http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59367
Bug ID: 59367 Summary: Syntax error with #pragma message before "else" Product: gcc Version: 4.8.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: felix.abecassis at gmail dot com Using #pragma message before "else" triggers a syntax error: pragma_message.c: In function 'main': pragma_message.c:4:9: note: #pragma message: foo #pragma message "foo" ^ pragma_message.c:5:5: error: 'else' without a previous 'if' else {} ^ See attached file for source. Preprocessed .i file: # 1 "pragma_message.c" # 1 "<command-line>" # 1 "/usr/include/stdc-predef.h" 1 3 4 # 30 "/usr/include/stdc-predef.h" 3 4 # 1 "/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/bits/predefs.h" 1 3 4 # 31 "/usr/include/stdc-predef.h" 2 3 4 # 1 "<command-line>" 2 # 1 "pragma_message.c" int main() { if (1) {} # 4 "pragma_message.c" #pragma message "foo" # 4 "pragma_message.c" else {} }