Minor problem as the code isn't really valid. GNAT probably shouldn't explode in this manner, however.
gcc -c timer2.adb +===========================GNAT BUG DETECTED==============================+ | 4.4.0 (x86_64-portbld-freebsd7.2) Assert_Failure sinfo.adb:2362 | | Error detected at timer2.adb:6:25 | | Please submit a bug report; see http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html. | | Use a subject line meaningful to you and us to track the bug. | | Include the entire contents of this bug box in the report. | | Include the exact gcc or gnatmake command that you entered. | | Also include sources listed below in gnatchop format | | (concatenated together with no headers between files). | +==========================================================================+ Please include these source files with error report Note that list may not be accurate in some cases, so please double check that the problem can still be reproduced with the set of files listed. timer2.adb list may be incomplete timer2.adb:6:33: extra ")" ignored compilation abandoned gcc -c timer3.adb +===========================GNAT BUG DETECTED==============================+ | 4.4.0 (x86_64-portbld-freebsd7.2) Assert_Failure sinfo.adb:2362 | | Error detected at timer3.adb:4:25 | | Please submit a bug report; see http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html. | | Use a subject line meaningful to you and us to track the bug. | | Include the entire contents of this bug box in the report. | | Include the exact gcc or gnatmake command that you entered. | | Also include sources listed below in gnatchop format | | (concatenated together with no headers between files). | +==========================================================================+ Please include these source files with error report Note that list may not be accurate in some cases, so please double check that the problem can still be reproduced with the set of files listed. list may be incomplete raised SYSTEM.ASSERTIONS.ASSERT_FAILURE : namet.adb:616 /gnat/svn/builds/r154285/bin/gcc-r154285 -c timer2.adb +===========================GNAT BUG DETECTED==============================+ | 4.5.0 20091118 (experimental) (x86_64-unknown-freebsd7.2) Assert_Failure sinfo.adb:2412| | Error detected at timer2.adb:6:25 | | Please submit a bug report; see http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html. | | Use a subject line meaningful to you and us to track the bug. | | Include the entire contents of this bug box in the report. | | Include the exact gcc or gnatmake command that you entered. | | Also include sources listed below in gnatchop format | | (concatenated together with no headers between files). | +==========================================================================+ Please include these source files with error report Note that list may not be accurate in some cases, so please double check that the problem can still be reproduced with the set of files listed. Consider also -gnatd.n switch (see debug.adb). timer2.adb timer2.adb:6:33: extra ")" ignored compilation abandoned /gnat/svn/builds/r154285/bin/gcc-r154285 -c timer3.adb +===========================GNAT BUG DETECTED==============================+ | 4.5.0 20091118 (experimental) (x86_64-unknown-freebsd7.2) Assert_Failure sinfo.adb:2412| | Error detected at timer3.adb:4:25 | | Please submit a bug report; see http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html. | | Use a subject line meaningful to you and us to track the bug. | | Include the entire contents of this bug box in the report. | | Include the exact gcc or gnatmake command that you entered. | | Also include sources listed below in gnatchop format | | (concatenated together with no headers between files). | +==========================================================================+ Please include these source files with error report Note that list may not be accurate in some cases, so please double check that the problem can still be reproduced with the set of files listed. Consider also -gnatd.n switch (see debug.adb). timer3.adb raised SYSTEM.ASSERTIONS.ASSERT_FAILURE : namet.adb:616 Using built-in specs. Target: x86_64-portbld-freebsd7.2 Configured with: ./..//gcc-4.4.0/configure --enable-languages=c,ada --disable-nls --with-system-zlib --with-libiconv-prefix=/usr/local --program-suffix=44 --bindir=/usr/local/bin/gcc44 --libdir=/usr/local/lib/gcc-4.4.0 --prefix=/usr/local --mandir=/usr/local/man --infodir=/usr/local/info/gcc44 --build=x86_64-portbld-freebsd7.2 Thread model: posix gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) Using built-in specs. COLLECT_GCC=/gnat/svn/builds/r154285/bin/gcc-r154285 COLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=/gnat/svn/builds/r154285/libexec/gcc/x86_64-unknown-freebsd7.2/4.5.0/lto-wrapper Target: x86_64-unknown-freebsd7.2 Configured with: /gnat/svn/src/configure --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran --prefix=/gnat/svn/builds/r154285 --with-system-zlib --disable-nls --program-suffix=-r154285 --enable-libstdcxx-debug Thread model: posix gcc version 4.5.0 20091118 (experimental) (GCC) -- Summary: GNAT bug box with invalid anonymous access declaration Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: minor Priority: P3 Component: ada AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: gcc at coreland dot ath dot cx GCC host triplet: x86_64-portbld-freebsd7.2 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=42168