http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49458
Jason Merrill <jason at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|UNCONFIRMED |ASSIGNED Last reconfirmed| |2011.06.17 20:44:28 CC| |jason at gcc dot gnu.org AssignedTo|unassigned at gcc dot |jason at gcc dot gnu.org |gnu.org | Ever Confirmed|0 |1 --- Comment #1 from Jason Merrill <jason at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-06-17 20:44:28 UTC --- I agree that #2 should be a candidate, since it returns a function lvalue, and frvref can bind to a function lvalue. That is a bug. I also agree with your interpretation of the standard on the other points, but that seems unintentional, so I'm going to raise the issue with the committee.