Improve diagnostic message for the invalid auto attribute on function…

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dlang · Aug 30, 2015 · 9779b69 · 9779b69
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diff --git a/src/mtype.d b/src/mtype.d
@@ -6014,7 +6014,7 @@ public:
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        error(loc, "auto can only be used for template function parameters");
+                        error(loc, "'auto' can only be used as part of 'auto ref' for template function parameters");
                         errors = true;
                     }
                 }

diff --git a/test/fail_compilation/fail14669.d b/test/fail_compilation/fail14669.d
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*
 TEST_OUTPUT:
 ---
-fail_compilation/fail14669.d(11): Error: auto can only be used for template function parameters
+fail_compilation/fail14669.d(11): Error: 'auto' can only be used as part of 'auto ref' for template function parameters
 fail_compilation/fail14669.d(16): Error: template instance fail14669.foo1!() error instantiating
-fail_compilation/fail14669.d(12): Error: auto can only be used for template function parameters
+fail_compilation/fail14669.d(12): Error: 'auto' can only be used as part of 'auto ref' for template function parameters
 fail_compilation/fail14669.d(17): Error: template fail14669.foo2 cannot deduce function from argument types !()(int), candidates are:
 fail_compilation/fail14669.d(12):        fail14669.foo2()(auto int a)
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