c++/8161: Infinite loop of the compiler when compiling

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>Number:         8161
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       Infinite loop of the compiler when compiling
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          ice-on-illegal-code
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Oct 07 08:26:01 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Sébastien de Menten
>Release:        gcc version 3.2 (Mandrake Linux 9.0 3.2-1mdk)
>Organization:
>Environment:
Fresh Mandrake 9.0 installation (gcc-2.96 is also installed)
>Description:
Compilation of the file leads to

error_infinite_loop.cpp:6: parse error before `)' token
error_infinite_loop.cpp:7: missing ';' before right brace
error_infinite_loop.cpp: In constructor `foo::foo()':
error_infinite_loop.cpp:6: parse error before `;' token

and the the compiler loops infinitely (without increasing its memory usage)
>How-To-Repeat:
Compile the file with no special flags

g++ error_build_modify_expr.cpp
>Fix:
Do not define the constructor in the body of the class but outside the class.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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