It is an error to assign or copy a const auto_ptr. g++ should refuse to compile
the following code:
"bug.cpp":
#include <memory>
int main()
{
class A
{
const std::auto_ptr<int> a;
};
A a;
}
Compiled with:
g++ bug.cpp
This code compiles, incorrectly, on the following version of gcc:
Using built-in specs.
Target: i386-redhat-linux
Configured with: ../configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man
--infodir=/usr/share/info --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix
--enable-checking=release --with-system-zlib --enable-__cxa_atexit
--disable-libunwind-exceptions
--enable-languages=c,c++,objc,obj-c++,java,fortran,ada --enable-java-awt=gtk
--disable-dssi --enable-plugin
--with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-1.5.0.0/jre
--enable-libgcj-multifile --enable-java-maintainer-mode
--with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-cpu=generic
--host=i386-redhat-linux
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.1.2 20070502 (Red Hat 4.1.2-12)
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Summary: Default copy constructor copies const auto_ptr members
Product: gcc
Version: 4.1.2
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: jeidsath at gmail dot com
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34180