He was trying to use an old gcc version to compile some code that had a global namespace declared class and static class method. The issue was that the static class method wasn't given external linkage in that version without declaring the class in a named namespace. For about a day, I mistakenly said it was appropriate behavior because the class wasn't declared in a proper namespace, but after coming to my senses and the spec, it clearly should have external linkage now (2003 spec). I gave him the work-a-round for that old gcc to simply declare the class inside of a named namespace instead of global namespace. corey On 11/5/05, Nathan Sidwell <nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > David Cespedes wrote: > > Can you help with this issue, in regards to C++ static member functions and why they are reported as undefined references by the linker? > > > > Please see attached email trail! > > please provide a complete test case, I can't figure out from the email trail > what you;re trying to compile. > > nathan > > -- > Nathan Sidwell :: http://www.codesourcery.com :: CodeSourcery LLC > nathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :: http://www.planetfall.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk > >
