See below(âEâ), it's trashed quote or something of that kind. Yuri
--begin code-- E e; --end code-- --begin error-- x.C:3: error: âEâ does not name a type --end error-- -- Summary: Strange symbols printed all over the error messages Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: yuri at tsoft dot com CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21612