Take this c++ code: ---- snip ---- class Test { private: int val; static Test func1 (); static Test func2 (); static Test (* funcp) ();
public: Test (int val) : val (val) { } Test func () { return funcp (); } int get () const { return val; } }; Test (* Test::funcp) () = Test::func1; Test Test::func1 () { funcp = func2; return Test (1); } Test Test::func2 () { return Test (2); } ---- snip ---- The code above compiles w/o errors under 3.4.5 and produces these errors under 3.3.6: bug33.cpp:7: error: parse error before `*' token bug33.cpp: In member function `Test Test::func()': bug33.cpp:17: error: `funcp' undeclared (first use this function) bug33.cpp:17: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in.) bug33.cpp: At global scope: bug33.cpp:26: error: `Test (*Test::funcp)()' is not a static member of `class Test' Which of the compilers is right? Are static function pointers to static class functions legal c++ code? Is the declaration syntax standard conforming? -- Summary: syntax error with static function pointer (compiler dependent) Product: gcc Version: 3.3.6 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: nkoch at demig dot de CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC build triplet: i386-portbld-freebsd4.11 GCC host triplet: i386-portbld-freebsd4.11 GCC target triplet: i386-portbld-freebsd4.11 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21980