When some STL containers are created, explicit constructors for contained objects are treated as converting constructors. The keyword "explicit" is ignored, and no error message is issued; see the code.
#include <vector> #include <deque> class X { public: explicit X(int) {} }; int main() { int a[1] = {}; std::vector<X> v(a, a + 1); std::deque<X> d(a, a + 1); } -- Summary: STL treats explicit constructors as converting constructors Product: gcc Version: 4.1.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: konto dot dydaktyczne at gmail dot com GCC build triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC target triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38265