Re: libstdc++/3551: error in auto_ptr implementation

[Ross Smith <ross.s@ihug.co.nz>]

The following reply was made to PR libstdc++/3551; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Ross Smith <ross.s@ihug.co.nz>
To: 101371-quiet@bugs.debian.org
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org, debian-gcc@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: libstdc++/3551: error in auto_ptr implementation
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2001 11:13:54 +1200

 Matthias Klose wrote:
 > 
 > The code below does not compile with g++ 3.0, but it seems correct
 > judging by my C++ books.
 > 
 > Wichert.
 > 
 > #include <memory>
 > #include <list>
 > using namespace std;
 > int main(int, char**) {
 >   auto_ptr<int> api(new int(5));
 >   list<auto_ptr<int> > lapi;
 >   lapi.push_back(api);
 >   return 0;
 > }
 
 This is not supposed to work. STL containers of auto_ptr are illegal
 (23.1 para 3, container elements must be CopyConstructible and
 Assignable; auto_ptr is neither).
 
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