http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=53856
Bug #: 53856 Summary: Default argument allowed on member defined outside of class template Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.8.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: accepts-invalid Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: r...@gcc.gnu.org template<typename T> struct A { struct B; }; template<typename T = int> struct A<T>::B { int i; }; int main() { A<int>::B b = { }; return b.i; } This should be rejected according to [temp.param]/9 "A default template-argument shall not be specified in the template-parameter-lists of the definition of a member of a class template that appears outside of the member’s class." All versions of G++ since at least 3.4 accept the code above. Comeau online rejects it: "ComeauTest.c", line 7: error: a default template argument cannot be specified on the declaration of a member of a class template outside of its class template<typename T = int> ^ As does Clang++ bug2.cc:7:19: error: cannot add a default template argument to the definition of a member of a class template template<typename T = int> ^ ~~~ Solaris CC accepts it.