diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecFailingTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecFailingTest.java
index 94e3ca4eb51..f3152eacb42 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecFailingTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecFailingTest.java
@@ -761,27 +761,6 @@ public class AST2CPPSpecFailingTest extends AST2SpecBaseTest {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 [--Start Example(CPP 12.8-3d):
-	void h(int());
-	void h(int (*)()); // redeclaration of h(int())
-	void h(int x()) { } // definition of h(int())
-	void h(int (*x)()) { } // illformed: redefinition of h(int())
-	 --End Example]
-	 */
-	public void test12_8s3d()  { // TODO Devin raised bug 90666
-		StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
-		buffer.append("void h(int());\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("void h(int (*)()); // redeclaration of h(int())\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("void h(int x()) { } // definition of h(int())\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		buffer.append("void h(int (*x)()) { } // illformed: redefinition of h(int())\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		try {
-		parse(buffer.toString(), ParserLanguage.CPP, false, true);
-		assertTrue(false);
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 [--Start Example(CPP 13.3.3.2-3c):
 	struct A {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecTest.java
index e640ccd732c..0d2192dc78b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ast2/AST2CPPSpecTest.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.tests.ast2;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.ParserLanguage;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.parser.ParserException;
 
 /**
  * @author dsteffle
@@ -7325,6 +7326,27 @@ public class AST2CPPSpecTest extends AST2SpecBaseTest {
 		parse(buffer.toString(), ParserLanguage.CPP, false, false);
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 [--Start Example(CPP 12.8-3d):
+	void h(int());
+	void h(int (*)()); // redeclaration of h(int())
+	void h(int x()) { } // definition of h(int())
+	void h(int (*x)()) { } // illformed: redefinition of h(int())
+	 --End Example]
+	 */
+	public void test12_8s3d()  { // TODO assert redefinition problem 
+		StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
+		buffer.append("void h(int());\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("void h(int (*)()); // redeclaration of h(int())\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("void h(int x()) { } // definition of h(int())\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		buffer.append("void h(int (*x)()) { } // illformed: redefinition of h(int())\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		try {
+			parse(buffer.toString(), ParserLanguage.CPP, false, true);
+			assertTrue(false);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+		}
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 [--Start Example(CPP 12.8-4a):
 	struct X {
@@ -7495,14 +7517,18 @@ public class AST2CPPSpecTest extends AST2SpecBaseTest {
 	void f(Int i) {  } // error: redefinition of f(int)
 	 --End Example]
 	 */
-	public void test12_1s3a() throws Exception {
+	public void test12_1s3a() throws Exception {  //TODO better assert of expected redefinition problem
 		StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
 		buffer.append("typedef int Int;\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		buffer.append("void f(int i);\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		buffer.append("void f(Int i); // OK: redeclaration of f(int)\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		buffer.append("void f(int i) {  }\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		buffer.append("void f(Int i) {  } // error: redefinition of f(int)\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		parse(buffer.toString(), ParserLanguage.CPP, false, true);
+		try{
+		    parse(buffer.toString(), ParserLanguage.CPP, false, true);
+		} catch ( ParserException e ){
+		    assertEquals( e.getMessage(), "found IProblemBinding" ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVisitor.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVisitor.java
index 13ac731caf0..8e3c54d6d81 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVisitor.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVisitor.java
@@ -461,14 +461,36 @@ public class CPPVisitor {
             binding = null;
         }
         
-        if( declarator instanceof ICPPASTFunctionDeclarator ){
+        if( parent instanceof ICPPASTParameterDeclaration ){
+			ICPPASTParameterDeclaration param = (ICPPASTParameterDeclaration) parent;
+			parent = param.getParent();
+			if( parent instanceof IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator ) {
+				IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator fDtor = (IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator) param.getParent();
+				if( fDtor.getParent() instanceof IASTDeclarator || fDtor.getNestedDeclarator() != null )
+				    return null;
+				IBinding temp = fDtor.getName().resolveBinding();
+				if( temp instanceof CPPFunction ){
+					CPPFunction function = (CPPFunction) temp;
+					binding = function.resolveParameter( param );
+				} else if( temp instanceof CPPFunctionTemplate ) {
+					binding = ((CPPFunctionTemplate)temp).resolveFunctionParameter( param );
+				}
+			} else if( parent instanceof ICPPASTTemplateDeclaration ) {
+				return CPPTemplates.createBinding( param );
+			}
+		} else if( declarator instanceof ICPPASTFunctionDeclarator ){
 			if( binding != null && binding instanceof IFunction ){
 			    IFunction function = (IFunction) binding;
 			    if( CPPSemantics.isSameFunction( function, declarator ) ){
+			        ICPPInternalBinding internal = (ICPPInternalBinding) function;
 			        if( parent instanceof IASTSimpleDeclaration )
-			            ((ICPPInternalBinding)function).addDeclaration( name );
-			        else 
-			            ((ICPPInternalBinding)function).addDefinition( name );
+			            internal.addDeclaration( name );
+			        else {
+			            if( internal.getDefinition() == null )
+			                ((ICPPInternalBinding)function).addDefinition( name );
+			            else 
+			                return new ProblemBinding( name, IProblemBinding.SEMANTIC_INVALID_REDEFINITION, name.toCharArray() );
+			        }
 			        
 			        return function;
 			    }
@@ -487,23 +509,6 @@ public class CPPVisitor {
 				binding = template ? (ICPPFunction) new CPPFunctionTemplate( name )
 								   : new CPPFunction( (ICPPASTFunctionDeclarator) declarator );
 			}
-		} else if( parent instanceof ICPPASTParameterDeclaration ){
-			ICPPASTParameterDeclaration param = (ICPPASTParameterDeclaration) parent;
-			parent = param.getParent();
-			if( parent instanceof IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator ) {
-				IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator fDtor = (IASTStandardFunctionDeclarator) param.getParent();
-				if( fDtor.getParent() instanceof IASTDeclarator || fDtor.getNestedDeclarator() != null )
-				    return null;
-				IBinding temp = fDtor.getName().resolveBinding();
-				if( temp instanceof CPPFunction ){
-					CPPFunction function = (CPPFunction) temp;
-					binding = function.resolveParameter( param );
-				} else if( temp instanceof CPPFunctionTemplate ) {
-					binding = ((CPPFunctionTemplate)temp).resolveFunctionParameter( param );
-				}
-			} else if( parent instanceof ICPPASTTemplateDeclaration ) {
-				return CPPTemplates.createBinding( param );
-			}
 		} else if( parent instanceof IASTSimpleDeclaration ){
 		    
 			IASTSimpleDeclaration simpleDecl = (IASTSimpleDeclaration) parent;