Global template\n"); } }; template<typename T, int v, template<typename,int> class RD = record_descriptor> class TableRecord { public: TableRecord() { RD<T, v> d; d(); } }; template<typename A> class Attr { public: template <typename T, int v> class i_record_descriptor { public: void operator()() { printf("Inner template\n"); } }; template <int v> class i_record_descriptor<A, v> { public: void operator()() { printf("Inner spec template\n"); } }; Attr() { TableRecord<A, 1, i_record_descriptor> tr; } }; int main() { Attr<int> attr; return 0; } ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// ...compiles but the result after executing is "Inner template" instead of "Inner spec template" If the parameter 'A' is changed in the partial specialozation to a primitve type, ex: 'int' then compiles fine and the result is correct. The last version I tried was: g++ (GCC) 4.1.2 20060901 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.1-13) I hope I give you all the necessary information! Regards, Zoltan Jasz Software developer, Ericsson Telecomunication Hungary Ltd. -- Summary: Name lookup bug for inner template specialization Product: gcc Version: 4.1.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: zjasz at yahoo dot com GCC build triplet: 4.1.1 20060525 (Red Hat 4.1.1-1) GCC host triplet: i386-redhat-linux GCC target triplet: i386-redhat-linux http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29830