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2024-10-26

1297. Misplaced function attribute-specifier

[Voted into the WP at the February, 2012 meeting; moved to DR at the October, 2012 meeting.]

There is a contradiction between the grammar of 9.3 [dcl.decl] paragraph 4 and that of 9.3.4.6 [dcl.fct] paragraphs 1 and 2 and 9.5.1 [dcl.fct.def.general] paragraph 2 regarding the placement of the optional exception-specification: in the former, it immediately follows the parameter-declaration-clause, while in the latter it follows the exception-specification.

Proposed resolution (August, 2011):

1. Change the grammar in 9.3 [dcl.decl] paragraph 4 as follows:

parameters-and-qualifiers:
( parameter-declaration-clause ) attribute-specifier-seq_opt cv-qualifier-seq_opt
ref-qualifier_opt exception-specification_opt attribute-specifier-seq_opt

2. Change the grammar snippet in 12.2.2.2.3 [over.call.object] paragraph 2 as follows:

operator conversion-type-id ( ) attribute-specifier-seq_opt cv-qualifier attribute-specifier-seq_opt ;