default switches, template functions get EXTERNAL linkage in each file
in which they occur, causing multiple definition errors during
linking. The enclosed patch (from gnu.g++.bug) appears to solve the
problem (I enclose the accompanying message as well).
This patch fixes the multiply defined template functions bug
which was introduced in 2.6.1.
Submitted by: "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@estienne.cs.berkeley.edu>
Obtained from: Jason Merrill at cygnus support on G++ mailing list
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