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c++ - [bug] dmc 8.41.8 returning reference

class  Test
{
    private :
       unsigned long    value;

    public  :
#if defined _BUG_
       unsigned long &operator = ( unsigned long  v )
       { return ( value = v ); }
#else
       unsigned long &operator = ( unsigned long  v )
       { value = v; return value; }
#endif
};


Compiled with -D_BUG_ gives:

bug5.cpp(8) : Error: reference must refer to same type or be const
Had: unsigned long
and: unsigned long &
--- errorlevel 1
Sep 10 2004