diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java
index a4256dd60de..d3af205f92f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPTests.java
@@ -4756,4 +4756,11 @@ public class AST2CPPTests extends AST2BaseTest {
     	assertTrue(((IASTIdExpression)((IASTFunctionCallExpression)((IASTReturnStatement)((IASTCompoundStatement)((IASTFunctionDefinition)tu.getDeclarations()[1]).getBody()).getStatements()[0]).getReturnValue()).getFunctionNameExpression()).getName().resolveBinding() instanceof IFunction);
     }
 
+    public void testBug100408() throws Exception {
+        IASTTranslationUnit tu = parse( "int foo() { int x=1; (x)*3; }", ParserLanguage.CPP ); 
+        CPPNameCollector col = new CPPNameCollector();
+        tu.accept(  col );
+        assertNoProblemBindings( col );
+    }
+    
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java
index af5918b47f7..a427f5e55b8 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2Tests.java
@@ -3195,4 +3195,12 @@ public class AST2Tests extends AST2BaseTest {
         assertSame( a1, a2 );
         assertNotSame( a2, a3 );
     }
+    
+    public void testBug100408() throws Exception {
+        IASTTranslationUnit tu = parse( "int foo() { int x=1; (x)*3; }", ParserLanguage.C ); 
+        CNameCollector col = new CNameCollector();
+        tu.accept(  col );
+        assertNoProblemBindings( col );
+    }
+    
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c29cfe03a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#Thu Jun 16 13:15:47 EDT 2005
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.argumentPrefixes=
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.argumentSuffixes=
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.fieldPrefixes=
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.fieldSuffixes=
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.localPrefixes=
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.localSuffixes=
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.staticFieldPrefixes=
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.staticFieldSuffixes=
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a78c1ae30a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#Thu Jun 16 13:15:47 EDT 2005
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+internal.default.compliance=default
+org.eclipse.jdt.ui.exception.name=e
+org.eclipse.jdt.ui.gettersetter.use.is=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.ui.overrideannotation=true
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
index a42a4e2c4a3..68a41c143a1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTGotoStatement;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTIdExpression;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTIfStatement;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTLabelStatement;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTLiteralExpression;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTName;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNamedTypeSpecifier;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNode;
@@ -893,20 +892,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser implements ISourceCodeParser {
      */
     protected abstract IASTConditionalExpression createConditionalExpression();
 
-    protected IASTExpression unaryOperatorCastExpression(int operator)
-            throws EndOfFileException, BacktrackException {
-        IToken mark = mark();
-        int offset = consume().getOffset();
-        IASTExpression castExpression = castExpression();
-        if( castExpression instanceof IASTLiteralExpression && operator == IASTUnaryExpression.op_amper )
-        {
-            backup( mark );
-            throwBacktrack( mark );
-        }
-        return buildUnaryExpression(operator, castExpression, offset,
-                calculateEndOffset(castExpression));
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param operator
      * @param operand
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
index 2bd0e64c767..ca4ac17afda 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
@@ -2778,5 +2778,18 @@ public class GNUCSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
         return result;
     }
 
+    protected IASTExpression unaryOperatorCastExpression(int operator) throws EndOfFileException, BacktrackException {
+        IToken mark = mark();
+        int offset = consume().getOffset();
+        IASTExpression castExpression = castExpression();
+        if( castExpression instanceof IASTLiteralExpression && ( operator == IASTUnaryExpression.op_amper || operator == IASTUnaryExpression.op_star ) )
+        {
+            backup( mark );
+            throwBacktrack( mark );
+        }
+        return buildUnaryExpression(operator, castExpression, offset,
+                calculateEndOffset(castExpression));
+    }
+
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
index 54b9de2ed02..08c57de0cfb 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
@@ -5311,4 +5311,21 @@ public class GNUCPPSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
     protected IASTDeclaration simpleDeclaration() throws BacktrackException, EndOfFileException {
         return simpleDeclarationStrategyUnion();
     }
+
+    protected IASTExpression unaryOperatorCastExpression(int operator) throws EndOfFileException, BacktrackException {
+        IToken mark = mark();
+        int offset = consume().getOffset();
+        IASTExpression castExpression = castExpression();
+        if( castExpression instanceof IASTLiteralExpression && ( operator == IASTUnaryExpression.op_amper || operator == IASTUnaryExpression.op_star ) )
+        {
+            IASTLiteralExpression literal = (IASTLiteralExpression) castExpression;
+            if( literal.getKind() != ICPPASTLiteralExpression.lk_this )
+            {
+                backup( mark );
+                throwBacktrack( mark );
+            }
+        }
+        return buildUnaryExpression(operator, castExpression, offset,
+                calculateEndOffset(castExpression));
+    }
 }