If a member template is defined with same template parameter name as the class name, then this parameter does not hide the class name. The following code explains the problem:
#include <iostream> struct B { static const int x = 1; }; struct A { static const int x = 0; template <typename A> static void f() { std::cerr << A::x << std::endl; } }; int main() { A::f<B>(); return 0; } The result of the program is 0, while it should be 1. Compilation: > g++ -v -save-temps ns_bug.cc Using built-in specs. Target: i486-linux-gnu Configured with: ../src/configure -v --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --prefix=/usr --enable-shared --with-system-zlib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --without-included-gettext --enable-threads=posix --enable-nls --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.2 --program-suffix=-4.2 --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-objc-gc --enable-mpfr --disable-libmudflap --enable-targets=all --enable-checking=release --build=i486-linux-gnu --host=i486-linux-gnu --target=i486-linux-gnu Thread model: posix gcc version 4.2.3 (Debian 4.2.3-3) /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/cc1plus -E -quiet -v -D_GNU_SOURCE ns_bug.cc -mtune=generic -fpch-preprocess -o ns_bug.ii ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/local/include/i486-linux-gnu" ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/../../../../i486-linux-gnu/include" ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/include/i486-linux-gnu" #include "..." search starts here: #include <...> search starts here: /usr/include/c++/4.2 /usr/include/c++/4.2/i486-linux-gnu /usr/include/c++/4.2/backward /usr/local/include /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/include /usr/include End of search list. /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/cc1plus -fpreprocessed ns_bug.ii -quiet -dumpbase ns_bug.cc -mtune=generic -auxbase ns_bug -version -o ns_bug.s GNU C++ version 4.2.3 (Debian 4.2.3-3) (i486-linux-gnu) compiled by GNU C version 4.2.3 (Debian 4.2.3-3). GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=100 --param ggc-min-heapsize=131072 Compiler executable checksum: f63294e1c8ecc1bf2473a5bae1642fbe as -V -Qy -o ns_bug.o ns_bug.s ^[[6~GNU assembler version 2.18.0 (i486-linux-gnu) using BFD version (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.18.0.20080103 /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/collect2 --eh-frame-hdr -m elf_i386 --hash-style=both -dynamic-linker /lib/ld-linux.so.2 /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/../../../../lib/crt1.o /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/../../../../lib/crti.o /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/crtbegin.o -L/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3 -L/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3 -L/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/../../../../lib -L/lib/../lib -L/usr/lib/../lib -L/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/../../.. ns_bug.o -lstdc++ -lm -lgcc_s -lgcc -lc -lgcc_s -lgcc /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/crtend.o /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.3/../../../../lib/crtn.o -- Summary: template parameter does not hide class name Product: gcc Version: 4.2.3 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: deba at inf dot elte dot hu GCC build triplet: i486-linux-gnu GCC host triplet: i486-linux-gnu GCC target triplet: i486-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=36019