https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=106154
Bug ID: 106154
Summary: Error when missing a : inside an inline-asm could be
improved
Product: gcc
Version: 12.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Keywords: diagnostic, inline-asm
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org
Target Milestone: ---
Take:
```
void f(void)
{
__asm__(""::"memory");
}
```
I forgot there should be 3 : and the error message for this should be improved.
Currently it is:
```
<source>: In function 'f':
<source>:3:25: error: expected '(' before ')' token
3 | __asm__(""::"memory");
| ^
| (
```
I was like what does that even mean and then I remembered there is output,
input and clobber for the asm statement.
Note both the C and C++ front-ends have the same issue and produce the same
error message.
Well C++ produces some extra ones error messages:
```
<source>:3:25: error: expected primary-expression before ')' token
<source>:3:26: error: expected ')' before ';' token
3 | __asm__(""::"memory");
| ^
| )
```
clang is not only slightly better:
```
<source>:3:25: error: expected '(' after 'asm operand'
__asm__(""::"memory");
^
```
