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Cannot deduce class template arguments

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Description

Environment

Version: 1.89.0
Commit: b58957e67ee1e712cebf466b995adf4c5307b2bd
Date: 2024-05-01T02:08:25.066Z
Electron: 28.2.8
ElectronBuildId: 27744544
Chromium: 120.0.6099.291
Node.js: 18.18.2
V8: 12.0.267.19-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.6.30

  • C/C++ Extension Version:
    v1.20.5
Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Put the following code into a file foo.cpp.
  2. Apply the below c_cpp_properties.json to set the "cppStandard": "gnu++20".
struct EndOfScan
{
    bool loop;
    constexpr EndOfScan(bool l) : loop(l){};
};

struct OverrideCR
{
    int ormask;
    int andmask;
    constexpr OverrideCR(int a, int o) : ormask(o), andmask(a){};
    constexpr OverrideCR() : ormask(0), andmask(-1){};
};

constexpr EndOfScan Stop(true);
constexpr OverrideCR Override;

template <typename TInstr, typename TNext>
struct Scan
{
    TInstr i;
    TNext n;

    template <class... Cs>
    constexpr Scan(TInstr _i, Cs... cs) : i(_i), n(cs...){};
};

template <>
struct Scan<EndOfScan, void>
{
    EndOfScan i;
    constexpr Scan(EndOfScan eos) : i(eos){};
};

template <class... Cs>
Scan(EndOfScan e) -> Scan<EndOfScan, void>;

template <class C, class... Cs>
Scan(C c, Cs... cs) -> Scan<C, decltype(Scan{cs...})>;

extern const Scan test = {Override, Stop};

Expected behavior:

There should be no error squiggles and nothing listed in the Problems tab.

Actual behavior:

Scan test is underline as error and the Problems tab has the error cannot deduce class template arguments (as well as a follow up error that's a result from the inability to deduce the template parameters).

Configuration and Logs
{
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Linux",
            "includePath": [
                "${workspaceFolder}/**"
            ],
            "defines": [],
            "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/gcc",
            "cStandard": "c17",
            "cppStandard": "gnu++20",
            "intelliSenseMode": "linux-gcc-x64"
        }
    ],
    "version": 4
}
-------- Diagnostics - 5/13/2024, 9:33:39 PM
Version: 1.20.5
Current Configuration:
{
    "name": "Linux",
    "includePath": [
        "/tmp/bug/**"
    ],
    "defines": [],
    "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/gcc",
    "cStandard": "c17",
    "cppStandard": "gnu++20",
    "intelliSenseMode": "linux-gcc-x64",
    "compilerPathIsExplicit": true,
    "cStandardIsExplicit": true,
    "cppStandardIsExplicit": true,
    "intelliSenseModeIsExplicit": true,
    "compilerPathInCppPropertiesJson": "/usr/bin/gcc",
    "mergeConfigurations": false,
    "browse": {
        "path": [
            "/tmp/bug/**",
            "${workspaceFolder}"
        ],
        "limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": true
    }
}
cpptools version (native): 1.20.5.0
Translation Unit Mappings:
[ /tmp/bug/foo.cpp - source TU]:
Translation Unit Configurations:
[ /tmp/bug/foo.cpp ]:
    Process ID: 18390
    Memory Usage: 16 MB
    Compiler Path: /usr/bin/gcc
    Includes:
        /usr/include/c++/9
        /usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/c++/9
        /usr/include/c++/9/backward
        /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/9/include
        /usr/local/include
        /usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu
        /usr/include
    Standard Version: c++20
    IntelliSense Mode: linux-gcc-x64
    Other Flags:
        --g++
        --gnu_version=90400
Total Memory Usage: 16 MB

------- Workspace parsing diagnostics -------
Number of files discovered (not excluded): 27212



### Other Extensions

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### Additional context

I've checked on godbolt that clang can deduce the template arguments for this code correctly. And the project that contains the more complex version of this code compiles with no errors and warnings with GCC.

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Research direction

Reproduce the diagnostic in foo.cpp using the provided c_cpp_properties.json with GNU++20 and /usr/bin/gcc, then compare IntelliSense's result with the compiler behavior described in the report. Trace the C/C++ extension's handling of class template argument deduction and verify completion when the code produces no error squiggles or Problems entries.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, vscode
Domain
compilers, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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