Re: cp/parse.y:2120: invalid value: $3

[Paul Eggert]

> From: Akim Demaille <address@hidden>
> Date: 29 Apr 2002 14:24:48 +0200
> 
> As far as Bison is concerned, I'd like the GCC team to tell me what
> they would prefer:
> 
> 1. I release this Bison as is, fixed, and it will die on current G++.
> 
> 2. I introduce a temporary hack to accept this grammar, and still
>    produce the old broken code.
> 
> 3. I introduce a temporary hack to accept this grammar, and produce
>    the *intended* code.  I will put a warning though.

When I had more free time I used to help maintain the GNU C parser, so
I have some feeling for the pros and cons here.  I far prefer having a
Bison that checks my work to one that silently does the wrong thing,
or even to one that silently guesses right about my mistakes.

>From my point of view (1) is best.  The G++ maintainers can fix
cp/parse.y in due course.  If you like, you can include a brief note
about the problem in the Bison NEWS file.

(2) produces broken code, so it's the worst choice.

(3) is a horrible hack, but it's better than (2).