http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50811
--- Comment #1 from Ville Voutilainen <ville.voutilainen at gmail dot com> 2011-10-20 23:26:57 UTC --- Oh my. struct C { int x; }; int main() { struct C final {}; int y = final.x; } says error: ‘final’ was not declared in this scope When it's just struct C final; it works fine.