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

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

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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