http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=48630
Summary: Poor g++ suggestion: did you forget the ‘&’
Product: gcc
Version: 4.7.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org
ReportedBy: i...@airs.com
If I compile this C++ test case with current mainline:
class C { public: C* f(); int get(); };
int f(C* p) { return p->f->get(); }
I get this:
foo.cc: In function ‘int f(C*)’:
foo.cc:2:26: error: invalid use of member (did you forget the ‘&’ ?)
foo.cc:2:26: error: base operand of ‘->’ is not a pointer
When I get this error message, it has never been the case that I forgot the
'&'. It has always been the case that I forgot the '()', or that I typed a
method name where I meant to type a member name. This particular suggestion
hurts more than it helps.
Some examination of context could probably produce a better suggestion.
However, if that turns out to be too difficult, I think that overall we would
be better off if this particular suggestion were dropped.
