Re: bug or a feature

[Anakreon]

Paul Pluzhnikov wrote:
> Anakreon <anakreonmejdi@yahoo.gr> writes:
>
>
> > I think the compiler ought to stop the compilation with an error
> > since the 2 methods of the bug class are not implemented.
>
>
> You are incorrect: if the compiler stopped compilation, it would
> be impossible to compile programs consisting of multiple source
> files: e.g. a program in which bug::meth1() is defined in a separate
> bug.cc file.
>
>
> > If this is not a feature, 
>
>
> It's not a feature and it's not a bug; it's *correct* behaviour.
>
>
> > I'll make  a proper bug submission
>
>
> Please don't (waste your and someone else's time).
>
> Cheers,
The command used for the compilation is:
g++ -o bug gcc_bug.cpp

The compiler must know that there are no other files involved.

I don't want to waste anybodys time but shouldn't the compiler
report an error on the above case?