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From: gdr@gcc.gnu.org
To: gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org, gcc-prs@gcc.gnu.org, gdr@gcc.gnu.org, nobody@gcc.gnu.org, stuart@personalrobots.com
Subject: Re: c++/3662: Incorrect warnings with overridden virtual functions in template class
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 08:04:00 -0000
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Synopsis: Incorrect warnings with overridden virtual functions in template class

Responsible-Changed-From-To: unassigned->gdr
Responsible-Changed-By: gdr
Responsible-Changed-When: Sun Aug 12 08:04:18 2001
Responsible-Changed-Why:
    See below.
State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
State-Changed-By: gdr
State-Changed-When: Sun Aug 12 08:04:18 2001
State-Changed-Why:
    Well, actually the issue is subtile.  In the instantiation
    of the base class CList<int>, GCC discovers the declaration of
    a virtual function and since every virtual function is used  even
    if it -appears- unused (a language definition requirement) GCC
    proceeds to check semantics restruictions, thus the warning.
    
    Arguably, GCC could use a type-based analysis to discover that 
    the base class function won't be used and suppress the warning
    but I guess that is a feature request.
    
    -- Gaby

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