[Bug c++/39730] New: C++ incomplete type error can be misleading

[ian at airs dot com]

For this example:

# include <istream>
# include <istream>

using namespace std;

ifstream  x;
ifstream  y();

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
  return 0;
}

current mainline g++ says:

foo.cc:6: error: aggregate ‘std::ifstream x’ has incomplete type and cannot be
defined

This is accurate but confusing for the uninitiated.  How about something like

foo.cc:6: error: ‘std::ifstream’ was declared but not defined


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           Summary: C++ incomplete type error can be misleading
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.5.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: ian at airs dot com


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=39730