c/3379: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

c/3379: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

[rogier.goossens]

>Number:         3379
>Category:       c
>Synopsis:       gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Jun 22 11:56:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     rogier.goossens@cmg.nl
>Release:        gcc 3.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
alphaev56-dec-osf4.0d
>Description:
When compiling code that explicitly declares a
(const char []) variable named __func__, gcc complains
about being confused by 'earlier' errors, and quits.
Needless to say it does not report any earlier errors.
(see instructions for repeating)

>How-To-Repeat:
Compiling the following code:
    void myfun(void) {
        const char __func__[] = "myfun";
    }
Generates (just) the following diagnostic:
    try.24.c: In function `myfun':
    try.24.c:2: confused by earlier errors, bailing out
>Fix:
One fix is of course not to declare variables named
__func__. There may be others ?
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

Re: c/3379: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

[mmitchel]

Synopsis: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

State-Changed-From-To: analyzed->closed
State-Changed-By: mmitchel
State-Changed-When: Wed Apr  3 14:21:08 2002
State-Changed-Why:
    Already fixed in GCC 3.1.

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Re: c/3379: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

[mmitchel]

Synopsis: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

Responsible-Changed-From-To: unassigned->mmitchel
Responsible-Changed-By: mmitchel
Responsible-Changed-When: Fri Mar 29 12:26:22 2002
Responsible-Changed-Why:
    I will work on a fix.

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Re: c/3379: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

[jsm28]

Synopsis: gcc 3.0 gives incomprehensible error using explicit __func__

State-Changed-From-To: open->analyzed
State-Changed-By: jsm28
State-Changed-When: Fri Jul 20 14:50:29 2001
State-Changed-Why:
    Confirmed as a bug.  This is a regression in 3.0 relative to
    2.95.3; both 2.95.3 and 3.1 CVS give 'parse error before "__func__"'
    so if this regression isn't felt worth fixing on the 3.0
    branch then the PR can be closed as fixed in 3.1.

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