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+// PR c++/6402
+// Origin: Wolfgang Bangerth <wolfgang@dealii.org>
+// { dg-do compile }
+
+class A
+{
+    A (const A&);
+  public:
+    A();
+};
+
+struct B { A a; };
+
+struct C : public B
+{
+    void foo() { const A &ref = B::a; } // taking reference, not a copy!
+};