The compiler is unable to find inherited template member data from within the derived class's method. In the sample code, B inherits from A, but within a method of B, the compiler can not resolve A's member data.
$ /opt/gcc-4.2.2/bin/g++ -v --save-temps dim.cpp Using built-in specs. Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu Configured with: ../gcc-4.2.2/configure --disable-nls --prefix=/opt/gcc-4.2.2 Thread model: posix gcc version 4.2.2 /opt/gcc-4.2.2/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.2.2/cc1plus -E -quiet -v -D_GNU_SOURCE dim.cpp -mtune=generic -fpch-preprocess -o dim.ii ignoring nonexistent directory "/opt/gcc-4.2.2/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.2.2/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/include" #include "..." search starts here: #include <...> search starts here: /opt/gcc-4.2.2/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.2.2/../../../../include/c++/4.2.2 /opt/gcc-4.2.2/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.2.2/../../../../include/c++/4.2.2/i686-pc-linux-gnu /opt/gcc-4.2.2/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.2.2/../../../../include/c++/4.2.2/backward /usr/local/include /opt/gcc-4.2.2/include /opt/gcc-4.2.2/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.2.2/include /usr/include End of search list. /opt/gcc-4.2.2/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.2.2/cc1plus -fpreprocessed dim.ii -quiet -dumpbase dim.cpp -mtune=generic -auxbase dim -version -o dim.s GNU C++ version 4.2.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) compiled by GNU C version 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.1-21). GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=64 --param ggc-min-heapsize=64516 Compiler executable checksum: c0ecf79946fb161889ae27aec5e0ef1f dim.cpp: In member function 'T B<T>::m()': dim.cpp:8: error: 'x' was not declared in this scope $ cat dim.cpp template <class T> struct A { T x; }; template <class T> struct B : A<T> { T m() { return x; } }; $ cat dim.ii # 1 "dim.cpp" # 1 "<built-in>" # 1 "<command-line>" # 1 "dim.cpp" template <class T> struct A { T x; }; template <class T> struct B : A<T> { T m() { return x; } }; -- Summary: Incorrect scope resolution for inherited template member. Product: gcc Version: 4.2.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: john_millaway at ghrsystems dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35187