https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70767
--- Comment #1 from Marc Glisse <glisse at gcc dot gnu.org> --- http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/lwg-defects.html#559 It has status CD1, I don't remember if that means it applies retroactively or not. (by the way, the 4.8 branch is not maintained anymore)