With -O0 the following is accepted, with -O1 it is rejected with Parser.3.ii: In member function void RepPtrStore<_Tp, _Bt>::_assign(_Tp*) [with _Tp = YStatement, _Bt = YCode]: Parser.3.ii:11: instantiated from RepPtrStore<_Tp, _Bt>::~RepPtrStore() [with _Tp = YStatement, _Bt = YCode] Parser.3.ii:21: instantiated from here Parser.3.ii:16: error: no matching function for call to Rep::unref(YStatement*&) Parser.3.ii:3: note: candidates are: void Rep::unref() const Parser.3.ii:4: note: static void Rep::unref(const Rep*)
testcase: class Rep { public: void unref() const { } static void unref (const Rep * obj_r) { obj_r->unref(); } }; template<typename _Tp, typename _Bt = _Tp> class RepPtrStore { _Tp * _obj; void _assign( _Tp * new_r ); public: ~RepPtrStore() { _assign( 0 ); } }; template<typename _Tp,typename _Bt> void RepPtrStore<_Tp,_Bt>::_assign( _Tp * new_r ) { Rep::unref( _obj ); } class RepPtrBase { }; template<typename _Bt> class PtrBase : public RepPtrBase { }; template<typename _Tp, typename _Bt = _Tp> class Ptr : public PtrBase<_Bt> { RepPtrStore<_Tp,_Bt> _ptr; }; class YCode; class YStatement; typedef Ptr<YStatement,YCode> YStatementPtr; extern template class RepPtrStore<YStatement,YCode>; class ExecutionEnvironment { YStatementPtr m_statement; ~ExecutionEnvironment() { }; }; GCC 4.3 accepts the code unconditionally, so does EDG. -- Summary: [4.4 Regression] Inconsistent reject / accept of code Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: rejects-valid Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: rguenth at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=39242