[Bug c++/15766] New: Misleading error messages

[Bug c++/15766] New: Misleading error messages

[peter dot pirkelbauer at tamu dot edu]

You can find the diagnostic output at the end of this description.
The following code (ii-file) produces misleading error messages.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ii-file begin <
# 1 "bug.cc"
# 1 "<built-in>"
# 1 "<command line>"
# 1 "bug.cc"
void confusion1(const A& a) {}
 
void confusion2()
{ for (int i = 0; ; i++;) {}
}
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ii-file end <

The error messages are: 
(1)
bug.cc:1: error: expected `,' or `...' before '&' token
bug.cc:1: error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of `A' with no type

(2)
bug.cc: In function `void confusion2()':
bug.cc:4: error: expected `;' before ';' token
bug.cc:4: error: expected primary-expression before ')' token
bug.cc:4: error: expected `;' before ')' token

suggested behavior:
(1) The first line "bug.cc:1: error: expected `,' or `...' before '&' token"
tells nothing about the real cause and should not be displayed.

(2) produces 3 error messages, where only the second is correct; The other two
should not be displayed.

Thanks,
Peter

*************************** diagnostics *

Reading specs from /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/specs
Configured with: ./configure --disable-libgcj --prefix=/usr/local/ngcc :
(reconfigured) ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-languages=c++
Thread model: posix
gcc version 3.4.0
 /usr/local/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/cc1plus -E -quiet -v
-D_GNU_SOURCE bug.cc -mtune=pentiumpro -o bug.ii
ignoring nonexistent directory
"/usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/include"
#include "..." search starts here:
#include <...> search starts here:
 /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/../../../../include/c++/3.4.0
 /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/../../../../include/c++/3.4.0/i686-pc-linux-gnu
 /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/../../../../include/c++/3.4.0/backward
 /usr/local/include
 /usr/local/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/include
 /usr/include
End of search list.
 /usr/local/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.0/cc1plus -fpreprocessed bug.ii
-quiet -dumpbase bug.cc -mtune=pentiumpro -auxbase bug -version -o bug.s
GNU C++ version 3.4.0 (i686-pc-linux-gnu)
        compiled by GNU C version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5).
GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=64 --param ggc-min-heapsize=64153

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           Summary: Misleading error messages
           Product: gcc
           Version: 3.4.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: peter dot pirkelbauer at tamu dot edu
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org,gdr at gcc dot gnu dot
                    org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15766

[Bug c++/15766] [3.4/3.5 regression] bad error messages

[bangerth at dealii dot org]

------- Additional Comments From bangerth at dealii dot org  2004-06-01 21:46 -------
Confirmed. This is a regression against 3.3.4 which simply printed 
g/x> /home/bangerth/bin/gcc-3.3.4-pre/bin/c++ -c x.cc 
x.cc:1: error: parse error before `&' token 
x.cc: In function `void confusion2()': 
x.cc:4: error: parse error before `;' token 
W. 

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           What    |Removed                     |Added
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEW
     Ever Confirmed|                            |1
           Keywords|                            |diagnostic
      Known to fail|                            |3.4.0 3.5.0
      Known to work|                            |3.3.4
   Last reconfirmed|0000-00-00 00:00:00         |2004-06-01 21:46:08
               date|                            |
            Summary|Misleading error messages   |[3.4/3.5 regression] bad
                   |                            |error messages
   Target Milestone|---                         |3.4.1


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15766

[Bug c++/15766] [3.4/3.5 regression] bad error messages

[cvs-commit at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From cvs-commit at gcc dot gnu dot org  2004-06-07 15:52 -------
Subject: Bug 15766

CVSROOT:	/cvs/gcc
Module name:	gcc
Branch: 	gcc-3_4-branch
Changes by:	mmitchel@gcc.gnu.org	2004-06-07 15:52:23

Modified files:
	gcc            : ChangeLog c-common.c 
	gcc/cp         : ChangeLog except.c parser.c pt.c 
	gcc/testsuite  : ChangeLog 
Added files:
	gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/eh: throw1.C 
	gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/expr: sizeof3.C 
	gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/template: access14.C enum1.C 

Log message:
	PR c++/15337
	* error.c (c_sizeof_or_alignof_type): Use more detailed error
	message.
	
	PR c++/15766
	* parser.c (cp_parser_iteration_statement): Fix typo in error
	message.
	
	PR c++/14777
	* pt.c (tsubst_default_argument): Do not defer access checks
	while substituting into the default argument.
	
	PR c++/15554
	* pt.c (tsubst_copy): Do not try to substitute for an enumeration
	constant in a non-dependent context.
	
	PR c++/15057
	* except.c (build_throw): Ensure that temp_expr has been
	initialized.
	
	PR c++/15337
	* g++.dg/expr/sizeof3.C: New test.
	
	PR c++/14777
	* g++.dg/template/access14.C: New test.
	
	PR c++/15554
	* g++.dg/template/enum1.C: New test.
	
	PR c++/15057
	* g++.dg/eh/throw1.C: New test.

Patches:
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=2.2326.2.470&r2=2.2326.2.471
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/c-common.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=1.476.4.6&r2=1.476.4.7
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=1.3892.2.115&r2=1.3892.2.116
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/except.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=1.164.4.4&r2=1.164.4.5
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/parser.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=1.157.2.31&r2=1.157.2.32
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/pt.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=1.816.2.28&r2=1.816.2.29
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=1.3389.2.197&r2=1.3389.2.198
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/eh/throw1.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=NONE&r2=1.1.2.1
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/expr/sizeof3.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=NONE&r2=1.1.2.1
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/template/access14.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=NONE&r2=1.1.2.1
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/template/enum1.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&only_with_tag=gcc-3_4-branch&r1=NONE&r2=1.1.2.1



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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15766

[Bug c++/15766] [3.4/3.5 regression] bad error messages

[cvs-commit at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From cvs-commit at gcc dot gnu dot org  2004-06-07 15:54 -------
Subject: Bug 15766

CVSROOT:	/cvs/gcc
Module name:	gcc
Changes by:	mmitchel@gcc.gnu.org	2004-06-07 15:54:15

Modified files:
	gcc            : ChangeLog c-common.c 
	gcc/cp         : ChangeLog except.c parser.c pt.c 
	gcc/testsuite  : ChangeLog 
Added files:
	gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/eh: throw1.C 
	gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/expr: sizeof3.C 
	gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/template: access14.C enum1.C 

Log message:
	PR c++/15337
	* error.c (c_sizeof_or_alignof_type): Use more detailed error
	message.
	
	PR c++/15766
	* parser.c (cp_parser_iteration_statement): Fix typo in error
	message.
	
	PR c++/14777
	* pt.c (tsubst_default_argument): Do not defer access checks
	while substituting into the default argument.
	
	PR c++/15554
	* pt.c (tsubst_copy): Do not try to substitute for an enumeration
	constant in a non-dependent context.
	
	PR c++/15057
	* except.c (build_throw): Ensure that temp_expr has been
	initialized.
	
	PR c++/15337
	* g++.dg/expr/sizeof3.C: New test.
	
	PR c++/14777
	* g++.dg/template/access14.C: New test.
	
	PR c++/15554
	* g++.dg/template/enum1.C: New test.
	
	PR c++/15057
	* g++.dg/eh/throw1.C: New test.

Patches:
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=2.3859&r2=2.3860
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/c-common.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.509&r2=1.510
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.4083&r2=1.4084
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/except.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.167&r2=1.168
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/parser.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.200&r2=1.201
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/cp/pt.c.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.859&r2=1.860
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.3816&r2=1.3817
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/eh/throw1.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.1&r2=1.2
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/expr/sizeof3.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.1&r2=1.2
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/template/access14.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.1&r2=1.2
http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/gcc/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/template/enum1.C.diff?cvsroot=gcc&r1=1.1&r2=1.2



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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15766

[Bug c++/15766] [3.4/3.5 regression] bad error messages

[mmitchel at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From mmitchel at gcc dot gnu dot org  2004-06-07 16:22 -------
The first error message in (2) has been fixed.

The rest of these are not and will never be show-stoppers; therefore, I've
removed the target milestone.

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           What    |Removed                     |Added
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Target Milestone|3.4.1                       |---


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15766