[Bug c++/30891] New: poor diagnostic

["igodard at pacbell dot net" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org>]

The code:
int main() {
    int i = 0;
    namespace foo {
        int j = 0;
    }
    return 0;
    }
gets you:
~/ootbc/sim$ g++ foo.cc
foo.cc: In function 'int main()':
foo.cc:3: error: expected primary-expression before 'namespace'
foo.cc:3: error: expected `;' before 'namespace'


In contrast, Comeau gives:

Comeau C/C++ 4.3.8 (Aug 19 2006 13:36:48) for  ONLINE_EVALUATION_Alpha1
Copyright 1988-2006 Comeau Computing.  All rights reserved.
MODE:strict errors C++

"ComeauTest.c", line 3: error: namespace definition is not allowed
      namespace foo {
      ^

"ComeauTest.c", line 2: warning: variable "i" was declared but never referenced
      int i = 0;
          ^

1 error detected in the compilation of "ComeauTest.c".


-- 
           Summary: poor diagnostic
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.1.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: igodard at pacbell dot net


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30891