Unexpected: "may not have a type qualifier" error

Question

Hi,
When I uses a 3rd party auto pointer utility, an unexpected "may not have a type qualifier" error raised. I hacked into the code and able to reproduce the problem with the following program.
Any one have workaround or solution for it?
Thank you very much.
Compiler version:
$ CC -V
CC: Sun C++ 5.7 Patch 117830-09 2006/11/01
OS version:
$ uname -a
SunOS niss165 5.10 Generic_118833-20 sun4us sparc FJSV,GPUZC-M
Compilation output:
$ CC main3.cpp
"main3.cpp", line 11: Error: func1 may not have a type qualifier.
"main3.cpp", line 45:     Where: While instantiating "AutoPtr<BarFoo<Bar, Foo<T>>>::~AutoPtr()".
"main3.cpp", line 45:     Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
"main3.cpp", line 11: Error: Cannot use AutoPtrRep<BarFoo<Bar, Foo<T>>>* to initialize int.
"main3.cpp", line 45:     Where: While instantiating "AutoPtr<BarFoo<Bar, Foo<T>>>::~AutoPtr()".
"main3.cpp", line 45:     Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
2 Error(s) detected.Test Program:
template <class A>
class AutoPtr
public:
    AutoPtr(void)
    ~AutoPtr(void)
        AutoPtrRep<A>::func1(rep); // compilation error
private:
    AutoPtrRep<A>* rep;
template <class C>
class AutoPtrRep
public:
    static void func1(AutoPtrRep<C>*& rep)
        // do something
class Bar
template <class T>
class Foo
template <class E, template <class T> class F>
class BarFoo
int main()
    // lead to compilation error
    AutoPtr< BarFoo<Bar, Foo> > ptr;
    // no error
    //AutoPtr< Bar > ptr;
    // no error
    //AutoPtr< Foo<int> > ptr;
}Message was edited by:
germancheung

Answer 1

This bug is fixed in the Sun C++ 5.8. If you have a
service contract you can escalate this problem for
Sun C++ 5.7. It looks like there is no workaround for
this bug.BTW, do you have the bug ID for this specific error? coz I need to show evidence for it to give reason for an upgrade.
Thanks.