The following code is accepted by GCC without any error. It shows that if the
last qualified name given is repeated any number of times then GCC ignores it.
GCC versions from v3.3.3 to v4.3.1 tested on Darwin and Linux platforms.
namespace fred
{
class A
{
public:
A()
{ }
};
}
int main()
{
fred::A a0;
fred::A::A a1;
fred::A::A::A a2;
fred::A::A::A::A a3;
return 0;
}
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Summary: GCC accepts invalid namespace qualified name when last
namespace is repeated
Product: gcc
Version: 4.3.1
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: gp dot bolton at computer dot org
GCC build triplet: i386-apple-darwin9.2.2
GCC host triplet: i386-apple-darwin9.2.2
GCC target triplet: i386-apple-darwin9.2.2
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=36501
