Article ID: 138567
Article Last Modified on 7/5/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2.1
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2.2
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 Subscription
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2002 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q138567
SYMPTOMS
Given a function template G whose definition includes a function call to F that does not depend on a template parameter, the compiler does not bind function names at the point of the template definition. Instead the compiler binds them when the function template is instantiated. This could cause unexpected runtime results.
CAUSE
This is a fairly recent change to the ANSI C++ working paper. The current version of the Microsoft compilers do not support this feature.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
Based on the ANSI C++ working paper draft (14.2.7), if a name can be bound at the point of the template definition and it is not a function called in a way that depends on a template parameter, it will be bound at the template definition point and the binding is not affected by later declarations.
Sample Code to Demonstrate Problem
/* Compile options needed: Default
*/
#include <iostream.h>
void F(char) { cout << "In F(char)" << endl; }
template <class T>
void G( T t )
{
F(1); // F() is not dependent on T or t
}
void F(int) { cout <<"In F(int)" << endl; }
void main()
{
G(2);
G('a');
}
/* The output from the program */
In F(int)
In F(int)
/* The output should be */
In F(char)
In F(char)
Additional query words: 9.00 10.00 10.10 10.20
Keywords: kbbug kbcpponly kbcompiler KB138567
