c++/6508: compilation error when using "min< double >" as function parameter

[yap_noel@olf.com]

>Number:         6508
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       compilation error when using "min< double >" as function parameter
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          rejects-legal
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Apr 29 11:06:00 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Noel Yap
>Release:        gcc 2.95 and 3.0.3
>Organization:
>Environment:
CYGWIN_NT-5.0 OLFDEV1 1.3.10(0.51/3/2) 2002-02-25 11:14 i686 unknown
>Description:
	When I try to call a function with a parameter of "min< double >", it
complains with the error:
no matching function for call to `matrix_min_path (Matrix<double> &, plus<double>, {unknown type})'
>How-To-Repeat:
	g++  -g -I /home/nyap/opt/mtl-2.1.2.20/include -Wall   asdf.cc   -o asdf

where asdf.cc contains:
#include <algorithm>

template < typename BinaryFn >
void test(BinaryFn fn)
{
    fn(0, 1);
}

int
main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    test(min< double >);
}
>Fix:
	The following is a workaround:
#include <algorithm>

template < typename BinaryFn >
void test(BinaryFn fn)
{
    fn(0, 1);
}

int
main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    const double &(*minFn)(const double &, const double &) = min< double >;

    test(minFn);
}
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