deprecated("xxx") doesn't work on function parameter with C++: [hjl@gnu-6 gcc]$ cat /tmp/foo.i typedef int INT2 __attribute__((deprecated("Please avoid INT2"))); int f5(INT2 x); [hjl@gnu-6 gcc]$ ./xgcc -B./ -S /tmp/foo.i /tmp/foo.i:2: warning: ‘INT2’ is deprecated: Please avoid INT2 [hjl@gnu-6 gcc]$ ./g++ -B./ -S /tmp/foo.i /tmp/foo.i:2: warning: ‘INT2’ is deprecated [hjl@gnu-6 gcc]$ -- Summary: deprecated("xxx") doesn't work on function parameter Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: hjl dot tools at gmail dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40075