exported templates not supported

[llvmbot]

Bugzilla Link	11227
Resolution	WONTFIX
Resolved on	Oct 24, 2011 22:30
Version	2.9
OS	Linux
Attachments	myfirst3 from c++ templates book
Reporter	LLVM Bugzilla Contributor
CC	@DougGregor

Extended Description

Clang warns of this but I did not see a bug filed against this.

rkotler@ubuntu-rkotler:~/workspace/mips_test_code/cpp-templates/basics$ ~/build_llvm/install/bin/clang++ myfirst3.cpp myfirst3main.cpp
In file included from myfirst3.cpp:12:
./myfirst3.hpp:15:1: warning: exported templates are unsupported
export
^
myfirst3.cpp:16:1: warning: exported templates are unsupported
export
^
myfirst3.cpp:18:1: error: unknown type name 'MyFirst'
MyFirst::MyFirst()
^
myfirst3.cpp:18:8: error: expected unqualified-id
MyFirst::MyFirst()
^

[DougGregor]

We have no intention of ever implementing exported templates. They have been removed from the 2011 C++ Standard.