https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=62227
James Dennett <james.dennett at gmail dot com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |james.dennett at gmail dot com --- Comment #2 from James Dennett <james.dennett at gmail dot com> --- > A template cannot be a move constructor I'm with you so far. > and so it is not legal to elide it. I don't think that's the case (or at least, I'm not aware of any wording saying so). C++98 effectively said so, but C++03/11/14 don't, AFAICS. Elision applies to copying/moving, not just to copy/move constructors, and a template can be used for copying or moving. The standard isn't very clear on this though.