Re: Local class in inline function
On 10 Jan 2007 08:26:57 -0800, tomthemighty@googlemail.com wrote:
I'm having the same problem as this guy:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.vc.language/browse_frm/thread/9127ce81aadab995/874b0f109515e531?tvc=1&q=%22inline+function%22+%22local+class%22+linker&hl=en#874b0f109515e531
In that posting they came to the conclusion it was a compiler/linker
bug, and it looks like Microsoft agreed and said it was a known
problem. Thing is that was 3 years ago on VC7. I'm using VS2005. Does
anybody know what happened with this issue in the end?
As you must know, it isn't fixed in VS2005.
I can't see anything in the 2003 standard to indicate that local
classes inside inline functions are not permitted. Am I missing
something?
No. For current status, see:
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=100558
So, it has been reported, and reportedly, it may be fixed in the next
version of the compiler.
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