"Allen Broadman" <allenbro@ix.netcom.com> writes:

> I'm trying to find out if the following code is legal C++:
[code removed]

Yes, it is.

> The code generates INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR in MSVC 6.0.
[...]
> I have no reason to believe that the construct is not legal, and I suspect
> the problem is MSVC

If it produces an internal error, it is definitely a compiler
problem. A compiler should not crash, even if presented illegal code.

Regards,
Martin
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I'm trying to find out if the following code is legal C++:

template<typename T>
void foo(T param)
{
    struct local
    {
        int i;
        void bar() {}
    };
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    foo(1L);
    return 0;
}

The code generates INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR in MSVC 6.0.  This occurs if foo
is a template function AND if struct local contains a method definition.  If
either of those conditions is removed, the code compiles and works.

I have no reason to believe that the construct is not legal, and I suspect
the problem is MSVC, but I thought maybe someone in this group could confirm
this...

Thanks,

Allen Broadman
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