Hi, The following code Eigen::Array< void*, 64, 1 > handles; // Reason for compilation failure Eigen::Matrix< double, 3, 1 > p0(1, 2, 3); Eigen::Matrix< double, 3, 1 > p1(3, 2, 1); Eigen::Matrix< double, 3, 1 > e = p0 - p1; // Compilation fails here fails to compile the last line with MSVC2015 Update 3 and eigen versions 3.3.3 and 3.3.4, while it works with eigen 3.2.8. gcc is fine with either version of eigen. Commenting the first line makes the problem disappear, using Eigen::Array< int*, ...> as well. The compiler reports as follows: 3.3.4\eigen\src\core\util\meta.h(137): error C2182: 'abstract declarator': illegal use of type 'void' 1> eigen-3.3.4\eigen\src\core\util\meta.h(156): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'Eigen::internal::is_convertible_impl<Eigen::Matrix<double,3,1,0,3,1>,void>' being compiled 1> eigen-3.3.4\eigen\src\core\util\xprhelper.h(64): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'Eigen::internal::is_convertible<T,PromotedType>' being compiled 1> with 1> [ 1> T=Eigen::Matrix<double,3,1,0,3,1>, 1> PromotedType=void * 1> ] 1> eigentester\eigentester\main.cpp(13): note: see reference to class template instantiation 'Eigen::internal::promote_scalar_arg<void *,Eigen::Matrix<double,3,1,0,3,1>,false>' being compiled I'm aware that an Eigen::Array< void*, ... > is not a major use case. However, as the expression failing to compile has no obvious link to the source of the problem, I wanted to have this documented in case someone else is running into this. best, Simon
It's not the first time I see MSVC screwing up because of the sole presence of an unrelated piece of code. It's really scary. This should be reported to MSVC developers. I've added it there: http://eigen.tuxfamily.org/index.php?title=FAQ#Compilation, mentioning that std::array is better suited for that purpose.
Out of curiosity, we reported this as bug against latest VS2017 (where the problem occurs as well): https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/72956/unrelated-code-fails-compilation.html.
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