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423(i). Effects of negative streamsize in iostreams

Section: 31 [input.output] Status: Open Submitter: Martin Sebor Opened: 2003-09-18 Last modified: 2018-12-09

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

A third party test suite tries to exercise istream::ignore(N) with a negative value of N and expects that the implementation will treat N as if it were 0. Our implementation asserts that (N >= 0) holds and aborts the test.

I can't find anything in section 27 that prohibits such values but I don't see what the effects of such calls should be, either (this applies to a number of unformatted input functions as well as some member functions of the basic_streambuf template).

[ 2009-07 Frankfurt ]

This is related to LWG 255.

Move to NAD Future.

[LEWG Kona 2017]

Recommend Open: We agree that we should require N >= 0 for the selected functions

[2018-12-04 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

I propose that we add to each function in clause 27 that takes an argument, say N, of type streamsize a Requires clause saying that "N >= 0." The intent is to allow negative streamsize values in calls to precision() and width() but disallow it in calls to streambuf::sgetn(), istream::ignore(), or ostream::write().

[Kona: The LWG agreed that this is probably what we want. However, we need a review to find all places where functions in clause 27 take arguments of type streamsize that shouldn't be allowed to go negative. Martin will do that review.]


484(i). Convertible to T

Section: 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators] Status: Open Submitter: Chris Jefferson Opened: 2004-09-16 Last modified: 2018-01-27

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

From comp.std.c++:

I note that given an input iterator a for type T, then *a only has to be "convertable to T", not actually of type T.

Firstly, I can't seem to find an exact definition of "convertable to T". While I assume it is the obvious definition (an implicit conversion), I can't find an exact definition. Is there one?

Slightly more worryingly, there doesn't seem to be any restriction on the this type, other than it is "convertable to T". Consider two input iterators a and b. I would personally assume that most people would expect *a==*b would perform T(*a)==T(*b), however it doesn't seem that the standard requires that, and that whatever type *a is (call it U) could have == defined on it with totally different symantics and still be a valid inputer iterator.

Is this a correct reading? When using input iterators should I write T(*a) all over the place to be sure that the object I'm using is the class I expect?

This is especially a nuisance for operations that are defined to be "convertible to bool". (This is probably allowed so that implementations could return say an int and avoid an unnessary conversion. However all implementations I have seen simply return a bool anyway. Typical implemtations of STL algorithms just write things like while(a!=b && *a!=0). But strictly speaking, there are lots of types that are convertible to T but that also overload the appropriate operators so this doesn't behave as expected.

If we want to make code like this legal (which most people seem to expect), then we'll need to tighten up what we mean by "convertible to T".

[Lillehammer: The first part is NAD, since "convertible" is well-defined in core. The second part is basically about pathological overloads. It's a minor problem but a real one. So leave open for now, hope we solve it as part of iterator redesign.]

[ 2009-07-28 Reopened by Alisdair. No longer solved by concepts. ]

[ 2009-10 Santa Cruz: ]

Mark as NAD Future. We agree there's an issue, but there is no proposed solution at this time and this will be solved by concepts in the future.

[2017-02 in Kona, LEWG recommends NAD]

Has been clarified by 14. By design. Ranges might make it go away. Current wording for input iterators is more constrained.

[2017-06-02 Issues Telecon]

Move to Open. This is very similar to 2962, possibly a duplicate.

Marshall to research

[2017-07 Toronto Thurs Issue Prioritization]

Priority 2; same as 2962.

Proposed resolution:

Rationale:

[ San Francisco: ]

Solved by N2758.


523(i). regex case-insensitive character ranges are unimplementable as specified

Section: 32 [re] Status: Open Submitter: Eric Niebler Opened: 2005-07-01 Last modified: 2020-07-17

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

A problem with TR1 regex is currently being discussed on the Boost developers list. It involves the handling of case-insensitive matching of character ranges such as [Z-a]. The proper behavior (according to the ECMAScript standard) is unimplementable given the current specification of the TR1 regex_traits<> class template. John Maddock, the author of the TR1 regex proposal, agrees there is a problem. The full discussion can be found at http://lists.boost.org/boost/2005/06/28850.php (first message copied below). We don't have any recommendations as yet.

-- Begin original message --

The situation of interest is described in the ECMAScript specification (ECMA-262), section 15.10.2.15:

"Even if the pattern ignores case, the case of the two ends of a range is significant in determining which characters belong to the range. Thus, for example, the pattern /[E-F]/i matches only the letters E, F, e, and f, while the pattern /[E-f]/i matches all upper and lower-case ASCII letters as well as the symbols [, \, ], ^, _, and `."

A more interesting case is what should happen when doing a case-insensitive match on a range such as [Z-a]. It should match z, Z, a, A and the symbols [, \, ], ^, _, and `. This is not what happens with Boost.Regex (it throws an exception from the regex constructor).

The tough pill to swallow is that, given the specification in TR1, I don't think there is any effective way to handle this situation. According to the spec, case-insensitivity is handled with regex_traits<>::translate_nocase(CharT) — two characters are equivalent if they compare equal after both are sent through the translate_nocase function. But I don't see any way of using this translation function to make character ranges case-insensitive. Consider the difficulty of detecting whether "z" is in the range [Z-a]. Applying the transformation to "z" has no effect (it is essentially std::tolower). And we're not allowed to apply the transformation to the ends of the range, because as ECMA-262 says, "the case of the two ends of a range is significant."

So AFAICT, TR1 regex is just broken, as is Boost.Regex. One possible fix is to redefine translate_nocase to return a string_type containing all the characters that should compare equal to the specified character. But this function is hard to implement for Unicode, and it doesn't play nice with the existing ctype facet. What a mess!

-- End original message --

[ John Maddock adds: ]

One small correction, I have since found that ICU's regex package does implement this correctly, using a similar mechanism to the current TR1.Regex.

Given an expression [c1-c2] that is compiled as case insensitive it:

Enumerates every character in the range c1 to c2 and converts it to it's case folded equivalent. That case folded character is then used a key to a table of equivalence classes, and each member of the class is added to the list of possible matches supported by the character-class. This second step isn't possible with our current traits class design, but isn't necessary if the input text is also converted to a case-folded equivalent on the fly.

ICU applies similar brute force mechanisms to character classes such as [[:lower:]] and [[:word:]], however these are at least cached, so the impact is less noticeable in this case.

Quick and dirty performance comparisons show that expressions such as "[X-\\x{fff0}]+" are indeed very slow to compile with ICU (about 200 times slower than a "normal" expression). For an application that uses a lot of regexes this could have a noticeable performance impact. ICU also has an advantage in that it knows the range of valid characters codes: code points outside that range are assumed not to require enumeration, as they can not be part of any equivalence class. I presume that if we want the TR1.Regex to work with arbitrarily large character sets enumeration really does become impractical.

Finally note that Unicode has:

Three cases (upper, lower and title). One to many, and many to one case transformations. Character that have context sensitive case translations - for example an uppercase sigma has two different lowercase forms - the form chosen depends on context(is it end of a word or not), a caseless match for an upper case sigma should match either of the lower case forms, which is why case folding is often approximated by tolower(toupper(c)).

Probably we need some way to enumerate character equivalence classes, including digraphs (either as a result or an input), and some way to tell whether the next character pair is a valid digraph in the current locale.

Hoping this doesn't make this even more complex that it was already,

[ Portland: Alisdair: Detect as invalid, throw an exception. Pete: Possible general problem with case insensitive ranges. ]

[ 2009-07 Frankfurt ]

We agree that this is a problem, but we do not know the answer.

We are going to declare this NAD until existing practice leads us in some direction.

No objection to NAD Future.

Move to NAD Future.

[LEWG Kona 2017]

Recommend Open: Tim Shen proposes: forbid use of case-insensitive ranges with regex traits other than std::regex_traits<{char, wchar_t, char16_t, char32_t}> when regex_constants::collate is specified.

[2020-07-17; Priority set to 4 in telecon]

Proposed resolution:


532(i). Tuple comparison

Section: 22.4.9 [tuple.rel], 99 [tr.tuple.rel] Status: LEWG Submitter: David Abrahams Opened: 2005-11-29 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Duplicate of: 348

Discussion:

Where possible, tuple comparison operators <,<=,=>, and > ought to be defined in terms of std::less rather than operator<, in order to support comparison of tuples of pointers.

[ 2009-07-28 Reopened by Alisdair. No longer solved by concepts. ]

[ 2009-10 Santa Cruz: ]

If we solve this for tuple we would have to solve it for pair algorithms, etc. It is too late to do that at this time. Move to NAD Future.

Proposed resolution:

change 6.1.3.5/5 from:

Returns: The result of a lexicographical comparison between t and u. The result is defined as: (bool)(get<0>(t) < get<0>(u)) || (!(bool)(get<0>(u) < get<0>(t)) && ttail < utail), where rtail for some tuple r is a tuple containing all but the first element of r. For any two zero-length tuples e and f, e < f returns false.

to:

Returns: The result of a lexicographical comparison between t and u. For any two zero-length tuples e and f, e < f returns false. Otherwise, the result is defined as: cmp( get<0>(t), get<0>(u)) || (!cmp(get<0>(u), get<0>(t)) && ttail < utail), where rtail for some tuple r is a tuple containing all but the first element of r, and cmp(x,y) is an unspecified function template defined as follows.

Where T is the type of x and U is the type of y:

if T and U are pointer types and T is convertible to U, returns less<U>()(x,y)

otherwise, if T and U are pointer types, returns less<T>()(x,y)

otherwise, returns (bool)(x < y)

[ Berlin: This issue is much bigger than just tuple (pair, containers, algorithms). Dietmar will survey and work up proposed wording. ]

Rationale:

Recommend NAD. This will be fixed with the next revision of concepts.

[ San Francisco: ]

Solved by N2770.


617(i). std::array is a sequence that doesn't satisfy the sequence requirements?

Section: 24.3.7 [array] Status: Open Submitter: Bo Persson Opened: 2006-12-30 Last modified: 2022-11-12

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The <array> header is given under 24.3 [sequences]. 24.3.7 [array]/paragraph 3 says:

"Unless otherwise specified, all array operations are as described in 24.2 [container.requirements]".

However, array isn't mentioned at all in section 24.2 [container.requirements]. In particular, Table 82 "Sequence requirements" lists several operations (insert, erase, clear) that std::array does not have in 24.3.7 [array].

Also, Table 83 "Optional sequence operations" lists several operations that std::array does have, but array isn't mentioned.

[ 2009-07 Frankfurt ]

The real issue seems to be different than what is described here. Non-normative text says that std::array is a sequence container, but there is disagreement about what that really means. There are two possible interpretations:

  1. a sequence container is one that satisfies all sequence container requirements
  2. a sequence container is one that satisfies some of the sequence container requirements. Any operation that the container supports is specified by one or more sequence container requirements, unless that operation is specifically singled out and defined alongside the description of the container itself.

Move to Tentatively NAD.

[ 2009-07-15 Loïc Joly adds: ]

The section 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts]/1 states that array is a sequence. 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts]/3 introduces table 83, named Sequence container requirements. This seems to me to be defining the requirements for all sequences. However, array does not follow all of this requirements (this can be read in the array specific section, for the standard is currently inconsistent).

Proposed resolution 1 (minimal change):

Say that array is a container, that in addition follows only some of the sequence requirements, as described in the array section:

The library provides five three basic kinds of sequence containers: array, vector, forward_list, list, and deque. In addition, array and forward_list follows some of the requirements of sequences, as described in their respective sections.

Proposed resolution 2 (most descriptive description, no full wording provided):

Introduce the notion of a Fixed Size Sequence, with it requirement table that would be a subset of the current Sequence container. array would be the only Fixed Size Sequence (but dynarray is in the queue for TR2). Sequence requirements would now be requirements in addition to Fixed Size Sequence requirements (it is currently in addition to container).

[ 2009-07 Frankfurt: ]

Move to NAD Editorial

[ 2009 Santa Cruz: ]

This will require a lot of reorganization. Editor doesn't think this is really an issue, since the description of array can be considered as overriding what's specified about sequences. Move to NAD.

[2022-10-27; Hubert Tong comments and requests to reopen]

This issue appears to be unresolved (should not be NAD).

As noted in 24.3.7.1 [array.overview] paragraph 3, array does not meet 24.2.2.2 [container.reqmts] paragraph 10. This means that array does not meet the container requirements, never mind the requirements for sequence containers or contiguous containers.

However, there is wording that claims the opposite.

24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts] paragraph 1:

In addition, array is provided as a sequence container which provides limited sequence operations because it has a fixed number of elements.

(Perhaps the above should be worded with "except".)

24.3.1 [sequences.general] paragraph 1:

The headers <array> […] define class templates that meet the requirements for sequence containers.

24.3.7.1 [array.overview] paragraph 1:

[…] An array is a contiguous container (24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general]).

In this comment, Casey suggests that the requirements be changed so that array does meet the requirements.

[Kona 2022-11-12; Set Priority to 3]

Proposed resolution:


936(i). Mutex type overspecified

Section: 33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] Status: LEWG Submitter: Pete Becker Opened: 2008-12-05 Last modified: 2017-03-01

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Duplicate of: 961

Discussion:

33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] describes the requirements for a type to be a "Mutex type". A Mutex type can be used as the template argument for the Lock type that's passed to condition_variable_any::wait (although Lock seems like the wrong name here, since Lock is given a different formal meaning in 33.6.5 [thread.lock]) and, although the WD doesn't quite say so, as the template argument for lock_guard and unique_lock.

The requirements for a Mutex type include:

Also, a Mutex type "shall not be copyable nor movable".

The latter requirement seems completely irrelevant, and the three requirements on return types are tighter than they need to be. For example, there's no reason that lock_guard can't be instantiated with a type that's copyable. The rule is, in fact, that lock_guard, etc. won't try to copy objects of that type. That's a constraint on locks, not on mutexes. Similarly, the requirements for void return types are unnecessary; the rule is, in fact, that lock_guard, etc. won't use any returned value. And with the return type of bool, the requirement should be that the return type is convertible to bool.

[ Summit: ]

Move to open. Related to conceptualization and should probably be tackled as part of that.

[ Post Summit Anthony adds: ]

Section 33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] conflates the requirements on a generic Mutex type (including user-supplied mutexes) with the requirements placed on the standard-supplied mutex types in an attempt to group everything together and save space.

When applying concepts to chapter 30, I suggest that the concepts Lockable and TimedLockable embody the requirements for *use* of a mutex type as required by unique_lock/lock_guard/condition_variable_any. These should be relaxed as Pete describes in the issue. The existing words in 33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] are requirements on all of std::mutex, std::timed_mutex, std::recursive_mutex and std::recursive_timed_mutex, and should be rephrased as such.

[2017-03-01, Kona]

SG1: Agreement that we need a paper.

Proposed resolution:


961(i). Various threading bugs #11

Section: 33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] Status: LEWG Submitter: Pete Becker Opened: 2009-01-07 Last modified: 2017-03-01

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Duplicate of: 936

Discussion:

33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] describes required member functions of mutex types, and requires that they throw exceptions under certain circumstances. This is overspecified. User-defined types can abort on such errors without affecting the operation of templates supplied by standard-library.

[ Summit: ]

Move to open. Related to conceptualization and should probably be tackled as part of that.

[ 2009-10 Santa Cruz: ]

Would be OK to leave it as is for time constraints, could loosen later.

Mark as NAD Future.

[2017-03-01, Kona]

SG1: Agreement that we need a paper.

Proposed resolution:


1102(i). std::vector's reallocation policy still unclear

Section: 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity] Status: Open Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2009-04-20 Last modified: 2020-07-17

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

I have the impression that even the wording of current draft N2857 does insufficiently express the intent of vector's reallocation strategy. This has produced not too old library implementations which release memory in the clear() function and even modern articles about C++ programming cultivate the belief that clear is allowed to do exactly this. A typical example is something like this:

const int buf_size = ...;
std::vector<T> buf(buf_size);
for (int i = 0; i < some_condition; ++i) {
  buf.resize(buf_size);
  write_or_read_data(buf.data());
  buf.clear(); // Ensure that the next round get's 'zeroed' elements
}

where still the myth is ubiquitous that buf might be allowed to reallocate it's memory inside the for loop.

IMO the problem is due to the fact, that

  1. the actual memory-reallocation stability of std::vector is explained in 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity]/3 and /6 which are describing just the effects of the reserve function, but in many examples (like above) there is no explicit call to reserve involved. Further-more 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity]/6 does only mention insertions and never mentions the consequences of erasing elements.
  2. the effects clause of std::vector's erase overloads in 24.3.11.5 [vector.modifiers]/4 is silent about capacity changes. This easily causes a misunderstanding, because the counter parting insert functions described in 24.3.11.5 [vector.modifiers]/2 explicitly say, that

    Causes reallocation if the new size is greater than the old capacity. If no reallocation happens, all the iterators and references before the insertion point remain valid.

    It requires a complex argumentation chain about four different places in the standard to provide the — possibly weak — proof that calling clear() also does never change the capacity of the std::vector container. Since std::vector is the de-facto replacement of C99's dynamic arrays this type is near to a built-in type and it's specification should be clear enough that usual programmers can trust their own reading.

[ Batavia (2009-05): ]

Bill believes paragraph 1 of the proposed resolution is unnecessary because it is already implied (even if tortuously) by the current wording.

Move to Review.

[ 2009-10 Santa Cruz: ]

Mark as NAD. Rationale: there is no consensus to clarify the standard, general consensus that the standard is correct as written.

[2020-05-08; Reopen after reflector discussions]

"correct as written" has been disputed.

[2020-07-17; Priority set to 3 in telecon]

Proposed resolution:

[ This is a minimum version. I also suggest that the wording explaining the allocation strategy of std::vector in 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity]/3 and /6 is moved into a separate sub paragraph of 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity] before any of the prototype's are discussed, but I cannot provide reasonable wording changes now. ]

  1. Change 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity]/6 as follows:

    It is guaranteed that no reallocation takes place during insertions or erasures that happen after a call to reserve() until the time when an insertion would make the size of the vector greater than the value of capacity().

  2. Change 24.3.11.5 [vector.modifiers]/4 as follows:

    Effects: The capacity shall remain unchanged and no reallocation shall happen. Invalidates iterators and references at or after the point of the erase.


1175(i). unordered complexity

Section: 24.2.8 [unord.req] Status: Open Submitter: Pablo Halpern Opened: 2009-07-17 Last modified: 2020-09-06

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Discussion:

When I look at the unordered_* constructors, I think the complexity is poorly described and does not follow the style of the rest of the standard.

The complexity for the default constructor is specified as constant. Actually, it is proportional to n, but there are no invocations of value_type constructors or other value_type operations.

For the iterator-based constructor the complexity should be:

Complexity: exactly n calls to construct value_type from InputIterator::value_type (where n = distance(f,l)). The number of calls to key_equal::operator() is proportional to n in the average case and n*n in the worst case.

[ 2010 Rapperswil: ]

Concern that the current wording may require O(1) where that cannot be delivered. We need to look at both the clause 23 requirements tables and the constructor description of each unordered container to be sure.

Howard suggests NAD Editorial as we updated the container requirement tables since this issue was written.

Daniel offers to look deeper, and hopefully produce wording addressing any outstanding concerns at the next meeting.

Move to Open.

[2011-02-26: Daniel provides wording]

I strongly suggest to clean-up the differences between requirement tables and individual specifications. In the usual way, the most specific specifications wins, which is in this case the wrong one. In regard to the concern expressed about missing DefaultConstructible requirements of the value type I disagree: The function argument n is no size-control parameter, but only some effective capacity parameter: No elements will be value-initialized by these constructors. The necessary requirement for the value type, EmplaceConstructible into *this, is already listed in Table 103 — Unordered associative container requirements. Another part of the proposed resolution is the fact that there is an inconsistency of the complexity counting when both a range and a bucket count is involved compared to constructions where only bucket counts are provided: E.g. the construction X a(n); has a complexity of n bucket allocations, but this part of the work is omitted for X a(i, j, n);, even though it is considerable larger (in the average case) for n ≫ distance(i, j).

[2011-03-24 Madrid meeting]

Move to deferred

[ 2011 Bloomington ]

The proposed wording looks good. Move to Review.

[2012, Kona]

Fix up some presentation issues with the wording, combining the big-O expressions into single expressions rather than the sum of two separate big-Os.

Strike "constant or linear", prefer "linear in the number of buckets". This allows for number of buckets being larger than requested n as well.

Default n to "unspecified" rather than "implementation-defined". It seems an un-necessary burden asking vendors to document a quantity that is easily determined through the public API of these classes.

Replace distance(f,l) with "number of elements in the range [f,l)"

Retain in Review with the updated wording

[2012, Portland: Move to Open]

The wording still does not call out Pablo's original concern, that the element constructor is called no more than N times, and that the N squared term applies to moves during rehash.

Inconsistent use of O(n)+O(N) vs. O(n+N), with a preference for the former.

AJM to update wording with a reference to "no more than N element constructor calls".

Matt concerned that calling out the O(n) requirements is noise, and dangerous noise in suggesting a precision we do not mean. The cost of constructing a bucket is very different to constructing an element of user-supplied type.

AJM notes that if there are multiple rehashes, the 'n' complexity is probably not linear.

Matt suggests back to Open, Pablo suggests potentially NAD if we keep revisitting without achieving a resolution.

Matt suggests complexity we are concerned with is the number of operations, such as constructing elements, moving nodes, and comparing/hashing keys. We are less concerned with constructing buckets, which are generally noise in this bigger picture.

[2015-01-29 Telecon]

AM: essentially correct, but do we want to complicate the spec?

HH: Pablo has given us permission to NAD it

JM: when I look at the first change in the P/R I find it mildly disturbing that the existing wording says you have a constant time constructor with a single element even if your n is 10^6, so I think adding this change makes people aware there might be a large cost in initializing the hash table, even though it doesn't show up in user-visible constructions.

HH: one way to avoid that problem is make the default ctor noexcept. Then the container isn't allowed to create an arbitrarily large hash table

AM: but this is the constructor where the user provides n

MC: happy with the changes, except I agree with the editorial recommendation to keep the two 𝒪s separate.

JW: yes, the constant 'k' is different in 𝒪(n) and 𝒪(N)

GR: do we want to talk about buckets at all

JM: yes, good to highlight that bucket construction might be a significant cost

HH: suggest we take the suggestion to split 𝒪(n+N) to 𝒪(n)+𝒪(N) and move to Tentatively Ready

GR: 23.2.1p2 says all complexity requirements are stated solely in terms of the number of operations on the contained object, so we shouldn't be stating complexity in terms of the hash table initialization

HH: channeling Pete, there's an implicit "unless otherwise specified" everywhere.

VV: seem to be requesting modifications that render this not Tentatively Ready

GR: I think it can't be T/R

AM: make the editorial recommendation, consider fixing 23.2.1/3 to give us permission to state complexity in terms of bucket initialization

HH: only set it to Review after we get new wording to review

[2015-02 Cologne]

Update wording, revisit later.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

  1. Modify the following rows in Table 103 — Unordered associative container requirements to add the explicit bucket allocation overhead of some constructions. As editorial recommendation it is suggested not to shorten the sum 𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N) to 𝒪(n + N), because two different work units are involved.

    Table 103 — Unordered associative container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note pre-/post-condition Complexity
    X(i, j, n, hf, eq)
    X a(i, j, n, hf, eq)
    X
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with at least n
    buckets, using hf as the hash function and eq as the key
    equality predicate, and inserts elements from [i, j) into it.
    Average case 𝒪(n + N) (N is distance(i, j)),
    worst case 𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N2)
    X(i, j, n, hf)
    X a(i, j, n, hf)
    X
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with at least n
    buckets, using hf as the hash function and key_equal() as the key
    equality predicate, and inserts elements from [i, j) into it.
    Average case 𝒪(n + N) (N is distance(i, j)),
    worst case 𝒪(n + N2)
    X(i, j, n)
    X a(i, j, n)
    X
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with at least n
    buckets, using hasher() as the hash function and key_equal() as the key
    equality predicate, and inserts elements from [i, j) into it.
    Average case 𝒪(n + N) (N is distance(i, j)),
    worst case 𝒪(n + N2)
  2. Modify 24.5.4.2 [unord.map.cnstr] p. 1-4 as indicated (The edits of p. 1 and p. 3 attempt to fix some editorial oversight.):

    explicit unordered_map(size_type n = see below,
                           const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                           const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                           const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    1 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_map using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_map. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    2 Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                  size_type n = see below,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    3 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_map using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_map. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l). max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    4 Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets. In the average case linear in N and in the worst case quadratic in N to insert the elements, where N is equal to number of elements in the range [f,l).

  3. Modify 24.5.5.2 [unord.multimap.cnstr] p. 1-4 as indicated (The edits of p. 1 and p. 3 attempt to fix some editorial oversight.):

    explicit unordered_multimap(size_type n = see below,
                                const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                                const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                                const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    1 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multimap using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_multimap. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    2 Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                       size_type n = see below,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    3 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multimap using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_multimap. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l). max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    4 Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets. In the average case linear in N and in the worst case quadratic in N to insert the elements, where N is equal to number of elements in the range [f,l).

  4. Modify 24.5.6.2 [unord.set.cnstr] p. 1-4 as indicated (The edits of p. 1 and p. 3 attempt to fix some editorial oversight.):

    explicit unordered_set(size_type n = see below,
                           const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                           const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                           const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    1 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_set using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_set. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    2 Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                  size_type n = see below,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    3 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_set using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_set. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l). max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    4 Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets. In the average case linear in N and in the worst case quadratic in N to insert the elements, where N is equal to number of elements in the range [f,l).

  5. Modify 24.5.7.2 [unord.multiset.cnstr] p. 1-4 as indicated (The edits of p. 1 and p. 3 attempt to fix some editorial oversight.):

    explicit unordered_multiset(size_type n = see below,
                                const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                                const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                                const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    1 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multiset using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_multiset. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    2 Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                       size_type n = see below,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    3 Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multiset using the specified hash function, key equality function, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is unspecifiedimpldefdefault number of buckets in unordered_multiset. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l). max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    4 Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets. In the average case linear in N and in the worst case quadratic in N to insert the elements, where N is equal to number of elements in the range [f,l).

[2019-03-17; Daniel comments and provides revised wording]

The updated wording ensures that we can now specify complexity requirements for containers even when they are not expressed in terms of the number on the contained objects by an exception of the rule. This allows us to say that 𝒪(n) describes the complexity in terms of bucket initialization instead.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

  1. Modify 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] as indicated:

    -2- Unless otherwise specified,All of the complexity requirements in this Clause are stated solely in terms of the number of operations on the contained objects. [Example: The copy constructor of type vector<vector<int>> has linear complexity, even though the complexity of copying each contained vector<int> is itself linear. — end example]

  2. Modify 24.2.8 [unord.req] as indicated:

    -11- In Table 70:

    1. (11.1) — […]

    2. […]

    3. (11.23) — […]

    4. (11.?) — Notwithstanding the complexity requirements restrictions of 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general], the complexity form 𝒪(n) describes the number of operations on buckets.

  3. Modify the following rows in Table 70 — "Unordered associative container requirements" to add the explicit bucket allocation overhead of some constructions.

    [Drafting note: It is kindly suggested to the Project Editor not to shorten the sum 𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N) to 𝒪(n + N), because two different work units are involved. — end drafting note]

    Table 70 — Unordered associative container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note pre-/post-condition Complexity
    X()
    X a;
    X Expects: […]
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with an unspecified number n of
    buckets, using hasher() as the hash function and key_equal() as the key
    equality predicate.
    constant𝒪(n)
    X(i, j, n, hf, eq)
    X a(i, j, n, hf, eq)
    X Expects: […]
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with at least n
    buckets, using hf as the hash function and eq as the key
    equality predicate, and inserts elements from [i, j) into it.
    Average case 𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N) (N
    is distance(i, j)), worst case
    𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N2)
    X(i, j, n, hf)
    X a(i, j, n, hf)
    X Expects: […]
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with at least n
    buckets, using hf as the hash function and key_equal() as the key
    equality predicate, and inserts elements from [i, j) into it.
    Average case 𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N) (N
    is distance(i, j)), worst case
    𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N2)
    X(i, j, n)
    X a(i, j, n)
    X Expects: […]
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with at least n
    buckets, using hasher() as the hash function and key_equal() as the key
    equality predicate, and inserts elements from [i, j) into it.
    Average case 𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N) (N
    is distance(i, j)), worst case
    𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N2)
    X(i, j)
    X a(i, j)
    X Expects: […]
    Effects: Constructs an empty container with an unspecified number n of
    buckets, using hasher() as the hash function and key_equal() as the key
    equality predicate, and inserts elements from [i, j) into it.
    Average case 𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N) (N
    is distance(i, j)), worst case
    𝒪(n) + 𝒪(N2)
  4. Modify 24.5.4.1 [unord.map.overview], class template unordered_map, as indicated:

    // 24.5.4.2 [unord.map.cnstr], construct/copy/destroy
    […]
    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                    size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                    const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                    const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                    const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    […]
    unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                  size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    […]
    
  5. Modify 24.5.4.2 [unord.map.cnstr] as indicated:

    unordered_map() : unordered_map(size_type(see belowunspecified)) { }
    explicit unordered_map(size_type n,
                           const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                           const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                           const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    -1- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_map using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. For the default constructor, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -2- Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                  size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                  size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    -3- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_map using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l) for the first form, or from the range [il.begin(), il.end()) for the second form. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -4- Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets, plus 𝒪(N) (average case) or 𝒪(N2) (worst case) where N is the number of insertions.

  6. Modify 24.5.5.1 [unord.multimap.overview], class template unordered_multimap, as indicated:

    // 24.5.5.2 [unord.multimap.cnstr], construct/copy/destroy
    […]
    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                         size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                         const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                         const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                         const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    […]
    unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                       size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    […]
    
  7. Modify 24.5.5.2 [unord.multimap.cnstr] as indicated:

    unordered_multimap() : unordered_multimap(size_type(see belowunspecified)) { }
    explicit unordered_multimap(size_type n,
                                const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                                const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                                const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    -1- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multimap using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. For the default constructor, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -2- Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                       size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                       size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    -3- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multimap using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l) for the first form, or from the range [il.begin(), il.end()) for the second form. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -4- Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets, plus 𝒪(N) (average case) or 𝒪(N2) (worst case) where N is the number of insertions.

  8. Modify 24.5.6.1 [unord.set.overview], class template unordered_set, as indicated:

    // 24.5.6.2 [unord.set.cnstr], construct/copy/destroy
    […]
    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                    size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                    const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                    const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                    const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    […]
    unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                  size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());              
    […]
    
  9. Modify 24.5.6.2 [unord.set.cnstr] as indicated:

    unordered_set() : unordered_set(size_type(see belowunspecified)) { }
    explicit unordered_set(size_type n,
                           const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                           const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                           const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    -1- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_set using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. For the default constructor, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -2- Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                  size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                  size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                  const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                  const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                  const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());              
    

    -3- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_set using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l) for the first form, or from the range [il.begin(), il.end()) for the second form. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -4- Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets, plus 𝒪(N) (average case) or 𝒪(N2) (worst case) where N is the number of insertions.

  10. Modify 24.5.6.1 [unord.set.overview], class template unordered_multiset, as indicated:

    // 24.5.7.2 [unord.multiset.cnstr], construct/copy/destroy
    […]
    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                         size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                         const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                         const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                         const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    […]
    unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                       size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());                   
    […]
    
  11. Modify 24.5.7.2 [unord.multiset.cnstr] as indicated:

    unordered_multiset() : unordered_multiset(size_type(see belowunspecified)) { }
    explicit unordered_multiset(size_type n,
                                const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                                const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                                const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    

    -1- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multiset using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. For the default constructor, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -2- Complexity: ConstantLinear in the number of buckets.

    template <class InputIterator>
    unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l,
                       size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());
    unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il,
                       size_type n = see belowunspecified,
                       const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                       const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                       const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());                   
    

    -3- Effects: Constructs an empty unordered_multiset using the specified hash function, key equality predicate, and allocator, and using at least n buckets. If n is not provided, the number of buckets is implementation-defined. Then inserts elements from the range [f, l) for the first form, or from the range [il.begin(), il.end()) for the second form. max_load_factor() returns 1.0.

    -?- Ensures: max_load_factor() == 1.0

    -4- Complexity: Average case linear, worst case quadraticLinear in the number of buckets, plus 𝒪(N) (average case) or 𝒪(N2) (worst case) where N is the number of insertions.


1213(i). Meaning of valid and singular iterator underspecified

Section: 25.3 [iterator.requirements] Status: Open Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2009-09-19 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

The terms valid iterator and singular aren't properly defined. The fuzziness of those terms became even worse after the resolution of 208 (including further updates by 278). In 25.3 [iterator.requirements] as of N2723 the standard says now:

5 - These values are called past-the-end values. Values of an iterator i for which the expression *i is defined are called dereferenceable. The library never assumes that past-the-end values are dereferenceable. Iterators can also have singular values that are not associated with any container. [...] Results of most expressions are undefined for singular values; the only exceptions are destroying an iterator that holds a singular value and the assignment of a non-singular value to an iterator that holds a singular value. [...] Dereferenceable values are always non-singular.

10 - An invalid iterator is an iterator that may be singular.

First, issue 208 intentionally removed the earlier constraint that past-the-end values are always non-singular. The reason for this was to support null pointers as past-the-end iterators of e.g. empty sequences. But there seem to exist different views on what a singular (iterator) value is. E.g. according to the SGI definition a null pointer is not a singular value:

Dereferenceable iterators are always nonsingular, but the converse is not true. For example, a null pointer is nonsingular (there are well defined operations involving null pointers) even thought it is not dereferenceable.

and proceeds:

An iterator is valid if it is dereferenceable or past-the-end.

Even if the standard prefers a different meaning of singular here, the change was incomplete, because by restricting feasible expressions of singular iterators to destruction and assignment isn't sufficient for a past-the-end iterator: Of-course it must still be equality-comparable and in general be a readable value.

Second, the standard doesn't clearly say whether a past-the-end value is a valid iterator or not. E.g. 27.11 [specialized.algorithms]/1 says:

In all of the following algorithms, the formal template parameter ForwardIterator is required to satisfy the requirements of a forward iterator (24.1.3) [..], and is required to have the property that no exceptions are thrown from [..], or dereference of valid iterators.

The standard should make better clear what "singular pointer" and "valid iterator" means. The fact that the meaning of a valid value has a core language meaning doesn't imply that for an iterator concept the term "valid iterator" has the same meaning.

Let me add a final example: In 99 [allocator.concepts.members] of N2914 we find:

pointer X::allocate(size_type n);

11 Returns: a pointer to the allocated memory. [Note: if n == 0, the return value is unspecified. —end note]

[..]

void X::deallocate(pointer p, size_type n);

Preconditions: p shall be a non-singular pointer value obtained from a call to allocate() on this allocator or one that compares equal to it.

If singular pointer value would include null pointers this make the preconditions unclear if the pointer value is a result of allocate(0): Since the return value is unspecified, it could be a null pointer. Does that mean that programmers need to check the pointer value for a null value before calling deallocate?

[ 2010-11-09 Daniel comments: ]

A later paper is in preparation.

[ 2010 Batavia: ]

Doesn't need to be resolved for Ox

[2014-02-20 Re-open Deferred issues as Priority 4]

Consider to await the paper.

Proposed resolution:


1238(i). Defining algorithms taking iterator for range

Section: 27 [algorithms] Status: Open Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2009-10-15 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The library has many algorithms that take a source range represented by a pair of iterators, and the start of some second sequence given by a single iterator. Internally, these algorithms will produce undefined behaviour if the second 'range' is not as large as the input range, but none of the algorithms spell this out in Requires clauses, and there is no catch-all wording to cover this in clause 17 or the front matter of 25.

There was an attempt to provide such wording in paper n2944 but this seems incidental to the focus of the paper, and getting the wording of this issue right seems substantially more difficult than the simple approach taken in that paper. Such wording will be removed from an updated paper, and hopefully tracked via the LWG issues list instead.

It seems there are several classes of problems here and finding wording to solve all in one paragraph could be too much. I suspect we need several overlapping requirements that should cover the desired range of behaviours.

Motivating examples:

A good initial example is the swap_ranges algorithm. Here there is a clear requirement that first2 refers to the start of a valid range at least as long as the range [first1, last1). n2944 tries to solve this by positing a hypothetical last2 iterator that is implied by the signature, and requires distance(first2,last2) < distance(first1,last1). This mostly works, although I am uncomfortable assuming that last2 is clearly defined and well known without any description of how to obtain it (and I have no idea how to write that).

A second motivating example might be the copy algorithm. Specifically, let us image a call like:

copy(istream_iterator<int>(is),istream_iterator(),ostream_iterator<int>(os));

In this case, our input iterators are literally simple InputIterators, and the destination is a simple OutputIterator. In neither case am I happy referring to std::distance, in fact it is not possible for the ostream_iterator at all as it does not meet the requirements. However, any wording we provide must cover both cases. Perhaps we might deduce last2 == ostream_iterator<int>{}, but that might not always be valid for user-defined iterator types. I can well imagine an 'infinite range' that writes to /dev/null and has no meaningful last2.

The motivating example in n2944 is std::equal, and that seems to fall somewhere between the two.

Outlying examples might be partition_copy that takes two output iterators, and the _n algorithms where a range is specified by a specific number of iterations, rather than traditional iterator pair. We should also not accidentally apply inappropriate constraints to std::rotate which takes a third iterator that is not intended to be a separate range at all.

I suspect we want some wording similar to:

For algorithms that operate on ranges where the end iterator of the second range is not specified, the second range shall contain at least as many elements as the first.

I don't think this quite captures the intent yet though. I am not sure if 'range' is the right term here rather than sequence. More awkwardly, I am not convinced we can describe an Output sequence such as produce by an ostream_iterator as "containing elements", at least not as a precondition to the call before they have been written.

Another idea was to describe require that the trailing iterator support at least distance(input range) applications of operator++ and may be written through the same number of times if a mutable/output iterator.

We might also consider handling the case of an output range vs. an input range in separate paragraphs, if that simplifies how we describe some of these constraints.

[ 2009-11-03 Howard adds: ]

Moved to Tentatively NAD Future after 5 positive votes on c++std-lib.

[LEWG Kona 2017]

Recommend Open: The design is clear here; we just need wording

[2019-01-20 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Rationale:

Does not have sufficient support at this time. May wish to reconsider for a future standard.

Proposed resolution:


1422(i). vector<bool> iterators are not random access

Section: 24.3.12 [vector.bool] Status: Open Submitter: BSI Opened: 2010-08-25 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses GB-118

vector<bool> iterators are not random access iterators because their reference type is a special class, and not bool &. All standard libary operations taking iterators should treat this iterator as if it was a random access iterator, rather than a simple input iterator.

[ Resolution proposed in ballot comment ]

Either revise the iterator requirements to support proxy iterators (restoring functionality that was lost when the Concept facility was removed) or add an extra paragraph to the vector<bool> specification requiring the library to treat vector<bool> iterators as-if they were random access iterators, despite having the wrong reference type.

[ Rapperswil Review ]

The consensus at Rapperswil is that it is too late for full support for proxy iterators, but requiring the library to respect vector<bool> iterators as-if they were random access would be preferable to flagging this container as deliberately incompatible with standard library algorithms.

Alisdair to write the note, which may become normative Remark depending on the preferences of the project editor.

[ Post-Rapperswil Alisdair provides wording ]

Initial wording is supplied, deliberately using Note in preference to Remark although the author notes his preference for Remark. The issue of whether iterator_traits<vector<bool>>::iterator_category is permitted to report random_access_iterator_tag or must report input_iterator_tag is not addressed.

[ Old Proposed Resolution: ]

Insert a new paragraph into 24.3.12 [vector.bool] between p4 and p5:

[Note All functions in the library that take a pair of iterators to denote a range shall treat vector<bool> iterators as-if they were random access iterators, even though the reference type is not a true reference.-- end note]

[ 2010-11 Batavia: ]

Closed as NAD Future, because the current iterator categories cannot correctly describe vector<bool>::iterator. But saying that they are Random Access Iterators is also incorrect, because it is not too hard to create a corresponding test that fails. We should deal with the more general proxy iterator problem in the future, and see no benefit to take a partial workaround specific to vector<bool> now.

[2017-02 in Kona, LEWG recommends NAD]

D0022 Proxy Iterators for the Ranges Extensions - as much a fix as we’re going to get for vector<bool>.

[2017-06-02 Issues Telecon]

P0022 is exploring a resolution. We consider this to be fairly important issue

Move to Open, set priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

Rationale:

No consensus to make this change at this time.


1459(i). Overlapping evaluations are allowed

Section: 33.5.4 [atomics.order] Status: LEWG Submitter: Canada Opened: 2010-08-25 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Duplicate of: 1458

Discussion:

Addresses CA-21, GB-131

33.5.5 [atomics.lockfree] p.8 states:

An atomic store shall only store a value that has been computed from constants and program input values by a finite sequence of program evaluations, such that each evaluation observes the values of variables as computed by the last prior assignment in the sequence.

... but 6.9.1 [intro.execution] p.13 states:

If A is not sequenced before B and B is not sequenced before A, then A and B are unsequenced. [ Note: The execution of unsequenced evaluations can overlap. — end note ]

Overlapping executions can make it impossible to construct the sequence described in 33.5.5 [atomics.lockfree] p.8. We are not sure of the intention here and do not offer a suggestion for change, but note that 33.5.5 [atomics.lockfree] p.8 is the condition that prevents out-of-thin-air reads.

For an example, suppose we have a function invocation f(e1,e2). The evaluations of e1 and e2 can overlap. Suppose that the evaluation of e1 writes y and reads x whereas the evaluation of e2 reads y and writes x, with reads-from edges as below (all this is within a single thread).

 e1           e2
Wrlx y--   --Wrlx x
      rf\ /rf
         X
        / \
Rrlx x<-   ->Rrlx y

This seems like it should be allowed, but there seems to be no way to produce a sequence of evaluations with the property above.

In more detail, here the two evaluations, e1 and e2, are being executed as the arguments of a function and are consequently not sequenced-before each other. In practice we'd expect that they could overlap (as allowed by 6.9.1 [intro.execution] p.13), with the two writes taking effect before the two reads. However, if we have to construct a linear order of evaluations, as in 33.5.5 [atomics.lockfree] p.8, then the execution above is not permited. Is that really intended?

[ Resolution proposed by ballot comment ]

Please clarify.

[2011-03-09 Hans comments:]

I'm not proud of 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p9 (formerly p8), and I agree with the comments that this isn't entirely satisfactory. 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p9 was designed to preclude out-of-thin-air results for races among memory_order_relaxed atomics, in spite of the fact that Java experience has shown we don't really know how to do that adequately. In the long run, we probably want to revisit this.

However, in the short term, I'm still inclined to declare this NAD, for two separate reasons:

  1. 6.9.1 [intro.execution] p15 states: "If a side effect on a scalar object is unsequenced relative to either another side effect on the same scalar object or a value computation using the value of the same scalar object, the behavior is undefined." I think the examples presented here have undefined behavior as a result. It's not completely clear to me whether examples can be constructed that exhibit this problem, and don't have undefined behavior.

  2. This comment seems to be using a different meaning of "evaluation" from what is used elsewhere in the standard. The sequence of evaluations here doesn't have to consist of full expression evaluations. They can be evaluations of operations like lvalue to rvalue conversion, or individual assignments. In particular, the reads and writes executed by e1 and e2 in the example could be treated as separate evaluations for purposes of producing the sequence. The definition of "sequenced before" in 6.9.1 [intro.execution] makes little sense if the term "evaluation" is restricted to any notion of complete expression. Perhaps we should add yet another note to clarify this? 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p10 probably leads to the wrong impression here.

    An alternative resolution would be to simply delete our flakey attempt at preventing out-of-thin-air reads, by removing 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p9-11, possibly adding a note that explains that we technically allow, but strongly discourage them. If we were starting this from scratch now, that would probably be my preference. But it seems like too drastic a resolution at this stage.

[2011-03-24 Madrid]

Moved to NAD Future

Proposed resolution:


1484(i). Need a way to join a thread with a timeout

Section: 33.4.3 [thread.thread.class] Status: LEWG Submitter: INCITS Opened: 2010-08-25 Last modified: 2017-03-01

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Discussion:

Addresses US-183

There is no way to join a thread with a timeout.

[ Resolution proposed by ballot comment: ]

Add join_for and join_until. Or decide one should never join a thread with a timeout since pthread_join doesn't have a timeout version.

[ 2010 Batavia ]

The concurrency working group deemed this an extension beyond the scope of C++0x.

Rationale:

The LWG does not wish to make a change at this time.

[2017-03-01, Kona]

SG1 recommends: Close as NAD

There has not been much demand for it, and it would usually be difficult to deal with thread_local destructor races. It can be approximated with a condition variable wait followed by an unconditional join. Adding it would create implementation issues on Posix. As always, this may be revisited if we have a paper exploring the issues in detail.

Proposed resolution:


1488(i). Improve interoperability between the C++0x and C1x threads APIs

Section: 33.6 [thread.mutex] Status: LEWG Submitter: INCITS Opened: 2010-08-25 Last modified: 2017-03-01

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Discussion:

Addresses US-185

Cooperate with WG14 to improve interoperability between the C++0x and C1x threads APIs. In particular, C1x mutexes should be conveniently usable with a C++0x lock_guard. Performance overheads for this combination should be considered.

[ Resolution proposed by ballot comment: ]

Remove C++0x timed_mutex and timed_recursive_mutex if that facilitates development of more compatible APIs.

[ 2010 Batavia ]

The concurrency sub-group reviewed the options, and decided that closer harmony should wait until both standards are published.

Rationale:

The LWG does not wish to make any change at this time.

[2017-03-01, Kona]

SG1 recommends: Close as NAD

Papers about C compatibility are welcome, but there may be more pressing issues. C threads are not consistently available at this point, so there seems to be little demand to fix this particular problem.

Proposed resolution:


1493(i). Add mutex, recursive_mutex, is_locked function

Section: 33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] Status: LEWG Submitter: INCITS Opened: 2010-08-25 Last modified: 2017-03-01

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Discussion:

Addresses US-189

mutex and recursive_mutex should have an is_locked() member function. is_locked allows a user to test a lock without acquiring it and can be used to implement a lightweight try_try_lock.

[ Resolution proposed by ballot comment: ]

Add a member function:

bool is_locked() const;

to std::mutex and std::recursive_mutex. These functions return true if the current thread would not be able to obtain a mutex. These functions do not synchronize with anything (and, thus, can avoid a memory fence).

[ 2010 Batavia ]

The Concurrency subgroup reviewed this issue and deemed it to be an extension to be handled after publishing C++0x.

Rationale:

The LWG does not wish to make a change at this time.

[2017-03-01, Kona]

SG1 recommends: Close as NAD

Several participants voiced strong objections, based on either memory model issues or lock elision. No support. It is already possible to write a wrapper that explicitly tracks ownership for testing in the owning thread, which may have been part of the intent here.

Proposed resolution:


1521(i). Requirements on internal pointer representations in containers

Section: 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Status: Open Submitter: Mike Spertus Opened: 2010-10-16 Last modified: 2019-01-20

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses US-104, US-141

The standard doesn't say that containers should use abstract pointer types internally. Both Howard and Pablo agree that this is the intent. Further, it is necessary for containers to be stored, for example, in shared memory with an interprocess allocator (the type of scenario that allocators are intended to support).

In spite of the (possible) agreement on intent, it is necessary to make this explicit:

An implementations may like to store the result of dereferencing the pointer (which is a raw reference) as an optimization, but that prevents the data structure from being put in shared memory, etc. In fact, a container could store raw references to the allocator, which would be a little weird but conforming as long as it has one by-value copy. Furthermore, pointers to locales, ctypes, etc. may be there, which also prevents the data structure from being put in shared memory, so we should make explicit that a container does not store raw pointers or references at all.

[ Pre-batavia ]

This issue is being opened as part of the response to NB comments US-104/141. See paper N3171 in the pre-Batavia mailing.

[2011-03-23 Madrid meeting]

Deferred

[ 2011 Batavia ]

This may be an issue, but it is not clear. We want to gain a few years experience with the C++11 allocator model to see if this is already implied by the existing specification.

[LEWG Kona 2017]

Status to Open: Acknowledged, need wording: (N4618 numbering) 23.2.1 container.requirements.general p8 first sentence. Replace non-normative note with requirement.

See discussion on LEWG Wiki

[2019-01-20 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

Add to the end of 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] p. 8:

[..] In all container types defined in this Clause, the member get_allocator() returns a copy of the allocator used to construct the container or, if that allocator has been replaced, a copy of the most recent replacement. The container may not store internal objects whose types are of the form T * or T & except insofar as they are part of the item type or members.


2035(i). Output iterator requirements are broken

Section: 25.3.5.4 [output.iterators] Status: Open Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2011-02-27 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

During the Pittsburgh meeting the proposal N3066 became accepted because it fixed several severe issues related to the iterator specification. But the current working draft (N3225) does not reflect all these changes. Since I'm unaware whether every correction can be done editorial, this issue is submitted to take care of that. To give one example: All expressions of Table 108 — "Output iterator requirements" have a post-condition that the iterator is incrementable. This is impossible, because it would exclude any finite sequence that is accessed by an output iterator, such as a pointer to a C array. The N3066 wording changes did not have these effects.

[2011-03-01: Daniel comments:]

This issue has some overlap with the issue 2038 and I would prefer if we could solve both at one location. I suggest the following approach:

  1. The terms dereferencable and incrementable could be defined in a more general way not restricted to iterators (similar to the concepts HasDereference and HasPreincrement from working draft N2914). But on the other hand, all current usages of dereferencable and incrementable are involved with types that satisfy iterator requirements. Thus, I believe that it is sufficient for C++0x to add corresponding definitions to 25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general] and to let all previous usages of these terms refer to this sub-clause. Since the same problem occurs with the past-the-end iterator, this proposal suggest providing similar references to usages that precede its definition as well.

  2. We also need to ensure that all iterator expressions get either an operational semantics in terms of others or we need to add missing pre- and post-conditions. E.g. we have the following ones without semantics:

    *r++ = o // output iterator
    *r--     // bidirectional iterator
    

    According to the SGI specification these correspond to

    { *r = o; ++r; }                         // output iterator
    { reference tmp = *r; --r; return tmp; } // bidirectional iterator
    

    respectively. Please note especially the latter expression for bidirectional iterator. It fixes a problem that we have for forward iterator as well: Both these iterator categories provide stronger guarantees than input iterator, because the result of the dereference operation is reference, and not only convertible to the value type (The exact form from the SGI documentation does not correctly refer to reference).

[2011-03-14: Daniel comments and updates the suggested wording]

In addition to the before mentioned necessary changes there is another one need, which became obvious due to issue 2042: forward_list<>::before_begin() returns an iterator value which is not dereferencable, but obviously the intention is that it should be incrementable. This leads to the conclusion that imposing dereferencable as a requirement for the expressions ++r is wrong: We only need the iterator to be incrementable. A similar conclusion applies to the expression --r of bidirectional iterators.

[ 2011 Bloomington ]

Consensus this is the correct direction, but there are (potentially) missing incrementable preconditions on some table rows, and the Remarks on when an output iterator becomes dereferencable are probably better handled outside the table, in a manner similar to the way we word for input iterators.

There was some concern about redundant pre-conditions when the operational semantic is defined in terms of operations that have preconditions, and a similar level of concern over dropping such redundancies vs. applying a consistent level of redundant specification in all the iterator tables. Wording clean-up in either direction would be welcome.

[2011-08-18: Daniel adapts the proposed resolution to honor the Bloomington request]

There is only a small number of further changes suggested to get rid of superfluous requirements and essentially non-normative assertions. Operations should not have extra pre-conditions, if defined by "in-terms-of" semantics, see e.g. a != b or a->m for Table 107. Further, some remarks, that do not impose anything or say nothing new have been removed, because I could not find anything helpful they provide. E.g. consider the remarks for Table 108 for the operations dereference-assignment and preincrement: They don't provide additional information say nothing surprising. With the new pre-conditions and post-conditions it is implied what the remarks intend to say.

[ 2011-11-03: Some observations from Alexander Stepanov via c++std-lib-31405 ]

The following sentence is dropped from the standard section on OutputIterators:

"In particular, the following two conditions should hold: first, any iterator value should be assigned through before it is incremented (this is, for an output iterator i, i++; i++; is not a valid code sequence); second, any value of an output iterator may have at most one active copy at any given time (for example, i = j; *++i = a; *j = b; is not a valid code sequence)."

[ 2011-11-04: Daniel comments and improves the wording ]

In regard to the first part of the comment, the intention of the newly proposed wording was to make clear that for the expression

*r = o

we have the precondition dereferenceable and the post-condition incrementable. And for the expression

++r

we have the precondition incrementable and the post-condition dereferenceable or past-the-end. This should not allow for a sequence like i++; i++; but I agree that it doesn't exactly say that.

In regard to the second point: To make this point clearer, I suggest to add a similar additional wording as we already have for input iterator to the "Assertion/note" column of the expression ++r:

"Post: any copies of the previous value of r are no longer required to be dereferenceable or incrementable."

The proposed has been updated to honor the observations of Alexander Stepanov.

[2015-02 Cologne]

The matter is complicated, Daniel volunteers to write a paper.

Proposed resolution:

  1. Add a reference to 25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general] to the following parts of the library preceding Clause 24 Iterators library: (I stopped from 24.2.8 [unord.req] on, because the remaining references are the concrete containers)

    1. 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements] p5:

      -5- A type X satisfying any of the iterator requirements (24.2) is ValueSwappable if, for any dereferenceable (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) object x of type X, *x is swappable.

    2. 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements], Table 27 — "Descriptive variable definitions", row with the expression c:

      a dereferenceable (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) pointer of type C*

    3. 20.2.3.3 [pointer.traits.functions]:

      Returns: The first template function returns a dereferenceable (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) pointer to r obtained by calling Ptr::pointer_to(r); […]

    4. 23.4.3.4 [string.iterators] p. 2:

      Returns: An iterator which is the past-the-end value (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]).

    5. 30.4.6.2.3 [locale.time.get.virtuals] p. 11:

      iter_type do_get(iter_type s, iter_type end, ios_base& f,
        ios_base::iostate& err, tm *t, char format, char modifier) const;
      

      Requires: t shall be dereferenceable (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]).

    6. 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] p. 6:

      […] end() returns an iterator which is the past-the-end (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) value for the container. […]

    7. 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts] p. 3:

      […] q denotes a valid dereferenceable (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) const iterator to a, […]

    8. 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts] p. 8 (I omit intentionally one further reference in the same sub-clause):

      […] q denotes a valid dereferenceable (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) const iterator to a, […]

    9. 24.2.8 [unord.req] p. 10 (I omit intentionally one further reference in the same sub-clause):

      […] q and q1 are valid dereferenceable (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) const iterators to a, […]

  2. Edit 25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general] p. 5 as indicated (The intent is to properly define incrementable and to ensure some further library guarantee related to past-the-end iterator values):

    -5- Just as a regular pointer to an array guarantees that there is a pointer value pointing past the last element of the array, so for any iterator type there is an iterator value that points past the last element of a corresponding sequence. These values are called past-the-end values. Values of an iterator i for which the expression *i is defined are called dereferenceable. Values of an iterator i for which the expression ++i is defined are called incrementable. The library never assumes that past-the-end values are dereferenceable or incrementable. Iterators can also have singular values that are not associated with any sequence. […]

  3. Modify the column contents of Table 106 — "Iterator requirements", 25.3.5.2 [iterator.iterators], as indicated:

    Table 106 — Iterator requirements
    Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    *r reference   pre: r is dereferenceable.
    ++r X&   pre: r is incrementable.
  4. Modify the column contents of Table 107 — "Input iterator requirements", 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators], as indicated [Rationale: The wording changes attempt to define a minimal "independent" set of operations, namely *a and ++r, and to specify the semantics of the remaining ones. This approach seems to be in agreement with the original SGI specificationend rationale]:

    Table 107 — Input iterator requirements (in addition to Iterator)
    Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    a != b contextually
    convertible to bool
    !(a == b) pre: (a, b) is in the domain
    of ==.
    *a convertible to T   pre: a is dereferenceable.
    The expression
    (void)*a, *a is equivalent
    to *a.
    If a == b and (a,b) is in
    the domain of == then *a is
    equivalent to *b.
    a->m   (*a).m pre: a is dereferenceable.
    ++r X&   pre: r is dereferenceableincrementable.
    post: r is dereferenceable or
    r is past-the-end.
    post: any copies of the
    previous value of r are no
    longer required either to be
    dereferenceable, incrementable,
    or to be in the domain of ==.
    (void)r++   (void)++r equivalent to (void)++r
    *r++ convertible to T { T tmp = *r;
    ++r;
    return tmp; }
     
  5. Modify the column contents of Table 108 — "Output iterator requirements", 25.3.5.4 [output.iterators], as indicated [Rationale: The wording changes attempt to define a minimal "independent" set of operations, namely *r = o and ++r, and to specify the semantics of the remaining ones. This approach seems to be in agreement with the original SGI specificationend rationale]:

    Table 108 — Output iterator requirements (in addition to Iterator)
    Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    *r = o result is not used   pre: r is dereferenceable.
    Remark: After this operation
    r is not required to be
    dereferenceable and any copies of
    the previous value of r are no
    longer required to be dereferenceable
    or incrementable.

    post: r is incrementable.
    ++r X&   pre: r is incrementable.
    &r == &++r.
    Remark: After this operation
    r is not required to be
    dereferenceable.
    Remark: After this operation
    r is not required to be
    incrementable and any copies of
    the previous value of r are no
    longer required to be dereferenceable
    or incrementable.

    post: r is dereferenceable
    or r is past-the-end
    incrementable.
    r++ convertible to const X& { X tmp = r;
    ++r;
    return tmp; }
    Remark: After this operation
    r is not required to be
    dereferenceable.
    post: r is incrementable.
    *r++ = o result is not used { *r = o; ++r; } Remark: After this operation
    r is not required to be
    dereferenceable.
    post: r is incrementable.
  6. Modify the column contents of Table 109 — "Forward iterator requirements", 25.3.5.5 [forward.iterators], as indicated [Rationale: Since the return type of the expression *r++ is now guaranteed to be type reference, the implied operational semantics from input iterator based on value copies is wrong — end rationale]

    Table 109 — Forward iterator requirements (in addition to input iterator)
    Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    r++ convertible to const X& { X tmp = r;
    ++r;
    return tmp; }
     
    *r++ reference { reference tmp = *r;
    ++r;
    return tmp; }
     
  7. Modify the column contents of Table 110 — "Bidirectional iterator requirements", 25.3.5.6 [bidirectional.iterators], as indicated:

    Table 110 — Bidirectional iterator requirements (in addition to forward iterator)
    Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    --r X&   pre: there exists s such that
    r == ++s.
    post: r is dereferenceableincrementable.
    --(++r) == r.
    --r == --s implies r == s.
    &r == &--r.
    r-- convertible to const X& { X tmp = r;
    --r;
    return tmp; }
     
    *r-- reference { reference tmp = *r;
    --r;
    return tmp; }
     

2038(i). Missing definition for incrementable iterator

Section: 25.3.5.4 [output.iterators] Status: Open Submitter: Pete Becker Opened: 2011-02-27 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

In comp.lang.c++, Vicente Botet raises the following questions:

"In "24.2.4 Output iterators" there are 3 uses of incrementable. I've not found the definition. Could some one point me where it is defined?

Something similar occurs with dereferenceable. While the definition is given in "24.2.1 In general" it is used several times before.

Shouldn't these definitions be moved to some previous section?"

He's right: both terms are used without being properly defined.

There is no definition of "incrementable".

While there is a definition of "dereferenceable", it is, in fact, a definition of "dereferenceable iterator". "dereferenceable" is used throughout Clause 23 (Containers) before its definition in Clause 24. In almost all cases it's referring to iterators, but in 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements] there is a mention of "dereferenceable object"; in 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements] the table of Descriptive variable definitions refers to a "dereferenceable pointer"; 20.2.3.3 [pointer.traits.functions] refers to a "dereferenceable pointer"; in 30.4.6.2.3 [locale.time.get.virtuals]/11 (do_get) there is a requirement that a pointer "shall be dereferenceable". In those specific cases it is not defined.

[2011-03-02: Daniel comments:]

I believe that the currently proposed resolution of issue 2035 solves this issue as well.

[ 2011 Bloomington ]

Agree with Daniel, this will be handled by the resolution of 2035.

Proposed resolution:


2077(i). Further incomplete constraints for type traits

Section: 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] Status: Open Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2011-08-20 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

The currently agreed on proposed wording for 2015 using remove_all_extents<T>::type instead of the "an array of unknown bound" terminology in the precondition should be extended to some further entries especially in Table 49, notably the is_*constructible, is_*assignable, and is_*destructible entries. To prevent ODR violations, incomplete element types of arrays must be excluded for value-initialization and destruction for example. Construction and assignment has to be honored, when we have array-to-pointer conversions or pointer conversions of incomplete pointees in effect.

[2012, Kona]

The issue is that in three type traits, we are accidentally saying that in certain circumstances the type must give a specified answer when given an incomplete type. (Specifically: an array of unknown bound of incomplete type.) The issue asserts that there's an ODR violation, since the trait returns false in that case but might return a different version when the trait is completed.

Howard argues: no, there is no risk of an ODR violation. is_constructible<A[]> must return false regardless of whether A is complete, so there's no reason to forbid an array of unknown bound of incomplete types. Same argument applies to is_assignable. General agreement with Howard's reasoning.

There may be a real issue for is_destructible. None of us are sure what is_destructible is supposed to mean for an array of unknown bound (regardless of whether its type is complete), and the standard doesn't make it clear. The middle column doesn't say what it's supposed to do for incomplete types.

In at least one implementation, is_destructible<A[]> does return true if A is complete, which would result in ODR violation unless we forbid it for incomplete types.

Move to open. We believe there is no issue for is_constructible or is_assignable, but that there is a real issue for is_destructible.

Proposed resolution:


2088(i). std::terminate problem

Section: 17.10.5 [exception.terminate] Status: Open Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2011-09-25 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

Andrzej Krzemienski reported the following on comp.std.c++:

In N3290, which is to become the official standard, in 17.10.5.4 [terminate], paragraph 1 reads

Remarks: Called by the implementation when exception handling must be abandoned for any of several reasons (15.5.1), in effect immediately after evaluating the throw-expression (18.8.3.1). May also be called directly by the program.

It is not clear what is "in effect". It was clear in previous drafts where paragraphs 1 and 2 read:

Called by the implementation when exception handling must be abandoned for any of several reasons (15.5.1). May also be called directly by the program.

Effects: Calls the terminate_handler function in effect immediately after evaluating the throw-expression (18.8.3.1), if called by the implementation, or calls the current terminate_handler function, if called by the program.

It was changed by N3189. The same applies to function unexpected (D. 11.4, paragraph 1).

Assuming the previous wording is still intended, the wording can be read "unless std::terminate is called by the program, we will use the handler that was in effect immediately after evaluating the throw-expression".

This assumes that there is some throw-expression connected to every situation that triggers the call to std::terminate. But this is not the case:

Which one is referred to?

In case std::nested_exception::rethrow_nested is called for an object that has captured no exception, there is no throw-expression involved directly (and may no throw be involved even indirectly).

Next, 17.10.5.1 [terminate.handler], paragraph 2 says

Required behavior: A terminate_handler shall terminate execution of the program without returning to the caller.

This seems to allow that the function may exit by throwing an exception (because word "return" implies a normal return).

One could argue that words "terminate execution of the program" are sufficient, but then why "without returning to the caller" would be mentioned. In case such handler throws, noexcept specification in function std::terminate is violated, and std::terminate would be called recursively - should std::abort not be called in case of recursive std::terminate call? On the other hand some controlled recursion could be useful, like in the following technique.

The here mentioned wording changes by N3189 in regard to 17.10.5.4 [terminate] p1 were done for a better separation of effects (Effects element) and additional normative wording explanations (Remarks element), there was no meaning change intended. Further, there was already a defect existing in the previous wording, which was not updated when further situations where defined, when std::terminate where supposed to be called by the implementation.

The part

"in effect immediately after evaluating the throw-expression"

should be removed and the quoted reference to 17.10.5.1 [terminate.handler] need to be part of the effects element where it refers to the current terminate_handler function, so should be moved just after

"Effects: Calls the current terminate_handler function."

It seems ok to allow a termination handler to exit via an exception, but the suggested idiom should better be replaced by a more simpler one based on evaluating the current exception pointer in the terminate handler, e.g.

void our_terminate (void) {
  std::exception_ptr p = std::current_exception();
  if (p) {
    ... // OK to rethrow and to determine it's nature
  } else {
    ... // Do something else
  }
}

[2011-12-09: Daniel comments]

A related issue is 2111.

[2012, Kona]

Move to Open.

There is an interaction with Core issues in this area that Jens is already supplying wording for. Review this issue again once Jens wording is available.

Alisdair to review clause 15.5 (per Jens suggestion) and recommend any changes, then integrate Jens wording into this issue.

Proposed resolution:


2095(i). promise and packaged_task missing constructors needed for uses-allocator construction

Section: 33.10.6 [futures.promise], 33.10.10 [futures.task] Status: LEWG Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2011-11-01 Last modified: 2019-06-03

Priority: 4

View other active issues in [futures.promise].

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Discussion:

This example is ill-formed according to C++11 because uses_allocator<promise<R>, A>::value is true, but is_constructible<promise<R>, A, promise<R>&&>::value is false. Similarly for packaged_task.

#include <future>
#include <memory>
#include <tuple>

using namespace std;

typedef packaged_task<void()> task;
typedef promise<void> prom;
allocator<task> a;

tuple<task, prom> t1{ allocator_arg, a };
tuple<task, prom> t2{ allocator_arg, a, task{}, prom{} };

[2012, Portland]

This is an allocator issue, and should be dealt with directly by LWG.

[2013-03-06]

Jonathan suggests to make the new constructors non-explicit and makes some representational improvements.

[2013-09 Chicago]

Move to deferred.

This issue has much in common with similar problems with std::function that are being addressed by the polymorphic allocators proposal currently under evaluation in LEWG. Defer further discussion on this topic until the final outcome of that paper and its proposed resolution is known.

[2014-02-20 Re-open Deferred issues as Priority 4]

[2016-08 Chicago]

Fri PM: Send to LEWG - and this also applies to function in LFTS.

[2019-06-03 Jonathan Wakely provides updated wording]

Jonathan updates wording post-2976 and observes that this resolution conflicts with 3003.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

[This wording is relative to the FDIS.]

  1. Add to 33.10.6 [futures.promise], class template promise synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template <class R>
      class promise {
      public:
        promise();
        template <class Allocator>
        promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a);
        template <class Allocator>
        promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, promise&& rhs) noexcept;
        promise(promise&& rhs) noexcept;
        promise(const promise& rhs) = delete;
        ~promise();	
        […]
      };
      […]
    }
    
  2. Change 33.10.6 [futures.promise] as indicated:

    promise(promise&& rhs) noexcept;
    template <class Allocator>
    promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, promise&& rhs) noexcept;
    

    -5- Effects: constructs a new promise object and transfers ownership of the shared state of rhs (if any) to the newly-constructed object.

    -6- Postcondition: rhs has no shared state.

    -?- [Note: a is not used — end note]

  3. Add to 33.10.10 [futures.task], class template packaged_task synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template<class> class packaged_task; // undefined
    
      template<class R, class... ArgTypes>
      class packaged_task<R(ArgTypes...)> {
      public:
        // construction and destruction
        packaged_task() noexcept;
        template <class Allocator>
          packaged_task(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a) noexcept;
        template <class F>
          explicit packaged_task(F&& f);
        template <class F, class Allocator>
          explicit packaged_task(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, F&& f);
        ~packaged_task();
    	
        // no copy
        packaged_task(const packaged_task&) = delete;
        template<class Allocator>
          packaged_task(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, const packaged_task&) = delete;
        packaged_task& operator=(const packaged_task&) = delete;
        
        // move support
        packaged_task(packaged_task&& rhs) noexcept;
        template <class Allocator>
          packaged_task(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, packaged_task&& rhs) noexcept;
        packaged_task& operator=(packaged_task&& rhs) noexcept;
        void swap(packaged_task& other) noexcept;
        […]
      };
      […]
    }
    
  4. Change 33.10.10.2 [futures.task.members] as indicated:

    packaged_task() noexcept;
    template <class Allocator>
      packaged_task(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a) noexcept;
    

    -1- Effects: constructs a packaged_task object with no shared state and no stored task.

    -?- [Note: a is not used — end note]

    […]

    packaged_task(packaged_task&& rhs) noexcept;
    template <class Allocator>
      packaged_task(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, packaged_task&& rhs) noexcept;
    

    -5- Effects: constructs a new packaged_task object and transfers ownership of rhs's shared state to *this, leaving rhs with no shared state. Moves the stored task from rhs to *this.

    -6- Postcondition: rhs has no shared state.

    -?- [Note: a is not used — end note]

Proposed resolution:

[This wording is relative to N4810.]

  1. Add to 33.10.6 [futures.promise], class template promise synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template <class R>
      class promise {
      public:
        promise();
        template <class Allocator>
          promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a);
        template <class Allocator>
          promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, promise&& rhs) noexcept;
        promise(promise&& rhs) noexcept;
        promise(const promise& rhs) = delete;
        ~promise();
        […]
      };
      […]
    }
    
  2. Change 33.10.6 [futures.promise] as indicated:

    promise(promise&& rhs) noexcept;
    template <class Allocator>
      promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a, promise&& rhs) noexcept;
    

    -5- Effects: constructs a new promise object and transfers ownership of the shared state of rhs (if any) to the newly-constructed object.

    -6- Postcondition: rhs has no shared state.

    -?- [Note: a is not used — end note]


2115(i). Undefined behaviour for valarray assignments with mask_array index?

Section: 28.6.8 [template.mask.array] Status: Open Submitter: Thomas Plum Opened: 2011-12-10 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

Recently I received a Service Request (SR) alleging that one of our testcases causes an undefined behavior. The complaint is that 28.6.8 [template.mask.array] in C++11 (and the corresponding subclause in C++03) are interpreted by some people to require that in an assignment "a[mask] = b", the subscript mask and the rhs b must have the same number of elements.

IMHO, if that is the intended requirement, it should be stated explicitly.

In any event, there is a tiny editorial cleanup that could be made:

In C++11, 28.6.8.1 [template.mask.array.overview] para 2 mentions

"the expression a[mask] = b;"

but the semicolon cannot be part of an expression. The correction could omit the semicolon, or change the word "expression" to "assignment" or "statement".

Here is the text of the SR, slightly modified for publication:

Subject: SR01174 LVS _26322Y31 has undefined behavior [open]

[Client:]
The test case t263.dir/_26322Y31.cpp seems to be illegal as it has an undefined behaviour. I searched into the SRs but found SRs were not related to the topic explained in this mail (SR00324, SR00595, SR00838).

const char vl[] = {"abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"};
const char vu[] = {"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"};
const std::valarray<char> v0(vl, 27), vm5(vu, 5), vm6(vu, 6);
std::valarray<char> x = v0;
[…]
const bool vb[] = {false, false, true, true, false, true};
const std::valarray<bool> vmask(vb, 6);
x = v0;
x[vmask] = vm5;      // ***** HERE....
steq(&x[0], "abABeCghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");
x2 = x[vmask];       // ***** ....AND HERE
[…]

This problem has already been discussed between [experts]: See thread http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2009-11/threads.html#00051 Conclusion http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2009-11/msg00099.html

[Plum Hall:]
Before I log this as an SR, I need to check one detail with you.

I did read the email thread you mentioned, and I did find a citation (see INCITS ISO/IEC 14882-2003 Section 26.3.2.6 on valarray computed assignments):

Quote: "If the array and the argument array do not have the same length, the behavior is undefined",

But this applies to computed assignment (*=, +=, etc), not to simple assignment. Here is the C++03 citation re simple assignment:

26.3.2.2 valarray assignment [lib.valarray.assign]

valarray<T>& operator=(const valarray<T>&);

1 Each element of the *this array is assigned the value of the corresponding element of the argument array. The resulting behavior is undefined if the length of the argument array is not equal to the length of the *this array.

In the new C++11 (N3291), we find ...

26.6.2.3 valarray assignment [valarray.assign]

valarray<T>& operator=(const valarray<T>& v);

1 Each element of the *this array is assigned the value of the corresponding element of the argument array. If the length of v is not equal to the length of *this, resizes *this to make the two arrays the same length, as if by calling resize(v.size()), before performing the assignment.

So it looks like the testcase might be valid for C++11 but not for C++03; what do you think?

[Client:]
I quite agree with you but the two problems I mentioned:

x[vmask] = vm5;      // ***** HERE....
[…]
x2 = x[vmask];       // ***** ....AND HERE

refer to mask_array assignment hence target the C++03 26.3.8 paragraph. Correct?

[Plum Hall:]
I mentioned the contrast between C++03 26.3.2.2 para 1 versus C++11 26.6.2.3 para 1.

But in C++03 26.3.8, I don't find any corresponding restriction. Could you quote the specific requirement you're writing about?

[Client:]
I do notice the difference between c++03 26.3.2.2 and c++11 26.6.2.3 about assignments between different sized valarray and I perfectly agree with you.

But, as already stated, this is not a simple valarray assignment but a mask_array assignment (c++03 26.3.8 / c++11 26.6.8). See c++11 quote below:

26.6.8 Class template mask_array
26.6.8.1 Class template mask_array overview
[....]

  1. This template is a helper template used by the mask subscript operator: mask_array<T> valarray<T>::operator[](const valarray<bool>&).

  2. It has reference semantics to a subset of an array specified by a boolean mask. Thus, the expression a[mask] = b; has the effect of assigning the elements of b to the masked elements in a (those for which the corresponding element in mask is true.)

26.6.8.2 mask_array assignment

void operator=(const valarray<T>&) const;
const mask_array& operator=(const mask_array&) const;

1 These assignment operators have reference semantics, assigning the values of the argument array elements to selected elements of the valarray<T> object to which it refers.

In particular, [one of the WG21 experts] insisted on the piece "the elements of b".

That is why I reported the test t263.dir/_26322Y31.cpp having an undefined behaviour.

[Plum Hall:]
OK, I can see that I will have to ask WG21; I will file an appropriate issue with the Library subgroup. In the meantime, I will mark this testcase as "DISPUTED" so that it is not required for conformance testing, until we get a definitive opinion.

[2012, Kona]

Moved to Open.

There appears to be a real need for clarification in the standard, and implementations differ in their current interpretation. This will need some research by implementers and a proposed resolution before further discussion is likely to be fruitful.

Proposed resolution:


2117(i). ios_base manipulators should have showgrouping/noshowgrouping

Section: 30.4.3.3.3 [facet.num.put.virtuals], 99 [ios::fmtflags], 31.5.5.1 [fmtflags.manip] Status: Open Submitter: Benjamin Kosnik Opened: 2011-12-15 Last modified: 2016-04-16

Priority: 3

View other active issues in [facet.num.put.virtuals].

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Discussion:

Iostreams should include a manipulator to toggle grouping on/off for locales that support grouped digits. This has come up repeatedly and been deferred. See LWG 826 for the previous attempt.

If one is using a locale that supports grouped digits, then output will always include the generated grouping characters. However, very plausible scenarios exist where one might want to output the number, un-grouped. This is similar to existing manipulators that toggle on/off the decimal point, numeric base, or positive sign.

See some user commentary here.

[21012, Kona]

Move to Open.

This is a feature request.

Walter is slightly uncomfortable with processing feature requests through the issues lists.

Alisdair says this is far from the first feature request that has come in from the issues list.

STL: The fact that you can turn off grouping on hex output is compelling.

Marshall: if we add this flag, we'll need to update tables 87-91 as well.

STL: If it has been implemented somewhere, and it works, we'd be glad to add it.

Howard: We need to say what the default is.

Alisdair sumarizes:

(1) We want clear wording that says what the effect is of turning the flag off;

(2) what the default values are, and

(3) how this fits into tables 87-90. (and 128)

[Issaquah 2014-02-10-12: Move to LEWG]

Since this issue was filed, we have grown a new working group that is better placed to handle feature requests.

We will track such issues with an LEWG status until we get feedback from the Library Evolution Working Group.

[Issaquah 2014-02-12: LEWG discussion]

Do we think this feature should exist?
SFFNASA
2 4100

Think about the ABI break for adding a flag. But this could be mitigated by putting the data into an iword instead of a flag.

This needs to change Stage 2 in [facet.num.put.virtuals].

Previous resolution, which needs the above corrections:

This wording is relative to the FDIS.

  1. Insert in 30.4.3.3.3 [facet.num.put.virtuals] paragraph 5:

    Stage 1: The first action of stage 1 is to determine a conversion specifier. The tables that describe this determination use the following local variables

    fmtflags flags = str.flags() ;
    fmtflags basefield = (flags & (ios_base::basefield));
    fmtflags uppercase = (flags & (ios_base::uppercase));
    fmtflags floatfield = (flags & (ios_base::floatfield));
    fmtflags showpos = (flags & (ios_base::showpos));
    fmtflags showbase = (flags & (ios_base::showbase));
    fmtflags showgrouping = (flags & (ios_base::showgrouping));
    
  2. Change header <ios> synopsis, [iostreams.base.overview] as indicated:

    #include <iosfwd>
    
    namespace std {
      […]
      // 27.5.6, manipulators:
      […]
      ios_base& showpoint     (ios_base& str);
      ios_base& noshowpoint   (ios_base& str);
      ios_base& showgrouping  (ios_base& str);
      ios_base& noshowgrouping(ios_base& str);
      ios_base& showpos       (ios_base& str);
      ios_base& noshowpos     (ios_base& str);
      […]
    }
    
  3. Change class ios_base synopsis, 31.5.2 [ios.base] as indicated:

    namespace std {
      class ios_base {
      public:
      class failure;
        // 27.5.3.1.2 fmtflags
        typedef T1 fmtflags;
        […]
        static constexpr fmtflags showpoint = unspecified ;
        static constexpr fmtflags showgrouping = unspecified ;
        static constexpr fmtflags showpos = unspecified ;
        […]
      };
    }
    
  4. Add a new entry to Table 122 — "fmtflags effects" as indicated:

    Table 122 — fmtflags effects
    Element Effect(s) if set
    […]
    showpoint generates a decimal-point character unconditionally in generated floatingpoint output
    showgrouping generates grouping characters unconditionally in generated output
    […]
  5. After 99 [ios::fmtflags] p12 insert the following:

    ios_base& showgrouping(ios_base& str);
    

    -?- Effects: Calls str.setf(ios_base::showgrouping).

    -?- Returns: str.

    ios_base& noshowgrouping(ios_base& str);
    

    -?- Effects: Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::showgrouping).

    -?- Returns: str.

Proposed resolution:


2136(i). Postconditions vs. exceptions

Section: 16.3.2 [structure] Status: Open Submitter: Jens Maurer Opened: 2012-03-08 Last modified: 2021-06-25

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The front matter in clause 17 should clarify that postconditions will not hold if a standard library function exits via an exception. Postconditions or guarantees that apply when an exception is thrown (beyond the basic guarantee) are described in an "Exception safety" section.

[ 2012-10 Portland: Move to Open ]

Consensus that we do not clearly say this, and that we probably should. A likely location to describe the guarantees of postconditions could well be a new sub-clause following 99 [res.on.required] which serves the same purpose for requires clauses. However, we need such wording before we can make progress.

Also, see 2137 for a suggestion that we want to see a paper resolving both issues together.

[2015-05-06 Lenexa: EirkWF to write paper addressing 2136 and 2137]

MC: Idea is to replace all such "If no exception" postconditions with "Exception safety" sections.

[2021-06-20; Daniel comments]

An informal editorial change suggestion has recently been made whose editorial implementation would promote the idea that the default assumption is that Postconditions: are only met if the function doesn't exit with an exception.

After analyzing all current existing Postconditions: elements the following seems to hold: Affected by this issue are only non-noexcept functions and mostly non-constructor functions (unless the Postconditions: element says something about the value of its arguments). Most existing Postconditions seem to be intended to apply only in non-exceptional cases. I found some where this is presumably not intended, namely those of the expressions os << x and is >> v in Tables [tab:rand.req.eng] and [tab:rand.req.dist], maybe also 29.11.2.4 [time.zone.db.remote] p4.

Nonetheless, the editorial change seems to be applicable even without having this issue resolved, because it doesn't actually change the normative state by itself.

Proposed resolution:


2137(i). Misleadingly constrained post-condition in the presence of exceptions

Section: 32.7.3 [re.regex.assign] Status: Open Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2012-03-08 Last modified: 2021-06-20

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The post-conditions of basic_regex<>::assign 32.7.3 [re.regex.assign] p16 say:

If no exception is thrown, flags() returns f and mark_count() returns the number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.

The default expectation in the library is that post-conditions only hold, if there is no failure (see also 2136), therefore the initial condition should be removed to prevent any misunderstanding.

[ 2012-10 Portland: Move to Open ]

A favorable resolution clearly depends on a favorable resolution to 2136. There is also a concern that this is just one example of where we would want to apply such a wording clean-up, and which is really needed to resolve both this issue and 2136 is a paper providing the clause 17 wording that gives the guarantee for postcondition paragraphs, and then reviews clauses 18-30 to apply that guarantee consistently. We do not want to pick up these issues piecemeal, as we risk opening many issues in an ongoing process.

[2015-05-06 Lenexa: EricWF to write paper addressing 2136 and 2137]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3376.

template <class string_traits, class A>
  basic_regex& assign(const basic_string<charT, string_traits, A>& s,
    flag_type f = regex_constants::ECMAScript);

[…]

-15- Effects: Assigns the regular expression contained in the string s, interpreted according the flags specified in f. If an exception is thrown, *this is unchanged.

-16- Postconditions: If no exception is thrown, flags() returns f and mark_count() returns the number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.


2146(i). Are reference types Copy/Move-Constructible/Assignable or Destructible?

Section: 16.4.4.2 [utility.arg.requirements] Status: Open Submitter: Nikolay Ivchenkov Opened: 2012-03-23 Last modified: 2020-10-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

According to 16.4.4.2 [utility.arg.requirements] p1

The template definitions in the C++ standard library refer to various named requirements whose details are set out in tables 17-24. In these tables, T is an object or reference type to be supplied by a C++ program instantiating a template; a, b, and c are values of type (possibly const) T; s and t are modifiable lvalues of type T; u denotes an identifier; rv is an rvalue of type T; and v is an lvalue of type (possibly const) T or an rvalue of type const T.

Is it really intended that T may be a reference type? If so, what should a, b, c, s, t, u, rv, and v mean? For example, are "int &" and "int &&" MoveConstructible?

As far as I understand, we can explicitly specify template arguments for std::swap and std::for_each. Can we use reference types there?

  1. #include <iostream>
    #include <utility>
    
    int main()
    {
      int x = 1;
      int y = 2;
      std::swap<int &&>(x, y); // undefined?
      std::cout << x << " " << y << std::endl;
    }
    
  2. #include <algorithm>
    #include <iostream>
    #include <iterator>
    #include <utility>
    
    struct F
    {
      void operator()(int n)
      {
        std::cout << n << std::endl;
        ++count;
      }
      int count;
    } f;
    
    int main()
    {
      int arr[] = { 1, 2, 3 };
      auto&& result = std::for_each<int *, F &&>( // undefined?
        std::begin(arr),
        std::end(arr),
        std::move(f));
      std::cout << "count: " << result.count << std::endl;
    }
    

Are these forms of usage well-defined?

Let's also consider the following constructor of std::thread:

template <class F, class ...Args>
explicit thread(F&& f, Args&&... args);

Requires: F and each Ti in Args shall satisfy the MoveConstructible requirements.

When the first argument of this constructor is an lvalue (e.g. a name of a global function), template argument for F is deduced to be lvalue reference type. What should "MoveConstructible" mean with regard to an lvalue reference type? Maybe the wording should say that std::decay<F>::type and each std::decay<Ti>::type (where Ti is an arbitrary item in Args) shall satisfy the MoveConstructible requirements?

[2013-03-15 Issues Teleconference]

Moved to Open.

The questions raised by the issue are real, and should have a clear answer.

[2015-10, Kona Saturday afternoon]

STL: std::thread needs to be fixed, and anything behaving like it needs to be fixed, rather than reference types. std::bind gets this right. We need to survey this. GR: That doesn't sound small to me. STL: Seach for CopyConstructible etc. It may be a long change, but not a hard one.

MC: It seems that we don't have a PR. Does anyone have one? Is anyone interested in doing a survey?

[2016-03, Jacksonville]

Casey volunteers to make a survey

[2016-06, Oulu]

During an independent survey performed by Daniel as part of the analysis of LWG 2716, some overlap was found between these two issues. Daniel suggested to take responsibility for surveying LWG 2146 and opined that the P/R of LWG 2716 should restrict to forwarding references, where the deduction to lvalue references can happen without providing an explicit template argument just by providing an lvalue function argument.

[2018-06, Rapperwsil]

Jonathan says that this will be covered by his Omnibus requirements paper.

[2019 Cologne Wednesday night]

Daniel will start working on this again; Marshall to provide rationale why some of the examples are not well-formed.

[2020-10-02; Issue processing telecon: change from P2 to P3]

For the examples given in the original report, the for_each case is now banned, because 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] p15 forbids explicit template argument lists. std::thread's constructor has also been fixed to describe the requirements on decay_t<T> instead of T.

We believe we're more careful these days about using remove_cvref or decay as needed, but there are still places where we incorrectly state requirements in terms of types that might be references. The swap case still needs solving. Still need a survey.

Proposed resolution:


2152(i). Instances of standard container types are not swappable

Section: 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements], 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Status: LEWG Submitter: Robert Shearer Opened: 2012-04-13 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Sub-clause 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements] defines two notions of swappability: a binary version defining when two objects are swappable with one another, and a unary notion defining whether an object is swappable (without qualification), with the latter definition requiring that the object satisfy the former with respect to all values of the same type.

Let T be a container type based on a non-propagating allocator whose instances do not necessarily compare equal. Then sub-clause 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] p7 implies that no object t of type T is swappable (by the unary definition).

Throughout the standard it is the unary definition of "swappable" that is listed as a requirement (with the exceptions of 22.2.2 [utility.swap] p4, 22.3.2 [pairs.pair] p31, 22.4.4.3 [tuple.swap] p2, 27.7.3 [alg.swap] p2, and 27.7.3 [alg.swap] p6, which use the binary definition). This renders many of the mutating sequence algorithms of sub-clause 27.7 [alg.modifying.operations], for example, inapplicable to sequences of standard container types, even where every element of the sequence is swappable with every other.

Note that this concern extends beyond standard containers to all future allocator-based types.

Resolution proposal:

I see two distinct straightforward solutions:

  1. Modify the requirements of algorithms from sub-clause 27.7 [alg.modifying.operations], and all other places that reference the unary "swappable" definition, to instead use the binary "swappable with" definition (over a domain appropriate to the context). The unary definition of "swappable" could then be removed from the standard.
  2. Modify sub-clause 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] such that objects of standard container types are "swappable" by the unary definition.

I favor the latter solution, for reasons detailed in the following issue.

[ 2012-10 Portland: Move to Open ]

The issue is broader than containers with stateful allocotors, although they are the most obvious example contained within the standard itself. The basic problem is that once you have a stateful allocator, that does not propagate_on_swap, then whether two objects of this type can be swapped with well defined behavior is a run-time property (the allocators compare equal) rather than a simple compile-time property that can be deduced from the type. Strictly speaking, any type where the nature of swap is a runtime property does not meet the swappable requirements of C++11, although typical sequences of such types are going to have elements that are all swappable with any other element in the sequence (using our other term of art for specifying requirements) as the common case is a container of elements who all share the same allocator.

The heart of the problem is that the swappable requirments demand that any two objects of the same type be swappable with each other, so if any two such objects would not be swappable with each other, then the whole type is never swappable. Many algorithms in clause 25 are specified in terms of swappable which is essentially an overspecification as all they actually need is that any element in the sequence is swappable with any other element in the sequence.

At this point Howard joins the discussion and points out that the intent of introducing the two swap-related terms was to support vector<bool>::reference types, and we are reading something into the wording that was never intended. Consuses is that regardless of the intent, that is what the words today say.

There is some support to see a paper reviewing the whole of clause 25 for this issue, and other select clauses as may be necessary.

There was some consideration to introducing a note into the front of clause 25 to indicate swappable requirements in the clause should be interpreted to allow such awkward types, but ultimately no real enthusiasm for introducing a swappable for clause 25 requirement term, especially if it confusingly had the same name as a term used with a subtly different meaning through the rest of the standard.

There was no enthusiasm for the alternate resolution of requiring containers with unequal allocators that do not propagate provide a well-defined swap behavior, as it is not believed to be possible without giving swap linear complexity for such values, and even then would require adding the constraint that the container element types are CopyConstructible.

Final conclusion: move to open pending a paper from a party with a strong interest in stateful allocators.

[2016-03 Jacksonville]

Alisdair says that his paper P0178 addresses this.

[2016-06 Oulu]

P0178 reviewed, and sent back to LEWG for confirmation.

Thursday Morning: A joint LWG/LEWG meeting declined to adopt P0178.

[2017-02 in Kona, LEWG responds]

Note in the issue that this is tracked here

[2017-06-02 Issues Telecon]

Leave as LEWG; priority 3

Proposed resolution:

Apply P0178.


2153(i). Narrowing of the non-member swap contract

Section: 22.2.2 [utility.swap], 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements], 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Status: LEWG Submitter: Robert Shearer Opened: 2012-04-13 Last modified: 2020-10-02

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

Sub-clause 22.2.2 [utility.swap] defines a non-member 'swap' function with defined behavior for all MoveConstructible and MoveAssignable types. It does not guarantee constant-time complexity or noexcept in general, however this definition does render all objects of MoveConstructible and MoveAssignable type swappable (by the unary definition of sub-clause 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements]) in the absence of specializations or overloads.

The overload of the non-member swap function defined in Table 96, however, defines semantics incompatible with the generic non-member swap function, since it is defined to call a member swap function whose semantics are undefined for some values of MoveConstructible and MoveAssignable types.

The obvious (perhaps naive) interpretation of sub-clause 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements] is as a guide to the "right" semantics to provide for a non-member swap function (called in the context defined by 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements] p3) in order to provide interoperable user-defined types for generic programming. The standard container types don't follow these guidelines.

More generally, the design in the standard represents a classic example of "contract narrowing". It is entirely reasonable for the contract of a particular swap overload to provide more guarantees, such as constant-time execution and noexcept, than are provided by the swap that is provided for any MoveConstructible and MoveAssignable types, but it is not reasonable for such an overload to fail to live up to the guarantees it provides for general types when it is applied to more specific types. Such an overload or specialization in generic programming is akin to an override of an inherited virtual function in OO programming: violating a superclass contract in a subclass may be legal from the point of view of the language, but it is poor design and can easily lead to errors. While we cannot prevent user code from providing overloads that violate the more general swap contract, we can avoid doing so within the library itself.

My proposed resolution is to draw a sharp distinction between member swap functions, which provide optimal performance but idiosyncratic contracts, and non-member swap functions, which should always fulfill at least the contract of 22.2.2 [utility.swap] and thus render objects swappable. The member swap for containers with non-propagating allocators, for example, would offer constant-time guarantees and noexcept but would only offer defined behavior for values with allocators that compare equal; non-member swap would test allocator equality and then dispatch to either member swap or std::swap depending on the result, providing defined behavior for all values (and rendering the type "swappable"), but offering neither the constant-time nor the noexcept guarantees.

[2013-03-15 Issues Teleconference]

Moved to Open.

This topic deserves more attention than can be given in the telecon, and there is no proposed resolution.

[2016-03 Jacksonville]

Alisdair says that his paper P0178 addresses this.

[2016-08 Chicago]

Send to LEWG

[2016-06 Oulu]

P0178 reviewed, and sent back to LEWG for confirmation.

Thursday Morning: A joint LWG/LEWG meeting declined to adopt P0178.

[2020-10-02; remove P0178 as Proposed Resolution]

Proposed resolution:


2157(i). How does std::array<T,0> initialization work when T is not default-constructible?

Section: 24.3.7.5 [array.zero] Status: Open Submitter: Daryle Walker Opened: 2012-05-08 Last modified: 2021-03-14

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Objects of std::array<T, N> are supposed to be initialized with aggregate initialization (when not the destination of a copy or move). This clearly works when N is positive. What happens when N is zero? To continue using an (inner) set of braces for initialization, a std::array<T, 0> implementation must have an array member of at least one element, and let default initialization take care of those secret elements. This cannot work when T has a set of constructors and the default constructor is deleted from that set. Solution: Add a new paragraph in 24.3.7.5 [array.zero]:

The unspecified internal structure of array for this case shall allow initializations like:

array<T, 0> a = { };

and said initializations must be valid even when T is not default-constructible.

[2012, Portland: Move to Open]

Some discussion to understand the issue, which is that implementations currently have freedom to implement an empty array by holding a dummy element, and so might not support value initialization, which is surprising when trying to construct an empty container. However, this is not mandated, it is an unspecified implementation detail.

Jeffrey points out that the implication of 24.3.7.1 [array.overview] is that this initialization syntax must be supported by empty array objects already. This is a surprising inference that was not obvious to the room, but consensus is that the reading is accurate, so the proposed resolution is not necessary, although the increased clarity may be useful.

Further observation is that the same clause effectively implies that T must always be DefaultConstructible, regardless of N for the same reasons - as an initializer-list may not supply enough values, and the remaining elements must all be value initialized.

Concern that we are dancing angels on the head of pin, and that relying on such subtle implications in wording is not helpful. We need a clarification of the text in this area, and await wording.

[2015-02 Cologne]

DK: What was the outcome of Portland? AM: Initially we thought we already had the intended behaviour. We concluded that T must always be DefaultConstructible, but I'm not sure why. GR: It's p2 in std::array, "up to N". AM: That wording already implies that "{}" has to work when N is zero. But the wording of p2 needs to be fixed to make clear that it does not imply that T must be DefaultConstructible.

Conclusion: Update wording, revisit later.

[2015-10, Kona Saturday afternoon]

MC: How important is this? Can you not just use default construction for empty arrays?

TK: It needs to degenerate properly from a pack. STL agrees.

JW: Yes, this is important, and we have to make it work.

MC: I hate the words "initialization like".

JW: I'll reword this.

WEB: Can I ask that once JW has reworded this we move it to Review rather than Open?

MC: We'll try to review it in a telecon and hopefully get it to tentatively ready.

STL: Double braces must also work: array<T, 0> a = {{}};.

Jonathan to reword.

[2018-03-14 Wednesday evening issues processing]

Jens suggested that we remove the requirement that begin() == end() == unique-value, specifically the unique value part.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N3376.

Add the following new paragraph between the current 24.3.7.5 [array.zero] p1 and p2:

-1- array shall provide support for the special case N == 0.

-?- The unspecified internal structure of array for this case shall allow initializations like:

array<T, 0> a = { };

and said initializations must be valid even when T is not default-constructible.

-2- In the case that N == 0, begin() == end() == unique value. The return value of data() is unspecified.

-3- The effect of calling front() or back() for a zero-sized array is undefined.

-4- Member function swap() shall have a noexcept-specification which is equivalent to noexcept(true).

[2018-06-14, Jonathan Wakely comments and provides revised wording]

The new wording does not address the 2018-03-14 suggestion from Jens to remove the unique value. It wasn't clear to me that there was consensus to make that change, and it would be a change in behaviour not just a clarification of the existing wording.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4750.

Modify 24.3.7.5 [array.zero] as indicated:

-1- array shall provides support for the special case of a zero-sized array that is always empty, i.e. N == 0, with the properties described in this subclause.

-?- A zero-sized array type is an aggregate that meets the DefaultConstructible (Table 22) and CopyConstructible (Table 24) requirements. There is a single element of the aggregate, of an unspecified DefaultConstructible type. [Note: This allows initialization of the form array<T, 0> a = {{}};. There is no requirement for T to be DefaultConstructible. — end note]

-2- In the case that N == 0, begin() == end() == unique valuebegin() and end() return non-dereferenceable iterators such that begin() == end() and a.begin() != b.begin() where a and b are distinct objects of the same zero-sized array type. The return value of data() is unspecified.

-3- The effect of calling front() or back() for a zero-sized array is undefined.

-4- Member function swap() shall havehas constant complexity and a non-throwing exception specification.

[2018-08-30, Jonathan revises wording following feedback from Daniel Kruegler and Tim Song.]

Daniel noted that it's undefined to compare iterators from different containers, so a.begin() != b.begin() can't be used. That means whether the iterators from different containers are unique is unobservable anyway. We can say they don't share the same underlying sequence, which tells users they can't compare them and tells implementors they can't return value-initialized iterators.
Tim noted that it's not sufficient to say the unspecified type in a zero-sized array is DefaultConstructible, it also needs to be constructible from = {}. Also, a zero-sized array should be CopyAssignable.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4762.

Modify 24.3.7.5 [array.zero] as indicated:

-1- array shall provides support for the special case of a zero-sized array that is always empty, i.e. N == 0, with the properties described in this subclause.

-?- A zero-sized array type is an aggregate that meets the Cpp17DefaultConstructible (Table 24) and Cpp17CopyConstructible (Table 26) and Cpp17CopyAssignable (Table 28) requirements. There is a single element of the aggregate, of an unspecified Cpp17DefaultConstructible type that is copy-list-initializable from an empty list. [Note: This allows initialization of the form array<T, 0> a = {{}};. There is no requirement for T to be Cpp17DefaultConstructible. — end note]

-2- In the case that N == 0, begin() == end() == unique valuebegin() and end() return non-dereferenceable iterators such that begin() == end(). When a and b are distinct objects of the same zero-sized array type, a.begin() and b.begin() are not iterators over the same underlying sequence. [Note: Therefore begin() does not return a value-initialized iterator — end note]. The return value of data() is unspecified.

-3- The effect of calling front() or back() for a zero-sized array is undefined.

-4- Member function swap() shall havehas constant complexity and a non-throwing exception specification.

[2021-03-14; Johel Ernesto Guerrero Peña comments and provides improved wording]

The currently proposed wording specifies:

There is a single element of the aggregate, of an unspecified Cpp17DefaultConstructible type that is copy-list-initializable from an empty list.

This doesn't specify which expressions involving zero-sized array specializations are constant expressions. 24.3.7.1 [array.overview] p4 specifies array<T, 0> to be a structural type when T is a structural type. This requires that its single element, let's call it single-element, be a structural type. But that says nothing about which of the special member functions of single-element are constant expressions. By being a structural type, single-element is permitted to be implemented as a literal class type. To meet this requirement, single-element can be implemented to have one constexpr constructor that is not a copy or move constructor (6.8.1 [basic.types.general] p10), so its default constructor needn't be constexpr. This is unlike non-zero-sized array specializations, which inherit these properties from T. Furthermore, this permits an implementation of single-element whose default constructor stores the result of std::source_location::current() in a data member (as exemplified in the specification for current). Cpp17DefaultConstructible doesn't require the default constructor to produce equal values. The simplest way to solve these issues and any other that might arise from future changes and oversights would be to specify single-element as an empty aggregate type. Then the wording from 24.3.7.2 [array.cons] p1 makes it clear that all the special member functions are constant expressions. It would also mean that the default constructor produces template-argument-equivalent values.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4878.

Modify 24.3.7.5 [array.zero] as indicated:

  1. -1- array shall provides support for the special case of a zero-sized array that is always empty, i.e. N == 0, with the properties described in this subclause.

    -?- A zero-sized array type is an aggregate that meets the Cpp17DefaultConstructible (Table 29 [tab:cpp17.defaultconstructible]) and Cpp17CopyConstructible (Table 31 [tab:cpp17.copyconstructible]) and Cpp17CopyAssignable (Table 33 [tab:cpp17.copyassignable]) requirements. There is a single element of the aggregate, of an unspecified empty aggregate type. [Note: This allows initialization of the form array<T, 0> a = {{}};. There is no requirement for T to be Cpp17DefaultConstructible. — end note]

    -2- In the case that N == 0, begin() == end() == unique valuebegin() and end() return non-dereferenceable iterators such that begin() == end(). When a and b are distinct objects of the same zero-sized array type, a.begin() and b.begin() are not iterators over the same underlying sequence. [Note: Therefore begin() does not return a value-initialized iterator — end note].. The return value of data() is unspecified.

    -3- The effect of calling front() or back() for a zero-sized array is undefined.

    -4- Member function swap() shall havehas constant complexity and a non-throwing exception specification.


2158(i). Conditional copy/move in std::vector

Section: 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity] Status: Open Submitter: Nikolay Ivchenkov Opened: 2012-05-08 Last modified: 2022-11-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

There are various operations on std::vector that can cause elements of the vector to be moved from one location to another. A move operation can use either rvalue or const lvalue as argument; the choice depends on the value of !is_nothrow_move_constructible<T>::value && is_copy_constructible<T>::value, where T is the element type. Thus, some operations on std::vector (e.g. 'resize' with single parameter, 'reserve', 'emplace_back') should have conditional requirements. For example, let's consider the requirement for 'reserve' in N3376 – 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity]/2:

Requires: T shall be MoveInsertable into *this.

This requirement is not sufficient if an implementation is free to select copy constructor when !is_nothrow_move_constructible<T>::value && is_copy_constructible<T>::value evaluates to true. Unfortunately, is_copy_constructible cannot reliably determine whether T is really copy-constructible. A class may contain public non-deleted copy constructor whose definition does not exist or cannot be instantiated successfully (e.g., std::vector<std::unique_ptr<int>> has copy constructor, but this type is not copy-constructible). Thus, the actual requirements should be:

Maybe it would be useful to introduce a new name for such conditional requirement (in addition to "CopyInsertable" and "MoveInsertable").

[2016-08 Chicago]

The problem does not appear to be as severe as described. The MoveInsertable requirements are consistently correct, but an issue may arise on the exception-safety guarantees when we check for is_copy_constructible_v<T>. The problem, as described, is typically for templates that appear to have a copy constructor, but one that fails to compile once instantiated, and so gives a misleading result for the trait.

In general, users should not provide such types, and the standard would not serve users well by trying to address support for such types. However, the standard should not be providing such types either, such as vector<unique_ptr<T>>. A possible resolution would be to tighten the constraints in Table 80 — Container Requirements, so that if the Requirements for the copy constructor/assingment operator of a container are not satisfied, that operation shall be deleted.

A futher problem highlighted by this approach is that there are no constraints on the copy-assignment operator, so that vector<unique_ptr<T>> should be CopyAssignable! However, we can lift the equivalent constraints from the Allocator-aware container requirements.

[08-2016, Chicago]

Fri PM: Move to Open

[2017-11 Albuquerque Saturday issues processing]

There's a bunch of uses of "shall" here that are incorrect. Also, CopyInsertable contains some semantic requirements, which can't be checked at compile time, so 'ill-formed' is not possible for detecting that.

[2018-06 Rapperswil Wednesday issues processing]

Daniel to provide updated wording.

[2018-06-12, Daniel provides revised wording]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4606.

24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Table 80 — Container requirements
Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note/pre-/post-condition Complexity
X(a) Requires: T is CopyInsertable into X (see below)., otherwise this expression shall be ill-formed.
post: a == X(a).
linear
X u(a)
X u = a;
Requires: T is CopyInsertable into X (see below)., otherwise this expression shall be ill-formed.
post: u == a.
linear
... ... ... ... ...
r = a X& Requires: T is CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable, otherwise this expression shall be ill-formed.
post: r == a.
linear

24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Table 83 — Allocator-aware container requirements
Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note/pre-/post-condition Complexity
a = t X& Requires: T is CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable., otherwise this expression shall be ill-formed
post: r == a.
linear

[2018-08-23 Batavia Issues processing. Priority to 3]

Changed CopyInsertable -> Cpp17CopyInsertable in the resolution.

Tim says that the wording is not quite right — it imposes additional requirements.

[2022-11-06; Daniel comments]

This issue has considerable overlap with LWG 3758.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4750.

The revised wording below uses the new Mandates: element introduced by adopting P0788R3 at the Rapperswil meeting 2018 and which will become a new term of art with Jonathan's omnibus paper throughout the Standard Library.

24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Table 77 — Container requirements
Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note/pre-/post-condition Complexity
X(a) Mandates: Syntactic requirements of T
is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X (see below).

Requires: T is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X (see below).
post: a == X(a).
linear
X u(a)
X u = a;
Mandates: Syntactic requirements of T
is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X (see below).

Requires: T is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X (see below).
post: u == a.
linear
... ... ... ... ...
r = a X& Mandates: Syntactic requirements of T
is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X (see below) and CopyAssignable.
Requires: T is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable.
post: r == a.
linear

24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Table 80 — Allocator-aware container requirements
Expression Return type Operational semantics Assertion/note/pre-/post-condition Complexity
a = t X& Mandates: Syntactic requirements of T is
Cpp17CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable.
Requires: T is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable.
post: r == a.
linear


2173(i). The meaning of operator + in the description of the algorithms

Section: 27 [algorithms] Status: Open Submitter: Nikolay Ivchenkov Opened: 2012-08-01 Last modified: 2018-06-12

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

According to 27.1 [algorithms.general]/12,

In the description of the algorithms operators + and - are used for some of the iterator categories for which they do not have to be defined. In these cases the semantics of a+n is the same as that of

X tmp = a;
advance(tmp, n);
return tmp;

There are several places where such operator + is applied to an output iterator — for example, see the description of std::copy:

template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
                    OutputIterator result);

-1- Effects: Copies elements in the range [first,last) into the range [result,result + (last - first)) starting from first and proceeding to last. For each non-negative integer n < (last - first), performs *(result + n) = *(first + n).

std::advance is not supposed to be applicable to output iterators, so we need a different method of description.

See also message c++std-lib-32908.

[2014-06-07 Daniel comments and provides wording]

The specification for output iterators is somewhat tricky, because here a sequence of increments is required to be combined with intervening assignments to the dereferenced iterator. I tried to respect this fact by using a conceptual assignment operation as part of the specification.

Another problem in the provided as-if-code is the question which requirements are imposed on n. Unfortunately, the corresponding function advance is completely underspecified in this regard, so I couldn't borrow wording from it. We cannot even assume here that n is the difference type of the iterator, because for output iterators there is no requirements for this associated type to be defined. The presented wording attempts to minimize assumptions, but still can be considered as controversial.

[2018-06 Rapperswil Wednesday issues processing]

Status to Open

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4606.

  1. Change 27.1 [algorithms.general] around p12 as indicated:

    -12- In the description of the algorithms operators + and - are used for some of the iterator categories for which they do not have to be defined. In these cases the semantics of a+n is the same as that of

    X tmp = a;
    advance(tmp, n);
    return tmp;
    

    when X meets the input iterator requirements (25.3.5.3 [input.iterators]), otherwise it is the same as that of

    X tmp = a;
    for (auto i = n; i; ++tmp, (void) --i) 
      *tmp = Expr(i); 
    return tmp;
    

    where Expr(i) denotes the (n-i)th expression that is assigned to for the corresponding algorithm; and that of b-a is the same as of

    return distance(a, b);
    

2189(i). Throwing swap breaks unordered containers' state

Section: 24.2.8.2 [unord.req.except] Status: Open Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2012-09-23 Last modified: 2019-07-22

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The hash functor and key-comparison functor of unordered containers are allowed to throw on swap.

24.2.8.2 [unord.req.except]p3 "For unordered associative containers, no swap function throws an exception unless that exception is thrown by the swap of the container's Hash or Pred object (if any)."

In such a case we must offer the basic exception safety guarantee, where both objects are left in valid but unspecified states, and no resources are leaked. This yields a corrupt, un-usable container if the first swap succeeds, but the second fails by throwing, as the functors form a matched pair.

So our basic scenario is first, swap the allocators if the allocators propagate on swap, according to allocator_traits. Next we swap the pointers to our internal hash table data structures, so that they match the allocators that allocated them. (Typically, this operation cannot throw). Now our containers are back in a safely destructible state if an exception follows.

Next, let's say we swap the hash functor, and that throws. We have a corrupt data structure, in that the buckets are not correctly indexed by the correct functors, lookups will give unpredicatable results etc. We can safely restore a usable state by forcibly clearing each container - which does not leak resources and leaves us with two (empty but) usable containers.

Now let us assume that the hasher swap succeeds. Next we swap the equality comparator functor, and this too could throw. The important point to bear in mind is that these two functors form an important pairing - two objects that compare equal by the equality functor must also hash to the same value. If we swap one without the other, we most likely leave the container in an unusable state, even if we clear out all elements.

1. A colleague pointed out that the solution for this is to dynamically allocate the two functors, and then we need only swap pointers, which is not a throwing operation. And if we don't want to allocate on default construction (a common QoI request), we might consider moving to a dynamically allocated functors whenever swap is called, or on first insertion. Of course, allocating memory in swap is a whole new can of worms, but this does not really sound like the design we had intended.

2. The simplest option is to say that we do not support hasher or equality functors that throw on ADL swap. Note that the requirement is simply to not throw, rather than to be explicitly marked as noexcept. Throwing functors are allowed, so long as we never use values that would actually manifest a throw when used in an unordered container.

Pablo went on to give me several more options, to be sure we have a full set to consider:

3. Disallow one or the other functor from throwing. In that case, the possibly-throwing functor must be swapped first, then the other functor, the allocator, and the data pointer(s) afterwards (in any order -- there was a TC that allocator assignment and swap may not throw if the corresponding propagation trait is true.). Of course, the question becomes: which functor is allowed to throw and which one is not?

4. Require that any successful functor swap be reliably reversible. This is very inventive. I know of no other place in the standard where such a requirement is stated, though I have occasionally wanted such a guarantee.

5. Allow a failed swap to leave the containers in a state where future insertions may fail for reasons other than is currently allowed. Specifically, if the hash and equality functors are out of sync, all insertions will fail. Presumably some "incompletely swapped" exception would be thrown. This is "slightly" inventive, although people have been discussing "radioactive" states for a while.

[2013-03-15 Issues Teleconference]

Moved to Open.

[2019 Cologne Wednesday night]

Billy to write resolution for option #2. This may require a paper.

Proposed resolution:


2198(i). max_load_factor(z) makes no strong guarantees, but bans useful behavior

Section: 24.2.8 [unord.req] Status: Open Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2012-10-09 Last modified: 2016-12-10

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The user cannot specify a max_load_factor for their unordered container at construction, it must be supplied after the event, when the container is potentially not empty. The contract for this method is deliberately vague, not guaranteeing to use the value supplied by the user, and any value actually used will be used as a ceiling that the container will attempt to respect.

The only guarantee we have is that, if user requests a max_load_factor that is less than the current load_factor, then the operation will take constant time, thus outlawing an implementation that chooses to rehash and so preserve as a class invariant that load_factor < max_load_factor.

Reasonable options conforming to the standard include ignoring the user's request if the requested value is too low, or deferring the rehash to the next insert operation and allowing the container to have a strange state (wrt max_load_factor) until then - and there is still the question of rehashing if the next insert is for a duplicate key in a unique container.

Given the deliberate vagueness of the current wording, to support a range of reasonable (but not perfect) behaviors, it is not clear why the equally reasonable rehash to restore the constraint should be outlawed. It is not thought that this is a performance critical operation, where users will be repeatedly setting low load factors on populated containers, in a tight or (less unlikely) an instant response scenario.

[2013-03-15 Issues Teleconference]

Moved to Open.

Alisdair to provide wording.

[2016-11-12, Issaquah]

Sat PM: Howard to provide wording

[2016-11-17 Howard provided wording.]

The provided wording is consistent with LWG discussion in Issaquah. An implementation of the proposed wording would be setting max_load_factor() to max(z, load_factor()). This preserves the container invariant:

load_factor() <= max_load_factor()

And it preserves the existing behavior that no rehash is done by this operation.

If it is desired to change the max_load_factor() to something smaller than the current load_factor() that can be done by first reducing the current load_factor() by either increasing bucket_count() (via rehash or reserve), or decreasing size() (e.g. erase), and then changing max_load_factor().

This resolution reaffirms that load_factor() <= max_load_factor() is a container invariant which can never be violated.

[2016-11-27, Nico comments]

Current implementations behave differently.

In regard to the sentence

"The only guarantee we have is that, if user requests a max_load_factor that is less than the current load_factor, then the operation will take constant time, thus outlawing an implementation that chooses to rehash and so preserve as a class invariant that load_factor < max_load_factor."
Note that the current spec says that there is constant complexity without any precondition. So, rehashing to keep the invariant would violate the spec (which is probably not be the intention).

This issue is related to LWG 2199.

Proposed resolution:

Modify Table 87 as follows:

Table 87 — Unordered associative container requirements
Expression Return type Assertion/note pre-/post-condition Complexity
a.max_load_factor(z) void

Pre: z shall be positive. May change the container's maximum load factor, uing z as a hint.

Post: a.load_factor() <= a.max_load_factor()

Note: a.load_factor() is not modified by this operation.

Constant

2202(i). Missing allocator support by async

Section: 33.10.9 [futures.async] Status: Deferred Submitter: Detlef Vollmann Opened: 2012-10-19 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

promise, packaged_task, and async are the only places where a shared state is actually supposed to be allocated. Accordingly, promise and packaged_task are "allocator-aware". But function template async provides no way to provide an allocator.

[2013-09 Chicago]

Matt: deprecate async

Nico: read my paper

Alisdair: defer issues to wait for polymorphic allocators

Alisdair: defer, active topic of research Deferred

[2014-02-20 Re-open Deferred issues as Priority 4]

[2015-05 Lenexa, SG1 response]

We want whatever status approximates: "will not fix; we're working on a replacement facility and don't want to add features to a broken one"

Proposed resolution:


2206(i). Inaccuracy in initializer_list constructor requirements

Section: 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts], 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts], 24.2.8 [unord.req], 28.5.3.2 [rand.req.seedseq] Status: Open Submitter: Jeffrey Yasskin Opened: 2012-10-21 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

In 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts] p3, we have "il designates an object of type initializer_list<value_type>", and then several functions that take 'il' as an argument. However, an expression like {1, 2, 'a'} is not an object of type initializer_list<int> unless it's used to initialize an explicitly-typed variable of that type. I believe we want:

std::vector<int> v;
v = {1, 2, 'a'};

to compile portably, so we should say something different when defining 'il'. The same phrasing happens in 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts], 24.2.8 [unord.req], and 28.5.3.2 [rand.req.seedseq].

This may just be an editorial issue because the actual class synopses declare the functions to take initializer_list<exact_type>.

[2013-03-15 Issues Teleconference]

Moved to Open.

This is definitely not NAD

Should copy the suggested wording as the proposed resolution.

[2019-03-26; Daniel comments and provides wording]

The 2013-03-15 comment is confusing, since it recommends to "copy the suggested wording as the proposed resolution". I couldn't find such wording in the issue nor in the associated wiki, so I provided that wording out of myself. The tricky part is to define which kind of braced-init-list we want to allow. As Tim Song pointed out, we still need the existing support for std::initializer_list<value_type> as well, because otherwise existing semantics based on expressions such as li.begin() won't work anymore. The below suggested wording restricts supported braced-init-lists to every initializer list that can be used to copy-list-initialize an object of type std::initializer_list<value_type> by saying:

"bil designates any braced-init-list suitable to copy-list-initialize an object of type initializer_list<value_type> (9.4.5 [dcl.init.list])"

As a drive-by fix, the provided wording adds another initialization "expression" that makes the construction of the form

std::vector<int> v = {1, 2, 'a'};

valid (We just miss a copy-initialization case).

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

[Drafting note: We need to special-case the "expression" X u = bil; below, because for empty braced-init-list the effects are those of calling the default constructor. — end drafting note]

  1. Modify 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts] as indicated:

    -3- In Tables 66 and 67, […] il designates an objectvalue of type initializer_list<value_type>, bil designates any braced-init-list suitable to copy-list-initialize an object of type initializer_list<value_type> (9.4.5 [dcl.init.list]), […]

  2. Modify Table 66 — "Sequence container requirements (in addition to container)" as indicated:

    Table 66 — Sequence container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    […]
    X(il)
    X u = il;
    Equivalent to X(il.begin(), il.end())
    or X u(il.begin(), il.end());, respectively
    X(bil) Equivalent to X(initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    X u = bil; If bil is empty, equivalent to X u;, otherwise
    equivalent to X u = initializer_list<value_type>(bil);
    a = il X& […]
    a = bil X& Equivalent to a = initializer_list<value_type>(bil)
    […]
    a.insert(p, il) iterator […]
    a.insert(p, bil) iterator Equivalent to a.insert(p, initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    […]
    a.assign(il) void […]
    a.assign(bil) void Equivalent to a.assign(initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    […]
  3. Modify 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts] as indicated:

    -8- In Table 69, […] il designates an objectvalue of type initializer_list<value_type>, bil designates any braced-init-list suitable to copy-list-initialize an object of type initializer_list<value_type> (9.4.5 [dcl.init.list]), […]

  4. Modify Table 69 — "Associative container requirements (in addition to container)" as indicated:

    Table 69 — Associative container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    Complexity
    […]
    X(il)
    X u = il;
    same as X(il.begin(), il.end())
    or X u(il.begin(), il.end());, respectively
    same as X(il.begin(), il.end())
    or X u(il.begin(), il.end());, respectively
    X(bil) Equivalent to X(initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    X u = bil; If bil is empty, equivalent to X u;, otherwise
    equivalent to X u = initializer_list<value_type>(bil);
    X(il,c) same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), c) same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), c)
    X(bil, c) Equivalent to X(initializer_list<value_type>(bil), c)
    a = il X& […] […]
    a = bil X& Equivalent to a = initializer_list<value_type>(bil)
    […]
    a.insert(il) void equivalent to a.insert(il.begin(), il.end())
    a.insert(bil) void Equivalent to a.insert(initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    […]
    a.assign(il) void […]
    a.assign(bil) void Equivalent to a.assign(initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    […]
  5. Modify 24.2.8 [unord.req] p11's bullet list as indicated:

    -11- In Table 70:

    1. (11.1) — […]

    2. […]

    3. (11.14) — il denotes a value of type initializer_list<value_type>,

    4. (11.?) — bil denotes any braced-init-list suitable to copy-list-initialize an object of type initializer_list<value_type> (9.4.5 [dcl.init.list]),

    5. […]

  6. Modify Table 70 — "Unordered associative container requirements (in addition to container)" as indicated:

    [Drafting note: There is a preexisting issue with Table 70, that there is no symbol u specified ("u denotes the name of a variable being declared"), so existing initialization forms with a named variable are currently always written as "X a[…]" where a is defined as "a denotes a value of type X", the wording below follows this existing practice but the author of this wording would like to kindly ask the Project Editor to introduce said symbol u and apply it to all existing and new such named initialization forms instead. — end drafting note]

    Table 70 — Unordered associative container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    Complexity
    […]
    X(il)
    X a = il;
    X Same as X(il.begin(), il.end())
    or X a(il.begin(), il.end());, respectively
    Same as X(il.begin(), il.end())
    or X a(il.begin(), il.end());, respectively
    X(bil) X Equivalent to X(initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    X a = bil; X If bil is empty, equivalent to X a;, otherwise
    equivalent to X a = initializer_list<value_type>(bil);
    X(il, n) X Same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), n) Same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), n)
    X(bil, n) X Equivalent to X(initializer_list<value_type>(bil), n)
    X(il, n, hf) X Same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), n, hf) Same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), n, hf)
    X(bil, n, hf) X Equivalent to X(initializer_list<value_type>(bil), n, hf)
    X(il, n, hf, eq) X Same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), n, hf, eq) Same as X(il.begin(), il.end(), n, hf, eq)
    X(bil, n, hf, eq) X Equivalent to X(initializer_list<value_type>(bil), n, hf, eq)
    […]
    a = il X& […] […]
    a = bil X& Equivalent to a = initializer_list<value_type>(bil)
    […]
    a.insert(il) void Same as a.insert(il.begin(), il.end()). Same as a.insert(il.begin(), il.end()).
    a.insert(bil) void Equivalent to a.insert(initializer_list<value_type>(bil))
    […]
  7. Modify 28.5.3.2 [rand.req.seedseq] p2's bullet list as indicated:

    -2- A class S satisfies the requirements of a seed sequence if the expressions shown in Table 82 are valid and have the indicated semantics, and […] In that Table and throughout this subclause:

    1. (2.1) — […]

    2. (2.?) — u denotes the name of a variable being declared,

    3. […]

    4. (2.6) — il is a value of initializer_list<T>.;

    5. (2.?) — bil denotes any braced-init-list suitable to copy-list-initialize an object of type initializer_list<T> (9.4.5 [dcl.init.list]).

  8. Modify Table 82 — "Seed sequence requirements" as indicated:

    Table 82 — Seed sequence requirements
    Expression Return type Pre/post-condition Complexity
    […]
    S(il)
    S u = il;
    Same as S(il.begin(), il.end())
    or S u(il.begin(), il.end());, respectively
    same as S(il.begin(), il.end())
    or S u(il.begin(), il.end());, respectively
    S(bil) Equivalent to S(initializer_list<T>(bil))
    S u = bil; If bil is empty, equivalent to S u;, otherwise
    equivalent to S u = initializer_list<T>(bil);
    […]

2214(i). Clarify basic_ios::init call restrictions

Section: 31.5.4.2 [basic.ios.cons] Status: Open Submitter: Andrey Semashev Opened: 2012-11-09 Last modified: 2021-07-31

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

There is an ambiguity in how std::basic_ios::init method (31.5.4.2 [basic.ios.cons]) can be used in the derived class. The Standard only specify the state of the basic_ios object after the call completes. However, in basic_ios default constructor description (31.5.4.2 [basic.ios.cons]) there is this sentence:

Effects: Constructs an object of class basic_ios (31.5.2.8 [ios.base.cons]) leaving its member objects uninitialized. The object shall be initialized by calling basic_ios::init before its first use or before it is destroyed, whichever comes first; otherwise the behavior is undefined.

This restriction hints that basic_ios::init should be called exactly once before the object can be used or destroyed, because basic_ios::init may not know whether it was called before or not (i.e. whether its members are actually uninitialized or are initialized by the previous call to basic_ios::init). There is no such restriction in the basic_ios::init preconditions so it is not clear whether it is allowed to call basic_ios::init multiple times or not.

This problem has already affected publicly available implementations. For example, Microsoft Visual C++ STL introduces a memory leak if basic_ios::init is called multiple times, while GCC 4.7 and STLPort reinitialize the basic_ios object correctly without memory leak or any other undesired effects. There was a discussion of this issue on Boost developers mailing list, and there is a test case that reproduces the problem. The test case is actually a bug report for my Boost.Log library, which attempts to cache basic_ostream-derived objects internally to avoid expensive construction and destruction. My stream objects allowed resetting the stream buffer pointers the stream is attached to, without requiring to destroy and construct the stream.

My personal view of the problem and proposed resolution follows.

While apparently the intent of basic_ios::init is to provide a way to initialize basic_ios after default construction, I see no reason to forbid it from being called multiple times to reinitialize the stream. Furthermore, it is possible to implement a conforming basic_ios that does not have this restriction.

The quoted above section of the Standard that describes the effects of the default constructor is misleading. The Standard does not mandate any data members of basic_ios or ios_base (31.5.2 [ios.base]), which it derives from. This means that the implementation is allowed to use non-POD data members with default constructors that initialize the members with particular default values. For example, in the case of Microsoft Visual C++ STL the leaked memory is an std::locale instance that is dynamically allocated during basic_ios::init, a raw pointer to which is stored within ios_base. It is possible to store e.g. an unique_ptr instead of a raw pointer as a member of ios_base, the smart pointer will default initialize the underlying raw pointer on default construction and automatically destroy the allocated object upon being reset or destroyed, which would eliminate the leak and allow basic_ios::init to be called multiple times. This leads to conclusion that the default constructor of basic_ios cannot leave "its member objects uninitialized" but instead performs default initialization of the member objects, which would mean the same thing in case of POD types.

However, I feel that restricting ios_base and basic_ios members to non-POD types is not acceptable. Since multiple calls to basic_ios::init are not forbidden by the Standard, I propose to correct the basic_ios default constructor description so that it is allowed to destroy basic_ios object without calling basic_ios::init. This would imply that any raw members of basic_ios and ios_base should be initialized to values suitable for destruction (essentially, this means only initializing raw pointers to NULL). The new wording could look like this:

Effects: Constructs an object of class basic_ios (31.5.2.8 [ios.base.cons]) initializing its member objects to unspecified state, only suitable for basic_ios destruction. The object shall be initialized by calling basic_ios::init before its first use; otherwise the behavior is undefined.

This would remove the hint that basic_ios::init must be called exactly once. Also, this would remove the requirement for basic_ios::init to be called at all before the destruction. This is also an important issue because the derived stream constructor may throw an exception before it manages to call basic_ios::init (for example, if the streambuf constructor throws), and in this case the basic_ios destructor has undefined behavior.

To my mind, the described modification is sufficient to resolve the issue. But to emphasize the possibility to call basic_ios::init multiple times, a remark or a footnote for basic_ios::init postconditions could be added to explicitly state the semantics of calling it multiple times. The note could read as follows:

The function can be called multiple times during the object lifetime. Each subsequent call reinitializes the object to the described in postconditions initial state.

[2013-04-20, Bristol]

Alisdair: The current wording is unclear but the proposed resolution is wrong

Solution: Clarify that init must be called once and only once. Move then to review.

[2021-07-29 Tim comments]

The requirement that "init must be called once and only once" conflicts with the disposition of LWG 135.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3485.

  1. Edit 31.5.4.2 [basic.ios.cons] as indicated:

    basic_ios();
    

    -2- Effects: Constructs an object of class basic_ios (31.5.2.8 [ios.base.cons]) leaving its member objects uninitializedinitializing its member objects to unspecified state, only suitable for basic_ios destruction. The object shall be initialized by calling basic_ios::init before its first use or before it is destroyed, whichever comes first; otherwise the behavior is undefined.

    void init(basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* sb);
    

    Postconditions: The postconditions of this function are indicated in Table 128.

    -?- Remarks: The function can be called multiple times during the object lifetime. Each subsequent call reinitializes the object to the described in postconditions initial state.


2215(i). (unordered) associative container functors should be CopyConstructible

Section: 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts], 24.2.8 [unord.req] Status: Open Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2012-11-14 Last modified: 2015-10-22

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The requirements on the functors used to arrange elements in the various associative and unordered containers are given by a set of expressions in tables 102 — Associative container requirements, and 103 — Unordered associative container requirements. In keeping with Library convention these expressions make the minimal requirements necessary on their types. For example, we have the following 3 row extracts for the unordered containers:

Expression Assertion/note pre-/post-condition
X(n, hf, eq)
X a(n, hf, eq)
Requires: hasher and key_equal are CopyConstructible.
X(n, hf)
X a(n, hf)
Requires: hasher is CopyConstructible and key_equal is DefaultConstructible.
X(n)
X a(n)
Requires: hasher and key_equal are DefaultConstructible.

However, the signature for each class template requires that the functors must effectively be CopyConstructible for each of these expressions:

template <class Key,
          class T,
          class Hash  = hash<Key>,
          class Pred  = std::equal_to<Key>,
          class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T> > >
class unordered_map
{
  ...

  // construct/destroy/copy
  explicit unordered_map(size_type n = see below,
                         const hasher& hf = hasher(),
                         const key_equal& eql = key_equal(),
                         const allocator_type& a = allocator_type());

  ...
}

The letter of the standard can be honored as long as implementors recognize their freedom to split this one signature into multiple overloads, so that the documented default arguments (requiring a CopyConstructible functor) are not actually passed as default arguments.

As we look into the requirements for the copy constructor and copy-assignment operator, the requirements are even more vague, as the explicit requirements on the functors are not called out, other than saying that the functors are copied.

Must the functors be CopyAssignable? Or is CopyConstructible sufficient in this case? Do we require that the functors be Swappable so that the copy-swap idiom can be deployed here? Note that a type that is both CopyConstructible and CopyAssignable is still not guaranteed to be Swappable as the user may delete the swap function for their type in their own namespace, which would be found via ADL.

Some clean-up of the requirements table looks necessary, to at least document the assignment behavior. In addition, we should have clear guidance on whether these functors should always be CopyConstructible, as suggested by the class template definitions, or if the requirement tables are correct and we should explicitly split up the constructors in the (unordered) associative containers to no longer use default (function) arguments to obtain their defaulted functors.

I recommend the simplest solution would be to always require that the functors for (unordered) associative containers be CopyConstructible, above the requirements tables themselves, so that the issue need not be addressed within the tables. I suggest that the assignment operators for these containers add the requirement that the functors be Swappable, rather than forwarding the corresponding Assignable requirement.

[2013-03-15 Issues Teleconference]

Moved to Open.

Alisdair to propose wording.

[2014-06-08, Daniel comments]

The area of this issue partially overlaps what LWG 2227 addresses.

[2015-10-20, Daniel comments]

The revised resolution of LWG 2227 should resolve this issue as well. It follows the recommendations of the submitter to require CopyConstructible requirements for the function objects owned by containers, but it does not impose any further fundamental requirements.

Proposed resolution:

See the resolution of LWG 2227.


2216(i). regex_replace(basic_string) allocator handling

Section: 32.10.4 [re.alg.replace] Status: New Submitter: Jeffrey Yasskin Opened: 2012-11-26 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

template <class traits, class charT, class ST, class SA>
  basic_string<charT, ST, SA>
  regex_replace(const basic_string<charT, ST, SA>& s,
      const basic_regex<charT, traits>& e,
      const charT* fmt,
      regex_constants::match_flag_type flags = 
	    regex_constants::match_default);

and friends are documented as

Constructs an empty string result of type basic_string<charT, ST, SA> and calls regex_replace(back_inserter(result), s.begin(), s.end(), e, fmt, flags).

This appears to require the result to have a default-constructed allocator, which isn't even possible for all allocator types. I suspect the allocator should be copied from 's' instead. Possibly there should be an additional defaulted argument to override the allocator of the result.

Proposed resolution:


2220(i). Under-specification of operator== for regex_token_iterator

Section: 32.11.2.3 [re.tokiter.comp] Status: Open Submitter: Pete Becker Opened: 2012-11-21 Last modified: 2018-08-23

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Consider the following example:

std::string str0("x");
std::regex rg0("a");
std::regex_token_iterator it0(str0.begin(), str0.end(), rg0, -1); // points at "x" in str0
std::string str1("x");
std::regex rg1("b");
std::regex_token_iterator it1(str1.begin(), str1.end(), rg1, -1); // points at "x" in str1

32.11.2.3 [re.tokiter.comp] p1 says that it0.operator==(it1) returns true "if *this and right are both suffix iterators and suffix == right.suffix"; both conditions are satisfied in this example. It does not say that they must both be iterators into the same sequence, nor does it say (as general iterator requirements do) that they must both be in the domain of == in order for the comparison to be meaningful. It's a simple statement: they're equal if the strings they point at compare equal. Given this being a valid comparison, the obtained result of "true" looks odd.

The problem is that for iterator values prior to the suffix iterator, equality means the same regular expression and the same matched sequence (both uses of "same" refer to identity, not equality); for the suffix iterator, equality means that the matched sequences compare equal.

[2014-02-10]

Priority set to 2

[2018-08-20 Casey adds a proposed resolution]

Priority changed to 3.

Marshall notes that iterator comparisons typically require the iterators to denote elements of the same sequence.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4762.

[2018-08-23 Casey revises the P/R in response to LWG feedback]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4762.


2227(i). Stateful comparison objects in associative containers

Section: 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts] Status: Open Submitter: Juan Soulie Opened: 2012-12-19 Last modified: 2019-04-23

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Table 102 in 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts]/8 states on expression a.key_comp() that it "returns the comparison object out of which a was constructed". At the same time, 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general]/8 states (starting in the third line) that "...Any Compare, Pred, or Hash objects belonging to a and b shall be swappable and shall be exchanged by unqualified calls to non-member swap...". This is problematic for any compliant implementation, since once swapped the container cannot return the comparison object out of which it was constructed unless incurring in storing an otherwise needless object.

The simple solution is to correct that statement in Table 102, but I believe this is part of a larger problem of underspecified behavior: The new standard has made an effort in regards to allocators and now fully specifies what happens to stateful allocator objects. It has even specified what happens to stateful hasher and key_equal members of unordered containers (they propagate), but it says nothing about stateful comparison objects of (ordered) associative containers, except for the statement in 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general]/8 referred above and only related to swap.

For example, it is unclear to me what is specified to happen on an assignment: should the comparison object be copied/moved along with the elements, or should the left-hand side object keep its own? Maybe this has been intentionally left unspecified with the purpose of compatibility with C++98, which I understand it specified that comparison objects were kept for the entire life of the container (like allocators) — an unfortunate choice. But anyway, the segment of 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] quoted above seems to break any possible backwards compatibility with C++98 in this regard.

Therefore, taking into consideration consistency with how this is dealed with for unordered associative containers, I propose that Table 102 is modified as follows:

[2013-03-15 Issues Teleconference]

Moved to Review.

[2013-04-18, Bristol]

STL: can't believe we don't specify this already. this is totally necessary

Alisdair: how does it do this? copy construction? assignment?

Also need it for move.

STL: we already specify this for constructing from a comparator, not during copy construction though.

Jonathan: don't like wording, should say "key_compare is CopyConstructible. Uses b.key_comp() as a comparison object."

STL: we get it right for unordered!

Jonathan: can't wordsmith this now, but I think implementations do the right thing.

Alisdair: not sure what right thing is for moves. Also we say nothing about propagating allocators to functors.

Moved to Open.

[2015-02 Cologne]

TK: There's no need for fine-grained propagate/not-propagate control. If you don't want to propagate the predicate, you can simply construct or insert from an iterator range.

VV: libstdc++ already implements the resolution of this issue.

GR: There are a couple of other problems. We don't specify move constructor and move assignment for maps. Those are just general.

TK: General container requirements already describe the semantics for {copy,move}-{construction,assignment}, so it doesn't seem that there's room for choice in std::map assignments. unordered_map is different, though.

[Note: Check what general container requirements say about container equality.]

DK will draft wording. The decision is to unambiguously make all {copy,move}-{construction,assignment} operations endow the LHS with the exact state of the RHS, including all predicates and hash function states.

Conclusion: Update wording, revisit later.

[2015-05-06 Lenexa: Waiting for updated wording]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N3485.

  1. Change Table 102 as indicated:

    Table 102 — Associative container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note pre-/post-condition Complexity
    X(il) Same as X(il.begin(), il.end()). same as X(il.begin(), il.end()).
    X(b)
    X a(b)
    Copy constructor. In addition to
    the requirements of Table 96, copies
    the comparison object.
    Linear in b.size()
    a = b X& Copy assignment operator. In addition to
    the requirements of Table 96, copies the
    comparison object.
    Linear in a.size() and b.size()
    a.key_comp() X::key_compare rReturns thea's comparison object
    out of which a was constructed.
    constant

[2015-10-19 Daniel comments and provides alternative wording]

The current standard is especially unclear in regard to what effects move operations of unordered/associative containers should have. We have one example that is standardized exactly in this way by looking at 24.6.7.3 [priqueue.cons.alloc] p7:

template <class Alloc> priority_queue(priority_queue&& q, const Alloc& a);

-7- Effects: Initializes c with std::move(q.c) as the first argument and a as the second argument, and initializes comp with std::move(q.comp)

A similarly comparable example are the move-operations of std::unique_ptr in regard to the deleter (when this is no a reference), which also respect move-capabilities of that function object.

We have wording from C++98 for associative containers (but not for unordered containers!) that was never adjusted to C++11 move-semantics in 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts] p12:

When an associative container is constructed by passing a comparison object the container shall not store a pointer or reference to the passed object, even if that object is passed by reference. When an associative container is copied, either through a copy constructor or an assignment operator, the target container shall then use the comparison object from the container being copied, as if that comparison object had been passed to the target container in its constructor.

The second sentence of this wording is problematic for several reasons:

  1. It only talks about copy operations, not about move operations, except that the term "assignment" without leading "copy" is a bit ambigious (albeit it seems clear in the complete context).

  2. It is not really clear how to interpret "as if that comparison object had been passed to the target container in its constructor" for an assignment operation. A possible but not conclusive interpretation could be that this is wording supporting a "copy-via-swap" idiom.

  3. There does not exist similar wording for unordered containers, except that Table 102 provides entries for copy construction and copy assignment of the containers whose wording just talks of "copies" in either case.

Existing implementations differ already:

  1. Visual Studio 2015 uses copy construction and copy assignment for the two copy operations but uses swap operations for the move operations.

  2. GCC's libstdc++ performs copy construction and copy assignment for the two copy operations and for the two move operations, respectively

  3. clang++'s libc++ performs copy/move construction and copy/move assignment for the corresponding four copy/move operations

The alternative wording provided below attempts to clarify that container copy/move operations perform the corresponding copy/move operations on the owned function objects.

In addition the wording also resolves LWG 2215: I believe that the current wording should require that container function objects should meet the CopyConstructible requirements. Adding this general requirement also fixes the underspecified requirements of the accessor functions key_comp() and value_comp().

I don't think that a general requirement for Swappable is needed, only the member swap function currently requires this. Nonetheless the wording below does support stateful functors that are also moveable or move-assignable, therefore the specified semantics in terms of move operations.

I should add the following warning, though: If this proposed wording would be accepted, there is a little chance of code breakage, because the current wording can be read that in general there is no requirement that the container functors are CopyConstructible. The following code example is accepted by gcc + libstd++:

#include <map>
#include <utility>
#include <iostream>

struct Cmp {
  Cmp() = default;
  Cmp(const Cmp&) = delete;
  Cmp(Cmp&&) = delete;
  Cmp& operator=(const Cmp&) = delete;
  Cmp& operator=(Cmp&&) = delete;
  template<class T>
  bool operator()(const T& x, const T& y) const
  {
    return x < y;
  }
};

typedef std::map<int, int, Cmp> MyMap;

int main() {
  MyMap m;
  std::cout << (m.find(12) == m.end()) << std::endl;
}

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4527.

  1. Change 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts] p8 as indicated:

    -8- In Table 101, X denotes an associative container class, a denotes a value of type X, b denotes a possibly const value of type X, rv denotes a non-const rvalue of type X, u denotes the name of a variable being declared, […]

  2. Change Table 101 as indicated:

    Table 101 — Associative container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note pre-/post-condition Complexity
    X::key_compare Compare Requires: Compare is CopyConstructible.
    defaults to less<key_type>
    compile time
    X(c)
    X u(c);
    Requires: key_compare is CopyConstructible.
    Effects: Constructs an empty container.
    Uses a copy of c as a comparison object.
    […]
    X(i,j,c)
    X u(i,j,c);
    Requires: key_compare is CopyConstructible.
    value_type is EmplaceConstructible into X from *i.
    Effects: Constructs an empty container and inserts elements
    from the range [i, j) into it; uses c as a comparison object.
    […]
    X(il) Same as X(il.begin(), il.end()). same as X(il.begin(), il.end()).
    X(b)
    X a(b)
    (In addition to the requirements of Table 95)
    Effects: Copy constructs the comparison object of a from
    the comparison object of b.
    Linear in b.size()
    X(rv)
    X a(rv)
    (In addition to the requirements of Table 95 and Table 98)
    Effects: Move constructs the comparison object of a from
    the comparison object of rv.
    constant
    a = b X& (In addition to the requirements of Table 95 and Table 98)
    Requires: key_compare is CopyAssignable.
    Effects: Copy assigns the comparison object of b
    to the comparison object of a.
    Linear in a.size() and b.size()
    a = rv X& (In addition to the requirements of Table 95 and Table 98)
    Requires: key_compare is MoveAssignable.
    Effects: Move assigns from the comparison object of rv
    to the comparison object of a.
    Linear
    a.key_comp() X::key_compare rReturns thea's comparison object
    out of which a was constructed.
    constant
  3. Change 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts] p12 as indicated:

    -12- When an associative container is constructed by passing a comparison object the container shall not store a pointer or reference to the passed object, even if that object is passed by reference. When an associative container is copied, either through a copy constructor or an assignment operator, the target container shall then use the comparison object from the container being copied, as if that comparison object had been passed to the target container in its constructor.

  4. Change 24.2.8 [unord.req] p11 as indicated:

    -11- In Table 102: X denotes an unordered associative container class, a denotes a value of type X, b denotes a possibly const value of type X, rv denotes a non-const rvalue of type X, […]

  5. Change Table 102 as indicated:

    Table 102 — Unordered associative container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note pre-/post-condition Complexity
    X::hasher Hash Requires: Hash is CopyConstructible.
    Hash shall be a unary function object type
    such that the expression hf(k) has type std::size_t.
    compile time
    X::key_equal Pred Requires: Pred is CopyConstructible.
    Pred shall be a binary predicate that takes
    two arguments of type Key.
    Pred is an equivalence relation.
    compile time
    X(n, hf, eq)
    X a(n, hf, eq)
    X Requires: hasher and key_equal are CopyConstructible.
    Effects: […]
    […]
    X(n, hf)
    X a(n, hf)
    X Requires: hasher is CopyConstructible and
    key_equal is DefaultConstructible.
    Effects: […]
    […]
    X(i, j, n, hf, eq)
    X a(i, j, n, hf, eq)
    X Requires: hasher and key_equal are CopyConstructible.
    value_type is EmplaceConstructible into X from *i.
    Effects: […]
    […]
    X(i, j, n, hf)
    X a(i, j, n, hf)
    X Requires: hasher is CopyConstructible and
    key_equal is DefaultConstructible.
    value_type is EmplaceConstructible into X from *i.
    Effects: […]
    […]
    X(b)
    X a(b)
    X Copy constructor. In addition
    to the requirements of Table 95,
    copies the hash function,
    predicate, and maximum load
    factor.
    (In addition to the requirements of Table 95)
    Effects: Copy constructs the hash function, predicate, and maximum load factor
    of a from the corresponding objects of b.
    Average case linear in
    b.size(),
    worst case quadratic.
    X(rv)
    X a(rv)
    X (In addition to the requirements of Table 95 and Table 98)
    Effects: Move constructs the hash function, predicate, and maximum load factor
    of a from the corresponding objects of rv.
    constant
    a = b X& Copy assignment operator. In
    addition to the requirements of
    Table 95, copies the hash
    function, predicate, and
    maximum load factor.
    (In addition to the requirements of Table 95 and Table 98)
    Requires: hasher and key_equal are CopyAssignable.
    Effects: Copy assigns the hash function, predicate, and maximum load factor
    of b to the corresponding objects of a.
    Average case linear in
    b.size(),
    worst case quadratic.
    a = rv X& (In addition to the requirements of Table 95 and Table 98)
    Requires: hasher and key_equal are MoveAssignable.
    Effects: Move assigns the hash function, predicate, and maximum load factor
    from rv to the corresponding objects of a.
    Linear

[2016-08-07]

Daniel removes the previously proposed wording to work on revised wording.

[2019-04-22, Billy comments]

In addition to the Cpp17CopyConstructible discussion going on there, I think we need to require that calling the comparison function when Compare itself is const needs to produce the same answer as if Compare is non-const.

Proposed resolution:


2236(i). kill_dependency unconditionally noexcept

Section: 33.5.2 [atomics.syn], 33.5.4 [atomics.order] Status: SG1 Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2013-01-19 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

The "magic" kill_dependency function is a function without any constraints on the template parameter T and is specified as

template <class T>
T kill_dependency(T y) noexcept;

-14- Effects: The argument does not carry a dependency to the return value (1.10).

-15- Returns: y.

I wonder whether the unconditional noexcept is really intended here: Assume we have some type U that has a potentially throwing move constructor (or it has a potentially throwing copy constructor and no move constructor), for any "normal" function template with the same signature and the same effects (modulo the dependency magic) this would mean that it cannot safely be declared noexcept because of the return statement being part of the complete function call affected by noexcept (The by-value function argument is irrelevant in this context). In other words it seems that a function call such as

struct S {
  ...
  S(const S& r) { if(some condition) throw Something(); }
  ...
};

int main() {
  S s1 = ...;
  S s2 = std::kill_dependency(s1);
}

would be required to call std::terminate if the copy constructor of S throws during the return of std::kill_dependency.

To require copy elision for this already magic function would look like a low-hanging fruit to solve this problem, but this case is not covered by current copy elision rules see 12.8 p31 b1:

"— in a return statement in a function with a class return type, when the expression is the name of a non-volatile automatic object (other than a function or catch-clause parameter) with the same cv-unqualified type as the function return type, the copy/move operation can be omitted by constructing the automatic object directly into the function's return value".

Some options come into my mind:

  1. Make the exception-specification a constrained one in regard via std::is_nothrow_move_constructible:

    template <class T>
    T kill_dependency(T y) noexcept(see below);
    

    This is similar to the approach taken for function templates such as std::swap.

  2. Use perfect forwarding (This needs further wording to correct the effects):

    template <class T>
    T&& kill_dependency(T&& y) noexcept;
    
  3. Impose constraints on the template arguments in regard to throwing exceptions while copying/moving.

  4. Keep the state as it is but possibly add a note about a call of std::terminate in above scenario.

A second problem is that the current wording is not clear whether it is well-defined to call the function with types that are reference types, such as in the following example:

#include <atomic>

int main()
{
  int a = 12;
  int& b = std::kill_dependency<int&>(a);
}

It is unclear what kind of dependency is killed here. This is presumably a core language problem, but could affect the possible resolutions of the problem.

[2014-11 Urbana]

Recommend using a revised example:

int lookup(class D* p) 
{
  class E* q = p->a.load(memory_order_consume);
  int y = std::kill_dependency(q->y);
}

[2015-02 Cologne]

Handed over to SG1.

Proposed resolution:


2237(i). <cuchar> macros

Section: 23.5 [c.strings] Status: New Submitter: Jason Merrill Opened: 2013-01-29 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

Apparently C1X changes __STDC_UTF_16__ and __STDC_UTF_32__ from macros defined in uchar.h (and reflected in C++ by Table 79) to be predefined by the compiler. Do we want to do the same?

Proposed resolution:


2238(i). Problematic iterator-pair constructor of containers

Section: 23.5 [c.strings] Status: Open Submitter: Johannes Schaub Opened: 2013-02-02 Last modified: 2016-08-09

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The non-explicit nature of the iterator-pair constructor of containers, such a

template <class InputIterator>
vector(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const Allocator& = Allocator());

can be selected in unexpected situations, leading to a hard runtime error, as demonstrated by the following example:

#include <vector>

void f(std::vector<char> v){ /* ... */}

int main() {
  f({"A", "B"});
}

The actually intended initializer-list constructor isn't feasible here, so the best match is the constructor template

template <class InputIterator>
vector(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const Allocator& = Allocator());

This compiles, but will result in code running amok. The potential trap (that cannot be easily detected by the library implementation) could be reduced by making this constructor explicit. It would still have the effect to be selected here, but the code would be ill-formed, so the programmer gets a clear message here.

[2014-06 Rapperswil]

JW: can't fix this, don't want to touch this, Do The Right Thing clause has been a source of tricky issues. only really happens with string literals, that's the only way to create an array that isn't obviously an array

GR: want to see paper

AM: is it only string literals, or also UDLs?

STL: maybe, but we don't need to deal with that. This is only a problem in a very specific case

Leave as Open.

Proposed resolution:


2248(i). numeric_limits::is_iec559 misnamed

Section: 17.3.5 [numeric.limits] Status: New Submitter: Pete Becker Opened: 2013-03-08 Last modified: 2018-11-08

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

This member should probably be named "is_ieee754". Or at least the standard should explain that IEC-559 no longer exists, and that it's been superseded by IEEE-754.

[2016-06, Oulu]

The ISO version of the standard is ISO/IEC/IEEE 60559:2011, which C11 Annex F refers to as IEC 60559 (although C still refers to it as IEC 559 in the __STDC_IEC_559__ macro).

Proposed resolution:


2262(i). Requirement for unique_ptr<T>::get_deleter()(p) to be able to destroy the unique_ptr

Section: 20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single] Status: Open Submitter: Rob Desbois Opened: 2013-05-15 Last modified: 2017-03-21

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Discussion:

N3337 20.3.1.3.6 [unique.ptr.single.modifiers] contains 2 non-normative notes stating:

[para 4]: "The order of these operations is significant because the call to get_deleter() may destroy *this."

[para 5]: "The postcondition does not hold if the call to get_deleter() destroys *this since this->get() is no longer a valid expression."

It seems this wording was created to resolve 998 due to the possibility that a unique_ptr may be destroyed through deletion of its stored pointer where that directly or indirectly refers to the same unique_ptr. If unique_ptr is required to support circular references then it seems this must be normative text: an implementation is currently allowed to operate on *this after the assignment and deletion specified in para 4, since this is only 'disallowed' by the non-normative note.

I propose the following draft rewording:

[para 4]: Effects: assigns p to the stored pointer, and then if the old value of the stored pointer, old_p, was not equal to nullptr, calls get_deleter()(old_p). No operation shall be performed after the call to get_deleter()(old_p) that requires *this to be valid, because the deletion may destroy *this if it is referred to directly or indirectly by the stored pointer. [Note: The order of these operations is significant because the call to get_deleter() may destroy *this. — end note]

[para 5]: Postconditions: If the call get_deleter()(old_p) destroyed *this, none. Otherwise, get() == p. [Note: The postcondition does not hold if the call to get_deleter() destroys *this since this->get() is no longer a valid expression. — end note]

I expect it will also be necessary to amend the requirements for a deleter, so in addition:

20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single] [para 1]: The default type for the template parameter D is default_delete. A client-supplied template argument D shall be a function object type (20.10), lvalue-reference to function, or lvalue-reference to function object type for which, given a value d of type D and a value ptr of type unique_ptr<T, D>::pointer, the expression d(ptr) is valid and has the effect of disposing of the pointer as appropriate for that deleter. Where D is not an lvalue reference type, d(ptr) shall be valid if ptr refers directly or indirectly to the invoking unique_ptr object.

[2013-10-05, Stephan T. Lavavej comments and provides alternative wording]

In Chicago, we determined that the original proposed change to 20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single]/1 was insufficient, because d might be a reference to a deleter functor that's destroyed during self-destruction.

We believed that 20.3.1.3.6 [unique.ptr.single.modifiers]/4 was already sufficiently clear. The Standard occasionally prevents implementations of X from doing various things, through the principle of "nothing allows X to fail in that situation". For example, v.push_back(v[0]) is required to work for non-empty vectors because nothing allows that to fail. In this case, the intent to allow self-destruction is already clear.

Additionally, we did not believe that 20.3.1.3.6 [unique.ptr.single.modifiers]/5 had to be changed. The current note is slightly squirrely but it does not lead to confusion for implementers or users.

Previous resolution from Rob Desbois:

  1. Edit 20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single] p1 as indicated:

    The default type for the template parameter D is default_delete. A client-supplied template argument D shall be a function object type (20.10), lvalue-reference to function, or lvalue-reference to function object type for which, given a value d of type D and a value ptr of type unique_ptr<T, D>::pointer, the expression d(ptr) is valid and has the effect of disposing of the pointer as appropriate for that deleter. Where D is not an lvalue reference type, d(ptr) shall be valid if ptr refers directly or indirectly to the invoking unique_ptr object.

  2. Edit 20.3.1.3.6 [unique.ptr.single.modifiers] p4+5 as indicated:

    void reset(pointer p = pointer()) noexcept;
    

    -3- Requires: The expression get_deleter()(get()) shall be well formed, shall have well-defined behavior, and shall not throw exceptions.

    -4- Effects: assigns p to the stored pointer, and then if the old value of the stored pointer, old_p, was not equal to nullptr, calls get_deleter()(old_p). No operation shall be performed after the call to get_deleter()(old_p) that requires *this to be valid, because the deletion may destroy *this if it is referred to directly or indirectly by the stored pointer. [Note: The order of these operations is significant because the call to get_deleter() may destroy *this. — end note]

    -5- Postconditions: If the call get_deleter()(old_p) destroyed *this, none. Otherwise, get() == p. [Note: The postcondition does not hold if the call to get_deleter() destroys *this since this->get() is no longer a valid expression. — end note]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N3691.

  1. Edit 20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single] p1 as indicated:

    The default type for the template parameter D is default_delete. A client-supplied template argument D shall be a function object type (20.10), lvalue-reference to function, or lvalue-reference to function object type for which, given a value d of type D and a value ptr of type unique_ptr<T, D>::pointer, the expression d(ptr) is valid and has the effect of disposing of the pointer as appropriate for that deleter. d(ptr) shall be valid even if it triggers the destruction of d or (if D is an lvalue reference to function object type) the function object that d refers to.

[2015-05, Lenexa]

After some discussion in Lenexa there was some wavering on if the added sentence is necessary. Here is example code that demonstrates why the extra sentence is necessary. In this example the call to d(ptr) is valid, however the deleter references *this after destructing its element:

#include <cassert>
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>

class Deleter
{
    int state_ = 0;

    enum
    {
        destructed            = -4,
        self_move_assigned    = -3,
        move_assigned_from    = -2,
        move_constructed_from = -1
    };
public:
    ~Deleter() {state_ = destructed;}

    Deleter() = default;
    Deleter(Deleter const&) = default;
    Deleter& operator=(Deleter const&) = default;

    Deleter(Deleter&& a) noexcept
        : state_(a.state_)
    {a.state_ = move_constructed_from;}

    Deleter& operator=(Deleter&& a) noexcept
    {
        if (this == &a)
            state_ = self_move_assigned;
        else
        {
            state_ = a.state_;
            a.state_ = move_assigned_from;
        }
        return *this;
    }

    Deleter(int state)
        : state_(state)
    {
        assert(state >= 0);
    }

    template <class T>
    void
    operator()(T* t) const
    {
        std::cout << "Deleter beginning operator()(T*)\n";
        std::cout << "The deleter = " << *this << '\n';
        std::cout << "Deleter about to destruct the X.\n";
        delete t;
        std::cout << "Deleter has destructed the X.\n";
        std::cout << "The deleter = " << *this << '\n';
        std::cout << "Deleter ending operator()(T*)\n";
    }

    friend
    std::ostream&
    operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Deleter& a)
    {
        switch (a.state_)
        {
        case destructed:
            os << "**destructed**";
            break;
        case self_move_assigned:
            os << "self_move_assigned";
            break;
        case move_assigned_from:
            os << "move_assigned_from";
            break;
        case move_constructed_from:
            os << "move_constructed_from";
            break;
        default:
            os << a.state_;
            break;
        }
        return os;
    }
};

struct X
{
    Deleter deleter_{1};
};

int main()
{
    auto xp = new X;
    {
        std::unique_ptr<X, Deleter&> p(xp, xp->deleter_);
        std::cout << "unique_ptr is constructed.\n";
        std::cout << "The deleter = " << p.get_deleter() << '\n';
        std::cout << "Destructing unique_ptr...\n";
    }
    std::cout << "unique_ptr is destructed.\n";
}

Which outputs:

unique_ptr is constructed.
The deleter = 1
Destructing unique_ptr...
Deleter beginning operator()(T*)
The deleter = 1
Deleter about to destruct the X.
Deleter has destructed the X.
The deleter = **destructed**
Deleter ending operator()(T*)
unique_ptr is destructed.

The line "The deleter = **destructed**" represents the deleter referencing itself after it has been destructed by the d(ptr) expression, but prior to that call returning.

Suggested alternative to the current proposed wording:

The expression d(ptr) shall not refer to the object d after it executes ptr->~T().

[2015-07, Telecon]

Geoffrey: Deleter may or may not execute ~T().
Alisdair: After the destructor after the element has run. Say it in words instead of code.
Howard will provide updated wording. Perhaps need both normative and non-normative wording.

[2015-08-03, Howard updates P/R per telecon discussion.]

[2017-03-04, Kona]

This is related to 2751, which has been suggested NAD.

STL wants "Effects equivalent to" here - say it in code. Marshall to research.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4431.

  1. Edit 20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single] p1 as indicated:

    The default type for the template parameter D is default_delete. A client-supplied template argument D shall be a function object type (20.9), lvalue-reference to function, or lvalue-reference to function object type for which, given a value d of type D and a value ptr of type unique_ptr<T, D>::pointer, the expression d(ptr) is valid and has the effect of disposing of the pointer as appropriate for that deleter. The expression d(ptr), if it destructs the object referred to by ptr, shall not refer to the object d after it destructs *ptr. [Note: The object being destructed may control the lifetime of d. — end note]


2265(i). 29.3p9 appears to rule out some acceptable executions

Section: 33.5.4 [atomics.order] Status: Open Submitter: Brian Demsky Opened: 2013-06-17 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

I believe that the following variation on IRIW should admit executions in which c1 = d1 = 5 and c2 = d2 = 0. If this is allowed, then what is sequence of program evaluations for 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p9 that justifies the store to z? It seems that 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p9 should not allow this execution because one of the stores to x or y has to appear earlier in the sequence, each of the fetch_adds reads the previous load in the thread (and thus must appear later in the sequence), and 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p9 states that each load must read from the last prior assignment in the sequence.

atomic_int x;
atomic_int y;
atomic_int z;
int c1, c2, d1, d2;

static void a(void* obj)
{
  atomic_store_explicit(&x, 5, memory_order_relaxed); 
}

static void b(void* obj)
{
  atomic_store_explicit(&y, 5, memory_order_relaxed); 
}

static void c(void* obj)
{
  c1 = atomic_load_explicit(&x, memory_order_relaxed);
  // this could also be an atomic load if the address depends on c1:
  c2 = atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&y, c1, memory_order_relaxed);  
}

static void d(void* obj)
{
  d1 = atomic_load_explicit(&y, memory_order_relaxed);
  d2 = atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&x, d1, memory_order_relaxed); 
}

int user_main(int argc, char** argv)
{
  thrd_t t1, t2, t3, t4;

  atomic_init(&x, 0);
  atomic_init(&y, 0);

  printf("Main thread: creating 4 threads\n");
  thrd_create(&t1, (thrd_start_t)&a, NULL);
  thrd_create(&t2, (thrd_start_t)&b, NULL);
  thrd_create(&t3, (thrd_start_t)&c, NULL);
  thrd_create(&t4, (thrd_start_t)&d, NULL);

  thrd_join(t1);
  thrd_join(t2);
  thrd_join(t3);
  thrd_join(t4);
  printf("c1=%d c2=%d\n",c1,c2);
  printf("d1=%d d2=%d\n",d1,d2);

  // Can this store write 1000 (i.e., c1=d1=5, c2=d2=0)?
  atomic_store(&z, (c1+d1)*100+c2+d2);

  printf("Main thread is finished\n");

  return 0;
}

It seems that the easiest fix is to allow a load in 33.5.4 [atomics.order] p9 to read from any prior store in the evaluation order.

That said, I would personally advocate the following: It seems to me that C/C++ atomics are in a bit of different situation than Java because:

  1. People are expected to use relaxed C++ atomics in potentially racy situations, so it isn't clear that semantics as complicated as the JMM's causality would be sane.

  2. People who use C/C++ atomics are likely to be experts and use them in a very controlled fashion. I would be really surprised if compilers would find any real wins by optimizing the use of atomics.

Why not do something like:

There is satisfaction DAG of all program evaluations. Each evaluation observes the values of variables as computed by some prior assignment in the DAG.

There is an edge x->y between two evaluations x and y if:

  1. the evaluation y observes a value computed by the evaluation x or

  2. the evaluation y is an atomic store, the evaluation x is an atomic load, and there is a condition branch c that may depend (intrathread dependence) on x and x-sb->c and c-sb->y.

This seems to allow reordering of relaxed atomics that processors do without extra fence instructions, allows most reorderings by the compiler, and gets rid of satisfaction cycles.

[2015-02 Cologne]

Handed over to SG1.

[2015-05 Lenexa, SG1 response]

This was partially addressed (weasel-worded) in C++14 (See N3786). The remainder is an open research problem. N3710 outlines a "solution" that doesn't have a consensus behind it because it costs performance. We have no better solution at the moment.

Proposed resolution:


2267(i). partial_sort_copy underspecified for ranges of two different types

Section: 27.8.2.4 [partial.sort.copy] Status: New Submitter: Matt Austern Opened: 2013-06-26 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The signature of this function is:

template<class InputIterator, class RandomAccessIterator>
RandomAccessIterator
partial_sort_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
                  RandomAccessIterator result_first,
                  RandomAccessIterator result_last);

(and the usual overload for an explicitly provided comparison function). The standard says nothing about requirements in the case where the input type (iterator_traits<InputIterator>::value_type) and the output type (iterator_traits<RandomAccessIterator>::value_type) are different.

Presumably the input type must be convertible to the output type. What's less clear is what the requirements are on the comparison operator. Does the algorithm only perform comparisons on two values of the output type, or does it also perform comparisons on values of the input type, or might it even perform heterogeneous comparisons?

Proposed resolution:


2269(i). Container iterators and argument-dependent lookup

Section: 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Status: New Submitter: Matt Austern Opened: 2013-06-26 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

Consider the following code snippet:

#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>

int main() {
  std::vector<int> v1(100, 3);
  std::vector<int> v2(100);
  copy(v1.begin(), v1.end(), v2.begin());
}

It compiles without error on my desktop. Is it required to? I can't find evidence from the standard that it is. In my test std::copy was found by argument-dependent lookup because the implementation I used made std::vector<int>::iterator a user-defined type defined in namespace std. But the standard only requires std::vector<int>::iterator to be an implementation specified random access iterator type. I can't find anything requiring it to be a user-defined type at all (and in fact there are reasonable implementation where it isn't), let alone a user defined type defined in a specific namespace.

Since the defining namespace of container iterators is visible to users, should the standard say anything about what that namespace is?

Proposed resolution:


2286(i). stringbuf::underflow() underspecified

Section: 31.8.2.5 [stringbuf.virtuals] Status: Open Submitter: Sergey Zubkov Opened: 2013-08-29 Last modified: 2018-06-12

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

In 31.8.2.5 [stringbuf.virtuals]/1, basic_stringbuf::underflow() is specified to unconditionally return traits::eof() when a read position is not available.

The semantics of basic_stringbuf require, and existing libraries implement it so that this function makes a read position available if possible to do so, e.g. if some characters were inserted into the stream since the last call to overflow(), resulting in pptr() > egptr(). Compare to the conceptually similar D.12.2.4 [depr.strstreambuf.virtuals]/15.

[2018-06-06, Billy argues for NAD]

The existing "Any character in the underlying buffer which has been initialized is considered to be part of the input sequence." sentence already describes what the stringbuf is supposed to do to the get area. The specific mechanism that the stringbuf uses to alter the get area is unspecified because the mechanism by which the stringbuf remembers the "high water mark" is unspecified.

Consider the following:

stringstream s;
s << "Hello";
s.seekp(0);
string x;
s >> x;

Before this P/R, this will store Hello in x, because the characters Hello are initialized. After this P/R, the "written put area" is empty, so it will store the empty string in x.

Saying that the initialized part of the string is used already describes what needs to happen here.

[2018-06 Rapperswil Wednesday issues processing]

Billy to provide rationale for closing as NAD.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3691.

  1. Change 31.8.2.5 [stringbuf.virtuals] as indicated:

    int_type underflow();
    

    -1- Returns: If the input sequence has a read position available or the function makes a read position available (as described below), returns traits::to_int_type(*gptr()). Otherwise, returns traits::eof(). Any character in the underlying buffer which has been initialized is considered to be part of the input sequence.

    -?- The function can make a read position available only if (mode & ios_base::in) != 0 and if the write next pointer pptr() is not null and is greater than the current read end pointer egptr(). To make a read position available, the function alters the read end pointer egptr() to equal pptr().


2289(i). constexpr guarantees of defaulted functions still insufficient

Section: 22.3.2 [pairs.pair], 22.4.4.1 [tuple.cnstr], 29.5 [time.duration] Status: Open Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2013-09-09 Last modified: 2020-06-13

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

During the acceptance of N3471 and some similar constexpr papers, specific wording was added to pair, tuple, and other templates that were intended to impose implementation constraints that ensure that the observable constexpr "character" of a defaulted function template is solely determined by the required expressions of the user-provided types when instantiated, for example:

The defaulted move and copy constructor, respectively, of pair shall be a constexpr function if and only if all required element-wise initializations for copy and move, respectively, would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr function.

This wording doesn't require enough, especially since the core language via CWG 1358 does now support constexpr function template instantiations, even if such function cannot appear in a constant expression (as specified in 7.7 [expr.const]) or as a constant initializer of that object (as specified in [basic.start.init]). The wording should be improved and should require valid uses in constant expressions and as constant initializers instead.

[Lenexa 2015-05-05]

STL : notice order of move/copy and copy/move with "respectively".

General word-smithing; ask for updated wording

Are we happy with this with changes we are suggesting?

unanimous

[2016-12-14, Daniel comments]

LWG 2833 overlaps considerably and both should be resolved together.

Previous resolution from Daniel [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N3691.

  1. Change 22.3.2 [pairs.pair] p2 as indicated:

    -2- The defaulted move and copy constructor, respectively, of pair shall be a constexpr function if and only if all required element-wise initializations for copy and move, respectively, would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr functionAn invocation of the move or copy constructor of pair shall be a constant expression (7.7 [expr.const]) if all required element-wise initializations would be constant expressions. An invocation of the move or copy constructor of pair shall be a constant initializer for that pair object ( [basic.start.init]) if all required element-wise initializations would be constant initializers for the respective subobjects.

  2. Change 22.4.4.1 [tuple.cnstr] p2 as indicated:

    -2- The defaulted move and copy constructor, respectively, of tuple shall be a constexpr function if and only if all required element-wise initializations for copy and move, respectively, would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr function. The defaulted move and copy constructor of tuple<> shall be constexpr functionsAn invocation of the move or copy constructor of tuple shall be a constant expression (7.7 [expr.const]) if all required element-wise initializations would be constant expressions. An invocation of the move or copy constructor of tuple shall be a constant initializer for that tuple object ( [basic.start.init]) if all required element-wise initializations would be constant initializers for the respective subobjects. An invocation of the move or copy constructor of tuple<> shall be a constant expression, or a constant initializer for that tuple<> object, respectively, if the function argument would be constant expression.

  3. Change 29.5 [time.duration] p7 as indicated:

    -7- Remarks: The defaulted copy constructor of duration shall be a constexpr function if and only if the required initialization of the member rep_ for copy and move, respectively, would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr function.An invocation of the copy constructor of duration shall be a constant expression (7.7 [expr.const]) if the required initialization of the member rep_ would be a constant expression. An invocation of the copy constructor of duration shall be a constant initializer for that duration object ( [basic.start.init]) if the required initialization of the member rep_ would be constant initializers for this subobject.

[2020-06-08 Nina Dinka Ranns comments]

The revised wording provided by LWG 2833 should resolve this issue as well.

Proposed resolution:


2290(i). Top-level "SFINAE"-based constraints should get a separate definition in Clause 17

Section: 21 [meta] Status: Open Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2013-09-02 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The current library specification uses at several places wording that is intended to refer to core language template deduction failure at the top-level of expressions (aka "SFINAE"), for example:

The expression declval<T>() = declval<U>() is well-formed when treated as an unevaluated operand (Clause 5). Access checking is performed as if in a context unrelated to T and U. Only the validity of the immediate context of the assignment expression is considered. [Note: The compilation of the expression can result in side effects such as the instantiation of class template specializations and function template specializations, the generation of implicitly-defined functions, and so on. Such side effects are not in the "immediate context" and can result in the program being ill-formed. — end note]

Similar wording can be found in the specification of result_of, is_constructible, and is_convertible, being added to resolve an NB comment by LWG 1390 and 1391 through N3142.

This wording is necessary to limit speculative compilations needed to implement these traits, but it is also lengthy and repetitive.

[2014-05-19, Daniel suggests a descriptive term]

constrictedly well-formed expression:

An expression e depending on a set of types A1, ..., An which is well-formed when treated as an unevaluated operand (Clause 5). Access checking is performed as if in a context unrelated to A1, ..., An. Only the validity of the immediate context of e is considered. [Note: The compilation of the expression can result in side effects such as the instantiation of class template specializations and function template specializations, the generation of implicitly-defined functions, and so on. Such side effects are not in the "immediate context" and can result in the program being ill-formed. — end note]

[2014-05-20, Richard and Jonathan suggest better terms]

Richard suggested "locally well-formed"

Jonathan suggested "contextually well-formed" and then "The expression ... is valid in a contrived argument deduction context"

[2014-06-07, Daniel comments and improves wording]

The 2014-05-19 suggestion did only apply to expressions, but there are two important examples that are not expressions, but instead are involving an object definition (std::is_constructible) and a function definition (std::is_convertible), respectively, instead. Therefore I suggest to rephrase the usage of "expression" into "program construct" in the definition of Jonathan's suggestion of "valid in a contrived argument deduction context".

I would like to point out that given the new definition of "valid in a contrived argument deduction context", there are several other places of the Library specification that could take advantage of this wording to improve the existing specification, such as 22.10.17.3 [func.wrap.func] p2, most functions in 20.2.9.3 [allocator.traits.members], and the **Insertable, EmplaceConstructible, and Erasable definitions in 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general], but given that these are not fully described in terms of the aforementioned wording yet, I would recommend to fix them by a separate issue once the committee has agreed on following the suggestion presented by this issue.

[2015-05-05 Lenexa: Move to Open]

...

MC: I think we like the direction but it isn't quite right: it needs some work

JW: I'm prepared to volunteer to move that further, hopefully with the help of Daniel

Roger Orr: should this be Core wording because it doesn't really have anything to do with libraries - the term could then just be used here

AM: Core has nothing to deal with that, though

HT: it seems there is nothing to imply that allows dropping out with an error - maybe that's a separate issue

MC: I'm not getting what you are getting at: could you write an issue? - any objection to move to Open?

...

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3936.

  1. Add the following new definition to [definitions] as indicated:

    valid in a contrived argument deduction context [defns.valid.contr.context]

    A program construct c depending on a set of types A1, ..., An, and treated as an unevaluated operand (Clause 5) when c is an expression, which is well-formed. Access checking is performed as if in a context unrelated to A1, ..., An. Only the validity of the immediate context (13.10.3 [temp.deduct]) of c is considered. [Note: The compilation of c can result in side effects such as the instantiation of class template specializations and function template specializations, the generation of implicitly-defined functions, and so on. Such side effects are not in the "immediate context" and can result in the program being ill-formed. — end note].

  2. Change Table 49 ("Type property predicates") as indicated:

    Table 49 — Type property predicates
    Template Condition Preconditions
    template <class T, class U>
    struct is_assignable;
    The expression declval<T>() =
    declval<U>()
    is valid in a
    contrived argument deduction context
    ([defns.valid.contr.context]) for types
    T and U.
    well-formed when treated
    as an unevaluated operand
    (Clause 5). Access
    checking is performed as if
    in a context unrelated to T
    and U. Only the validity of
    the immediate context of
    the assignment expression
    is considered. [Note: The
    compilation of the
    expression can result in
    side effects such as the
    instantiation of class
    template specializations
    and function template
    specializations, the
    generation of
    implicitly-defined
    functions, and so on. Such
    side effects are not in the
    "immediate context" and
    can result in the program
    being ill-formed. — end
    note]
    […]
  3. Change 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] p7 as indicated:

    -7- Given the following function prototype:

    template <class T>
      add_rvalue_reference_t<T> create() noexcept;
    

    the predicate condition for a template specialization is_constructible<T, Args...> shall be satisfied if and only if the following variable definition would be well-formed for some invented variable t would be valid in a contrived argument deduction context ([defns.valid.contr.context]) for types T and Args...:

    T t(create<Args>()...);
    

    [Note: These tokens are never interpreted as a function declaration. — end note] Access checking is performed as if in a context unrelated to T and any of the Args. Only the validity of the immediate context of the variable initialization is considered. [Note: The evaluation of the initialization can result in side effects such as the instantiation of class template specializations and function template specializations, the generation of implicitly-defined functions, and so on. Such side effects are not in the "immediate context" and can result in the program being ill-formed. — end note]

  4. Change Table 57 ("Other transformations") as indicated:

    Table 57 — Other transformations
    Template Condition Comments
    template <class Fn, class... ArgTypes>
    struct result_of<Fn(ArgTypes...)>;
    […] If the expression
    INVOKE(declval<Fn>(),
    declval<ArgTypes>()...)
    is
    valid in a contrived argument deduction
    context ([defns.valid.contr.context]) for types
    Fn and ArgTypes...
    well
    formed when treated as an
    unevaluated operand (Clause 5)
    , the
    member typedef type shall name the
    type
    decltype(INVOKE(declval<Fn>(),
    declval<ArgTypes>()...))
    ;
    otherwise, there shall be no member
    type. Access checking is performed as
    if in a context unrelated to Fn and
    ArgTypes. Only the validity of the
    immediate context of the expression is
    considered. [Note: The compilation of
    the expression can result in side
    effects such as the instantiation of
    class template specializations and
    function template specializations, the
    generation of implicitly-defined
    functions, and so on. Such side effects
    are not in the "immediate context"
    and can result in the program being
    ill-formed. — end note]
  5. Change 21.3.7 [meta.rel] p4 as indicated:

    -4- Given the following function prototype:

    template <class T>
      add_rvalue_reference_t<T> create() noexcept;
    

    the predicate condition for a template specialization is_convertible<From, To> shall be satisfied if and only if the return expression in the following code would be well-formedvalid in a contrived argument deduction context ([defns.valid.contr.context]) for types To and From, including any implicit conversions to the return type of the function:

    To test() {
      return create<From>();
    }
    

    [Note: This requirement gives well defined results for reference types, void types, array types, and function types. — end note] Access checking is performed as if in a context unrelated to To and From. Only the validity of the immediate context of the expression of the return-statement (including conversions to the return type) is considered. [Note: The evaluation of the conversion can result in side effects such as the instantiation of class template specializations and function template specializations, the generation of implicitly-defined functions, and so on. Such side effects are not in the "immediate context" and can result in the program being ill-formed. — end note]


2303(i). Explicit instantiation of std::vector<UserType> broken?

Section: 17.7.3.4 [new.delete.placement] Status: New Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2013-09-18 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The library gives explicit permission in 16.4.5.2.1 [namespace.std] p2 that user code may explicitly instantiate a library template provided that the instantiations depend on at least one user-defined type:

A program may explicitly instantiate a template defined in the standard library only if the declaration depends on the name of a user-defined type and the instantiation meets the standard library requirements for the original template.

But it seems that the C++11 library is not specified in a way that guarantees such an instantiation to be well-formed if the minimum requirements of the library is not satisfied.

For example, in general, the first template parameter of std::vector is not required to be DefaultConstructible in general, but due to the split of the single C++03 member function with default argument

void resize(size_type sz, T c = T());

into

void resize(size_type sz);
void resize(size_type sz, const T& c);

the effect is now that for a type ND that is not DefaultConstructible, such as

struct NP { 
  NP(int); 
};

the explicit instantiation of std::vector<ND> is no longer well-formed, because the attempt to instantiate the single-argument overload of resize cannot not succeed, because this function imposes the DefaultInsertable requirements and given the default allocator this effectively requires DefaultConstructible.

But DefaultConstructible is not the only point, what about CopyConstructible versus MoveConstructible alone? It turns out that currently the second resize overload would fail during an explicit instantiation for a type like

struct MO { 
  MO() = default; 
  MO(MO&&) = default; 
};

because it imposes CopyInsertable requirements that end up being equivalent to the CopyConstructible requirements for the default allocator.

Technically a library can solve these issues: For special member functions by defining them in some base class, for others by transforming them effectively into a function template due to the great feature of default template arguments for function templates (At the very moment the validity of the latter approach depends on a resolution of core language issue CWG 1635, though). E.g. the here mentioned resize functions of std::vector could be prevented from instantiation by defining them like this with an implementation:

template<class = void>
void resize(size_type sz) { […] }
template<class = void>
void resize(size_type sz, const T& c) { […] }

In this case, these functions could also be defined in a base class, but the latter approach won't work in all cases.

Basically such an implementation is required to constrain all member functions that are not covered by the general requirements imposed on the actual library template parameters. I tested three different C++11 library implementations and but none could instantiate for example std::list, std::vector, or std::deque with value types that are not DefaultConstructible or only MoveConstructible.

This issue is raised to clarify the current situation in regard to the actual requirements imposed on user-provided types that are used to explicitly instantiate Library-provided templates. For example, the current Container requirements impose very little requirements on the actual value type and it is unclear to which extend library implementations have to respect that.

The minimum solution of this issue should be to at least realize that there is no fundamental requirement on DefaultConstructible for value types of library containers, because we have since C++03 the general statement of 16.4.4.2 [utility.arg.requirements] ("In general, a default constructor is not required."). It is unclear whether CopyConstructible should be required for an explicit instantiation request, but given the careful introduction of move operations in the library it would seem astonishing that a MoveConstructible type wouldn't suffice for value types of the container types.

In any case I can envision at least two approaches to solve this issue:

  1. As indicated in LWG 2292, those function could get an explicit "Template Constraints:" element, albeit this promises more than needed to solve this issue.

  2. The library could introduce a completely new element form, such as "Instantiation Constraints:" that would handle this situation for explicit instantiation situations. This would allow for simpler techniques to solve the issue when explicit instantiation is required compared to the first bullet, because it would not (necessarily) guarantee SFINAE-friendly expression-wellformedness, such as inspecting the expression std::declval<std::vector<ND>&>.resize(0) in an unevaluated context.

It should be noted that the 2013-08-27 comment to LWG 2193 could be resolved by a similar solution as indicated in this issue here.

Proposed resolution:


2307(i). Should the Standard Library use explicit only when necessary?

Section: 24 [containers] Status: LEWG Submitter: Zhihao Yuan Opened: 2013-09-26 Last modified: 2018-11-12

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

LWG 2193 yields explicit for default ctors to allow {}, but not for all cases of uniform initialization. For example:

explicit vector(size_type count, const Allocator& alloc = Allocator());

This prevents {n, alloc()}. Although this use is relatively rare, but the behavior is inconsistent with that of

vector(size_type count, const T& value, const Allocator& alloc = Allocator());

[Urbana 2014-11-07: Move to Open]

[2018-08 Batavia Monday issue discussion]

This really needs a paper; splitting a lot of constructors. Nevin to write paper.

[2018-11 San Diego Thursday night issue processing]

LEWG has rejected Nevin's paper, so they need to formulate a policy.

Proposed resolution:


2321(i). Moving containers should (usually) be required to preserve iterators

Section: 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] Status: Open Submitter: Stephan T. Lavavej Opened: 2013-09-21 Last modified: 2018-08-24

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general]/10 says that unless otherwise specified, "no swap() function invalidates any references, pointers, or iterators referring to the elements of the containers being swapped. [Note: The end() iterator does not refer to any element, so it may be invalidated. — end note]". However, move constructors and move assignment operators aren't given similar invalidation guarantees. The guarantees need several exceptions, so I do not believe that blanket language like /11 "Unless otherwise specified (either explicitly or by defining a function in terms of other functions), invoking a container member function or passing a container as an argument to a library function shall not invalidate iterators to, or change the values of, objects within that container." is applicable.

[2014-02-13 Issaquah]

General agreeement on intent, several wording nits and additional paragraphs to hit.

STL to provide updated wording. Move to Open.

[2015-02 Cologne]

AM: in the proposed wording, I'd like to mention that the iterators now refer to elements of a different container. I think we're saying something like this somewhere. JY: There's some wording like that for swap I think. TK: It's also in list::splice(). DK to JY: 23.2.1p9.

VV: The issue says that STL was going to propose new wording. Has he done that? AM: I believe we're looking at that. GR: The request touches on multiple paragraphs, and this PR has only one new paragraph, so this looks like it's not up-to-date. MC: This was last updated a year ago in Issaquah.

Conclusion: Skip, not up to date.

[2015-06, Telecon]

Still waiting for updated wording

[2015-08 Chicago]

Still waiting for updated wording

[2018-08-23 Batavia Issues processing]

Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3691.

  1. In 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general]/10 change as indicated:

    -10- Unless otherwise specified (see 23.2.4.1, 23.2.5.1, 23.3.3.4, and 23.3.7.5) all container types defined in this Clause meet the following additional requirements:

    • […]

    • no copy constructor or assignment operator of a returned iterator throws an exception.

    • no move constructor (or move assignment operator when allocator_traits<allocator_type>::propagate_on_container_move_assignment::value is true) of a container (except for array) invalidates any references, pointers, or iterators referring to the elements of the source container. [Note: The end() iterator does not refer to any element, so it may be invalidated. — end note]

    • no swap() function throws an exception.

    • no swap() function invalidates any references, pointers, or iterators referring to the elements of the containers being swapped. [Note: The end() iterator does not refer to any element, so it may be invalidated. — end note]


2331(i). regex_constants::collate's effects are inaccurately summarized

Section: 32.4.2 [re.synopt] Status: Open Submitter: Stephan T. Lavavej Opened: 2013-09-21 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The table in 32.4.2 [re.synopt]/1 says that regex_constants::collate "Specifies that character ranges of the form "[a-b]" shall be locale sensitive.", but 32.12 [re.grammar]/14 says that it affects individual character comparisons too.

[2012-02-12 Issaquah : recategorize as P3]

Marshall Clow: 28.13/14 only applies to ECMAScript

All: we're unsure

Jonathan Wakely: we should ask John Maddock

Move to P3

[2014-5-14, John Maddock response]

The original intention was the original wording: namely that collate only made character ranges locale sensitive. To be frank it's a feature that's probably hardly ever used (though I have no real hard data on that), and is a leftover from early POSIX standards which required locale sensitive collation for character ranges, and then later changed to implementation defined if I remember correctly (basically nobody implemented locale-dependent collation).

So I guess the question is do we gain anything by requiring all character-comparisons to go through the locale when this bit is set? Certainly it adds a great deal to the implementation effort (it's not what Boost.Regex has ever done). I guess the question is are differing code-points that collate identically an important use case? I guess there might be a few Unicode code points that do that, but I don't know how to go about verifying that.

STL:

If this was unintentional, then 32.4.2 [re.synopt]/1's table should be left alone, while 32.12 [re.grammar]/14 should be changed instead.

Jeffrey Yasskin:

This page mentions that [V] in Swedish should match "W" in a perfect world.

However, the most recent version of TR18 retracts both language-specific loose matches and language-specific ranges because "for most full-featured regular expression engines, it is quite difficult to match under code point equivalences that are not 1:1" and "tailored ranges can be quite difficult to implement properly, and can have very unexpected results in practice. For example, languages may also vary whether they consider lowercase below uppercase or the reverse. This can have some surprising results: [a-Z] may not match anything if Z < a in that locale."

ECMAScript doesn't include collation at all.

IMO, +1 to changing 28.13 instead of 28.5.1. It seems like we'd be on fairly solid ground if we wanted to remove regex_constants::collate entirely, in favor of named character classes, but of course that's not for this issue.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3691.

  1. In 32.4.2 [re.synopt]/1, Table 138 — "syntax_option_type effects", change as indicated:

    Table 138 — syntax_option_type effects
    Element Effect(s) if set
    collate Specifies that character ranges of the form "[a-b]"comparisons and character range comparisons shall be locale sensitive.

2338(i). §[re.traits]/7 expects of locale facets something not guaranteed by [locale.facet]/4

Section: 32.6 [re.traits], 30.3.1.2.2 [locale.facet] Status: Open Submitter: Sergey Zubkov Opened: 2013-10-15 Last modified: 2016-02-01

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

32.6 [re.traits]/7, begins with "if typeid(use_facet<collate<charT> >) == typeid(collate_byname<charT>)", which appears to be pseudocode with the intention to convey that the collate facet has not been replaced by the user. Cf. the wording in N1429 "there is no portable way to implement transform_primary in terms of std::locale, since even if the sort key format returned by std::collate_byname<>::transform is known and can be converted into a primary sort key, the user can still install their own custom std::collate implementation into the locale object used, and that can use any sort key format they see fit.".

Taken literally, 32.6 [re.traits]/7 appears to imply that named locales are required to hold their collate facets with dynamic type std::collate_byname<charT>, which is in fact true in some implementations (e.g libc++), but not others (e.g. libstdc++). This does not follow from the description of _byname in 30.3.1.2.2 [locale.facet]/4, which is only required to provide equivalent semantics, to the named locale's facet, not to actually be one.

[2015-05-06 Lenexa: Move to Open]

MC, RP: Consequence of failing to follow the rule is UB.

MC: Tightening of requirements.

RP: It should be this way, we just didn't impose it before.

MC: Second change is a bug fix, original code didn't work.

TK: Doesn't seem to make things worse.

Bring up in larger group tomorrow.

JW arrives.

JW: libstdc++ violates this due to two std::string ABIs.

JW: This prevents installing a type derived from Facet_byname, constrains the implementor from using a smarter derived class version.

JW: Can't look at facet id to detect replacement, because replacements have the same id.

RP: Can you give it multiple ids through multiple inheritance?

JW: No, the facet mechanism wouldn't like that.

JW: We should also ask Martin Sebor, he's implemented this stuff recently.

MC: Sounds like this resolution doesn't work, need a better solution.

JW: Write in words "if the facet has not been replaced by the user", the implementation knows how to detect that, but not like this.

RP: User RE traits need to detect this too.

JW: =(

Move to Open, JW will invite Martin Sebor to join LWG for discussion.

Later ...

JW: This is not needed for user specializations after all.

MC: Agree, [re.traits]/7 only applies to the stdlib traits.

NM: Effects: doesn't make sense.

JW, NM, Martin Sebor to come up with new wording.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3691.

  1. Modify 30.3.1.2.2 [locale.facet]/4 as indicated:

    For some standard facets a standard "..._byname" class, derived from it, implements the virtual function semantics equivalent toprovided by that facet of the locale constructed by locale(const char*) with the same name. Each such facet provides a constructor that takes a const char* argument, which names the locale, and a refs argument, which is passed to the base class constructor. Each such facet also provides a constructor that takes a string argument str and a refs argument, which has the same effect as calling the first constructor with the two arguments str.c_str() and refs. If there is no "..._byname" version of a facet, the base class implements named locale semantics itself by reference to other facets. For any locale loc constructed by locale(const char*) and facet Facet that has a corresponding standard Facet_byname class, typeid(use_facet<Facet>(loc)) == typeid(Facet_byname).

  2. Modify 32.6 [re.traits]/7 as indicated:

    template <class ForwardIterator>
      string_type transform_primary(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last) const;
    

    -7- Effects: if typeid(use_facet<collate<charT> >(getloc())) == typeid(collate_byname<charT>) and the form of the sort key returned by collate_byname<charT>::transform(first, last) is known and can be converted into a primary sort key then returns that key, otherwise returns an empty string.


2342(i). User conversion to wchar_t const* or to wchar_t not invoked for operator<<

Section: 31.7.6.2 [ostream] Status: New Submitter: Alf P. Steinbach Opened: 2013-10-29 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

For wide streams argument types wchar_t const* and wchar_t are supported only as template parameters. User defined conversions are not considered for template parameter matching. Hence inappropriate overloads of operator<< are selected when an implicit conversion is required for the argument, which is inconsistent with the behavior for char const* and char, is unexpected, and is a useless result.

Demonstration:

#include <iostream>

struct Byte_string
{ 
  operator char const*() const { return "Hurray, it works!"; } 
};

struct Wide_string
{ 
  operator wchar_t const*() const { return L"Hurray, it works!"; } 
};

struct Byte_ch
{ 
  operator char() const { return 'X'; } 
};

struct Wide_ch
{ 
  operator wchar_t() const { return L'X'; } 
};

auto main() -> int
{
  using namespace std;
  wcout << "'X' as char value   : " << Byte_ch() << endl;
  wcout << "'X' as wchar_t value: " << Wide_ch() << endl;
  wcout << "Byte string pointer : " << Byte_string() << endl;
  wcout << "Wide string pointer : " << Wide_string() << endl;
}

Example output:

'X' as char value   : X
'X' as wchar_t value: 88
Byte string pointer : Hurray, it works!
Wide string pointer : 000803C8

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3797.

  1. Modify 31.7.6.2 [ostream], class template basic_ostream synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
    […]
    
    // 27.7.3.6.4 character inserters
    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&,
                                              charT);
    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&,
                                              char);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&,
                                             char);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>&,
                                                wchar_t);
    […]
    
    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&,
                                              const charT*);
    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&,
                                              const char*);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&,
                                             const char*);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>&,
                                                const wchar_t*);
    […]
    }
    
    
  2. Modify 31.7.6.3.4 [ostream.inserters.character] as indicated: [Drafting note: The replacement of os by out in p1 and the insertion of "out." in p4 just fix two obvious typos — end drafting note]

    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& out,
                                              charT c);
    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& out,
                                              char c);
    // specialization
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>& out,
                                             char c);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>& out,
                                                wchar_t c);
    
    // signed and unsigned
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>& out,
                                              signed char c);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>& out,
                                              unsigned char c);
    

    -1- Effects: Behaves as a formatted output function (31.7.6.3.1 [ostream.formatted.reqmts]) of out. Constructs a character sequence seq. If c has type char and the character type of the stream is not char, then seq consists of out.widen(c); otherwise seq consists of c. Determines padding for seq as described in 31.7.6.3.1 [ostream.formatted.reqmts]. Inserts seq into out. Calls osout.width(0).

    -2- Returns: out.

    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& out,
                                              const charT* s);
    template<class charT, class traits>
      basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& out,
                                              const char* s);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>& out,
                                             const char* s);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<wchar_t,traits>& out,
                                                const wchar_t* s);
    											
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>& out,
                                             const signed char* s);
    template<class traits>
      basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>& out,
                                             const unsigned char* s);
    

    -3- Requires: s shall not be a null pointer.

    -4- Effects: Behaves like a formatted inserter (as described in 31.7.6.3.1 [ostream.formatted.reqmts]) of out. Creates a character sequence seq of n characters starting at s, each widened using out.widen() (27.5.5.3), where n is the number that would be computed as if by:

    • traits::length(s) for the following overloads:

      • where the first argument is of type basic_ostream<charT, traits>& and the second is of type const charT*,

      • and also for the overload where the first argument is of type basic_ostream<char, traits>& and the second is of type const char*,

      • where the first argument is of type basic_ostream<wchar_t, traits>& and the second is of type const wchar_t*,

    • std::char_traits<char>::length(s) for the overload where the first argument is of type basic_ostream<charT, traits>& and the second is of type const char*,

    • traits::length(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(s)) for the other two overloads.

    Determines padding for seq as described in 31.7.6.3.1 [ostream.formatted.reqmts]. Inserts seq into out. Calls out.width(0).

    -5- Returns: out.


2348(i). charT('1') is not the wide equivalent of '1'

Section: 22.9.2 [template.bitset], 31.7.9 [quoted.manip] Status: Open Submitter: Zhihao Yuan Opened: 2013-12-02 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Example: char16_t('1') != u'1' is possible.

The numeric value of char16_t is defined to be Unicode code point, which is same to the ASCII value and UTF-8 for 7-bit chars. However, char is not guaranteed to have an encoding which is compatible with ASCII. For example, '1' in EBCDIC is 241.

I found three places in the standard casting narrow char literals: bitset::bitset, bitset::to_string and quoted.

PJ confirmed this issue and says he has a solution used in their <filesystem> implementation, and he may want to propose it to the standard.

The solution in my mind, for now, is to make those default arguments magical, where the "magic" can be implemented with a C11 _Generic selection (works in clang):

#define _G(T, literal) _Generic(T{}, \
      char: literal, \
      wchar_t: L ## literal, \
      char16_t: u ## literal, \
      char32_t: U ## literal)

  _G(char16_t, '1') == u'1'

[Lenexa 2015-05-05: Move to Open]

Ask for complete PR (need quoted, to string, et al.)

Will then take it up again

Expectation is that this is correct way to fix this

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3797.

[Drafting note: This is a sample wording fixing only one case; I'm just too lazy to copy-paste it before we discussed whether the solution is worth and sufficient (for example, should the other `charT`s like `unsigned char` just don't compile without supplying those arguments? I hope so). — end drafting note]
  1. Modify 22.9.2 [template.bitset] p1, class template bitset synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template <size_t N> class bitset {
      public:
        […]
        template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator>
          explicit bitset(
            const basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>& str,
            typename basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>::size_type pos = 0,
            typename basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>::size_type n =
              basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>::npos,
              charT zero = charT('0')see below, charT one = charT('1')see below);
         […]
      };
      […]
    }
    
  2. Modify 22.9.2.2 [bitset.cons] as indicated:

    template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator>
    explicit 
    bitset(const basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>& str,
           typename basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>::size_type pos = 0,
           typename basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>::size_type n =
             basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>::npos,
             charT zero = charT('0')see below, charT one = charT('1')see below);
    

    -?- The default values of zero and one compare equal to the character literals 0 and 1 of type charT, respectively.

    -3- Requires:: pos <= str.size().

    […]


2358(i). Apparently-bogus definition of is_empty type trait

Section: 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] Status: Open Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2014-02-01 Last modified: 2017-02-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The 'Condition' for std::is_empty is listed as:

"T is a class type, but not a union type, with no non-static data members other than bit-fields of length 0, no virtual member functions, no virtual base classes, and no base class B for which is_empty<B>::value is false."

This is incorrect: there is no such thing as a non-static data member that is a bit-field of length 0, since bit-fields of length 0 must be unnamed, and unnamed bit-fields are not members (see 11.4.10 [class.bit] p2).

It also means that classes such as:

struct S {
 int : 3;
};

are empty (because they have no non-static data members). There's implementation divergence on the value of is_empty<S>::value.

I'm not sure what the purpose of is_empty is (or how it could be useful), but if it's desirable for the above type to not be treated as empty, something like this could work:

"T is a class type, but not a union type, with no non-static data members other than, no unnamed bit-fields of non-zero length 0, no virtual member functions, no virtual base classes, and no base class B for which is_empty<B>::value is false."

and if the above type should be treated as empty, then this might be appropriate:

"T is a class type, but not a union type, with no (named) non-static data members other than bit-fields of length 0, no virtual member functions, no virtual base classes, and no base class B for which is_empty<B>::value is false."

[2016-08 Chicago]

Walter says: We want is_empty_v<S> to produce false as a result. Therefore, we recommend adoption of the first of the issue's suggestions.

Tuesday AM: Moved to Tentatively Ready

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

[2016-10 by Marshall - this PR incorrectly highlighted changed portions]

Modify Table 38 — Type property predicates for is_empty as follows:

T is a non-union class type with no non-static data members other than, no unnamed bit-fields of non-zero length 0, no virtual member functions, no virtual base classes, and no base class B for which is_empty_v<B> is false.

[2016-10 Telecon]

Should probably point at section 1.8 for some of this. Status back to 'Open'

Proposed resolution:

Modify Table 38 — Type property predicates for is_empty as follows:

T is a class type, but not a union type,is a non-union class type with no non-static data members other than, no unnamed bit-fields of non-zero length 0, no virtual member functions, no virtual base classes, and no base class B for which is_empty_v<B> is false.


2362(i). unique, associative emplace() should not move/copy the mapped_type constructor arguments when no insertion happens

Section: 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts], 24.2.8 [unord.req] Status: New Submitter: Jeffrey Yasskin Opened: 2014-02-15 Last modified: 2015-09-23

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

a_uniq.emplace(args) is specified as:

Effects: Inserts a value_type object t constructed with
std::forward<Args>(args)... if and only if there is no element in the
container with key equivalent to the key of t. The bool component of
the returned pair is true if and only if the insertion takes place,
and the iterator component of the pair points to the element with key
equivalent to the key of t.

However, we occasionally find code of the form:

std::unique_ptr<Foo> p(new Foo);
auto res = m.emplace("foo", std::move(p));

where we'd like to avoid destroying the Foo if the insertion doesn't take place (if the container already had an element with the specified key).

N3873 includes a partial solution to this in the form of a new emplace_stable member function, but LEWG's discussion strongly agreed that we'd rather have emplace() Just Work:

Should map::emplace() be guaranteed not to move/copy its arguments if the insertion doesn't happen?

SF: 8 F: 3 N: 0 A: 0 SA: 0

This poll was marred by the fact that we didn't notice or call out that emplace() must construct the key before doing the lookup, and it must not then move the key after it determines whether an insert is going to happen, and the mapped_type instance must live next to the key.

The very similar issue 2006 was previously marked NAD, with N3178 as discussion. However, given LEWG's interest in the alternate behavior, we should reopen the question in this issue.

We will need a paper that describes how to implement this before we can make more progress.

Proposed resolution:


2366(i). istreambuf_iterator end-of-stream equality

Section: 25.6.4 [istreambuf.iterator] Status: New Submitter: Hyman Rosen Opened: 2014-02-19 Last modified: 2014-06-17

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Given the following code,

#include <sstream>

std::stringbuf buf;
std::istreambuf_iterator<char> begin(&buf);
std::istreambuf_iterator<char> end;

it is not clear from the wording of the Standard whether begin.equal(end) must be true. In at least one implementation it is not (CC: Sun C++ 5.10 SunOS_sparc Patch 128228-25 2013/02/20) and in at least one implementation it is (gcc version 4.3.2 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu).

25.6.4 [istreambuf.iterator] says that end is an end-of-stream iterator since it was default constructed. It also says that an iterator becomes equal to an end-of-stream iterator when end of stream is reached by sgetc() having returned eof(). 99 [istreambuf.iterator::equal] says that equal() returns true iff both iterators are end of stream or not end of stream. But there seems to be no requirement that equal check for end-of-stream by calling sgetc().

Jiahan Zi at BloombergLP discovered this issue through his code failing to work correctly. Dietmar Kühl has opined in a private communication that the iterators should compare equal.

Proposed resolution:


2383(i). Overflow cannot be ill-formed for chrono::duration integer literals

Section: 29.5.9 [time.duration.literals] Status: Open Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2014-05-16 Last modified: 2014-11-08

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

29.5.9 [time.duration.literals] p3 says:

If any of these suffixes are applied to an integer literal and the resulting chrono::duration value cannot be represented in the result type because of overflow, the program is ill-formed.

Ill-formed requires a diagnostic at compile-time, but there is no way to detect the overflow from unsigned long long to the signed duration<>::rep type.

Overflow could be detected if the duration integer literals were literal operator templates, otherwise overflow can either be undefined or a run-time error, not ill-formed.

[Urbana 2014-11-07: Move to Open]

Proposed resolution:


2392(i). "character type" is used but not defined

Section: 3.37 [defns.ntcts], 30.3.1.2.1 [locale.category], 31.2.3 [iostreams.limits.pos], 31.7.6.3.1 [ostream.formatted.reqmts], 31.7.6.3.4 [ostream.inserters.character] Status: New Submitter: Jeffrey Yasskin Opened: 2014-06-01 Last modified: 2017-04-22

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Discussion:

The term "character type" is used in 3.37 [defns.ntcts], 30.3.1.2.1 [locale.category], 31.2.3 [iostreams.limits.pos], 31.7.6.3.1 [ostream.formatted.reqmts], and 31.7.6.3.4 [ostream.inserters.character], but the core language only defines "narrow character types" (6.8.2 [basic.fundamental]).

"wide-character type" is used in D.22 [depr.locale.stdcvt], but the core language only defines a "wide-character set" and "wide-character literal".

Proposed resolution:


2398(i). type_info's destructor shouldn't be required to be virtual

Section: 17.8.3 [type.info] Status: Open Submitter: Stephan T. Lavavej Opened: 2014-06-14 Last modified: 2016-08-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

type_info's destructor is depicted as being virtual, which is nearly unobservable to users (since they can't construct or copy this class, they can't usefully derive from it). However, it's technically observable (via is_polymorphic and has_virtual_destructor). It also imposes real costs on implementations, requiring them to store one vptr per type_info object, when RTTI space consumption is a significant concern.

Making this implementation-defined wouldn't affect users (who can observe this only if they're specifically looking for it) and wouldn't affect implementations who need virtual here, but it would allow other implementations to drop virtual and improve their RTTI space consumption.

Richard Smith:

It's observable in a few other ways.

std::map<void*, something> m;
m[dynamic_cast<void*>(&typeid(blah))] = stuff;

... is broken by this change, because you can't dynamic_cast a non-polymorphic class type to void*.

type_info& f();
typeid(f());

... evaluates f() at runtime without this change, and might not do so with this change.

These are probably rare things, but I can imagine at least some forms of the latter being used in SFINAE tricks.

[Lenexa 2015-05-05: Move to Open]

Marshall to poll LEWG for their opinion

[2016-06]

On the reflector, STL wrote:

We'll prototype this change and report back with data in the future.

[2016-08 Chicago]

No update from STL. Set priority to P3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3936.

  1. Change 17.8.3 [type.info] as indicated:

    namespace std {
      class type_info {
      public:
        virtualsee below ~type_info();
        […]
      };
    }
    

    -1- The class type_info describes type information generated by the implementation. Objects of this class effectively store a pointer to a name for the type, and an encoded value suitable for comparing two types for equality or collating order. The names, encoding rule, and collating sequence for types are all unspecified and may differ between programs. Whether ~type_info() is virtual is implementation-defined.


2413(i). assert macro is overconstrained

Section: 19.3 [assertions] Status: New Submitter: David Krauss Opened: 2014-06-25 Last modified: 2014-11-03

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

When NDEBUG is defined, assert must expand exactly to the token sequence ((void)0), with no whitespace (C99 §7.2/1 and also C11 §7.2/1). This is a lost opportunity to pass the condition along to the optimizer.

The user may observe the token sequence using the stringize operator or discriminate it by making a matching #define directive. There is little chance of practical code doing such things. It's reasonable to allow any expansion that is a void expression with no side effects or semantic requirements, for example, an extension keyword or an attribute-specifier finagled into the context.

Conforming optimizations would still be limited to treating the condition as hint, not a requirement. Nonconformance on this point is quite reasonable though, given user preferences. Anyway, it shouldn't depend on preprocessor quirks.

As for current practice, Darwin OS <assert.h> provides a GCC-style compiler hint __builtin_expect but only in debug mode. Shouldn't release mode preserve hints?

Daniel:

The corresponding resolution should take care not to conflict with the intention behind LWG 2234.

Proposed resolution:


2414(i). Member function reentrancy should be implementation-defined

Section: 16.4.6.9 [reentrancy] Status: Open Submitter: Stephan T. Lavavej Opened: 2014-07-01 Last modified: 2021-07-31

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

N3936 16.4.6.9 [reentrancy]/1 talks about "functions", but that doesn't address the scenario of calling different member functions of a single object. Member functions often have to violate and then re-establish invariants. For example, vectors often have "holes" during insertion, and element constructors/destructors/etc. shouldn't be allowed to observe the vector while it's in this invariant-violating state. The [reentrancy] Standardese should be extended to cover member functions, so that implementers can either say that member function reentrancy is universally prohibited, or selectively allowed for very specific scenarios.

(For clarity, this issue has been split off from LWG 2382.)

[2014-11-03 Urbana]

AJM confirmed with SG1 that they had no special concerns with this issue, and LWG should retain ownership.

AM: this is too overly broad as it also covers calling the exact same member function on a different object
STL: so you insert into a map, and copying the value triggers another insertion into a different map of the same type
GR: reentrancy seems to imply the single-threaded case, but needs to consider the multi-threaded case

Needs more wording.

Move to Open

[2015-07 Telecon Urbana]

Marshall to ping STL for updated wording.

[2016-05 email from STL]

I don't have any better suggestions than my original PR at the moment.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N3936.

  1. Change 16.4.6.9 [reentrancy] p1 as indicated:

    -1- Except where explicitly specified in this standard, it is implementation-defined which functions (including different member functions called on a single object) in the Standard C++ library may be recursively reentered.

[2021-07-29 Tim suggests new wording]

The "this pointer" restriction is modeled on 11.9.5 [class.cdtor] p2. It allows us to continue to specify a member function f as calling some other member function g, since any such call would use something obtained from the first member function's this pointer.

In all other cases, this wording disallows such "recursion on object" unless both member functions are const (or are treated as such for the purposes of data race avoidance). Using "access" means that we also cover direct access to the object representation, such as the following pathological example from Arthur O'Dwyer, which is now undefined:

std::string s = "hello world";
char *first = (char*)&s;
char *last = (char*)(&s + 1);
s.append(first, last);

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4892.

  1. Add the following paragraph to 16.4.6.9 [reentrancy]:

    -?- During the execution of a standard library non-static member function F on an object, if that object is accessed through a glvalue that is not obtained, directly or indirectly, from the this pointer of F, in a manner that can conflict (6.9.2.2 [intro.races]) with any access that F is permitted to perform (16.4.6.10 [res.on.data.races]), the behavior is undefined unless otherwise specified.


2421(i). Non-specification of handling zero size in std::align [ptr.align]

Section: 20.2.5 [ptr.align] Status: New Submitter: Melissa Mears Opened: 2014-08-06 Last modified: 2014-11-03

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The specification of std::align does not appear to specify what happens when the value of the size parameter is 0. (The question of what happens when alignment is 0 is mentioned in another Defect Report, 2377; it would change the behavior to be undefined rather than potentially implementation-defined.)

The case of size being 0 is interesting because the result is ambiguous. Consider the following code's output:

#include <cstdio>
#include <memory>

int main()
{
  alignas(8) char buffer[8];
  void *ptr = &buffer[1];
  std::size_t space = sizeof(buffer) - sizeof(char[1]);

  void *result = std::align(8, 0, ptr, space);

  std::printf("%d %td\n", !!result, result ? (static_cast<char*>(result) - buffer) : std::ptrdiff_t(-1));
}

There are four straightforward answers as to what the behavior of std::align with size 0 should be:

  1. The behavior is undefined because the size is invalid.

  2. The behavior is implementation-defined. This seems to be the status quo, with current implementations using #3.

  3. Act the same as size == 1, except that if size == 1 would fail but would be defined and succeed if space were exactly 1 larger, the result is a pointer to the byte past the end of the ptr buffer. That is, the "aligned" version of a 0-byte object can be one past the end of an allocation. Such pointers are, of course, valid when not dereferenced (and a "0-byte object" shouldn't be), but whether that is desired is not specified in the Standard's definition of std::align, it appears. The output of the code sample is "1 8" in this case.

  4. Act the same as size == 1; this means that returning "one past the end" is not a possible result. In this case, the code sample's output is "0 -1".

The two compilers I could get working with std::align, Visual Studio 2013 and Clang 3.4, implement #3. (Change %td to %Id on Visual Studio 2013 and earlier. 2014 and later will have %td.)

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2423(i). Missing specification slice_array, gslice_array, mask_array, indirect_array copy constructor

Section: 28.6.5 [template.slice.array], 28.6.7 [template.gslice.array], 28.6.8 [template.mask.array], 28.6.9 [template.indirect.array] Status: New Submitter: Akira Takahashi Opened: 2014-08-12 Last modified: 2014-11-03

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

I found a missing specification of the copy constructor of the following class templates:

Proposed resolution:

  1. Before 28.6.5.2 [slice.arr.assign] insert a new sub-clause as indicated:

    -?- slice_array constructors [slice.arr.cons]

    slice_array(const slice_array&);
    

    -?- Effects: The constructed slice refers to the same valarray<T> object to which the argument slice refers.

  2. Before 28.6.7.2 [gslice.array.assign] insert a new sub-clause as indicated:

    -?- gslice_array constructors [gslice.array.cons]

    gslice_array(const gslice_array&);
    

    -?- Effects: The constructed slice refers to the same valarray<T> object to which the argument slice refers.

  3. Before 28.6.8.2 [mask.array.assign] insert a new sub-clause as indicated:

    -?- mask_array constructors [mask.array.cons]

    mask_array(const mask_array&);
    

    -?- Effects: The constructed slice refers to the same valarray<T> object to which the argument slice refers.

  4. Before 28.6.9.2 [indirect.array.assign] insert a new sub-clause as indicated:

    -?- indirect_array constructors [indirect.array.cons]

    indirect_array(const indirect_array&);
    

    -?- Effects: The constructed slice refers to the same valarray<T> object to which the argument slice refers.


2431(i). Missing regular expression traits requirements

Section: 32.2 [re.req] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2014-09-30 Last modified: 2020-04-16

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The requirements on the traits class in 32.2 [re.req] do not say whether a regular expression traits class is required to be DefaultConstructible, CopyConstructible, CopyAssignable etc.

The std::regex_traits class appears to be all of the above, but can basic_regex assume that for user-defined traits classes?

Should the following statements all leave u in equivalent states?

X u{v};
X u; u = v;
X u; u.imbue(v.getloc();

Whether they are equivalent has implications for basic_regex copy construction and assignment.

[2020-04-16, Jonathan adds that 32.7.5 [re.regex.locale] requires the traits type to be default-initialized, despite no guarantee that the traits type is default constructible. ]

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2452(i). is_constructible, etc. and default arguments

Section: 21 [meta] Status: Core Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2014-11-04 Last modified: 2015-10-21

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The BaseCharacteristic for is_constructible is defined in terms of the well-formedness of a declaration for an invented variable. The well-formedness of the described declaration itself may change for the same set of arguments because of the introduction of default arguments.

In the following program, there appears to be conflicting definitions of a specialization of std::is_constructible; however, it seems that this situation is caused without a user violation of the library requirements or the ODR. There is a similar issue with is_convertible, result_of and others.

a.cc:

#include <type_traits>
struct A { A(int, int); };
const std::false_type& x1 = std::is_constructible<A, int>();

int main() { }

b.cc:

#include <type_traits>
struct A { A(int, int); };

inline A::A(int, int = 0) { }

const std::true_type& x2 = std::is_constructible<A, int>();

Presumably this program should invoke undefined behaviour, but the Library specification doesn't say that.

[2015-02 Cologne]

Core wording should say "this kind of thing is ill-formed, no diagnostic required"

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2453(i). §[iterator.range] and now [iterator.container] aren't available via <initializer_list>

Section: 17.11 [support.initlist], 25.7 [iterator.range] Status: New Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2014-11-11 Last modified: 2021-06-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

These sections define helper functions, some of which apply to initializer_list<T>. And they're available if you include one of a long list of header files, many of which include <initializer_list>. But they are not available if you include <initializer_list>. This seems very odd.

#include <initializer_list>
auto x = {1, 2, 3};
const int *p = data(x); // error, undeclared
#include <vector>
const int *q = data(x); // ok

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2457(i). std::begin() and std::end() do not support multi-dimensional arrays correctly

Section: 25.7 [iterator.range] Status: New Submitter: Janez Žemva Opened: 2014-11-16 Last modified: 2015-02-23

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The following code:

#include <algorithm>
#include <iterator>
#include <iostream>
#include <cassert>

int main() 
{
  int a[2][3][4] = { { { 1,  2,  3,  4}, { 5,  6,  7,  8}, { 9, 10, 11, 12} },
                     { {13, 14, 15, 16}, {17, 18, 19, 20}, {21, 22, 23, 24} } };
  int b[2][3][4];

  assert(std::distance(std::begin(a), std::end(a)) == 2 * 3 * 4);
  std::copy(std::begin(a), std::end(a), std::begin(b));
  std::copy(std::begin(b), std::end(b), std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, ","));
}

does not compile.

A possible way to remedy this would be to add the following overloads of begin, end, rbegin, and rend to 25.7 [iterator.range], relying on recursive evaluation:

namespace std {

  template <typename T, size_t M, size_t N>
  constexpr remove_all_extents_t<T>*
  begin(T (&array)[M][N])
  {
    return begin(*array);
  }
  
  template <typename T, size_t M, size_t N>
  constexpr remove_all_extents_t<T>*
  end(T (&array)[M][N])
  {
    return end(array[M - 1]);
  }

  template <typename T, size_t M, size_t N>
  reverse_iterator<remove_all_extents_t<T>*>
  rbegin(T (&array)[M][N])
  {
    return decltype(rbegin(array))(end(array[M - 1]));
  }
  
  template <typename T, size_t M, size_t N>
  reverse_iterator<remove_all_extents_t<T>*>
  rend(T (&array)[M][N])
  {
    return decltype(rend(array))(begin(*array));
  }

}

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2461(i). Interaction between allocators and container exception safety guarantees

Section: 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements], 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity], 24.3.11.5 [vector.modifiers] Status: New Submitter: dyp Opened: 2014-12-06 Last modified: 2015-06-10

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

When resizing a vector, the accessibility and exception specification of the value type's constructors determines whether the elements are copied or moved to the new buffer. However, the copy/move is performed via the allocator's construct member function, which is assumed, but not required, to call the copy/move constructor and propagate only exceptions from the value type's copy/move constructor. The issue might also affect other classes.

The current wording in N4296 relevant here is from Table 28 — "Allocator requirements" in 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements]:

Table 28 — Allocator requirements
Expression Return type Assertion/note
pre-/post-condition
Default
a.construct(c, args) (not used) Effect: Constructs an object of type C at c ::new ((void*)c) C(forward<Args>(args)...)

and from 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements] p9:

An allocator may constrain the types on which it can be instantiated and the arguments for which its construct member may be called. If a type cannot be used with a particular allocator, the allocator class or the call to construct may fail to instantiate.

I conclude the following from the wording:

  1. The allocator is not required to call the copy constructor if the arguments (args) is a single (potentially const) lvalue of the value type. Similarly for a non-const rvalue + move constructor. See also 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] p15 which seems to try to require this, but is not sufficient: That paragraph specifies the semantics of the allocator's operations, but not which constructors of the value type are used, if any.

  2. The allocator may throw exceptions in addition to the exceptions propagated by the constructors of the value type; it can also propagate exceptions from constructors other than a copy/move constructor.

This leads to an issue with the wording of the exception safety guarantees for vector modifiers in 24.3.11.5 [vector.modifiers] p1:

[…]

void push_back(const T& x);
void push_back(T&& x);

Remarks: Causes reallocation if the new size is greater than the old capacity. If no reallocation happens, all the iterators and references before the insertion point remain valid. If an exception is thrown other than by the copy constructor, move constructor, assignment operator, or move assignment operator of T or by any InputIterator operation there are no effects. If an exception is thrown while inserting a single element at the end and T is CopyInsertable or is_nothrow_move_constructible<T>::value is true, there are no effects. Otherwise, if an exception is thrown by the move constructor of a non-CopyInsertable T, the effects are unspecified.

The wording leads to the following problem: Copy and move assignment are invoked directly from vector. For intermediary objects (see 2164), vector also directly invokes the copy and move constructor of the value type. However, construction of the actual element within the buffer is invoked via the allocator abstraction. As discussed above, the allocator currently is not required to call a copy/move constructor. If is_nothrow_move_constructible<T>::value is true for some value type T, but the allocator uses modifying operations for MoveInsertion that do throw, the implementation is required to ensure that "there are no effects", even if the source buffer has been modified.

Similarly, the vector capacity functions specify exception safety guarantees referring to the move constructor of the value type. For example, vector::resize in 24.3.11.3 [vector.capacity] p14:

Remarks: If an exception is thrown other than by the move constructor of a non-CopyInsertable T there are no effects.

The wording leads to the same issue as described above.

Code example:

template<class T>
class allocator;

class pot_reg_type // a type which creates
                   // potentially registered instances
{
private:
  friend class allocator<pot_reg_type>;
  struct register_t {};

  static std::set<pot_reg_type*>& get_registry()
  {
    static std::set<pot_reg_type*> registry;
    return registry;
  }
  void enregister() noexcept(false)
  {
    get_registry().insert(this);
  }
  void deregister()
  {
    get_registry().erase(this);
  }

public:
  pot_reg_type(void               ) noexcept(true) {}
  pot_reg_type(pot_reg_type const&) noexcept(true) {}
  pot_reg_type(pot_reg_type&&     ) noexcept(true) {}

private:
  pot_reg_type(register_t                     ) noexcept(false)
  { enregister(); }
  pot_reg_type(register_t, pot_reg_type const&) noexcept(false)
  { enregister(); }
  pot_reg_type(register_t, pot_reg_type&&     ) noexcept(false)
  { enregister(); }
};

template<class T>
class allocator
{
public:
  using value_type = T;

  value_type* allocate(std::size_t p)
  { return (value_type*) ::operator new(p); }

  void deallocate(value_type* p, std::size_t)
  { ::operator delete(p); }

  void construct(pot_reg_type* pos)
  {
    new((void*)pos) pot_reg_type((pot_reg_type::register_t()));
  }
  void construct(pot_reg_type* pos, pot_reg_type const& source)
  {
    new((void*)pos) pot_reg_type(pot_reg_type::register_t(), source);
  }

  template<class... Args>
  void construct(T* p, Args&&... args)
  {
    new((void*)p) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
  }
}; 

The construct member function template is only required for rebinding, which can be required e.g. to store additional debug information in the allocated memory (e.g. VS2013).

Even though the value type has an accessible and noexcept(true) move constructor, this allocator won't call that constructor for rvalue arguments. In any case, it does not call a constructor for which vector has formulated its requirements. An exception thrown by a constructor called by this allocator is not covered by the specification in 24.3.11.5 [vector.modifiers] and therefore is guaranteed not to have any effect on the vector object when resizing.

For an example how this might invalidate the exception safety guarantees, see this post on the std-discussion mailing list.

Another problem arises for value types whose constructors are private, but may be called by the allocator e.g. via friendship. Those value types are not MoveConstructible (is_move_constructible is false), yet they can be MoveInsertable. It is not possible for vector to create intermediary objects (see 2164) of such a type by directly using the move constructor. Current implementations of the single-element forms of vector::insert and vector::emplace do create intermediary objects by directly calling one of the value type's constructors, probably to allow inserting objects from references that alias other elements of the container. As far as I can see, Table 100 — "Sequence container requirements" in 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts] does not require that the creation of such intermediare objects can be performed by containers using the value type's constructor directly. It is unclear to me if the allocator's construct function could be used to create those intermediary objects, given that they have not been allocated by the allocator.

Two possible solutions:

  1. Add the following requirement to the allocator_traits::construct function: If the parameter pack args consists of a single parameter of the type value_type&&, the function may only propagate exceptions if is_nothrow_move_constructible<value_type>::value is false.

    Requiring alloctor_traits::construct to call a true copy/move constructor of the value type breaks std::scoped_allocator_adapter, as pointed out by Casey Carter in a post on the std-discussion mailing list.

  2. Change vector's criterion whether to move or copy when resizing:

    Instead of testing the value type's constructors via is_move_constructible, check the value of noexcept( allocator_traits<Allocator>::construct(alloc, ptr, rval) ) where alloc is an lvalue of type Allocator, ptr is an expression of type allocator_traits<Allocator>::pointer and rval is a non-const rvalue of type value_type.

A short discussion of the two solutions:

Solution 1 allows keeping is_nothrow_move_constructible<value_type> as the criterion for vector to decide between copying and moving when resizing. It restricts what can be done inside the construct member function of allocators, and requires implementers of allocators to pay attention to the value types used. One could conceive allocators checking the following with a static_assert: If the value type is_nothrow_move_constructible, then the constructor actually called for MoveInsertion within the construct member function is also declared as noexcept.

Solution 2 requires changing both the implementation of the default allocator (add a conditional noexcept) and vector (replace is_move_constructible with an allocator-targeted check). It does not impose additional restrictions on the allocator (other than 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general] p15), and works nicely even if the move constructor of a MoveInsertable type is private or deleted (the allocator might be a friend of the value type).

In both cases, an addition might be required to provide the basic exception safety guarantee. A short discussion on this topic can be found in the std-discussion mailing list. Essentially, if allocator_traits<Allocator>::construct throws an exception, the object may or may not have been constructed. Two solutions are mentioned in that discussion:

  1. allocator_traits<Allocator>::construct needs to tell its caller whether or not the construction was successful, in case of an exception.

  2. If allocator_traits<Allocator>::construct propagates an exception, it shall either not have constructed an object at the specified location, or that object shall have been destroyed (or it shall ensure otherwise that no resources are leaked).

[2015-05-23, Tomasz Kamiński comments]

Solution 1 discussed in this issue also breaks support for the polymorphic_allocator proposed in the part of the Library Fundamentals TS v1, in addition to already mentioned std::scoped_allocator_adapter. Furthermore there is unknown impact on the other user-defined state-full allocators code written in the C++11.

In addition the library resolution proposed in the LWG issues 2089 and N4462, will break the relation between the std::allocator_trait::construct method and copy/move constructor even for the standard std::allocator. As example please consider following class:

struct NonCopyable
{
  NonCopyable() = default;
  NonCopyable(NonCopyable const&) = delete;
  NonCopyable(NonCopyable&&) = delete;
};

struct InitListConstructor : NonCopyable
{
  InitListConstructor() = default;
  InitListConstructor(std::initializer_list<int>);
  operator int() const;
};

For the above declarations following expression are ill-formed:

InitListConstructor copy(std::declval<InitListConstructor const&>());
InitListConstructor move(std::declval<InitListConstructor&&>());

So the class is not CopyConstructible nor MoveConstructible. However the following are well formed:

InitListConstructor copy{std::declval<InitListConstructor const&>()};
InitListConstructor move{std::declval<InitListConstructor&&>()};

And will be used by std::allocator<InitListConstructor>::construct in case of move-insertion and copy-insertion, after appliance of the resolution proposed in mentioned papers:

The gist of the proposed library fix is simple:

As consequence the requirement proposed in the Solution 1:

If the parameter pack args consists of a single parameter of the type value_type&&, the function may only propagate exceptions if is_nothrow_move_constructible<value_type>::value is false.

Will no longer hold for the std::allocator.

Proposed resolution:


2471(i). copy_n's number of InputIterator increments unspecified

Section: 27.7.1 [alg.copy] Status: Open Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-01-28 Last modified: 2018-06-22

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Discussion:

It's unspecified how many times copy_n increments the InputIterator. uninitialized_copy_n is specified to increment it exactly n times, which means if an istream_iterator is used then the next character after those copied is read from the stream and then discarded, losing data.

I believe all three of Dinkumware, libc++ and libstdc++ implement copy_n with n - 1 increments of the InputIterator, which avoids reading and discarding a character when used with istream_iterator, but is inconsistent with uninitialized_copy_n and causes surprising behaviour with istreambuf_iterator instead, because copy_n(in, 2, copy_n(in, 2, out)) is not equivalent to copy_n(in, 4, out)

[2016-08 Chicago]

Tues PM: refer to LEWG

[LEWG Kona 2017]

This is a mess. Append to Effects: If the InputIterator is not a forward iterator, increments n-1 times. Otherwise the number of increments is not more than n. (ncm) The preceding proposition is unsatisfactory, because it is wrong for istreambuf_iterator, which is much more useful than istream_iterator. Proposing instead: Append to Effects: If InputIterator is istream_iterator for some T, increments n-1 times. Otherwise, increments n times. Want a paper exploring what the implementations actually do, and what non-uniformity is "right".

Status to Open

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2472(i). Heterogeneous comparisons in the standard library can result in ambiguities

Section: 22.4.9 [tuple.rel], 20.2.10.3 [allocator.globals], 20.3.1.6 [unique.ptr.special], 20.3.2.2.8 [util.smartptr.shared.cmp], 29.5.7 [time.duration.comparisons], 29.6.7 [time.point.comparisons], 20.5.5 [scoped.adaptor.operators], 25.5.1.8 [reverse.iter.cmp], 25.5.4.8 [move.iter.op.comp] Status: New Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2015-02-07 Last modified: 2021-06-06

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Discussion:

The standard library specifies a lot of heterogeneous comparison operators. For instance:

template<class... TTypes, class... UTypes>
constexpr bool operator!=(const tuple<TTypes...>&, const tuple<UTypes...>&);

This has an unfortunate consequence:

#include <tuple>
#include <utility>

using namespace std::rel_ops;
std::tuple<int> a(0);
bool b = a != a;

The last line here is ill-formed due to ambiguity: it might be rel_ops::operator!=, and it might be the heterogeneous tuple operator!=. These are not partially ordered, because they have different constraints: rel_ops requires the types to match, whereas the tuple comparison requires both types to be tuples (but not to match). The same thing happens for user code that defines its own unconstrained 'template<typename T> operator!=(const T&, const T&)' rather than using rel_ops.

One straightforward fix would be to add a homogeneous overload for each heterogeneous comparison:

template<class... TTypes>
constexpr bool operator!=(const tuple<TTypes...>&, const tuple<TTypes...>&);

This is then unambiguously chosen over the other options in the preceding case. FWIW, libstdc++ already does this in some cases.

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2478(i). Unclear how wstring_convert uses cvtstate

Section: D.23.2 [depr.conversions.string] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-03-04 Last modified: 2017-04-22

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Discussion:

How do wstring_convert::from_bytes and wstring_convert::to_bytes use the cvtstate member?

Is it passed to the codecvt member functions? Is a copy of it passed to the member functions? "Otherwise it shall be left unchanged" implies a copy is used, but if that's really what's intended there are simpler ways to say so.

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2479(i). Unclear how wbuffer_convert uses cvtstate

Section: D.23.3 [depr.conversions.buffer] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-03-04 Last modified: 2017-04-22

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Discussion:

How does wbuffer_convert use the cvtstate member?

Is the same conversion state object used for converting both the get and put areas? That means a read which runs out of bytes halfway through a multibyte character will leave some shift state in cvtstate, which would then be used by a following write, even though the shift state of the get area is unrelated to the put area.

Proposed resolution:


2480(i). Error handling of wbuffer_convert unclear

Section: D.23.3 [depr.conversions.buffer] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-03-04 Last modified: 2017-04-22

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Discussion:

If a codecvt conversion returns codecvt_base::error should that be treated as EOF? An exception? Should all the successfully converted characters before a conversion error be available to the users of the wbuffer_convert and/or the internal streambuf, or does a conversion error lose information?

Proposed resolution:


2481(i). wstring_convert should be more precise regarding "byte-error string" etc.

Section: D.23.2 [depr.conversions.string] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-03-04 Last modified: 2017-04-22

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Discussion:

Paragraph 4 of D.23.2 [depr.conversions.string] introduces byte_err_string as "a byte string to display on errors". What does display mean? The string is returned on error, it's not displayed anywhere.

Paragraph 14 says "Otherwise, if the object was constructed with a byte-error string, the member function shall return the byte-error string." The term byte-error string is not used anywhere else.

Paragraph 17 talks about storing "default values in byte_err_string". What default value? Is "Hello, world!" allowed? If it means default-construction it should say so. If paragraph 14 says it won't be used what does it matter how it's initialized? The end of the paragraph refers to storing "byte_err in byte_err_string". This should be more clearly related to the wording in paragraph 14.

It might help if the constructor (and destructor) was specified before the other member functions, so it can more formally define the difference between being "constructed with a byte-error string" and not.

All the same issues apply to the wide_err_string member.

Proposed resolution:


2490(i). <regex> needs lots of noexcept

Section: 32 [re] Status: New Submitter: Stephan T. Lavavej Opened: 2015-03-27 Last modified: 2015-05-05

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Discussion:

Only 4 functions are marked noexcept in all of Clause 28. Many more need to be marked — for example, regex_error::code(), basic_regex::swap(), and sub_match::length().

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2491(i). std::less<T*> in constant expression

Section: 22.10.8 [comparisons] Status: New Submitter: Agustín K-ballo Bergé Opened: 2015-04-01 Last modified: 2021-04-10

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Discussion:

It is not entirely clear if and when the specializations of std::less (and friends) for pointer types can be used in a constant expression. Consider the following code:

#include <functional>

struct foo {};
foo x, y;
constexpr bool b = std::less<foo*>{}(&x, &y); // [1]

foo z[] = {{}, {}};
constexpr bool ba = std::less<foo*>{}(&z[0], &z[1]); // [2]

Comparing the address of unrelated objects is not a constant expression since the result is unspecified, so it could be expected for [1] to fail and [2] to succeed. However, std::less specialization for pointer types is well-defined and yields a total order, so it could just as well be expected for [1] to succeed. Finally, since the implementation of such specializations is not mandated, [2] could fail as well (This could happen, if an implementation would provide such a specialization and if that would use built-in functions that would not be allowed in constant expressions, for example). In any case, the standard should be clear so as to avoid implementation-defined constexpr-ness.

[2017-01-22, Jens provides rationale and proposed wording]

std::less<T*> is required to deliver a total order on pointers. However, the layout of global objects is typically determined by the linker, not the compiler, so requiring std::less<T*> to provide an ordering at compile-time that is consistent with run-time would need results from linking to feed back to the compiler, something that C++ has traditionally not required.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4618.

  1. Add at the end of 22.10.8 [comparisons]:

    -2- For templates less, greater, less_equal, and greater_equal, […], if the call operator calls a built-in operator comparing pointers, the call operator yields a strict total order that is consistent among those specializations and is also consistent with the partial order imposed by those built-in operators. Relational comparisons of pointer values are not required to be usable as constant expressions.

[2021-04-05; Jiang An comments and provides alternative wording]

The libc++ and MSVC STL implementations only support flat address spaces, and always use comparison operators. The libstdc++ implementation casts pointer values to uintptr_t if the direct comparison result is unusable in constant evaluation.

So, I think that we can specify that the implementation-defined strict total order (3.27 [defns.order.ptr]) generates a core constant expression if and only if the corresponding underlying comparison expression comparing pointer values is a core constant expression. No any other case should be a core constant expression, otherwise we should also make the underlying comparison expression a core constant expression.

IMO the proposed resolution is already implemented in libc++, libstdc++, and MSVC STL, and implementable on compilers that either support flat address spaces only or have implemented intrinsics needed for transparent comparison operators and std::is_constant_evaluated.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4885.

  1. Add at the end of 22.10.8 [comparisons] p2:

    -2- For templates less, greater, less_equal, and greater_equal, the specializations for any pointer type yield a result consistent with the implementation-defined strict total order over pointers (3.27 [defns.order.ptr]). [Note 1: If a < b is well-defined for pointers a and b of type P, then (a < b) == less<P>()(a, b), (a > b) == greater<P>()(a, b), and so forth. — end note] For template specializations less<void>, greater<void>, less_equal<void>, and greater_equal<void>, if the call operator calls a built-in operator comparing pointers, the call operator yields a result consistent with the implementation-defined strict total order over pointers. A comparison result of pointer values is a core constant expression if and only if the corresponding built-in comparison expression is a core constant expression.

  2. Add at the end of 22.10.9 [range.cmp] (3.1):

    -3- Effects:

    1. (3.1) — If the expression std::forward<T>(t) == std::forward<U>(u) results in a call to a built-in operator == comparing pointers: returns false if either (the converted value of) t precedes u or u precedes t in the implementation-defined strict total order over pointers (3.27 [defns.order.ptr]) and otherwise true. The result is a core constant expression if and only if std::forward<T>(t) == std::forward<U>(u) is a core constant expression.

    2. (3.2) — Otherwise, equivalent to: return std::forward<T>(t) == std::forward<U>(u);

  3. Add at the end of 22.10.9 [range.cmp] (7.1):

    -7- Effects:

    1. (7.1) — If the expression std::forward<T>(t) < std::forward<U>(u) results in a call to a built-in operator < comparing pointers: returns true if (the converted value of) t precedes u in the implementation-defined strict total order over pointers (3.27 [defns.order.ptr]) and otherwise false. The result is a core constant expression if and only if std::forward<T>(t) < std::forward<U>(u) is a core constant expression.

    2. (7.2) — Otherwise, equivalent to: return std::forward<T>(t) < std::forward<U>(u);

  4. Add at the end of 22.10.8.8 [comparisons.three.way] (3.1):

    -3- Effects:

    1. (3.1) — If the expression std::forward<T>(t) <=> std::forward<U>(u) results in a call to a built-in operator <=> comparing pointers: returns strong_ordering::less if (the converted value of) t precedes u in the implementation-defined strict total order over pointers (3.27 [defns.order.ptr]), strong_ordering::greater if u precedes t, and otherwise strong_ordering::equal. The result is a core constant expression if and only if std::forward<T>(t) <=> std::forward<U>(u) is a core constant expression.

    2. (3.2) — Otherwise, equivalent to: return std::forward<T>(t) <=> std::forward<U>(u);


2493(i). initializer_list supports incomplete classes

Section: 17.11 [support.initlist] Status: New Submitter: David Krauss Opened: 2015-04-27 Last modified: 2015-05-05

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

The typical use-case of std::initializer_list<T> is for a pass-by-value parameter of T's constructor. However, this contravenes 16.4.5.8 [res.on.functions]/2.5 because initializer_list doesn't specifically allow incomplete types (as do for example std::unique_ptr (20.3.1 [unique.ptr]/5) and std::enable_shared_from_this (20.3.2.5 [util.smartptr.enab]/2)).

A resolution would be to copy-paste the relevant text from such a paragraph.

Proposed resolution:


2496(i). Certain hard-to-avoid errors not in the immediate context are not allowed to be triggered by the evaluation of type traits

Section: 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2015-05-07 Last modified: 2015-08-03

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

I do not believe that the wording in 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] paragraph 3 allows for the following program to be ill-formed:

#include <type_traits>

template <typename T> struct B : T { };
template <typename T> struct A { A& operator=(const B<T>&); };

std::is_assignable<A<int>, int> q;

In particular, I do not see where the wording allows for the "compilation of the expression" declval<T>() = declval<U>() to occur as a consequence of instantiating std::is_assignable<T, U> (where T and U are, respectively, A<int> and int in the example code).

Instantiating A<int> as a result of requiring it to be a complete type does not trigger the instantiation of B<int>; however, the "compilation of the expression" in question does.

Proposed resolution:


2497(i). Use of uncaught_exception()

Section: 31.7.6.2.4 [ostream.sentry] Status: New Submitter: Roger Orr Opened: 2015-05-08 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

In the current 31.7.6.2.4 [ostream.sentry], p4 refers to the now deprecated std::uncaught_exception(): D.9 [depr.uncaught].

If ((os.flags() & ios_base::unitbuf) && !uncaught_exception() && os.good()) is true, calls os.rdbuf()->pubsync().

This needs to be changed, for example to use std::uncaught_exceptions() and to capture the value on entry and compare with the saved value on exit.

[2015-06, Telecon]

JW: I already added an 's' here to make it use the new function, but that doesn't resolve Roger's suggestion to capture the value on entry and check it.

[2019-03-21; Daniel comments and provides wording]

The wording below implements Roger's suggestion.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

  1. Modify 31.7.6.2.4 [ostream.sentry], class basic_ostream::sentry synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>>
      class basic_ostream<charT, traits>::sentry {
        bool ok_; // exposition only
        int uncaught_ = uncaught_exceptions(); // exposition only
      public:
        explicit sentry(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os);
        ~sentry();
        explicit operator bool() const { return ok_; }
        sentry(const sentry&) = delete;
        sentry& operator=(const sentry&) = delete;
      };
    }
    

    […]

    ~sentry();
    

    -4- If (os.flags() & ios_base::unitbuf) && !uncaught_exceptions() <= uncaught_ && os.good() is true, calls os.rdbuf()->pubsync(). If that function returns -1, sets badbit in os.rdstate() without propagating an exception.


2504(i). basic_streambuf is not an abstract class

Section: 31.6.3 [streambuf] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-05-28 Last modified: 2015-08-03

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

31.6.3 [streambuf] p1 says:

The class template basic_streambuf<charT, traits> serves as an abstract base class for deriving various stream buffers whose objects each control two character sequences: […]

The term "abstract base class" is not defined in the standard, but "abstract class" is (11.7.4 [class.abstract]).

According to the synopsis basic_streambuf has no pure virtual functions so is not an abstract class and none of libstdc++, libc++, or dinkumware implement it as an abstract class. I don't believe the wording was ever intended to require it to be an abstract class, but it could be read that way.

I suggest the wording be changed to "polymorphic base class" or something else that can't be seen to imply a normative requirement to make it an abstract class.

Proposed resolution:


2506(i). Underspecification of atomics

Section: 6.9.2 [intro.multithread], 33.5.8 [atomics.types.generic], 17.14 [support.runtime] Status: SG1 Submitter: Geoffrey Romer Opened: 2015-05-29 Last modified: 2018-03-15

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The concurrency libraries specified in clauses 29 and 30 do not adequately specify how they relate to the concurrency model specified in 6.9.2 [intro.multithread]. In particular:

6.9.2 [intro.multithread] specifies "atomic objects" as having certain properties. I can only assume that instances of the classes defined in Clause 29 are intended to be "atomic objects" in this sense, but I can't find any wording to specify that, and it's genuinely unclear whether Clause 30 objects are atomic objects. In fact, on a literal reading the C++ Standard doesn't appear to provide any portable way to create an atomic object, or even determine whether an object is an atomic object.

(It's not clear if the term "atomic object" is actually needed, given that atomic objects can have non-atomic operations, and non-atomic objects can have atomic operations. But even if the term itself goes away, there still needs to be some indication that Clause 29 objects have the properties currently attributed to atomic objects).

Similarly, 6.9.2 [intro.multithread] uses "atomic operation" as a term of art, but the standard never unambiguously identifies any operation as an "atomic operation" (although in one case it unambiguously identifies an operation that is not atomic). It does come close in a few cases, but not close enough:

[2018-03 JAX; Geoffrey comments in behalf of SG1]

SG1 consensus is that operations outside clause 32 are not "atomic operations", and objects of types defined outside clause 32 are not "atomic objects". "Synchronization operations" are operations which act as endpoints of primitive edges of partial orders other than sequenced-before, but it may make more sense to just drop that term and inline the definition, so to speak.

We would welcome a paper to make those definitions more explicit, and revise the wording as needed to be consistent with those definitions.

Proposed resolution:


2507(i). codecvt_mode should be a bitmask type

Section: D.22 [depr.locale.stdcvt] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-06-08 Last modified: 2017-04-22

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The enumeration type codecvt_mode is effectively a bitmask type (16.3.3.3.4 [bitmask.types]) with three elements, but isn't defined as such.

This harms usability because bitmask types are required to work well with bitwise operators, but codecvt_mode doesn't have overloaded operators, making it very inconvenient to combine values:

std::codecvt_utf16<char32_t, 0x10FFFF,
  static_cast<std::codecvt_mode>(std::little_endian|std::generate_header)>
cvt;

The static_cast harms readability and should not be necessary.

I suggest that either codecvt_mode is specified to be a bitmask type, or as a minimal fix we provide an overloaded operator| that returns the right type.

Proposed resolution:


2508(i). §[new.delete.dataraces] wording needs to be updated

Section: 17.7.3.5 [new.delete.dataraces] Status: New Submitter: Hans Boehm Opened: 2015-06-09 Last modified: 2016-02-01

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

17.7.3.5 [new.delete.dataraces] uses obsolete wording.

It should introduce a "synchronizes with" relationship. "Happens before" is too weak, since that may not composes with sequenced before.

The "shall not introduce a data race" wording is probably not technically correct either. These may race with other (non-allocation/deallocation) concurrent accesses to the object being allocated or deallocated.

Proposed resolution:


2512(i). Y2K bites; what is an "unambiguous year identifier"?

Section: 30.4.6.2.3 [locale.time.get.virtuals] Status: Open Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2015-06-19 Last modified: 2017-09-07

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

I recently encountered a failure related to questionable use of do_get_year. The platform where the code happened to work had an implementation which handled certain three-digit "year identifiers" as the number of years since 1900 (this article describes such an implementation).

30.4.6.2.3 [locale.time.get.virtuals] makes it implementation defined whether two-digit years are accepted, etc., but does not say anything specifically about three-digit years.

The implementation freedom to not report errors in 30.4.6.2 [locale.time.get] paragraph 1 also seems to be too broad.

See also the discussion following c++std-lib-38042.

[2016-08 Chicago]

Wed PM: This has been this way since C++98. Don't think it's a P2.

Change to P4, and move to Open.

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2513(i). Missing requirements for basic_string::value_type

Section: 23.1 [strings.general] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2015-06-26 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

The allocator-aware container requirements in Table 98 impose no MoveAssignable requirements on the value_type when propagate_on_container_move_assignment is true, because typically the container's storage would be moved by just exchanging some pointers.

However for a basic_string using the small string optimization move assignment may need to assign individual characters into the small string buffer, even when the allocator propagates.

The only requirement on the char-like objects stored in a basic_string are that they are non-array POD types and Destructible, which means that a POD type with a deleted move assignment operator should be usable in a basic_string, despite it being impossible to move assign:

#include <string>

struct odd_pod 
{
  odd_pod() = default;
  odd_pod& operator=(odd_pod&&) = delete;
};

static_assert(std::is_pod<odd_pod>::value, "POD");

int main()
{
  using S = std::basic_string<odd_pod>;
  S s;
  s = S{};       // fails
}

Using libstdc++ basic_string<odd_pod> cannot even be default-constructed because the constructor attempts to assign the null terminator to the first element of the small string buffer.

Similar problems exist with POD types with a deleted default constructor.

I believe that basic_string should require its value_type to be at least DefaultConstructible and MoveAssignable.

[2016-06, Oulu]

This should be resolved by P0178

Note: P0178 was sent back to LEWG in Oulu.

Proposed resolution:


2524(i). generate_canonical can occasionally return 1.0

Section: 28.5.9.4.2 [rand.dist.pois.exp] Status: Open Submitter: Michael Prähofer Opened: 2015-08-20 Last modified: 2018-08-22

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

Original title was: exponential_distribution<float> sometimes returns inf.

The random number distribution class template exponential_distribution<float> may return "inf" as can be seen from the following example program:

// compiled with
// g++ -std=c++11 Error_exp_distr.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <random>
#include <bitset>

int main(){
  unsigned long long h;
  std::mt19937_64 mt1(1);
  std::mt19937_64 mt2(1);
  mt1.discard(517517);
  mt2.discard(517517);
  std::exponential_distribution<float> dis(1.0);
  h = mt2();
  std::cout << std::bitset<64>(h) << " " << (float) -log(1 - h/pow(2, 64)) << " " 
            << -log(1 - (float) h/pow(2, 64)) << " " << dis(mt1) << std::endl;
  h = mt2();
  std::cout << std::bitset<64>(h) << " " << (float) -log(1 - h/pow(2, 64)) << " " 
            << -log(1 - (float) h/pow(2, 64)) << " " << dis(mt1) << std::endl;
}

output:

0110010110001001010011000111000101001100111110100001110011100001 0.505218 0.505218 0.505218
1111111111111111111111111101010011000110011110011000110101100110 18.4143 inf inf

The reason seems to be that converting a double x in the range [0, 1) to float may result in 1.0f if x is close enough to 1. I see two possibilities to fix that:

  1. use internally double (or long double?) and then convert the result at the very end to float.

  2. take only 24 random bits and convert them to a float x in the range [0, 1) and then return -log(1 - x).

I have not checked if std::exponential_distribution<double> has the same problem: For float on the average 1 out of 224 (~107) draws returns "inf", which is easily confirmed. For double on the average 1 out of 253 (~1016) draws might return "inf", which I have not tested.

Marshall:
I don't think the problem is in std::exponential_distribution; but rather in generate_canonical.

Consider:

std::mt19937_64 mt2(1);
mt2.discard(517517);
std::cout << std::hexfloat << std::generate_canonical<float, std::numeric_limits<float>::digits>(mt2) << std::endl;
std::cout << std::hexfloat << std::generate_canonical<float, std::numeric_limits<float>::digits>(mt2) << std::endl;
std::cout << std::hexfloat << std::generate_canonical<float, std::numeric_limits<float>::digits>(mt2) << std::endl;

which outputs:

0x1.962532p-2
0x1p+0
0x1.20d0cap-3
but generate_canonical is defined to return a result in the range [0, 1).

[2015-10, Kona Saturday afternoon]

Options:

WEB: The one thing we cannot tolerate is any output range other than [0, 1).

WEB: I believe there may be a documented algorithm for the generator, and perhaps it's possible to discover en-route that the algorithm produces the wrong result and fix it.

MC: No. I analyzed this once, and here it is: the algorithm is in [rand.util.canonical], and it's all fine until p5. The expression S/R^k is mathematically less than one, but it may round to one.

GR: Could we change the rounding mode for the computation?

HH: No, because the rounding mode is global, not thread-local.

AM: SG1 wants to get rid of the floating point environment.

STL: The problem is that the standard specifies the implementation, and the implementation doesn't work.

MC: I'm not sure if nudging it down will introduce a subtle bias.

EF: I worry about how the user's choice of floating point environment affects the behaviour.

MS offers to run the topic past colleagues.

MC: Will set the status to open. STL wants to rename the issue. WEB wants to be able to find the issue by its original name still.

Mike Spertus to run the options past his mathematical colleagues, and report back.

[2017-11 Albuquerque Wednesday issue processing]

Choice: Rerun the algorithm if it gets 1.0.

Thomas K to provide wording; Marshall and STL to review.

[2018-08 Batavia Monday issue discussion]

Davis has a paper P0952 which resolves this.

Proposed resolution:


2528(i). Order of std::tuple construction unspecified

Section: 22.4.4.1 [tuple.cnstr] Status: New Submitter: Brian Rodriguez Opened: 2015-08-25 Last modified: 2017-02-19

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The std::tuple order of element construction is unspecified. It is either in the same order of the type list or in reverse.

Consider the following program:

#include <iostream>
#include <tuple>

struct X 
{
  X(int) { std::cout << "X constructor\n"; }
};

struct Y 
{
  Y(int) { std::cout << "Y constructor\n"; }
};

int main()
{
  std::tuple<X, Y> t(1, 2);
}

Here is a link to two sample compilations. The first uses libstdc++ and constructs in reverse order, and the second uses libc++ and constructs in in-order.

A std::tuple mimics both a struct and type-generic container and should thus follow their standards. Construction is fundamentally different from a function call, and it has been historically important for a specific order to be guaranteed; namely: whichever the developer may decide. Mandating construction order will allow developers to reference younger elements later on in the chain as well, much like a struct allows you to do with its members.

There are implementation issues as well. Reversed lists will require unnecessary overhead for braced-initializer-list initialization. Since lists are evaluated from left to right, the initializers must be placed onto the stack to respect the construction order. This issue could be significant for large tuples, deeply nested tuples, or tuples with elements that require many constructor arguments.

I propose that the std::tuple<A, B, ..., Y, Z>'s constructor implementation be standardized, and made to construct in the same order as its type list e.g. A{}, B{}, ..., Y{}, Z{}.

Daniel:

When N3140 became accepted, wording had been added that gives at least an indication of requiring element initialization in the order of the declaration of the template parameters. This argumentation can be based on 22.4.4.1 [tuple.cnstr] p3 (emphasize mine):

-3- In the constructor descriptions that follow, let i be in the range [0,sizeof...(Types)) in order, Ti be the ith type in Types, and Ui be the ith type in a template parameter pack named UTypes, where indexing is zero-based.

But the current wording needs to be improved to make that intention clearer and an issue like this one is necessary to be sure that the committee is agreeing (or disagreeing) with that intention, especially because N3140 didn't really point out the relevance of the element construction order in the discussion, and because not all constructors explicitly refer to the ordered sequence of numbers generated by the variable i (The move constructor does it right, but most other don't do that).

[2017-02-12, Alisdair comments]

Note that this issue should not be extended to cover the assignment operators, as implementations may want the freedom to re-order member-wise assignment so that, for example, all potentially-throwing assignments are performed before non-throwing assignments (as indicated by the noexcept operator).

Proposed resolution:


2530(i). Clarify observable side effects of releasing a shared state

Section: 33.10.5 [futures.state] Status: Open Submitter: Agustín K-ballo Bergé Opened: 2015-09-03 Last modified: 2016-08-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

When a shared-state is released, it may be necessary to execute user defined code for the destructor of a stored value or exception. It is unclear whether the execution of said destructor constitutes an observable side effect.

While discussing N4445 in Lenexa, Nat Goodspeed pointed out that 33.10.5 [futures.state]/5.1 does not explicitly mention the destruction of the result, so implementations should be allowed to release (or reuse) a shared state ahead of time under the "as-if" rule.

The standard should clarify whether the execution of destructors is a visible side effect of releasing a shared state.

[2016-08-03 Chicago]

This is related to 2532

Fri AM: Moved to Open

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2532(i). Satisfying a promise at thread exit

Section: 33.10.6 [futures.promise] Status: Open Submitter: Agustín K-ballo Bergé Opened: 2015-09-03 Last modified: 2016-08-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

promise::set_value_at_thread_exit and promise::set_exception_at_thread_exit operate on a shared state at thread exit, without making the thread participate in the ownership of such shared state.

Consider the following snippet:

std::promise<int>{}.set_value_at_thread_exit(42);

Arguably, since the promise abandons its shared state without actually making it ready, a broken_promise error condition should be stored in the shared state. Implementations diverge, they either crash at thread exit by dereferencing an invalid pointer, or keep the shared state around until thread exit.

[2016-08-03 Chicago]

This is related to 2530

[2016-08-03, Billy O'Neal suggests concrete wording]

Fri AM: Moved to Open

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4606.

  1. Change 33.10.5 [futures.state] p7 as indicated:

    -7- When an asynchronous provider is said to abandon its shared state, it means:

    1. (7.1) — first, if that state is not ready or scheduled to be made ready at thread exit, the provider

      1. (7.1.1) — stores an exception object of type future_error with an error condition of broken_promise within its shared state; and then

      2. (7.1.2) — makes its shared state ready;

  2. Change 33.10.5 [futures.state] p10 as indicated:

    -10- Some functions (e.g., promise::set_value_at_thread_exit) delay making the shared state ready untilschedule the shared state to be made ready when the calling thread exits. This associates a reference to the shared state with the calling thread. The destruction of each of that thread's objects with thread storage duration (6.7.5.3 [basic.stc.thread]) is sequenced before making that shared state ready. When the calling thread makes the shared state ready, if the thread holds the last reference to the shared state, the shared state is destroyed. [Note: This means that the shared state may not become ready until after the asynchronous provider has been destroyed. — end note]


2533(i). [concurr.ts] Constrain threads where future::then can run a continuation

Section: 99 [concurr.ts::futures.unique.future] Status: SG1 Submitter: Agustín K-ballo Bergé Opened: 2015-09-03 Last modified: 2021-06-06

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses: concurr.ts

In N4538, the continuation given to future::then can be run "on an unspecified thread of execution". This is too broad, as it allows the continuation to be run on the main thread, a UI thread, or any other thread. In comparison, functions given to async run "as if in a new thread of execution", while the Parallelism TS gives less guarantees by running "in either the invoking thread or in a thread implicitly created by the library to support parallel algorithm execution". The threads on which the continuation given to future::then can run should be similarly constrained.

[2017-03-01, Kona, SG1]

Agreement that this is a problem. Suggested addition to the issue is below. We have no immediate delivery vehicle for a fix at the moment, but we would like to make the intended direction clear.

There is SG1 consensus that .then continuations should, by default, and in the absence of executors, be run only in the following ways:

  1. If the future is not ready when .then() is called, the .then argument may be run on the execution agent that fulfills the promise.

  2. In all cases, the .then argument may be run on an implementation-provided thread, i.e. a thread that is neither the main thread nor explicitly created by the user.

In the absence of an executor argument (which currently cannot be supplied), running of the .then() continuation will not block the thread calling .then(), even if the future is ready at the time.

Straw polls:

SF | F | N | A | SA

For the default behaviour:

"1. Run on completed task or new execution agent"

0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0

"2. Run on completed task or .then caller"

0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3

"3. Leave as implementation defined"

1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3

"4. Always new execution agent"

2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0

The actual conclusion was to allow either (1) or (4) for now, since they are quite close, but present a very different programming mode from (2).

Proposed resolution:


2546(i). Implementability of locale-sensitive UnicodeEscapeSequence matching

Section: 32.12 [re.grammar] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2015-10-08 Last modified: 2015-10-21

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

In 32.12 [re.grammar] paragraph 2:

basic_regex member functions shall not call any locale dependent C or C++ API, including the formatted string input functions. Instead they shall call the appropriate traits member function to achieve the required effect.

Yet, the required interface for a regular expression traits class (32.2 [re.req]) does not appear to have any reliable method for determining whether a character as encoded for the locale associated with the traits instance is the same as a character represented by a UnicodeEscapeSequence, e.g., assuming a sane ru_RU.koi8r locale:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <regex>

const char data[] = "\xB3";
const char matchCyrillicCaptialLetterYo[] = R"(\u0401)";

int main(void) 
{
  try {
    std::regex myRegex;
    myRegex.imbue(std::locale("ru_RU.koi8r"));

    myRegex.assign(matchCyrillicCaptialLetterYo, std::regex_constants::ECMAScript);
    printf("(%s)\n", std::regex_replace(std::string(data), myRegex, std::string("E")).c_str());

    myRegex.assign("[[:alpha:]]", std::regex_constants::ECMAScript);
    printf("(%s)\n", std::regex_replace(std::string(data), myRegex, std::string("E")).c_str());
  } catch (std::regex_error& e) {
    abort();
  }
  return 0;
}

The implementation I tried prints:

(Ё)
(E)

Which means that the character class matching worked, but not the matching to the UnicodeEscapeSequence.

Proposed resolution:


2547(i). Container requirements (and other library text) should say "strict total order", not just "total order"

Section: 22.10.8 [comparisons], 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general], 33.4.3.2 [thread.thread.id] Status: New Submitter: Matt Austern Opened: 2015-10-08 Last modified: 2015-10-21

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

A number of places in the library, including 22.10.8 [comparisons]/14, the Optional container requirements in 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general], and 33.4.3.2 [thread.thread.id]/8, use the phrase "total order". Unfortunately, that phrase is ambiguous. In mathematics, the most common definition is that a relation is a total order if it's total, transitive, and antisymmetric in the sense that x≤y ∧ y≤x ⇒ x=y. What we really want is a strict total order: a relation < is a strict total order if it's total, transitive, and antisymmetric in the sense that exactly one of x<y, y<x, and x=y holds.

The non-normative note in 27.8 [alg.sorting]/4 correctly uses the phrase "strict total ordering" rather than simply "total ordering".

We could address this issue by replacing "total order" with "strict total order" everywhere it appears, since I think there are no cases where we actually want a non-strict total order, or we could add something in Clause 17 saying that we always mean strict total order whenever we say total order.

Proposed resolution:


2592(i). Require that chrono::duration_casts from smaller durations to larger durations do not overflow

Section: 29.2 [time.syn] Status: New Submitter: Andy Giese Opened: 2016-02-05 Last modified: 2016-05-08

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

Currently 29.2 [time.syn] states

// convenience typedefs
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 64 bits,        nano> nanoseconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 55 bits,       micro> microseconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 45 bits,       milli> milliseconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 35 bits             > seconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 29 bits, ratio<  60>> minutes;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 23 bits, ratio<3600>> hours;

However, a duration_cast<minutes>(seconds::max()) would cause overflow if the underlying signed integers only met the minimums specified.

The standard should specify that implementations guarantee that a duration_cast from any smaller duration in these "convenience typedefs" will not overflow any larger duration. That is, hours should be able to hold the maximum of minutes, which should be able to hold the maximum of seconds and so on.

More formally, if the ratio typedef A and typedef B is 1:Y where Y > 1 (e.g., 1 : 60 in case of minutes : seconds), then #bitsA-1 must be at least ceil(log2(2#bitsB-1)/Y)).

In the case of minutes : seconds, X = 1, Y = 60. Let #bitsseconds = 32. Therefore:

Therefore, a minimum of 27 bits would be needed to store minutes if 32 were used to store seconds.

I propose to change the definitions of the convenience typedefs as follows:

// convenience typedefs
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 64 bits,        nano> nanoseconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 55 bits,       micro> microseconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 46 bits,       milli> milliseconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 37 bits             > seconds;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 32 bits, ratio<  60>> minutes;
typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 27 bits, ratio<3600>> hours;

These bits were chosen to satisfy the above formula. Note that minimums only increased, so larger ranges could be held. A nice outcome of this choice is that minutes does not go above 32 bits.

[2016-04-23, Tim Song comments]

The P/R of LWG 2592 doesn't fix the issue it wants to solve, because the actual underlying type will likely have more bits than the specified minimum.

Consider seconds, which the P/R requires to have at least 37 bits. On a typical system this implies using a 64-bit integer. To ensure that casting from seconds::max() to minutes doesn't overflow in such a system, it is necessary for the latter to have at least 59 bits (which means, in practice, 64 bits too), not just 32 bits. Thus, just changing the minimum number of bits will not be able to provide the desired guarantee that casting from a smaller unit to a larger one never overflow.

If such a guarantee is to be provided, it needs to be spelled out directly. Note that the difference here is 9 bits (for the 1000-fold case) and 5 bits (for the 60-fold case), which is less than the size difference between integer types on common systems, so such a requirement would effectively require those convenience typedefs to use the same underlying integer type.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4567.

  1. Change 29.2 [time.syn], header <chrono> synopsis, as indicated

    […]
    
    // convenience typedefs
    typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 64 bits,        nano> nanoseconds;
    typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 55 bits,       micro> microseconds;
    typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 4645 bits,       milli> milliseconds;
    typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 3735 bits             > seconds;
    typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 3229 bits, ratio<  60>> minutes;
    typedef duration<signed integer type of at least 2723 bits, ratio<3600>> hours;
    
    […]
    

2594(i). Contradicting definition of empty shared_ptr on shared_ptr(nullptr, d)

Section: 20.3.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared] Status: New Submitter: Kazutoshi Satoda Opened: 2016-02-20 Last modified: 2016-06-20

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Latest draft (N4567) 20.3.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared] p1 says:

A shared_ptr object is empty if it does not own a pointer.

Please note that it says "own a pointer". This definition was added as the resolution for LWG defect 813.

20.3.2.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared.const] p8 says about the effect of shared_ptr(nullptr_t p, D d):

Effects: Constructs a shared_ptr object that owns the object p and the deleter d.

Please note that it says "owns the object". This was intentionally changed from "the pointer" as a part of resolution for LWG defect 758, to cover nullptr_t case.

Since shared_ptr(nullptr, d) owns an object of type nullptr_t, but does not own a pointer, it is said as "empty" by a strict reading of the above mentioned definition in 20.3.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared] p1.

These cause a contradiction:

20.3.2.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared.const] p9 sets a postcondition use_count() == 1 on shared_ptr(nullptr, d). But 20.3.2.2.6 [util.smartptr.shared.obs] p7 says that the return value of use_count() is "0 when *this is empty".

Proposed wording changes:

Replace the last 2 words in 20.3.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared] p1 from

[…] empty if it does not own a pointer.

to

[…] empty if it does not own an object.

Note that shared_ptr(nullptr_t) is defined to be empty in synopsis in 20.3.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared].

constexpr shared_ptr(nullptr_t) noexcept : shared_ptr() { }

It could be less confusing if shared_ptr(nullptr, d) could be defined to be empty. But it seems too late to change that (which means changing whether the deleter is called or not, see this Stackoverflow article). Then I'm proposing just fix the contradiction.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4594.

  1. Change 20.3.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared] p1 as indicated:

    -1- The shared_ptr class template stores a pointer, usually obtained via new. shared_ptr implements semantics of shared ownership; the last remaining owner of the pointer is responsible for destroying the object, or otherwise releasing the resources associated with the stored pointer. A shared_ptr object is empty if it does not own an objecta pointer.


2595(i). reverse_iterator::operator[]'s return type revisited

Section: 25.5.1.2 [reverse.iterator], 25.5.1.6 [reverse.iter.elem] Status: New Submitter: Robert Haberlach Opened: 2016-02-28 Last modified: 2021-06-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Issue 386 changed the return type of reverse_iterator::operator[] to unspecified. However, as of N3066, the return type of a random access iterator's operator[] shall be convertible to reference; thus the return type of reverse_iterator::operator[] should be reference (and it is in all common implementations).

Suggested resolution: Adjust 25.5.1.2 [reverse.iterator]'s synopsis and 25.5.1.6 [reverse.iter.elem] to use reference instead of unspecified.

[2021-06-06 Tim syncs wording to current working draft]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4885.

  1. Edit 25.5.1.2 [reverse.iterator], class template synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template <class Iterator>
      class reverse_iterator {
      public:
        […]
        using reference         = iter_reference_t<Iterator>;
        […]
        constexpr referenceunspecified operator[](difference_type n) const;
        […]
      };
    }
    
  2. Change 25.5.1.6 [reverse.iter.elem] before p3 as indicated:

    constexpr referenceunspecified operator[](difference_type n) const;
    

2599(i). Library incomplete type permission phrase is unclear

Section: 22.2.6 [declval], 20.3.1 [unique.ptr], 20.3.1.2.1 [unique.ptr.dltr.general], 20.3.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared], 20.3.2.3 [util.smartptr.weak], 20.3.2.5 [util.smartptr.enab] Status: New Submitter: Zhihao Yuan Opened: 2016-03-08 Last modified: 2016-04-16

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Currently the phrase to grant this permission is:

The template parameter T of LibraryTemplate may be an incomplete type.

Two problems:

  1. The timing is unclear. We always allow specializations like LibraryTemplate<Incomp>* p;

  2. To the users of a template, the correct terminology should be "argument" rather than "parameter".

Suggested resolution:

In an instantiation of LibraryTemplate, an incomplete type may be used as the template argument for the template parameter T.

as shown here.

Or, to copy N4510's wording:

An incomplete type T may be used when instantiating LibraryTemplate.

Proposed resolution:


2675(i). register_callback can fail

Section: 31.5.2.7 [ios.base.callback] Status: New Submitter: David Krauss Opened: 2016-03-14 Last modified: 2019-06-15

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

register_callback allocates memory and so it can fail, but the case is unspecified. libc++ sets badbit, which is consistent with iword and pword. libstdc++ throws std::bad_alloc.

[2019-06-13; Billy comments]

Just as an additional data point: MSVC++ agrees with libstdc++ and also throws std::bad_alloc.

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2691(i). money_base::space and do_put: U+0020 versus fill

Section: 30.4.7.4 [locale.moneypunct] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2016-04-12 Last modified: 2016-05-22

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The description of money_base::space is that "at least one space is required at that position." (N4582 subclause 22.4.6.3 [locale.moneypunct] paragraph 2)

When formatting for output (30.4.7.3.2 [locale.money.put.virtuals]), it is not clear that

  1. "the number of characters generated for the specified format" (excluding fill padding) includes exactly one character for money_base::space (if present), and

  2. all characters corresponding to money_base::space (excluding fill padding) are copies of fill.

In particular, there is implementation divergence over point (b) as to whether U+0020 or fill should be used. Further, should a character other than fill be used, it is unclear when "the fill characters are placed where none or space appears in the formatting pattern", whether the fill characters are placed at the beginning or the end of the "space field".

I believe that a strict interpretation of the current wording supports U+0020; however, fill is more likely to be the pragmatic choice.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4582.

  1. Change 30.4.7.4 [locale.moneypunct] paragraph 2 as indicated:

    -2- Where none or space appears, white space is permitted in the format, except where none appears at the end, in which case no white space is permitted. For input, the value space indicates that at least one space is required at that position. For output, the value space indicates one instance of the fill character (30.4.7.3.2 [locale.money.put.virtuals]).The value space indicates that at least one space is required at that position. Where symbol appears, the sequence of characters returned by curr_symbol() is permitted, and can be required. Where sign appears, the first (if any) of the sequence of characters returned by positive_sign() or negative_sign() (respectively as the monetary value is non-negative or negative) is required. Any remaining characters of the sign sequence are required after all other format components. Where value appears, the absolute numeric monetary value is required.


2695(i). "As if" unclear in [member.functions]

Section: 16.4.6.5 [member.functions] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2016-04-15 Last modified: 2017-02-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

In N4582 subclause 17.6.5.5 [member.functions], the requirement that:

any call to the member function that would select an overload from the set of declarations described in this standard behaves as if that overload were selected

is unclear in the extent of the "as if". For example, in providing:

basic_string(const charT* s);

for a one-argument call to:

basic_string(const charT* s, const Allocator& a = Allocator());

it can be read that an implementation may be required to call the copy constructor for the allocator since the core language rules for copy elision would not allow the "a" argument to be constructed directly into the member used to store the allocator.

Clarification (even if just a note) would be appreciated.

[2016-05 Issues Telecon]

This is related to issue 2563.

Proposed resolution:


2702(i). num_put::do_put(..., bool) performs ill-formed do_put call

Section: 30.4.3.3.3 [facet.num.put.virtuals] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2016-05-07 Last modified: 2016-05-22

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The call to do_put(out, str, fill, (int)val) in N4582 subclause 30.4.3.3.3 [facet.num.put.virtuals] paragraph 6 cannot select a best viable function in overload resolution given the overloads listed for do_put in 30.4.3.3 [locale.nm.put].

There is implementation divergence:

It appears that the resolution to DR 359 attempted a fix; however, the relevant portion of the change was not applied to the WP.

Proposed resolution:


2703(i). No provision for fill-padding when boolalpha is set

Section: 30.4.3.3.3 [facet.num.put.virtuals] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2016-05-07 Last modified: 2018-02-11

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

N4582 subclause 30.4.3.3.3 [facet.num.put.virtuals] paragraph 6 makes no provision for fill-padding in its specification of the behaviour when (str.flags() & ios_base::boolalpha) != 0.

[2017-07-06, Marshall comments]

All the other cases from num_putint, long, etc all are covered in 30.4.3.3.3 [facet.num.put.virtuals] p1 .. p5, which describe how to align and pad the output. (Specifically, stage 3) p6 does not.

With this description:

cout << std::setw(15) << false;

outputs:

              0
﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎// Column counter

but

cout << std::setw(15) << boolalpha << false;

outputs:

false

libc++ implements this exactly.
Dinkumware, libstdc++ and MSVC apply padding and alignment.

I think that applying padding and alignment is more appropriate.

Proposed resolution:


2705(i). Questionable precondition on Sequence containers a.assign(n, t)

Section: 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts] Status: New Submitter: Kazutoshi Satoda Opened: 2016-05-08 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Please look through the following modifications on a value v of type vector<T>:

assert(v.size() > 0);
v.push_back(v[0]);
v.insert(v.begin(), v[0]);
v.resize(v.size() * 2, v[0]);
v.assign(v.size() * 2, v[0]);

All of these use an element of itself which may be moved or destroyed by the modification.

From what I see so far, the first three are required to work. Please see library issue 526 for validity of them.

But only the last one is undefined because it violates a precondition of a sequence container operation. I think this is too subtle.

Should it be like that, really?

The precondition is in Table 107 "Sequence container requirements" at the next of 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts] p3.

In Tables 107 and 108, X denotes a sequence container class, a denotes a value of X containing elements of type T, […] n denotes a value of X::size_type, […] t denotes an lvalue or a const rvalue of X::value_type, […]

[…]

Table 107 — Sequence container requirements (in addition to container)
Expression Return type Assertion/note
pre-/post-condition
[…]
a.assign(n, t) void Requires: T shall be CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable.
pre: t is not a reference into a.
Replaces elements in a with n copies of t.

I looked into the following implementations:

One drawback of libstdc++ implementation, I could find so far, is possibly increased peek memory usage (both old and new buffer exist at the same time). But, because the same can happen on the most other modifications, it seems a reasonable trade-off to remove the precondition to fill the subtle gap. Users who really needs less memory usage can do clear() and insert() by themselves.

I also found that basic_string::assign(n, c) is safe on this point. At 23.4.3.7.3 [string.assign] p17:

basic_string& assign(size_type n, charT c);

Effects: Equivalent to assign(basic_string(n, c)).

Returns: *this.

This can be seen as another gap.

Looking back on the history, I found that the definition of assign(n, t) was changed at C++14 for library issue 2209. There were more restricting definitions like this:

void assign(size_type n, const T& t);

Effects:

erase(begin(), end());
insert(begin(), n, t);

I think the precondition was probably set to accept this old definition and is not required inherently. And if the less memory usage was really intended, the standard is now underspecifying about that.

[2016-05 Issues Telecon]

Howard believes this should be NAD, but we tabled the discussion.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4582.

  1. In 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts], edit Table 107 (Sequence container requirements) as indicated:

    Table 107 — Sequence container requirements (in addition to container)
    Expression Return type Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    […]
    a.assign(n, t) void Requires: T shall be CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable.
    pre: t is not a reference into a.
    Replaces elements in a with n copies of t.

[2020-04-25, Daniel syncs current wording with recent working draft]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. In 24.2.4 [sequence.reqmts], edit Table [tab:container.seq.req] (Sequence container requirements) as indicated:

    Table 77 — Sequence container requirements (in addition to container) [tab:container.seq.req]
    Expression Return type Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    […]
    a.assign(n, t) void Preconditions: T is Cpp17CopyInsertable into X
    and Cpp17CopyAssignable. t is not a reference into a.
    Effects: Replaces elements in a with n copies of t.
    Invalidates all references, pointers and iterators referring to the elements of a.
    For vector and deque, also invalidates the past-the-end iterator.

2708(i). recursive_directory_iterator::recursion_pending() is incorrectly specified

Section: 31.12.12.2 [fs.rec.dir.itr.members] Status: Open Submitter: Eric Fiselier Opened: 2016-05-09 Last modified: 2018-08-24

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

The current specification of recursion_pending() says (31.12.12.2 [fs.rec.dir.itr.members]/24):

Returns: true if disable_recursion_pending() has not been called subsequent to the prior construction or increment operation, otherwise false.

This language does not take into account cases where the prior construction was a copy construction from a iterator, it, where it.recursion_pending() == false.

[2016-08 Chicago]

Wed AM: Move to Open

[2018-1-26 issues processing telecon]

Status to 'Tentatively Ready'; Casey will explore whether making recursion_pending an exposition-only member makes this clearer.

Previous resolution from Eric [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4582.

  1. Change 31.12.12.2 [fs.rec.dir.itr.members] as indicated:

    explicit recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p);
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options);
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options, error_code& ec) noexcept;
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;
    

    […]

    -3- Postcondition: options() == options for the signatures with a directory_options argument, otherwise options() == directory_options::none.

    • options() == options for the signatures with a directory_options argument, otherwise options() == directory_options::none.

    • recursion_pending() == true.

    […]

    [Drafting note: The following changes the specification of recursion_pending() seemingly recursive. Perhaps it would be easier to specify recursion_pending() in terms of a exposition only member in recursive_directory_iterator.]

    bool recursion_pending() const;
    

    […]

    -24- Returns: true if disable_recursion_pending() has not been called subsequent to the prior construction or increment operation, otherwise falsefalse if disable_recursion_pending() has been called subsequent to the prior construction or increment operation, otherwise the value of recursion_pending() set by that operation.

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator& operator++();
    recursive_directory_iterator& increment(error_code& ec) noexcept;
    

    […]

    -27- Effects: As specified by Input iterators (24.2.3), except that: […]

    -?- Postcondition: recursion_pending() == true.

[2018-01-29: Casey provides a PR with an exposition-only member]

Status to 'Review'.

Previous resolution from Casey [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4713.

  1. Change [fs.rec.dir.itr] as indicated:

        […]
    
        // other members as required by 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators], input iterators
    
      private:
        bool recurse_; // exposition-only
      };
    }
    
  2. Change 31.12.12.2 [fs.rec.dir.itr.members] as indicated:

    explicit recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p);
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options);
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options, error_code& ec) noexcept;
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;
    

    […]

    -3- Postconditions: options() == options for the signatures with a directory_options argument, otherwise options() == directory_options::none.

    • options() == options for the signatures with a directory_options argument, otherwise options() == directory_options::none.

    • recurse_ == true.

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator(const recursive_directory_iterator& rhs);
    

    […]

    -8- Postconditions:

    […]

    (8.3) — recursion_pending() == rhs.recursion_pending()recurse_ == rhs.recurse_

    recursive_directory_iterator(recursive_directory_iterator&& rhs) noexcept;
    

    […]

    -10- Postconditions: options(), depth(), and recursion_pending()recurse_ have the values that rhs.options(), rhs.depth(), and rhs.recursion_pending()rhs.recurse_, respectively, had before the function call.

    recursive_directory_iterator& operator=(const recursive_directory_iterator& rhs);
    

    […]

    -12- Postconditions:

    […]

    (12.3) — recursion_pending() == rhs.recursion_pending()recurse_ == rhs.recurse_

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator& operator=(recursive_directory_iterator&& rhs) noexcept;
    

    […]

    -15- Postconditions: options(), depth(), and recursion_pending()recurse_ have the values that rhs.options(), rhs.depth(), and rhs.recursion_pending()rhs.recurse_, respectively, had before the function call.

    […]

    bool recursion_pending() const;
    

    -21- Returns: true if disable_recursion_pending() has not been called subsequent to the prior construction or increment operation, otherwise falserecurse_.

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator& operator++();
    recursive_directory_iterator& increment(error_code& ec) noexcept;
    

    -23- Effects: As specified for the prefix increment operation of Input iterators ( [iterators.input]), except that:

    […]

    -?- Postcondition: recurse_ == true.

    void disable_recursion_pending();
    

    -28- Postconditions: recursion_pending()recurse_ == false.

    […]

[2018-05-23: Casey restores the intended design with an expansion of the original PR]

The intended design is that all copies of a single recursive_directory_iterator share a common block of state which includes the values returned by options, depth, and recursion_pending - hence the mandate that those functions not be called on a non-dereferenceable iterator in 31.12.12 [fs.class.rec.dir.itr] para 2. To allow an implementation with such shared state, it's necessary to make changes to the value returned by recursion_pending() visible to all copies of the same dereferenceable iterator.

Also:

[2018-06, Rapperswil, Wednesday evening]

JW: p21 currently can just say "unspecified"
BO: if we are OK with only remote implementations we can remove the unspecifiedness
BO: the problematic business is the "recursion pending" bit
JW: I want time to work on this

Move to open and note that Jonathan is reviewing and making recommendations.

[2018-08-23 Batavia Issues processing]

General agreement that flag should be shared; Casey to reword.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4750.

  1. Change 31.12.12.2 [fs.rec.dir.itr.members] as indicated:

    explicit recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p);
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options);
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options, error_code& ec) noexcept;
    recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;
    

    -?- For the signatures with no parameter options, let options be directory_options::none.

    -2- Effects: […]

    -3- Postconditions: options() == options for the signatures with a directory_options argument, otherwise options() == directory_options::none.

    • this->options() == options

    • recursion_pending() == true

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator(const recursive_directory_iterator& rhs);
    

    -7- Effects: Constructs an object of class recursive_directory_iterator iterator that denotes the same directory entry as rhs, if any..

    -8- Postconditions: If rhs is dereferenceable,

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator(recursive_directory_iterator&& rhs) noexcept;
    

    -9- Effects: Constructs an object of class recursive_directory_iterator iterator that denotes the directory entry denoted by rhs before the function call, if any..

    -10- Postconditions: If rhs is dereferenceable, […]

    recursive_directory_iterator& operator=(const recursive_directory_iterator& rhs);
    

    -11- Effects: If *this and rhs are the same object, the member has no effect. Causes *this to denote the same directory entry denoted by rhs, if any.

    -12- Postconditions: If rhs is dereferenceable,

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator& operator=(recursive_directory_iterator&& rhs) noexcept;
    

    -14- Effects: If *this and rhs are the same object, the member has no effect. Causes *this to denote the directory entry denoted by rhs before the function call, if any.

    -15- Postconditions: If rhs was dereferenceable before the function call, […]

    -16- Returns: *this.

    -x- Remarks: If *this and rhs do not refer to the same object, the resulting state of rhs is unspecified (16.4.6.15 [lib.types.movedfrom]).

    directory_options options() const;
    

    -17- Returns: The value of the argument passed to the constructor for the options parameter, if present, otherwise directory_options::none established by the most recently called member that has a postcondition for options().

    […]

    bool recursion_pending() const;
    

    -21- Returns: true if disable_recursion_pending() has not been called subsequent to the prior construction or increment operation, otherwise false. If disable_recursion_pending() has been called on a copy of *this, an unspecified value. Otherwise, the value established for recursion_pending() by the postcondition of the most recent construction, assignment, increment, or disable_recursion_pending operation.

    […]

    recursive_directory_iterator& operator++();
    recursive_directory_iterator& increment(error_code& ec);
    

    -23- Effects: As specified for the prefix increment operation of Input iterators (25.3.5.3 [input.iterators]), except that: […]

    -?- Postconditions: If *this is dereferenceable, recursion_pending() == true.

    […]

    void pop();
    void pop(error_code& ec);
    

    -26- Effects: If depth() == 0, set *this to recursive_directory_iterator(). […]

    -?- Postconditions: If *this is dereferenceable, recursion_pending() == true.

    […]


2713(i). More missing allocator-extended constructors for unordered containers

Section: 24.5 [unord] Status: New Submitter: Billy Robert O'Neal III Opened: 2016-05-20 Last modified: 2022-07-16

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The resolution of LWG 2210 missed constructors accepting a range or initializer list and allocator.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4582.

  1. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.4.1 [unord.map.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key, class T,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T> > > {
      class unordered_map {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_map(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(il, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  2. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.5.1 [unord.multimap.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key, class T,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T> > > {
      class unordered_multimap {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multimap(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(il, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  3. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.6.1 [unord.set.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<Key> > {
      class unordered_set {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_set(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(il, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  4. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.7.1 [unord.multiset.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<Key> > {
      class unordered_multiset {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multiset(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(il, see below, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    

[2016-06, Oulu — Daniel comments and provides new wording]

During the LWG discussion of this issue it has been observed, that the interpretation of the embedded see below is not really clear and that we should split declaration and definition of the new overloads, so that we have a place that allows us to specify what "see below" stands for. In addition, the new wording wraps the "see below" as "size_type(see below)" to clarify the provided expression type, similar as we did for the default constructor of unordered_map.

[Oulu, 2016-06]

Alisdair to review wording.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4594.

  1. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.4.1 [unord.map.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key, class T,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T> > > {
      class unordered_map {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_map(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  2. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.4.2 [unord.map.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_map(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_map(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The number of buckets is implementation-defined.

  3. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.5.1 [unord.multimap.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key, class T,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T> > > {
      class unordered_multimap {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multimap(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  4. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.5.2 [unord.multimap.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multimap(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multimap(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The number of buckets is implementation-defined.

  5. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.6.1 [unord.set.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<Key> > {
      class unordered_set {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_set(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  6. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.6.2 [unord.set.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_set(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_set(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The number of buckets is implementation-defined.

  7. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.7.1 [unord.multiset.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<Key> > {
      class unordered_multiset {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multiset(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  8. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.7.2 [unord.multiset.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multiset(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multiset(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The number of buckets is implementation-defined.

[2017-08-04, Daniel and Alisdair finetune wording]

We decided to improve the added Remarks: elements by changing from the previous form:

Remarks: The number of buckets is implementation-defined.

to the more elaborate form:

Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

[2020-11-29; Reflector discussions]

It has been pointed out that this issue is related to LWG 1199, LWG 2210, and LWG 3506.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This resolution is relative to N4687.

  1. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.4.1 [unord.map.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key, class T,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T> > > {
      class unordered_map {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_map(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  2. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.4.2 [unord.map.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_map(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_map(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  3. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.5.1 [unord.multimap.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key, class T,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T> > > {
      class unordered_multimap {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multimap(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  4. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.5.2 [unord.multimap.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multimap(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multimap(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  5. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.6.1 [unord.set.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<Key> > {
      class unordered_set {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_set(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  6. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.6.2 [unord.set.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_set(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_set(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  7. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.7.1 [unord.multiset.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template <class Key,
        class Hash = hash<Key>,
        class Pred = std::equal_to<Key>,
        class Allocator = std::allocator<Key> > {
      class unordered_multiset {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multiset(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template <class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  8. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.7.2 [unord.multiset.cnstr] p2

    template <class InputIterator>
      unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multiset(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multiset(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

[2022-07-10; Daniel comments]

It is has been noticed by Daniel Eiband on [std-discussion] that the following deduction guides for the following constructors of the set types std::unordered_set and std::unordered_multiset are missing:

unordered_set(InputIterator, InputIterator, Allocator);
unordered_set(initializer_list<T>, Allocator);

unordered_multiset(InputIterator, InputIterator, Allocator);
unordered_multiset(initializer_list<T>, Allocator);

Since this issue is adding these missing constructors it should also add the associated deduction guides. The proposed wording has been updated to this effect and also rebased to N4910.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This resolution is relative to N4910.

  1. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.4.1 [unord.map.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key, 
               class T,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<pair<const Key, T>>> {
      class unordered_map {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_map(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  2. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.4.2 [unord.map.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_map(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_map(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  3. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.5.1 [unord.multimap.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key, 
               class T,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<pair<const Key, T>>> {
      class unordered_multimap {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multimap(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  4. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.5.2 [unord.multimap.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multimap(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multimap(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  5. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.6.1 [unord.set.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<Key>> {
      class unordered_set {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_set(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
      
      […]
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(initializer_list<T>, typename see below::size_type, Allocator)
          -> unordered_set<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Hash, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(initializer_list<T>, typename see below::size_type, Hash, Allocator)
          -> unordered_set<T, Hash, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
          
      template<class InputIterator, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(InputIterator, InputIterator, Allocator)
          -> unordered_set<iter-value-type<InputIterator>,
                           hash<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,
                           equal_to<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,                           
                           Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(initializer_list<T>, Allocator) 
          -> unordered_set<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    }
    
  6. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.6.2 [unord.set.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_set(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_set(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  7. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.7.1 [unord.multiset.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<Key>> {
      class unordered_multiset {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multiset(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
      
      […]
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<T>, typename see below ::size_type, Allocator)
          -> unordered_multiset<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Hash, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<T>, typename see below ::size_type, Hash, Allocator)
          -> unordered_multiset<T, Hash, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
          
      template<class InputIterator, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(InputIterator, InputIterator, Allocator)
          -> unordered_multiset<iter-value-type<InputIterator>,
                                hash<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,
                                equal_to<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,                  
                                Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<T>, Allocator) 
          -> unordered_multiset<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    }
    
  8. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.7.2 [unord.multiset.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multiset(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multiset(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

[2022-07-15; Casey comments]

P1206R7 added from_range_t constructors corresponding to existing iterator pair constructors for the standard containers. For consistency, this issue should add from_range_t constructors corresponding to each new iterator pair constructor.

[2022-07-16; Daniel comments and updates wording]

The new from_range_t constructors have been added for each added new iterator pair constructor. Note that the corresponding deduction guides already exist.

Proposed resolution:

This resolution is relative to N4910.

  1. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.4.1 [unord.map.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key, 
               class T,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<pair<const Key, T>>> {
      class unordered_map {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_map(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_map(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_map(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_map(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a);
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_map(from_range_t, R&& rg, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_map(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg), n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_map(from_range_t, R&& rg, size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_map(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg), n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_map(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  2. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.4.2 [unord.map.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_map(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_map(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
      unordered_map(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_map(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg), size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
          
    unordered_map(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_map(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  3. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.5.1 [unord.multimap.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key, 
               class T,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<pair<const Key, T>>> {
      class unordered_multimap {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multimap(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_multimap(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_multimap(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a);
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_multimap(from_range_t, R&& rg, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_multimap(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg),
                                 n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multimap(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
    }
    
  4. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.5.2 [unord.multimap.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_multimap(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multimap(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
      unordered_multimap(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multimap(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg), size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multimap(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multimap(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  5. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.6.1 [unord.set.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<Key>> {
      class unordered_set {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_set(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_set(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_set(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_set(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_set(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a);
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_set(from_range_t, R&& rg, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_set(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg), n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
      
      […]
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(initializer_list<T>, typename see below::size_type, Allocator)
          -> unordered_set<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Hash, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(initializer_list<T>, typename see below::size_type, Hash, Allocator)
          -> unordered_set<T, Hash, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
          
      template<class InputIterator, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(InputIterator, InputIterator, Allocator)
          -> unordered_set<iter-value-type<InputIterator>,
                           hash<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,
                           equal_to<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,                           
                           Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_set(initializer_list<T>, Allocator) 
          -> unordered_set<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    }
    
  6. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.6.2 [unord.set.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_set(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_set(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
      unordered_set(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_set(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg), size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_set(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_set(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.

  7. Add to the synopsis in 24.5.7.1 [unord.multiset.overview] p3:

    namespace std {
      template<class Key,
               class Hash = hash<Key>,
               class Pred = equal_to<Key>,
               class Allocator = allocator<Key>> {
      class unordered_multiset {
      public:
        […]
        unordered_multiset(size_type n, const hasher& hf, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a);
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        template<class InputIterator>
          unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, size_type n, const hasher& hf,
                const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(f, l, n, hf, key_equal(), a) { }
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_multiset(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a);
        template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
          unordered_multiset(from_range_t, R&& rg, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
            : unordered_multiset(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg),
                                 n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a);
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, size_type n, const allocator_type& a)
          : unordered_multiset(il, n, hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
        […]
      };
      
      […]
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<T>, typename see below ::size_type, Allocator)
          -> unordered_multiset<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Hash, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<T>, typename see below ::size_type, Hash, Allocator)
          -> unordered_multiset<T, Hash, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
          
      template<class InputIterator, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(InputIterator, InputIterator, Allocator)
          -> unordered_multiset<iter-value-type<InputIterator>,
                                hash<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,
                                equal_to<iter-value-type<InputIterator>>,                  
                                Allocator>;
    
      template<class T, class Allocator>
        unordered_multiset(initializer_list<T>, Allocator) 
          -> unordered_multiset<T, hash<T>, equal_to<T>, Allocator>;
    }
    
  8. Insert the following new prototype specification just after 24.5.7.2 [unord.multiset.cnstr] p2

    template<class InputIterator>
      unordered_multiset(InputIterator f, InputIterator l, const allocator_type& a)
        : unordered_multiset(f, l, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    template<container-compatible-range<value_type> R>
      unordered_multiset(from_range_t, R&& rg, const allocator_type& a))
        : unordered_multiset(from_range, std::forward<R>(rg), size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    
    unordered_multiset(initializer_list<value_type> il, const allocator_type& a)
      : unordered_multiset(il, size_type(see below), hasher(), key_equal(), a) { }
    

    -?- Remarks: The initial number of buckets supplied by the size_type argument is implementation-defined.


2714(i). complex stream extraction underspecified

Section: 28.4.6 [complex.ops] Status: New Submitter: Tim Song Opened: 2016-05-23 Last modified: 2018-10-16

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The specification of operator>>(istream&, complex<T>&) is extremely short on details. It currently reads, in its entirety (28.4.6 [complex.ops]/12-15):

template<class T, class charT, class traits>
basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, complex<T>& x);

Effects: Extracts a complex number x of the form: u, (u), or (u,v), where u is the real part and v is the imaginary part (31.7.5.3 [istream.formatted]).

Requires: The input values shall be convertible to T.

If bad input is encountered, calls is.setstate(ios_base::failbit) (which may throw ios::failure (31.5.4.4 [iostate.flags])).

Returns: is.

Remarks: This extraction is performed as a series of simpler extractions. Therefore, the skipping of whitespace is specified to be the same for each of the simpler extractions.

It is completely unclear:

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

Drafting note: the following wording is based on:

This wording is relative to N4582.

  1. Replace 28.4.6 [complex.ops]/12-15 with the following paragraphs:

    template<class T, class charT, class traits>
    basic_istream<charT, traits>&
    operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, complex<T>& x);
    

    -?- Effects: First, extracts a character from is.

    • If the character extracted is equal to is.widen('('), extracts an object u of type T from is, then extracts a character from is.
      • If this character is equal to is.widen(')'), then assigns complex<T>(u) to x.
      • Otherwise, if this character is equal to is.widen(','), extracts an object v of type T from is, then extracts a character from is. If this character is equal to is.widen(')'), then assigns complex<T>(u, v) to x; otherwise returns the character to is and the extraction fails.
      • Otherwise, returns the character to is and the extraction fails.
    • Otherwise, returns the character to is, extracts an object u of type T from is, and assigns complex<T>(u) to x.
    In the description above, characters are extracted from is as if by operator>> (31.7.5.3.3 [istream.extractors]), and returned to the stream as if by basic_istream::putback (31.7.5.4 [istream.unformatted]). Character equality is determined using traits::eq. An object t of type T is extracted from is as if by is >> t.

    If any extraction operation fails, no further operation is performed and the whole extraction fails.

    On failure, calls is.setstate(ios_base::failbit) (which may throw ios::failure (31.5.4.4 [iostate.flags])).

    -?- Returns: is.

    -?- [Note: This extraction is performed as a series of simpler extractions. Therefore, the skipping of whitespace is specified to be the same for each of the simpler extractions. — end note]

[2017-12-13 Tim Song adjusts the P/R to avoid relying on putback.]

Proposed resolution:

Drafting note: the following wording assumes that:

This wording is relative to N4778.

  1. Replace 28.4.6 [complex.ops]/12-16 with the following paragraphs:

    template<class T, class charT, class traits>
    basic_istream<charT, traits>&
    operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, complex<T>& x);
    

    -?- Effects: Let PEEK(is) be a formatted input function (31.7.5.3.1 [istream.formatted.reqmts]) of is that returns the next character that would be extracted from is by operator>>. [Note: The sentry object is constructed and destroyed, but the returned character is not extracted from the stream. — end note]

    • If PEEK(is) is not equal to is.widen('('), extracts an object u of type T from is, and assigns complex<T>(u) to x.
    • Otherwise, extracts that character from is, then extracts an object u of type T from is, then:
      • If PEEK(is) is equal to is.widen(')'), then extracts that character from is and assigns complex<T>(u) to x.
      • Otherwise, if it is equal to is.widen(','), then extracts that character from is and then extracts an object v of type T from is, then:
        • If PEEK(is) is equal to is.widen(')'), then extracts that character from is and assigns complex<T>(u, v) to x.
        • Otherwise, the extraction fails.
      • Otherwise, the extraction fails.
    In the description above, characters are extracted from is as if by operator>> (31.7.5.3.3 [istream.extractors]), character equality is determined using traits::eq, and an object t of type T is extracted from is as if by is >> t.

    If any extraction operation fails, no further operation is performed and the whole extraction fails.

    On failure, assigns complex<T>() to x and calls is.setstate(ios_base::failbit) (which may throw ios::failure (31.5.4.4 [iostate.flags])).

    -?- Returns: is.

    -?- [Note: This extraction is performed as a series of simpler extractions. Therefore, the skipping of whitespace is specified to be the same for each of the simpler extractions. — end note]


2730(i). numeric_limits primary template definition

Section: 17.3.5 [numeric.limits] Status: Open Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2016-06-09 Last modified: 2018-11-12

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

I've received this report at the project editor mail alias, and it seems like it may be worthy of a LWG issue:

I recently had this problem:

This broke the sorting for me on different platforms, and it was quite difficult to determine why. If the default numeric_limits didn't default to 0s and false values (18.3.2.4 of N4582), and instead static_asserted, causing my code to not compile, I would have found the solution immediately.

I know that __uint128_t is non-standard, so neither GCC nor Clang is doing the wrong thing nor the right thing here. I could just submit a patch to libc++ providing the specialisations, but it doesn't fix the problem at its core.

I am wondering, what is the rationale behind the defaults being 0 and false? It seems like it is inviting a problem for any future numeric types, whether part of a library, compiler extension, and possibly even future updates to C++'s numeric types. I think it would be much better to prevent code that tries to use unspecified numeric_limits from compiling.

An alternative to this suggestion would be to still define the primary template, but not provide any of the members except is_specialized. Either way, this would make numeric_limits members SFINAEable.

Along the same lines, one might wonder why the members that only make sense for floating-point types are required to be defined to nonsense values for integer types.

[2016-11-12, Issaquah]

Sat PM: This looks like a good idea. Jonathan and Marshall will do post C++17 implementations and report back.

[2018-11 San Diego Thursday night issue processing]

See Walter's paper P0437 for ideas and/or future directions.

Proposed resolution:


2737(i). Consider relaxing object size restrictions for single-object allocation functions

Section: 17.7.3.2 [new.delete.single] Status: New Submitter: Clark Nelson Opened: 2016-06-21 Last modified: 2016-08-01

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

It should be considered whether the description of the single-object allocation functions should say "or smaller", like the array allocation functions. For example, according to 17.7.3.2 [new.delete.single] p1 (emphasis mine):

The allocation function (3.7.4.1) called by a new-expression (5.3.4) to allocate size bytes of storage suitably aligned to represent any object of that size.

In contrast to this, 17.7.3.3 [new.delete.array] p1 says (emphasis mine):

The allocation function (3.7.4.1) called by the array form of a new-expression (5.3.4) to allocate size bytes of storage suitably aligned to represent any array object of that size or smaller. (footnote: It is not the direct responsibility of operator new[](std::size_t) or operator delete[](void*) to note the repetition count or element size of the array. Those operations are performed elsewhere in the array new and delete expressions. The array new expression, may, however, increase the size argument to operator new[](std::size_t) to obtain space to store supplemental information.)

Proposed resolution:


2746(i). Inconsistency between requirements for emplace between optional and variant

Section: 22.5.3.4 [optional.assign], 22.6.3.5 [variant.mod], 22.7.4.4 [any.modifiers] Status: New Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2016-07-13 Last modified: 2020-05-10

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Referring to N4604:

In [optional.object.assign]: emplace (normal form) has a Requires that the construction works.

Requires: is_constructible_v<T, Args&&...> is true.

emplace (initializer_list form) has a SFINAE condition:

Remarks: […] unless is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args&&...> is true.

In 22.7.4.4 [any.modifiers]: emplace (normal form) has a Requires that the construction works:

Requires: is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true.

emplace (initializer_list form) has a SFINAE condition:

Remarks: […] unless is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.

In 22.6.3.5 [variant.mod]: emplace (T, normal form) has a SFINAE condition:

Remarks: […] unless is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types....

emplace (Idx, normal form) has a both a Requires and a SFINAE condition:

Requires: I < sizeof...(Types)

Remarks: […] unless is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types....

emplace (T, initializer_list form) has a SFINAE condition:

Remarks: […] unless is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types....

emplace (Idx, initializer_list form) has a both a Requires and a SFINAE condition:

Requires: I < sizeof...(Types)

Remarks: […] unless is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types....

Why the inconsistency? Should all the cases have a SFINAE requirement?

I see that variant has an additional requirement (T occurs exactly once in Types...), but that only agues that it must be a SFINAE condition — doesn't say that the other cases (any/variant) should not.

map/multimap/unordered_map/unordered_multimap have SFINAE'd versions of emplace that don't take initializer_lists, but they don't have any emplace versions that take ILs.

Suggested resolution:

Add SFINAE requirements to optional::emplace(Args&&... args) and any::emplace(Args&&... args);

[2016-08 Chicago]

During issue prioritization, people suggested that this might apply to any as well.

Ville notes that 2746, 2754 and 2756 all go together.

[2020-05-10; Daniel comments and provides wording]

The inconsistency between the two any::emplace overloads have been removed by resolving LWG 2754 to use Constraints: elements. The last Mandating paper (P1460R1), adopted in Prague, changed the Requires: elements for variant::emplace, "I < sizeof...(Types)" to Mandates:, but that paper was focused on fixing inappropriate preconditions, not searching for consistency here. Given that the in_place_index_t constructors of variant uses SFINAE-conditions for this form of static precondition violation, I recommend that its emplace functions use the same style, which would bring them also in consistency with their corresponding type-based emplace forms that are Mandates:-free but delegate to the index-based forms.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. Modify 22.5.3.4 [optional.assign], as indicated:

    template<class... Args> T& emplace(Args&&... args);
    

    -29- MandatesConstraints: is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true.

    […]

    template<class U, class... Args> T& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -35- Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.

    […]

  2. Modify 22.6.3.5 [variant.mod], as indicated:

    template<class T, class... Args> T& emplace(Args&&... args);
    

    -1- Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types.

    […]

    template<class T, class U, class... Args> T& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -3- Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types.

    […]

    template<size_t I, class... Args>
      variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& emplace(Args&&... args);
    

    -5- Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).

    -6- Constraints: is_constructible_v<TI, Args...> is true and I < sizeof...(Types) is true.

    […]

    template<size_t I, class U, class... Args>
      variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -12- Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).

    -13- Constraints: is_constructible_v<TI, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true and I < sizeof...(Types) is true.

    […]


2751(i). shared_ptr deleter not specified to observe expired weak_ptr instances

Section: 20.3.2.2.3 [util.smartptr.shared.dest] Status: New Submitter: Aaron Jacobs Opened: 2016-07-21 Last modified: 2017-10-08

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

The C++14 standard contains no language that guarantees the deleter run by a shared_ptr will see all associated weak_ptr instances as expired. For example, the standard doesn't appear to guarantee that the assertion in the following snippet won't fire:

std::weak_ptr<Foo> weak;
std::shared_ptr<Foo> strong{
  new Foo,
  [&weak] (Foo* f) {
    assert(weak.expired());
    delete f;
  },
};

weak = strong;
strong.reset();

It seems clear that the intent is that associated weak_ptrs are expired, because otherwise shared_ptr deleters could resurrect a reference to an object that is being deleted.

Suggested fix: 20.3.2.2.3 [util.smartptr.shared.dest] should specify that the decrease in use_count() caused by the destructor is sequenced before the call to the deleter or the call to delete p.

[2016-11-08, Jonathan and STL suggest NAD]

STL and Jonathan feel that the example has unspecified behaviour, and the assertion is allowed to fire, and that's OK (the program's expectation is not reasonable). Otherwise it's necessary to move-construct a copy of the deleter and use that copy to destroy the owned pointer. We do not want to be required to do that.

See also 2262.

[2017-09-20, Jonathan comments]

I'd like to withdraw my NAD suggestion. The value of use_count() is already observable during the destructor via shared_ptr and weak_ptr objects that share ownership, so specifying when it changes ensures correct behaviour.

Proposed resolution:


2766(i). Swapping non-swappable types

Section: 22.3.3 [pairs.spec], 22.4.12 [tuple.special], 22.5.9 [optional.specalg], 22.6.10 [variant.specalg], 20.3.1.6 [unique.ptr.special], 24.3.7.4 [array.special], 24.6.6.6 [queue.special], 24.6.7.5 [priqueue.special], 24.6.8.7 [stack.special] Status: New Submitter: Agustín K-ballo Bergé Opened: 2016-08-15 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Related: 2748 swappable traits for optionals, 2749 swappable traits for variants.

The adoption of P0185R1 "Adding [nothrow-]swappable traits" makes certain non-swappable types indirectly swappable. Consider a type defined as follows:

struct non_swappable {
  friend void swap(non_swappable&, non_swappable&) = delete;
};

non_swappable ns1, ns2;
using std::swap;
swap(ns1, ns2); // ill-formed

static_assert(std::is_swappable_v<non_swappable> == false); // holds

Lvalues of type non_swappable are not swappable, as defined by 16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements], overload resolution selects the deleted function. Consistently, is_swappable_v<non_swappable> yields false. It should be noted that since non_swappable is move constructible and move assignable, a qualified call to std::swap would be well-formed, even under P0185. Now consider the following snippet:

std::tuple<non_swappable> tns1, tns2;
using std::swap;
swap(tns1, tns2); // previously ill-formed, now well-formed

static_assert(std::is_swappable_v<std::tuple<non_swappable>> == false); // fires

Before P0185, this snippet would violate the implicit requirement of specialized swap for tuples that each tuple element be swappable. After P0185, this specialized swap overload for tuples would be SFINAEd away, resulting in overload resolution selecting the base swap overload, and performing the exchange via move construction and move assignment of tuples.

This issue affects all of pair, tuple, unique_ptr, array, queue, priority_queue, stack, and should eventually also apply to optional and variant.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4606, except when otherwise noted.

  1. Modify 22.3.3 [pairs.spec] as indicated:

    template<class T1, class T2> void swap(pair<T1, T2>& x, pair<T1, T2>& y)
      noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -7- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

    -8- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<T1> is true and is_swappable_v<T2> is true.

  2. Modify 22.4.12 [tuple.special] as indicated:

    template <class... Types>
      void swap(tuple<Types...>& x, tuple<Types...>& y) noexcept(see below);
    

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<Ti> is true for all i, where 0 <= i and i < sizeof...(Types). The expression inside noexcept is equivalent to:

    noexcept(x.swap(y))
    

    -2- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

  3. Modify 20.3.1.6 [unique.ptr.special] as indicated:

    template <class T, class D> void swap(unique_ptr<T, D>& x, unique_ptr<T, D>& y) noexcept;
    

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<D> is true.

    -2- Effects: Calls x.swap(y).

  4. Modify 24.3.7.4 [array.special] as indicated:

    template <class T, size_t N>
      void swap(array<T, N>& x, array<T, N>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless N == 0 or is_swappable_v<T> is true.

    -2- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

    […]

  5. Modify 24.6.6.6 [queue.special] as indicated:

    template <class T, class Container>
      void swap(queue<T, Container>& x, queue<T, Container>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<Container> is true.

    -2- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

  6. Modify 24.6.7.5 [priqueue.special] as indicated:

    template <class T, class Container, class Compare>
      void swap(priority_queue<T, Container, Compare>& x,
                priority_queue<T, Container, Compare>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<Container> is true and is_swappable_v<Compare> is true.

    -2- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

  7. Modify 24.6.8.7 [stack.special] as indicated:

    template <class T, class Container>
      void swap(stack<T, Container>& x, stack<T, Container>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<Container> is true.

    -2- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

  8. Modify 22.5.9 [optional.specalg] as indicated:

    This change should be performed if and only if LWG 2748 is accepted and is against the wording of 2748:

    template <class T> void swap(optional<T>& x, optional<T>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -1- Effects: Calls x.swap(y).

    -2- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and is_swappable_v<T> is true.

  9. Modify 22.6.10 [variant.specalg] as indicated:

    This change should be performed if and only if LWG 2749 is accepted and is against the wording of 2749:

    template <class... Types> void swap(variant<Types...>& v, variant<Types...>& w) noexcept(see below);
    

    -1- Effects: Equivalent to v.swap(w).

    -2- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionbe defined as deleted unless is_move_constructible_v<Ti> && is_swappable_v<Ti> is true for all i. The expression inside noexcept is equivalent to noexcept(v.swap(w)).

[2019-04-17 Jonathan updates proposed resolution based on Ville's 2016-11-17 observation that the container adaptors always require swappable sequences anyway. The new proposed resolution is based on the latest WP, "de-shalled", and Remarks elements are repositioned after the Effects.]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

  1. Modify 22.3.3 [pairs.spec] as indicated:

    template<class T1, class T2>
      constexpr void swap(pair<T1, T2>& x, pair<T1, T2>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -7- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

    -8- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionis defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<T1> is true and is_swappable_v<T2> is true.

  2. Modify 22.4.12 [tuple.special] as indicated:

    template <class... Types>
      constexpr void swap(tuple<Types...>& x, tuple<Types...>& y) noexcept(see below);
    

    -?- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionis defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<Ti> is true for all i, where 0 <= i and i < sizeof...(Types). The expression inside noexcept is equivalent to:

    noexcept(x.swap(y))
    

    -2- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

  3. Modify 22.5.9 [optional.specalg] as indicated:

    template <class T> void swap(optional<T>& x, optional<T>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -1- Effects: Calls x.swap(y).

    -2- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionis defined as deleted unless is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and is_swappable_v<T> is true.

  4. Modify 22.6.10 [variant.specalg] as indicated:

    template <class... Types> void swap(variant<Types...>& v, variant<Types...>& w) noexcept(see below);
    

    -1- Effects: Equivalent to v.swap(w).

    -2- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionis defined as deleted unless is_move_constructible_v<Ti> && is_swappable_v<Ti> is true for all i. The expression inside noexcept is equivalent to noexcept(v.swap(w)).

  5. Modify 20.3.1.6 [unique.ptr.special] as indicated:

    template <class T, class D> void swap(unique_ptr<T, D>& x, unique_ptr<T, D>& y) noexcept;
    

    -?- Effects: Calls x.swap(y).

    -1- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolutionis defined as deleted unless is_swappable_v<D> is true.

    -2- Effects: Calls x.swap(y).

  6. Modify 24.3.7.4 [array.special] as indicated:

    template <class T, size_t N>
      void swap(array<T, N>& x, array<T, N>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
    

    -1- Constraints: N == 0 or is_swappable_v<T> is true.

    -2- Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

    -3- Complexity: Linear in N.

    -?- Remarks: This function is defined as deleted unless N == 0 or is_swappable_v<T> is true.


2811(i). "Selected constructor" wording is incorrect for optional/variant/any

Section: 22.5.3.2 [optional.ctor], 22.5.3.4 [optional.assign], 22.6.3.2 [variant.ctor], 22.7.4.2 [any.cons], 22.7.4.4 [any.modifiers] Status: New Submitter: Tim Song Opened: 2016-10-29 Last modified: 2020-06-13

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Throughout optional/variant/any's specification references are made to "the selected constructor of T". For example, 22.5.3.2 [optional.ctor]/16 says of the constructor from const T&:

-16- Remarks: If T's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor shall be a constexpr constructor.

Similarly, the in-place constructor has this wording (22.5.3.2 [optional.ctor]/25-26):

-25- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.

-26- Remarks: If T's constructor selected for the initialization is a constexpr constructor, this constructor shall be a constexpr constructor.

If T is a scalar type, it has no constructor at all. Moreover, even for class types, the in-place constructor wording ignores any implicit conversion done on the argument before the selected constructor is called, which 1) may not be valid in constant expressions and 2) may throw an exception; such exceptions aren't thrown "by the selected constructor of T" but outside it.

The wording should probably be recast to refer to the entire initialization.

[Issues Telecon 16-Dec-2016]

Priority 3; Jonathan to provide wording.

[2020-06-11; Nina Dinka Ranns comments and provides initial wording]

This wording depends on the current resolution for LWG 2833, which covers the constexpr portion of this issue.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. Modify 22.5.3.2 [optional.ctor] as indicated:

    constexpr optional(const optional& rhs);
    

    -3- […]

    -4- […]

    -5- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of Tinitialization of the contained value.

    constexpr optional(optional&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
    

    -7- […]

    […]

    -10- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of Tinitialization of the contained value.

    template<class... Args> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, Args&&... args);
    

    -12- […]

    […]

    -15- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of Tinitialization of the contained value.

    template<class U, class... Args>
      constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -17- […]

    […]

    -20- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of Tinitialization of the contained value.

    template<class U = T> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(U&& v);
    

    -22- […]

    […]

    -25- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of Tinitialization of the contained value.

    template<class U> explicit(see below) optional(const optional<U>& rhs);
    

    -27- […]

    […]

    -30- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of Tinitialization of the contained value.

    template<class U> explicit(see below) optional(optional<U>&& rhs);
    

    -32- […]

    […]

    -35- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of Tinitialization of the contained value.

  2. Modify 22.6.3.2 [variant.ctor] as indicated:

    template<class T, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&... args);
    

    -20- […]

    […]

    -23- Throws: Any exception thrown by calling the selected constructor of Tthe initialization of the contained value.

    template<class T, class U, class... Args>
      constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -25- […]

    […]

    -28- Throws: Any exception thrown by calling the selected constructor of Tthe initialization of the contained value.

    template<size_t I, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_index_t<I>, Args&&... args);
    

    -30 […]

    […]

    -33- Throws: Any exception thrown by calling the selected constructor of TIthe initialization of the contained value.

  3. Modify 22.7.4.2 [any.cons] as indicated:

    any(const any& other);
    

    -2- Effects: […]

    -3- Throws: Any exceptions arising from calling the selected constructor forthrown by the initialization of the contained value.

    […]
    template<class T>
      any(T&& value);
    

    -5- […]

    […]

    -9- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VTinitialization of the contained value.

    template<class T, class... Args>
      explicit any(in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&... args);
    

    -10- […]

    […]

    -15- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VTinitialization of the contained value.

    template<class T, class U, class... Args>
      explicit any(in_place_type_t<T>, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -16- […]

    […]

    -21- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VTinitialization of the contained value.

  4. Modify 22.7.4.4 [any.modifiers] as indicated:

    template<class T, class... Args>
      decay_t<T>& emplace(Args&&... args);
    

    -1- […]

    […]

    -7- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VTinitialization of the contained value.

    -8- […]

    template<class T, class U, class... Args>
      decay_t<T>& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -9- […]

    […]

    -15- Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VTinitialization of the contained value.


2815(i). quick_exit can deadlock

Section: 17.6 [support.start.term] Status: New Submitter: Jean-François Bastien Opened: 2016-11-07 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

While SG1 was processing NB comments CA1 and LATE2 regarding P0270R1, we decided to remove the proposed guarantee that quick_exit be made signal safe.

Our reasoning is that functions registered with at_quick_exit aren't forbidden from calling quick_exit, but quick_exit implementations likely acquire some form of a lock before processing all registered functions (because a note forbids the implementation from introducing data races).

The following code can therefore deadlock:

#include <cstdlib>

int main() 
{
  std::at_quick_exit([] () { std::quick_exit(0); });
  std::quick_exit(1);
  return 0;
}

The same applies if a function registered in at_quick_exit handles a signal, and that signal calls quick_exit. SG1 believes that both issues (same thread deadlock, and signal deadlock) can be resolved in the same manner. Either:

  1. Specify that calling quick_exit while servicing quick_exit is undefined; or
  2. Specifying that calling quick_exit while servicing quick_exit is defined to not deadlock, and instead calls _Exit without calling further registered functions.

Option 2. seems preferable, and can be implemented along the lines of:

#include <array>
#include <atomic>
#include <cstddef>

namespace {

  typedef void (*func)();
  
  std::array<func, 32> quick_exit_functions;
  
  const auto* quick_exit_functions_ptr = &quick_exit_functions;
  
  std::atomic_flag lock = ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT;
  
  struct scope 
  {
    scope() { while (lock.test_and_set(std::memory_order_acquire)) ; }
    ~scope() { lock.clear(std::memory_order_release); }
  };
  
}

namespace std {

  extern "C" void quick_exit(int status) noexcept
  {
    decltype(quick_exit_functions_ptr) f;
    {
      scope s;
      f = quick_exit_functions_ptr;
      quick_exit_functions_ptr = nullptr;
    }
    if (f) {
      size_t pos = f->size();
      while (pos > 0)
        (*f)[--pos]();
    }
    _Exit(status);
  }
  
  extern "C++" int at_quick_exit(func f) noexcept
  {
    scope s;
    if (!quick_exit_functions_ptr || quick_exit_functions.size() == quick_exit_functions.max_size())
      return -1;
    quick_exit_functions[quick_exit_functions.size()] = f;
    return 0;
  }

}

Ideally, the resolution would also add back the wording which SG1 dropped from P0270R1:

Add at new element to the end of 17.6 [support.start.term] p13 (quick_exit()):

Remarks: The function quick_exit() is signal-safe (17.14.4 [csignal.syn]). [Note: It might still be unsafe to call quick_exit() from a handler, because the functions registered with at_quick_exit() might not be signal-safe. — end note]

[Issues Telecon 16-Dec-2016]

Priority 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4606.

  1. Add at new element to the end of 17.6 [support.start.term] p13 (quick_exit()):

    [[noreturn]] void quick_exit(int status) noexcept;
    

    -13- Effects: Functions registered by calls to at_quick_exit are called in the reverse order of their registration, except that a function shall be called after any previously registered functions that had already been called at the time it was registered. Objects shall not be destroyed as a result of calling quick_exit. If control leaves a registered function called by quick_exit because the function does not provide a handler for a thrown exception, std::terminate() shall be called. [Note: at_quick_exit may call a registered function from a different thread than the one that registered it, so registered functions should not rely on the identity of objects with thread storage duration. — end note] After calling registered functions, quick_exit shall call _Exit(status). [Note: The standard file buffers are not flushed. See: ISO C 7.22.4.5. — end note]

    -?- Remarks: The function quick_exit() is signal-safe (17.14.4 [csignal.syn]). [Note: It might still be unsafe to call quick_exit() from a handler, because the functions registered with at_quick_exit() might not be signal-safe. — end note]


2819(i). Unspecified Return type: elements

Section: 33.2.5 [thread.req.lockable], 33.6.4 [thread.mutex.requirements] Status: New Submitter: Agustín K-ballo Bergé Opened: 2016-11-12 Last modified: 2022-11-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The current draft contains 14 occurrences of a Return type: clause. That clause is not covered by 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications] p3. This was reported as editorial request #266.

[Issues Telecon 16-Dec-2016]

Priority 3; Jonathan to provide wording.

[12-May-2020, Jonathan provides wording to correct the 13 occurrences.]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4681.

  1. Modify 33.2.5.3 [thread.req.lockable.req] as indicated:

    -1- A type L meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements if it meets the Cpp17BasicLockable requirements and the following expressions are well-formed, have type bool, and have the specified semantics (m denotes a value of type L).

    m.try_lock()

    -2- Effects: [...]

    -3- Return type: bool.

    -4- Returns: true if the lock was acquired, false otherwise.

  2. Modify 33.2.5.4 [thread.req.lockable.timed] as indicated:

    -1- A type L meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements if it meets the Cpp17BasicLockable requirements and the following expressions are well-formed, have type bool, and have the specified semantics (m denotes a value of type L, rel_time denotes a value of an instantiation of duration (29.5 [time.duration]), and abs_time denotes a value of an instantiation of time_point (29.6 [time.point])).

    m.try_lock_for(rel_time)

    -2- Effects: [...]

    -3- Return type: bool.

    -4- Returns: true if the lock was acquired, false otherwise.

    m.try_lock_until(abs_time)

    -2- Effects: [...]

    -3- Return type: bool.

    -4- Returns: true if the lock was acquired, false otherwise.

  3. Modify 33.6.4.2 [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex] as indicated:

    -6- The expression m.lock() is well-formed, has type void, and has the following semantics:

    -7- Preconditions: [...]

    -8- Effects: [...]

    -9- Postconditions: [...]

    -10- Return type: void.

    -11- Synchronization: [...]

    -12- Throws: [...]

    -13- Error conditions: [...]

    -14- The expression m.try_lock() is well-formed, has type bool, and has the following semantics:

    -15- Preconditions: [...]

    -16- Effects: [...]

    -17- Return type: bool.

    -18- Returns: true if ownership of the mutex was obtained for the calling thread, otherwise false.

    -19- Synchronization: [...]

    -20- Throws: Nothing.

    -21- The expression m.unlock() is well-formed, has type void, and has the following semantics:

    -22- Preconditions: [...]

    -23- Effects: [...]

    -24- Return type: void.

    -25- Synchronization: [...]

    -26- Throws: Nothing.

  4. Modify 33.6.4.3 [thread.timedmutex.requirements] as indicated:

    -1- The timed mutex types are the standard library types [...]

    -2- The timed mutex types meet the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements (33.2.5.4 [thread.req.lockable.timed]).

    -3- The expression m.try_lock_for(rel_time) is well-formed, has type bool, and has the following semantics:

    -4- Preconditions: [...]

    -5- Effects: [...]

    -6- Return type: bool.

    -7- Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, false otherwise.

    -8- Synchronization: [...]

    -9- Throws: [...]

    -10- The expression m.try_lock_until(abs_time) is well-formed, has type bool, and has the following semantics:

    -11- Preconditions: [...]

    -12- Effects: [...]

    -13- Return type: bool.

    -14- Returns: true if ownership was obtained, otherwise false.

    -15- Synchronization: [...]

    -16- Throws: [...]

  5. Modify 33.6.4.4 [thread.sharedmutex.requirements] as indicated:

    -1- The standard library types shared_mutex and shared_timed_mutex are shared mutex types. [...]

    -2- In addition to the exclusive lock ownership mode [...]

    -3- The expression m.lock_shared() is well-formed, has type void, and has the following semantics:

    -4- Preconditions: [...]

    -5- Effects: [...]

    -6- Postconditions: [...]

    -7- Return type: void.

    -8- Synchronization: [...]

    -9- Throws: [...]

    -10- Error conditions: [...]

    -11- The expression m.unlock_shared() is well-formed, has type void, and has the following semantics:

    -12- Preconditions: [...]

    -13- Effects: [...]

    -14- Return type: void.

    -15- Synchronization: [...]

    -16- Throws: [...]

    -17- The expression m.try_lock_shared() is well-formed, has type bool, and has the following semantics:

    -18- Preconditions: [...]

    -19- Effects: [...]

    -20- Return type: bool.

    -21- Returns: true if the shared ownership lock was acquired, false otherwise.

    -22- Synchronization: [...]

    -23- Throws: [...]

  6. Modify 33.6.4.5 [thread.sharedtimedmutex.requirements] as indicated:

    -1- The standard library type shared_timed_mutex is a shared timed mutex type. [...]

    -2- The expression m.try_lock_shared_for(rel_time) is well-formed, has type bool, and has the following semantics:

    -3- Preconditions: [...]

    -4- Effects: [...]

    -5- Return type: bool.

    -6- Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, false otherwise.

    -7- Synchronization: [...]

    -8- Throws: [...]

    -9- The expression m.try_lock_shared_until(abs_time) is well-formed, has type bool, and has the following semantics:

    -10- Preconditions: [...]

    -11- Effects: [...]

    -12- Return type: bool.

    -13- Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, false otherwise.

    -14- Synchronization: [...]

    -15- Throws: [...]

[2022-11-06; Daniel comments and provides alternative wording]

Now that we have the new element Result: specified in 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications], we can simply replace all occurrences of the Return type: by this element.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4917.

  1. Modify 33.2.5.3 [thread.req.lockable.req] as indicated:

    -1- A type L meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements if it meets the Cpp17BasicLockable requirements and the following expressions are well-formed and have the specified semantics (m denotes a value of type L).

    m.try_lock()

    -2- Effects: [...]

    -3- Return typeResult: bool.

    -4- Returns: true if the lock was acquired, otherwise false.

  2. Modify 33.2.5.4 [thread.req.lockable.timed] as indicated:

    -1- A type L meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements if it meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements and the following expressions are well-formed and have the specified semantics (m denotes a value of type L, rel_time denotes a value of an instantiation of duration (29.5 [time.duration]), and abs_time denotes a value of an instantiation of time_point (29.6 [time.point])).

    m.try_lock_for(rel_time)

    -2- Effects: [...]

    -3- Return typeResult: bool.

    -4- Returns: true if the lock was acquired, otherwise false.

    m.try_lock_until(abs_time)

    -5- Effects: [...]

    -6- Return typeResult: bool.

    -7- Returns: true if the lock was acquired, otherwise false.

  3. Modify 33.6.4.2.1 [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex.general] as indicated:

    -5- The expression m.lock() is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -6- Preconditions: [...]

    -7- Effects: [...]

    -8- Synchronization: [...]

    -9- Postconditions: [...]

    -10- Return typeResult: void.

    -11- Throws: [...]

    -12- Error conditions: [...]

    -13- The expression m.try_lock() is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -14- Preconditions: [...]

    -15- Effects: [...]

    -16- Synchronization: [...]

    -17- Return typeResult: bool.

    -18- Returns: true if ownership was obtained, otherwise false.

    -19- Throws: Nothing.

    -20- The expression m.unlock() is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -21- Preconditions: [...]

    -22- Effects: [...]

    -23- Return typeResult: void.

    -24- Synchronization: [...]

    -25- Throws: Nothing.

  4. Modify 33.6.4.3.1 [thread.timedmutex.requirements.general] as indicated:

    -1- The timed mutex types are the standard library types […]

    -2- The expression m.try_lock_for(rel_time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -3- Preconditions: [...]

    -4- Effects: [...]

    -5- Synchronization: [...]

    -6- Return typeResult: bool.

    -7- Returns: true if ownership was obtained, otherwise false.

    -8- Throws: [...]

    -9- The expression m.try_lock_until(abs_time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -10- Preconditions: [...]

    -11- Effects: [...]

    -12- Synchronization: [...]

    -13- Return typeResult: bool.

    -14- Returns: true if ownership was obtained, otherwise false.

    -15- Throws: [...]

  5. Modify 33.6.4.4.1 [thread.sharedmutex.requirements.general] as indicated:

    -1- The standard library types shared_mutex and shared_timed_mutex are shared mutex types. [...]

    -2- In addition to the exclusive lock ownership mode [...]

    -3- The expression m.lock_shared() is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -4- Preconditions: [...]

    -5- Effects: [...]

    -6- Synchronization: [...]

    -7- Postconditions: [...]

    -8- Return typeResult: void.

    -9- Throws: [...]

    -10- Error conditions: [...]

    -11- The expression m.unlock_shared() is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -12- Preconditions: [...]

    -13- Effects: [...]

    -14- Return typeResult: void.

    -15- Synchronization: [...]

    -16- Throws: [...]

    -17- The expression m.try_lock_shared() is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -18- Preconditions: [...]

    -19- Effects: [...]

    -20- Synchronization: [...]

    -21- Return typeResult: bool.

    -22- Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, otherwise false.

    -23- Throws: [...]

  6. Modify 33.6.4.5.1 [thread.sharedtimedmutex.requirements.general] as indicated:

    -1- The standard library type shared_timed_mutex is a shared timed mutex type. [...]

    -2- The expression m.try_lock_shared_for(rel_time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -3- Preconditions: [...]

    -4- Effects: [...]

    -5- Synchronization: [...]

    -6- Return typeResult: bool.

    -7- Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, otherwise false.

    -8- Throws: [...]

    -9- The expression m.try_lock_shared_until(abs_time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:

    -10- Preconditions: [...]

    -11- Effects: [...]

    -12- Synchronization: [...]

    -13- Return typeResult: bool.

    -14- Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, otherwise false.

    -15- Throws: [...]


2823(i). std::array initialization is still not permissive enough

Section: 24.3.7.1 [array.overview] Status: Open Submitter: Robert Haberlach Opened: 2016-11-16 Last modified: 2018-03-19

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

LWG 2590's resolution is incomplete:

std::array<int, 1> arr{{0}};

should be fine, but isn't guaranteed, since {0} has no type. We should rather go for implicit conversion:

An array is an aggregate (9.4.2 [dcl.init.aggr]) that can be list-initialized with up to N elements whose types are convertible to Tthat can be implicitly converted to T.

[2016-11-26, Tim Song comments]

This is not possible as written, because due to the brace elision rules for aggregate initialization, std::array<int, 2> arr{{0}, {1}}; will never work: the {0} is taken as initializing the inner array, and the {1} causes an error.

[2017-01-27 Telecon]

Priority 2; consensus is that the P/R is not quite right.

[2018-3-14 Wednesday evening issues processing; priority to 3; move to Open]

Jens: There's nothing you can do about the double braces in std::array. That's a core thing.

STL to write paper to resolve this.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4606.

  1. Change 24.3.7.1 [array.overview] p2 as indicated:

    -2- An array is an aggregate (9.4.2 [dcl.init.aggr]) that can be list-initialized with up to N elements whose types are convertiblethat can be implicitly converted to T.


2827(i). is_trivially_constructible and non-trivial destructors

Section: 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] Status: New Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2016-11-17 Last modified: 2020-01-25

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

struct S 
{
  ~S(); // non-trivial
};

static_assert(std::is_trivially_constructible<S>::value, "");

Should the assert pass? Implementations disagree.

Per 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop]'s Table 38, this trait looks at whether the following variable definition is known to call no operation that is not trivial:

S t(create<Args>()...);

... where Args is an empty pack in this case. That variable definition results in a call to the S destructor. Should that call be considered by the trait?

[2017-01-27 Telecon]

Priority 3

This issue interacts with 2116

[2020-01-24; Peter Dimov comments]

std::is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<D>, where D is

struct D
{
  ~D() {}
};

reports false. This is because the definition of is_trivially_copy_constructible requires the invented variable definition T t(declval<Args>()...);, which in our case is D t(declval<D>());, to not call any nontrivial operations.

This is interpreted by implementations to include the destructor call, presumably for consistency with is_nothrow_copy_constructible. But that's wrong; the copy constructor is trivial.

As a consequence, variant<D> also doesn't have a trivial copy constructor, which causes (completely unnecessary) inefficiencies when said variant is copied.

Proposed resolution:


2829(i). LWG 2740 leaves behind vacuous words

Section: 22.5.3.6 [optional.observe] Status: Open Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2016-11-24 Last modified: 2020-06-13

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

After applying LWG 2740, we have:

constexpr const T* operator->() const;
constexpr T* operator->();

-1- Requires: *this contains a value.

-2- Returns: val.

-3- Throws: Nothing.

-4- Remarks: These functions shall be constexpr functions.

Paragraph 4 is completely superfluous. We already said these functions were constexpr in the synopsis. Can it be removed?

[Issues Telecon 16-Dec-2016]

Priority 2

Jonathan notes: Although Richard is correct, I suggest we don't strike the paragraph, so that we remember to fix it as part of 2833, when we know how to say this properly.

[2018-06 Rapperswil Thursday issues processing]

Status to Open; also see 7.7 [expr.const]/6 and 2289.

[2020-06-08 Nina Dinka Ranns comments]

The revised wording provided by LWG 2833 should resolve this issue as well.

Proposed resolution:


2833(i). Library needs to specify what it means when it declares a function constexpr

Section: 22.6.3.2 [variant.ctor] Status: Open Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2016-11-28 Last modified: 2020-12-19

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

The library has lots of functions declared constexpr, but it's not clear what that means. The constexpr keyword implies that there needs to be some invocation of the function, for some set of template arguments and function arguments, that is valid in a constant expression (otherwise the program would be ill-formed, with no diagnostic required), along with a few side conditions. I suspect the library intends to require something a lot stronger than that from implementations (something along the lines of "all calls that could reasonably be constant subexpressions are in fact constant subexpressions, unless otherwise stated").

[variant.ctor]/1 contains this, which should also be fixed:

"This function shall be constexpr if and only if the value-initialization of the alternative type T0 would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr function."

This is the wrong constraint: instead of constraining whether the function is constexpr, we should constrain whether a call to it is a constant subexpression.

Daniel:

This is has some considerable overlap with LWG 2289 but is phrased in a more general way.

[2016-12-16, Issues Telecon]

Priority 2; this is also the general case of 2829.

[2017-02-20, Alisdair comments and suggests concrete wording]

Below is is draft wording I was working on at Issaquah to try to address both issues.

[2017-11 Albuquerque Wednesday issue processing]

Status to Open; really needs a paper.

STL says "What about plus<T>?" plus<int> needs to be usable in a constexpr context, but plus<string> can't be.

[2017-11 Albuquerque Saturday issues processing]

Geoffrey to write a paper resolving this.

[2018-06 Rapperswil Thursday issues processing]

Geoffrey has been unable to write this paper due to time constraints. He wrote up his progress here. Daniel has offered to help someone to write this paper; he's willing to be a co-author.

[2018-08-23 Batavia Issues processing]

Michael Wong to investigate.

Previous resolution from Daniel [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4640.

  1. Modify 16.4.6.7 [constexpr.functions] as indicated:

    17.6.5.6 constexpr functions and constructors [constexpr.functions]

    -1- This International Standard explicitly requires that certain standard library functions are constexpr (9.2.6 [dcl.constexpr]). If the specification for a templated entity requires that it shall be a constexpr templated entity, then that templated entity shall be usable in a constant expression.. An implementation shall notmay declare anyadditional standard library function signature as constexpr except for those where it is explicitly required. Within any header that provides any non-defining declarations of constexpr functions or constructors an implementation shall provide corresponding definitions.

[2020-06-08 Nina Dinka Ranns comments and provides alternative wording]

The revised wording draft also resolves LWG 2289, LWG 2829, and LWG 3215.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. 1. Modify 16.4.6.7 [constexpr.functions] as indicated:

    -1- This document explicitly requires that certain standard library functions are constexpr (9.2.6 [dcl.constexpr]). An implementation shall not declare any standard library function signature as constexpr except for those where it is explicitly required. Within any header that provides any non-defining declarations of constexpr functions or constructors an implementation shall provide corresponding definitions.

    -?- Let F denote a standard library function template or member function of a class template. If the specification of F declares it to be constexpr, unless otherwise specified, then F can be used in a constant expression if and only if all the expressions that are evaluated as specified in the description of F's semantics can be used in a constant expression.

  2. 2. - 10. […] // Remainder of Nina's update

[2020-10-02 Jens Maurer improves wording]

Specifically the wording for 16.4.6.7 [constexpr.functions] needs improvement and is updated below.

[2020-10-02 Tim Song comments]

The new wording doesn't cover the following example:

// global scope
int x;
int y;

constexpr int j = (std::swap(x, y), 0); // error

[2020-10-04 Jens Maurer comments]

Yes, we're still lacking text for that (and maybe Nina's old text helps for that).

[2020-12-14; Jiang An comments]

The item "constexpr functions" is also used in 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general]/14 and 25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]/16, and such usage should also be modified by this issue here.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. Modify 16.4.6.7 [constexpr.functions] as indicated:

    -1- This document explicitly requires that certain standard library functions are constexpr (9.2.6 [dcl.constexpr]). An implementation shall not declare any standard library function signature as constexpr except for those where it is explicitly required. Within any header that provides any non-defining declarations of constexpr functions or constructors an implementation shall provide corresponding definitions.

    -?- Let F denote a standard library function template or member function of a class template declared constexpr. Unless otherwise specified, a function call expression (7.6.1.3 [expr.call]) whose postfix-expression names F is a constant expression if all of the argument subexpressions are constant expressions.

  2. Modify 22.3.2 [pairs.pair] as indicated:

    -2- The defaulted move and copy constructors, respectively, of pair is a constexpr functioncan be used in a constant expression if and only if all required element-wise initializations for move and copy, respectively, would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr functioncan be used in a constant expression.

  3. Modify 22.4.4.1 [tuple.cnstr] as indicated:

    -3- The defaulted move and copy constructors, respectively, of tuple is a constexpr functioncan be used in a constant expression if and only if all required element-wise initializations for move and copy, respectively, would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr functioncan be used in a constant expression. The defaulted move and copy constructors of tuple<> are constexpr functionscan be used in a constant expression.

  4. Modify 22.5.3.2 [optional.ctor] as indicated:

    constexpr optional() noexcept;
    constexpr optional(nullopt_t) noexcept;
    

    -1- […]

    -2- Remarks: No contained value is initialized. For every object type T these constructors are constexpr constructors (9.2.6 [dcl.constexpr]).

    […]
    template<class... Args> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, Args&&... args);
    

    -12- […]

    -13- […]

    -14- […]

    -15- […]

    -16- Remarks: If T's constructor selected for the initialization is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

    template<class U, class... Args>
      constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -17- […]

    -18- […]

    -19- […]

    -20- […]

    -21- Remarks: If T's constructor selected for the initialization is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

    template<class U = T> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(U&& v);
    

    -22- […]

    -23- […]

    -24- […]

    -25- […]

    -26- Remarks: If T's constructor selected for the initialization is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor. The expression inside explicit is equivalent to:

    !is_convertible_v<U, T>
    
  5. Modify 22.5.3.6 [optional.observe] as indicated:

    constexpr const T* operator->() const;
    constexpr T* operator->();
    

    -1- […]

    -2- […]

    -3- […]

    -4- Remarks: These functions are constexpr functions.

    constexpr const T& operator*() const&;
    constexpr T& operator*() &;
    

    -5- […]

    -6- […]

    -7- […]

    -8- Remarks: These functions are constexpr functions.

    […]
    constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
    

    -11- Returns: true if and only if *this contains a value.

    -12- Remarks: This function is a constexpr function.

    constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept;
    

    -13- Returns: true if and only if *this contains a value.

    -14- Remarks: This function is a constexpr function.

  6. Modify 22.5.6 [optional.relops] as indicated:

    template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator==(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
    

    -1- […]

    -2- […]

    -3- Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x == *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

    template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator!=(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
    

    -4- […]

    -5- […]

    -6- Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x != *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

    template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
    

    -7- […]

    -8- […]

    -9- Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x < *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

    template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
    

    -10- […]

    -11- […]

    -12- Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x > *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

    template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<=(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
    

    -13- […]

    -14- […]

    -15- Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x <= *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

    template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>=(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
    

    -16- […]

    -17- […]

    -18- Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x >= *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

    template<class T, three_way_comparable_with<T> U>
      constexpr compare_three_way_result_t<T,U>
        operator<=>(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
    

    -19- Returns: If x && y, *x <=> *y; otherwise bool(x) <=> bool(y).

    -20- Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x <=> *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

  7. Modify 22.6.3.2 [variant.ctor] as indicated:

    constexpr variant() noexcept(see below);
    

    -1- […]

    -2- […]

    -3- […]

    -4- […]

    -5- […]

    -6- Remarks: This function is constexpr if and only if the value-initialization of the alternative type T0 would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr function. The expression inside noexcept is equivalent to is_nothrow_default_constructible_v<T0>. [Note: See also class monostate. — end note]

    […]
    template<class T> constexpr variant(T&& t) noexcept(see below);
    

    -14- […]

    […]

    -19- Remarks: The expression inside noexcept is equivalent to is_nothrow_constructible_v<Tj, T>. If Tj's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

    template<class T, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&... args);
    

    -20- […]

    […]

    -24- Remarks: If T's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

    template<class T, class U, class... Args>
      constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -25- […]

    […]

    -29- Remarks: If T's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

    template<size_t I, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_index_t<I>, Args&&... args);
    

    -30- […]

    […]

    -34- Remarks: If TI's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

    template<size_t I, class U, class... Args>
      constexpr explicit variant(in_place_index_t<I>, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    

    -35- […]

    […]

    -38- Remarks: If TI's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

  8. Modify 25.5.4.11 [move.sent.ops] as indicated:

    constexpr move_sentinel();
    

    -1- Effects: Value-initializes last. If is_trivially_default_constructible_v<S> is true, then this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

  9. Modify 22.15.3 [bit.cast] as indicated:

    template<class To, class From>
      constexpr To bit_cast(const From& from) noexcept;
    

    -1- […]

    -3- Remarks: This function is constexprcan be used in a constant expression if and only if To, From, and the types of all subobjects of To and From are types T such that:

    1. (3.1) — is_union_v<T> is false;

    2. (3.2) — is_pointer_v<T> is false;

    3. (3.3) — is_member_pointer_v<T> is false;

    4. (3.4) — is_volatile_v<T> is false; and

    5. (3.5) — T has no non-static data members of reference type.

  10. Modify 29.5 [time.duration] as indicated:

    -5- The defaulted copy constructors of duration shall be a constexpr functioncan be used in a constant expression if and only if the required initialization of the member rep_ for copy and move, respectively, would satisfy the requirements for a constexpr functioncan be used in a constant expression.


2844(i). Stability of a_uniq.insert(i, j)

Section: 24.2.7 [associative.reqmts], 24.2.8 [unord.req] Status: Open Submitter: Matt Austern Opened: 2016-12-14 Last modified: 2020-02-14

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

If we write a_uniq.insert(i, j) and [i, j) has multiple elements with keys that compare equivalent, which ones get inserted? Consider, for example, inserting into a map<string, int> with

m.insert({{"red", 5}, {"green", 3}, {"red", 7}, {"blue", 2}, {"pink", 6}});

Which value for "red" will the map have?

On my implementation we got "red" -> 5, and I suspect that's true on most or all implementations, but I don't believe that's guaranteed by anything in the requirements. The wording in Table 90 just says that it "inserts each element from the range [i, j) if and only if there is no element with key equivalent to the key of that element", but that doesn't tell us what happens if [i, j) contains duplicate keys because it doesn't say what order the insertions are performed in. The standard should either guarantee that the first value is the one that gets inserted, or explicitly say that this is unspecified.

The same issue applies to the range constructor, and to the unordered associative containers.

[2017-01-27 Telecon]

Priority 3; Nico to provide wording.

[2020-02-14, Prague]

LWG discussion. Suggestion to specify that we like the direction of the wording for insert of unordered containers, but would also like to clarify that the loop is meant to be "in order" of the sequence elements.

Daniel K. volunteered to provide such wording.

Proposed resolution:


2845(i). enable_if, result_of, common_type and aligned_storage do not meet the definition of TransformationTrait

Section: 21.3.2 [meta.rqmts] Status: New Submitter: Tim Song Opened: 2016-12-14 Last modified: 2017-02-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

[meta.rqmts]/3 defines TransformationTrait as follows:

A TransformationTrait modifies a property of a type. It shall be a class template that takes one template type argument and, optionally, additional arguments that help define the modification. It shall define a publicly accessible nested type named type, which shall be a synonym for the modified type.

enable_if, result_of and common_type do not necessarily "define a publicly accessible nested type named type". aligned_storage takes no template type argument (it only has two non-type parameters). Yet [meta.trans]/2 says that they are all TransformationTraits.

Incidentally, with the exception of decay, it's not clear that any of the traits in [meta.trans.other] could really be described as "modify[ing] a property of a type".

[2017-01-27 Telecon]

Priority 3

Proposed resolution:


2846(i). Undefined phrase "effectively cast"

Section: 28.4.9 [cmplx.over], 28.7.1 [cmath.syn] Status: New Submitter: Jens Maurer Opened: 2016-12-15 Last modified: 2019-03-18

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

In [cmplx.over] and [cmath.syn], when talking about "sufficient additional overloads", we use the phrase "effectively cast", but that is not a defined term.

A hostile interpretation could read "reinterpret_cast" here.

Likely we mean "apply floating-point promotions, floating-integral conversions, and floating-point conversions", but that should be spelled out somewhere, e.g. in the library definitions section.

(Source: Editorial issue #1248)

[2017-01-27 Telecon]

Priority 3

[2019-03-16; Daniel comments and provides wording]

I decided to use the form "implicitly converted" and to refer to 7.3 [conv] for 28.7.1 [cmath.syn] and 28.4.9 [cmplx.over], because those conversions can all be done implicitly. This also holds for the pow specification 28.4.9 [cmplx.over] p3, because the described conversions of complex<T> to complex<U> involve only the need of non-explicit constructors.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

  1. Change 28.4.9 [cmplx.over], as indicated:

    -2- The additional overloads shall be sufficient to ensure:

    1. (2.1) — If the argument has type long double, then it is effectively castimplicitly converted (7.3 [conv]) to complex<long double>.

    2. (2.2) — Otherwise, if the argument has type double or an integer type, then it is effectively castimplicitly converted to complex<double>.

    3. (2.3) — Otherwise, if the argument has type float, then it is effectively castimplicitly converted to complex<float>.

    -3 Function template pow shall have additional overloads sufficient to ensure, for a call with at least one argument of type complex<T>:

    1. (3.1) — If either argument has type complex<long double> or type long double, then both arguments are effectively castimplicitly converted (7.3 [conv]) to complex<long double>.

    2. (3.2) — Otherwise, if either argument has type complex<double>, double, or an integer type, then both arguments are effectively castimplicitly converted to complex<double>.

    3. (3.3) — Otherwise, if either argument has type complex<float> or float, then both arguments are effectively castimplicitly converted to complex<float>.

  2. Change 28.7.1 [cmath.syn], as indicated:

    -2- For each set of overloaded functions within <cmath>, with the exception of abs, there shall be additional overloads sufficient to ensure:

    1. If any argument of arithmetic type corresponding to a double parameter has type long double, then all arguments of arithmetic type (6.8.2 [basic.fundamental]) corresponding to double parameters are effectively castimplicitly converted (7.3 [conv]) to long double.

    2. Otherwise, if any argument of arithmetic type corresponding to a double parameter has type double or an integer type, then all arguments of arithmetic type corresponding to double parameters are effectively castimplicitly converted to double.

    3. Otherwise, all arguments of arithmetic type corresponding to double parameters have type float.


2847(i). sin(float) should call sinf(float)

Section: 28.7.1 [cmath.syn] Status: New Submitter: Jens Maurer Opened: 2016-12-15 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

With P0175R1, we now show in [cmath.syn] three overloads for the sin function: One taking a float, one taking a double, and one taking a long double. However, there is no statement that sin(long double) should actually invoke sinl, presumably delivering extra precision.

An implementation like

inline long double sin(long double x)
{ return sinf(x); }

seems to satisfy the "effectively cast" requirement, but is certainly unintentional.

The same issue arises for all math functions inherited from C.

(Source: Editorial issue #1247)

[2017-01-27 Telecon]

Priority 3

Proposed resolution:


2848(i). Pass-through threshold for pool allocator

Section: 20.4.5.2 [mem.res.pool.options] Status: New Submitter: Jens Maurer Opened: 2016-12-15 Last modified: 2017-02-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

20.4.5.2 [mem.res.pool.options] p3 talks about a "pass-through-threshold".

First, the phrase is not defined and it seems it could be easily avoided given the context.

Second, given the phrasing here, it seems the implementation is essentially allowed to ignore the value largest_required_pool_block as it sees fit. It is unclear whether that is the intention.

[2017-01-27 Telecon]

Priority 3; Jonathan will ask Alisdair for wording.

Proposed resolution:


2858(i). LWG 2472: actually an incompatibility with C++03

Section: 25.5.1 [reverse.iterators] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2017-01-28 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

Further to LWG 2472, the case of reverse_iterator comparisons is a regression introduced by LWG 280.

Consider the following program:

#include <utility>
#include <iterator>

using namespace std::rel_ops;

bool f(std::reverse_iterator<int *> it) { return it != it; }

Under C++03, the operator!= in lib.reverse.iterator is more specialized than the operator!= in std::rel_ops.

Following LWG 280, neither operator!= candidate is more specialized than the other. The program is observed to fail with libc++.

Online compiler example, see here.

Suggested resolution:

Reintroduce the homogeneous comparison operators from C++03 alongside the new ones.

[2017-03-04, Kona]

Set priority to 4. STL to write a paper deprecating relops Alisdair to provide an example for Annex C.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4618.

  1. Modify 25.5.1 [reverse.iterators], class template reverse_iterator synopsis, as indicated:

    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator==(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator<(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator!=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator>(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator>=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator<=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator==(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator<(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator!=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator>(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator>=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator<=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    
  2. Modify [reverse.iter.op==] as indicated:

    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator==(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator==(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    

    -1- Returns: x.current == y.current.

  3. Modify [reverse.iter.op<] as indicated:

    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator<(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator<(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    

    -1- Returns: x.current > y.current.

  4. Modify [reverse.iter.op!=] as indicated:

    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator!=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator!=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    

    -1- Returns: x.current != y.current.

  5. Modify [reverse.iter.op>] as indicated:

    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator>(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator>(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    

    -1- Returns: x.current < y.current.

  6. Modify [reverse.iter.op>=] as indicated:

    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator>=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator>=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    

    -1- Returns: x.current <= y.current.

  7. Modify [reverse.iter.op<=] as indicated:

    template <class Iterator1, class Iterator2>
      constexpr bool operator<=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator1>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator2>& y);
    template <class Iterator>
      constexpr bool operator<=(
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& x,
        const reverse_iterator<Iterator>& y);
    

    -1- Returns: x.current >= y.current.


2881(i). Adopt section III of P0308R0

Section: 22.6.3 [variant.variant] Status: New Submitter: Switzerland Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses CH 7

Consider making the variant statically !valueless_by_exception() for cases where is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T_i> for all alternative types Ti

Proposed change: Adopt section III of P0308R0.

[2017-07 Toronto Thurs Issue Prioritization]

Priority 3. This is similar to 2904, Casey to investigate

Proposed resolution:


2883(i). The standard library should provide string_view parameters instead or in addition for functions defined with char const * or string const & as parameter types.

Section: 23.3 [string.view] Status: LEWG Submitter: Switzerland Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2017-07-16

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses CH 9

The standard library should provide string_view parameters instead or in addition for functions defined with char const * or string const & as parameter types. Most notably in cases where both such overloads exist or where an internal copy is expected anyway.

It might be doubted that the non-null termination of string_view could be an issue with functions that pass the char * down to OS functions, such as fstream_buf::open() etc. and those shouldn't provide it and favour generating a std::string temporary instead in that case. However, std::path demonstrates it is usable to have string_view overloads and there might be many places where it can be handy, or even better.

Proposed change: Provide the overloads for std::regex, the exception classes, std::bitset, std::locale and more.

[Post-Kona 2017]

Most (all?) of these changes were proposed in P0506r1, which was discussed by LEWG in Kona.

[2017-07 Toronto Thurs Issue Prioritization]

Status LEWG - they're already looking at this.

Proposed resolution:


2884(i). Relational operators for containers should sfinae; if the underlying type is not comparable, neither should the container be

Section: 24 [containers], 22 [utilities] Status: LEWG Submitter: Finland Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2017-06-27

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses FI 16

Relational operators for containers should sfinae; if the underlying type is not comparable, neither should the container be. Same applies to tuple and pair.

Proposed change: Make the relational operators of containers and utility components reflect the validity of the underlying element types.

[ 2017-06-27 Moved to LEWG after 5 positive votes on c++std-lib. ]

Proposed resolution:


2885(i). The relational operators of optional and variant completely reflect the semantics of the element types — this is inconsistent with other types in the library

Section: 24 [containers], 22 [utilities] Status: LEWG Submitter: Finland Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2017-07-16

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses FI 17

The relational operators of optional and variant completely reflect the semantics of the element types; this is inconsistent with other types in the library, like pair, tuple and containers. If we believe it's important that we don't synthesize relational operators for wrapper types, we should believe it's important for other types as well. Otherwise comparing containers of floating-point types and tuples/pairs etc. of floating point types will give incorrect answers.

Proposed change: Make the relational operators of containers and utility components reflect the semantics of the operators for the underlying element types.

[2017-07 Toronto Thurs Issue Prioritization]

Move to LEWG

Proposed resolution:


2906(i). There is no ability to supply an allocator for the control block when constructing a shared_ptr from a unique_ptr

Section: 20.3.2.2.2 [util.smartptr.shared.const] Status: New Submitter: United States Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2017-07-16

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses US 130

There is no ability to supply an allocator for the control block when constructing a shared_ptr from a unique_ptr. Note that no further shared_ptr constructors need an allocator, as they all have pre-existing control blocks that are shared, or already have the allocator overload.

Proposed change: Add an additional shared_ptr constructor, template <class Y, class D, class A> shared_ptr(unique_ptr<Y, D>&& r, A alloc), with the same semantics as the existing constructor taking a unique_ptr, but using the alloc argument to supply memory as required.

[2017-07 Toronto Thurs Issue Prioritization]

Priority 3; Alisdair to provide wording

Proposed resolution:


2922(i). The *_constant<> templates do not make use of template<auto>

Section: 21.3.3 [meta.type.synop] Status: LEWG Submitter: United States Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2017-07-16

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses US 171

The *_constant<> templates (including the proposed addition, bool_constant<>) do not make use of the new template<auto> feature.

Proposed change: Add a constant<> (subject to bikeshedding) template which uses template<auto>.

Define integral_constant<> as using integral_constant<T, V> = constant<T(V)> or integral_constant<T, V> = constant<V>.

Either remove bool_constant, define it as using bool_constant = constant<bool(B)> or using bool_constant = constant<B>.

[2017-03-03, Kona, LEWG]

Straw polls:

Name:
constant3
numeric_constant8
static_constant1
scalar_constant7
integer_constant (Over LWG's dead body)1
auto_constant4
integral_c7
int_0
scalar_constant6
numeric_constant3
integral_c5

Accept P0377 with "scalar_constant" for C++17 to address LWG 2922 and US 171:

SF | F | N | A | SA

0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5

[2017-07 Toronto Thurs Issue Prioritization]

Status LEWG with P0377

Proposed resolution:


2923(i). noexcept is inconsistently applied across headers which import components of the C standard library

Section: 28.7.1 [cmath.syn] Status: New Submitter: United States Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2017-07-16

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

Addresses US 172

noexcept is inconsistently applied across headers which import components of the C standard library into the C++ library; some functions (std::abort(), std::_Exit(), etc) are defined as noexcept in some places, but not in others. Some functions which seem like they should be noexcept (std::abs(), std::div(), etc) are not defined as noexcept.

Proposed change: Make the majority of the C library functions (with exceptions such as std::qsort() and std::bsearch(), which can call user code) noexcept.

[2017-07 Toronto Thurs Issue Prioritization]

Priority 4

Proposed resolution:


2931(i). Missed optimization opportunity with single-argument std::next

Section: 25.4.3 [iterator.operations] Status: Open Submitter: Morwenn Opened: 2017-02-04 Last modified: 2018-12-03

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

It seems that std::next is missing an optimization opportunity when taking a single parameter. The standard mandates that std::next shall call std::advance on the passed iterator and return it. For random-access iterators, it means that operator+= will be called on the iterator. However, if a single-argument overload was added to std::next, it could call ++it directly instead of std::advance(it, 1), which means that operator++ would be called instead of operator+=. This might make a small performance difference for complicated iterators such as std::deque's ones, where operator++ has a simpler logic than operator+=.

An equivalent optimization could be allowed by adding a single-argument overload to std::prev too.

[2017-03-04, Kona]

Set priority to 3. Alisdair to provide wording.

[2018-11-30, Jonathan comments, recommending NAD]

Jonathan suggested NAD, because the proposed "just use increment when n==1" optimization can be done in std::next (and/or std::advance, and/or complicated iterators like deque::iterator) without adding an overload. Billy said the overload would avoid metaprogramming costs for dispatching to the right std::advance, and help in non-optimized builds. Zhihao said the overload would make it clear to users that the n==1 case is optimized (Jonathan thinks this is irrelevant as there's no requirement that we tell users what we optimize).

Proposed resolution:


2933(i). PR for LWG 2773 could be clearer

Section: 22.4.5 [tuple.creation] Status: New Submitter: Eric Fiselier Opened: 2017-02-06 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The current PR for LWG 2773 changes std::ignore to be a constexpr variable. However it says nothing about whether using std::ignore in std::tie is a constant expression. I think the intent was clearly to allow this. Therefore I suggest we update the resolution to explicitly call this out in a note. (I don't think new normative wording is needed).

I propose we update the current PR as follows:

  1. Keep the current changes proposed by the PR.

  2. Add a note after [tuple.creation]/p7 (std::tie):

    [Note: The constructors and assignment operators provided by ignore shall be constexpr]

Perhaps LWG feels the existing wording is clear enough, but if not I think the above changes sufficiently clarify it.

The ability to constexpr assign to std::ignore can be important: Here is an extremely contrived example:

constexpr bool foo() {
  auto res = std::tie(std::ignore);
  std::get<0>(res) =42; 
  return true;
}
static_assert(foo());

[2017-03-04, Kona]

Set priority to 3. P/R is incorrect; it should NOT be a note. Marshall to work with Eric to get better wording. STL says "use an exposition-only class".

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4640.

  1. Modify 22.4.5 [tuple.creation] as indicated:

    template<class... TTypes>
      constexpr tuple<TTypes&...> tie(TTypes&... t) noexcept;
    

    -7- Returns: […]

    -?- [Note: The constructors and assignment operators provided by ignore shall be constexpr. — end note]

    -8- [Example: […] — end example]


2939(i). Some type-completeness constraints of traits are overspecified

Section: 21.3.3 [meta.type.synop] Status: New Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2017-03-02 Last modified: 2020-02-13

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

LWG 2797 (RU 2) suggests that certain type-traits should be required to diagnose violations of their pre-conditions. The basic idea is founded and I see no problems for requiring this for the mentioned traits alignment_of or is_base_of, for example. But if we want to require this diagnostics for some other traits, such as is_convertible, is_constructible (and friends), or is_callable (and possibly some others), we really should be sure that our current requirements are OK.

Unfortunately, there exists some cases, where we currently overspecify imposing complete type requirements where they are not actually required. For example, for the following situation the answer of the trait could be given without ever needing the complete type of X:

struct X; // Never defined

static_assert(std::is_convertible_v<X, const X&>);

Unfortunately we cannot always allow incomplete types, because most type constructions or conversions indeed require a complete type, so generally relaxing the current restrictions is also not an option.

The core language has a solution for this "small" gap of situations, where the response of the compiler might depend on type completeness: Undefined behaviour. So, I believe we need a somewhat more detailled form to express the intend here. Informally, I would suggest that the program should only be ill-formed in the situation described by LWG 2797, if there exists the possibility that the compiler would require complete types for the considered operation. The example shown above, std::is_convertible_v<X, const X&>, would never require the need to complete X, so here no violation should exist.

The presented example might seem a tiny one, but the Standard Library type traits are extreme fundamental tools and we should try to not give the impression that an approximate rule of the current type constraints breaks reasonable code.

It is correct, that above example has currently undefined behaviour due to the breakage of pre-conditions, therefore this issue suggests to fix the current situation before enforcing a diagnostic for such valid situations.

[2017-03-04, Kona]

Set priority to 2. Is related to 2797, but really needs an audit of the type traits.

[2018-08 Batavia Monday issue discussion]

Issues 2797, 2939, 3022, and 3099 are all closely related. Walter to write a paper resolving them.

[2020-02 Prague Thursday issue discussion]

Two of the issues (2797 and 3022) had been resolved by the acceptance of P1285R0.

Proposed resolution:


2947(i). Clarify several filesystem terms

Section: 31.12.8.1 [fs.enum.path.format], 99 [fs.class.directory_iterator], 31.12.13.4 [fs.op.copy] Status: New Submitter: Thomas Köppe Opened: 2017-03-14 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

During the application of P0430R2, we came across several terms that seem insufficiently clear and lacking proper definitions.

We would like clarification on what those terms mean, and we would welcome wording suggestions, or alternatively a verbose explanation and dispensation to change the presentation editorially.

The items in question are:

[2017-07 Toronto Wed Issue Prioritization]

Priority 3

[2018-01-16, Jonathan comments]

In 31.12.8.1 [fs.enum.path.format] "always interpreted in the same way" means irrespective of the path::format value, or the content of the string. Maybe add ", rather than depending on the path::format value or the content of the character sequence".

In 99 [fs.class.directory_iterator] an "implementation-defined directory-like file type" is an implementation-defined file type (see [fs.enum.file_type] and Table 115) that is treated like a directory by the special rules that the OS has for non-regular files (see 31.12.6.2 [fs.path.generic]).

In 31.12.13.4 [fs.op.copy], an "implementation-defined file type" is exactly that, see [fs.enum.file_type] and Table 115 again. I don't see what isn't clear about that. Maybe add a cross-reference to [fs.enum.file_type].

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2949(i). Unclear complexity requirements: space vs. time

Section: 16 [library] Status: New Submitter: Jens Maurer Opened: 2017-03-20 Last modified: 2017-07-15

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

This is from editorial issue #1088:

It is not always made explicit whether the requirement is referring to time or space complexity, or both.

"Linear time." vs. "Linear."
"Constant time." vs. "Constant."

16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications] says that the Complexity element specifies "the time and/or space complexity of the function", so being explicit about this would be good.

Examples:

etc.

[2017-07 Toronto Wed Issue Prioritization]

Priority 4; Robert to look at

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2959(i). char_traits<char16_t>::eof is a valid UTF-16 code unit

Section: 23.2.4.4 [char.traits.specializations.char16.t] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2017-05-05 Last modified: 2019-04-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The standard requires that char_traits<char16_t>::int_type is uint_least16_t, so when that has the same representation as char16_t there are no bits left to represent the eof value.

23.2.4.4 [char.traits.specializations.char16.t] says:

— The member eof() shall return an implementation-defined constant that cannot appear as a valid UTF-16 code unit.

Existing practice is to use the "noncharacter" u'\uffff' for this value, but the Unicode spec is clear that U+FFFF and other noncharacters are valid, and their appearance in a UTF-16 string does not make it ill-formed. See here and here:

The fact that they are called "noncharacters" and are not intended for open interchange does not mean that they are somehow illegal or invalid code points which make strings containing them invalid.

In practice this means there's no way to tell if basic_streambuf<char16_t>::sputc(u'\uffff') succeeded or not. If it can insert the character it returns to_int_type(u'\uffff') and otherwise it returns eof(), which is the same value.

I believe that char_traits<char16_t>::to_int_type(char_type c) can be defined to transform U+FFFF into U+FFFD, so that the invariant eq_int_type(eof(), to_int_type(c)) == false holds for any c (and the return value of sputc will be distinct from eof). I don't think any implementation currently meets that invariant.

I think at the very least we need to correct the statement "The member eof() shall return an implementation-defined constant that cannot appear as a valid UTF-16 code unit", because there are no such constants if sizeof(uint_least16_t) == sizeof(char16_t).

This issue is closely related to LWG 1200, but there it's a slightly different statement of the problem, and neither the submitter's recommendation nor the proposed resolution solves this issue here. It seems that was closed as NAD before the Unicode corrigendum existed, so at the time our standard just gave "surprising results" but wasn't strictly wrong. Now it makes a normative statement that conflicts with Unicode.

[2017-07 Toronto Wed Issue Prioritization]

Priority 3

Proposed resolution:


2962(i). Iterators of Containers of move-only types do not model InputIterator

Section: 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators] Status: Open Submitter: Gašper Ažman Opened: 2017-05-10 Last modified: 2022-04-25

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

In Table 95 in 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators], it is specified that the expression *a returns reference, which must be convertible to value_type. This is not true for move-only types, which incidentally means that std::vector<std::unique_ptr<int>> does not possess even a lowly InputIterator, which is, of course, absurd.

With the advent of concepts as first-class citizens in the language, getting this right as soon as possible is a priority.

This issue seems to be similar to both LWG 448 and LWG 484, but not the same.

The proposed resolution stems from two considerations outlined below:

Convertibility is too strong for all algorithms

No algorithm in the standard library requires convertibility to value_type. If algorithms require things that smell of that, they specify the assignment or constructibility flavor they need directly. I checked this by going through the specification of each and every one of them in <algorithm> and <numeric>, which highlighted several issues unrelated to this one. These issues are presented in Algorithms with underspecified iterator requirements (LWG 2963).

reference needs to be related to value_type

Algorithms need this for the following reasons:

We must give due consideration to code that so far required its inputs to be CopyConstructible implicitly by requiring convertibility to T. This is done in the issue LWG 2963, which presents the results of a comb-through of <algorithm> and <numeric> to find algorithms that have this requirement, but where it is not specified. While related issues have been identified, no algorithms seems to require more than T const& convertibility without separately requiring convertibility to T.

Since such code is already compiling today, relaxing this requirement does not break code.

The only code this could possibly break is if, in a concept checking library, the InputIterator concept requirement on reference being convertible to value_type gets relaxed. Such a library, if it offered overloading based on most-specific modeled concept, could now, once fixed, resolve the call to a different algorithm, which could break user code that uses a hypothetical algorithm with a move-only container and was relying to select some other overload for move-only types based on the implicit CopyConstructible assertion provided by the iterator.

In our internal concepts-checking library, we have had this issue "fixed" since the very beginning — move-only types were too important for our internal algorithms library, and also no algorithm in it seems to require something like Iterator::value_type x = *first without also requiring copy-constructibility anyway.

[2017-07 Toronto Monday issue prioritization]

Priority 2; also could affect the ranges TS

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Change Table 95 — "Input iterator requirements", 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators] as indicated:

    Table 107 — Input iterator requirements (in addition to Iterator)
    Expression Return type Operational
    semantics
    Assertion/note pre-/post-condition
    *a reference,
    convertible to T
    that binds to const T&
    […]
    *r++ convertible to T
    that binds to const T&
    { Tauto&& tmp = *r;
    ++r;
    return tmp; }

[2018-04-20; Eric Niebler provides improved wording]

The revised wording makes it clear that you can only rely on those operational semantics when the value type is constructible from the reference type and is movable. When those conditions aren't met, we can make no guarantees about the operational semantics of *r++ (which is why *r++ is no longer a required expression of the InputIterator concept in the Ranges TS).

Really, no generic code should be doing *r++ on input iterators. Another option would be to simply deprecate this requirement for input iterators, but that might need a paper. (For forward iterators, *r++ is already required to return reference exactly, and the multi-pass guarantee gives it the proper semantics.)

I also now have a question about the proposed return type of *a and *r++, which says they must be something that "binds to const T&". Does this mean that an iterator with a reference type reference-to-[const?]-volatile-T is no longer considered an iterator? I don't think that's what we want to say. Perhaps these should read "binds to const volatile T& instead, except that has the problem for InputIterators that return prvalues that a prvalue is not bindable to a volatile reference.

[2018-11 San Diego Thursday night issue processing]

Look at Ranges; EricWF to investigate. Status to Open

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4741.

  1. Change Table 89 — "Input iterator requirements", 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators] as indicated:

    Table 89 — Input iterator requirements (in addition to Iterator)
    Expression Return type Operational
    semantics
    Assertion/note pre-/post-condition
    *a reference,
    convertible to T
    that binds to const T&
    […]
    *r++ convertible to T
    that binds to const T&
    When T tmp = *r is well-formed and
    T is MoveConstructible, then
    { T tmp = *r;
    ++r;
    return tmp; }

[2022-04-25; Daniel rebases wording on N4910]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4910.

  1. Change 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators], Table 83 — "Cpp17InputIterator requirements (in addition to Cpp17Iterator) [tab:inputiterator]" as indicated:

    Table 83 — Cpp17InputIterator requirements (in addition to Cpp17Iterator) [tab:inputiterator]
    Expression Return type Operational
    semantics
    Assertion/note pre-/post-condition
    *a reference,
    convertible to T
    that binds to const T&
    […]
    *r++ convertible to T
    that binds to const T&
    When T tmp = *r is well-formed and
    T is Cpp17MoveConstructible, then
    { T tmp = *r;
    ++r;
    return tmp; }

2963(i). Algorithms with underspecified iterator requirements

Section: 27 [algorithms], 28 [numerics] Status: New Submitter: Gašper Ažman Opened: 2017-05-10 Last modified: 2017-07-12

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

While researching whether the proposed resolution of Iterators of Containers of move-only types do not model InputIterator (LWG 2962), I came across several algorithms that underspecify their requirements, mostly with regard to some associated type of the iterator type they operate on. A list can be found below.

The list of algorithms with underspecified requirements from <algorithm> and <numeric> follows.

With the advent of concepts, these algorithms will need better specifications if we are ever hoping to be allowed to overload based on them. I want this issue to bring the standard algorithms closer to having their concept requirements directly transcribable to library annotations.

Suggested resolution:

  1. copy, copy_if, copy_n, copy_backward

    Add to description: *result shall be assignable from *first.

  2. move, move_backward

    Add to description: *result shall be move-assignable from *first.

  3. transform

    Add to description: The result of the expression op(*first) or binary_op(*first1, *first2) shall be writable to result.

  4. rotate_copy

    Add to description: *first shall be writable to result.

  5. merge

    Add to description: *first1 and *first2 shall be writable to result..

  6. set_union, set_intersection, set_difference, set_symmetric_difference

    Add to description: *first1 and *first2 shall be writable to result.

  7. partial_sum

    acc is not defined.

    Change description: acc, a variable of InputIterator's value type, shall be constructible

  8. adjacent_difference

    acc is not defined.

    Change description: acc, a variable of InputIterator's value type, shall be MoveAssignable and shall be constructible from the type of *first.

  9. iota

    iota is mis-specified. Since the expression we need to support is *first = value: *first is required to be of type InputIterator::reference, and value is an lvalue of type T. The current specification allows calling iota with a const output iterator!

    T shall be convertible to ForwardIterator's value typevalue shall be writable to first. The expression *first = value shall not modify value.

[2017-07 Toronto Monday issue prioritization]

Priority 3; Marshall to work with Gaspar to improve wording.

Proposed resolution:


2973(i). inplace_merge exact comparison count complexity prohibits useful real-world optimizations

Section: 27.8.6 [alg.merge] Status: LEWG Submitter: Billy Robert O'Neal III Opened: 2017-06-08 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

At the moment, inplace_merge requires exactly N - 1 comparisons, if enough additional memory is available (and in practice enough additional memory is always available). However, this prohibits implementing the merge operation using forms of binary search, as in Timsort's 'Galloping Mode', a useful optimization for non-uniform input data. It's not really useful to prohibit standard libraries from trying a few extra speculative compares like this, given that users must be prepared for the fallback "not enough memory" 𝒪(N lg N) algorithm.

[2017-07 Toronto Monday issue prioritization]

Status to LEWG

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 27.8.6 [alg.merge] as indicated:

    template<class BidirectionalIterator>
    void inplace_merge(BidirectionalIterator first,
        BidirectionalIterator middle,
        BidirectionalIterator last);
    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class BidirectionalIterator>
    void inplace_merge(ExecutionPolicy&& exec,
        BidirectionalIterator first,
        BidirectionalIterator middle,
        BidirectionalIterator last);
    template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
    void inplace_merge(BidirectionalIterator first,
        BidirectionalIterator middle,
        BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
    void inplace_merge(ExecutionPolicy&& exec,
        BidirectionalIterator first,
        BidirectionalIterator middle,
        BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
    

    […]

    -8- Complexity: Let N = last - first:

    1. (8.1) — For the overloads with no ExecutionPolicy, if enough additional memory is available, exactly N - 1 comparisons on average, 𝒪(N) comparisons in the worst case.

    2. (8.2) — For the overloads with no ExecutionPolicy if no additional memory is available, 𝒪(N log N) comparisons.

    3. (8.3) — For the overloads with an ExecutionPolicy, 𝒪(N log N) comparisons.

    -9- Remarks: Stable (16.4.6.8 [algorithm.stable]).


2983(i). money_put::do_put underspecified

Section: 30.4.7.3.2 [locale.money.put.virtuals] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2017-06-21 Last modified: 2017-06-27

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Whether you get ".99" or "0.99" for the following depends on the implementation:

std::cout.imbue(std::locale("en_US"));
std::cout << std::put_money(99.L);

I don't see any justification in [locale.money.put.virtuals] for the leading 0, although that seems more useful.

If we want the leading zero, we should say so.

[2017-06-27, Jonathan comments and provides wording]

I suggest that we require a leading zero. The wording below is similar to how C specifies the %f format specifier for fprintf.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 30.4.7.3.2 [locale.money.put.virtuals] as indicated:

    iter_type do_put(iter_type s, bool intl, ios_base& str,
                     char_type fill, long double units) const;
    iter_type do_put(iter_type s, bool intl, ios_base& str,
                     char_type fill, const string_type& digits) const;
    

    […]

    -2- Remarks: The currency symbol is generated if and only if (str.flags() & str.showbase) is nonzero. If the format specifies a decimal point, at least one digit character appears before it. If the number of characters generated for the specified format is less than the value returned by str.width() on entry to the function, then copies of fill are inserted as necessary to pad to the specified width. For the value af equal to (str.flags() & str.adjustfield), if (af == str.internal) is true, the fill characters are placed where none or space appears in the formatting pattern; otherwise if (af == str.left) is true, they are placed after the other characters; otherwise, they are placed before the other characters.


2984(i). put_money(99) is unnecessarily undefined

Section: 31.7.8 [ext.manip] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2017-06-22 Last modified: 2017-06-26

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

[ext.manip] p5 says:

Requires: The type moneyT shall be either long double or a specialization of the basic_string template (Clause 24).

This means that put_money(99), put_money(99.), put_money("99"), and put_money(string_view{"99"}) are all undefined, when in practice they will compile fine and do the right thing, converting the argument to long double or std::string as needed.

We could change it to be "otherwise the program is ill-formed", or to remove the function templates from overload resolution when the argument is not long double or a std::basic_string, but that will unnecessarily break code that works fine today. We should accept types convertible to long double or the relevant money_put facet's string_type (which is not known until we attempt to write the unspecified type to an ostream).

The requirement is also insufficient, because cout << put_money(wstring(L"99")) won't compile on any implementation, despite the argument type being a specialization of basic_string. This same problem exists for std::get_money.

[2017-06-24, Daniel comments and provides wording]

The wording changes below are supposed to support all moneyT types that are convertible to either long double or to money_put/get<Ch, o/istreambuf_iterator<Ch, Tr>>::string_type (but not to both), where Ch and Tr are determined by the concrete instantiated specialization of the exposition-only function template f that is used to specify the semantics of put_money and get_money, respectively. XOR-ing the requirements outlaws types that are convertible to both, which would cause an ambiguity unless we would provide wording that would introduce an ordered application of these convertibility constraints. This is the rationale for the seemingly odd new Remarks formulation. Note also, that the wording provided below intentionally attempts to distinguish between the statically testable conditions based on the is_convertible_v expressions within the Remarks: element and the well-defined runtime behaviour requirement of the actually provided argument of deduced type moneyT within the pre-existing Requires: element. Another point worth pointing out is that the wording attempts to fix an currently existing ambiguity of the meaning of the type moneyT (and to a lesser extend for charT and traits) as either the template parameter of put/get_money or that of the corresponding template argument of the exposition-only f templates. The revised form makes it clearer that it refers to the latter.

It should be emphasized that this extension of the current wording would provide support for put_money(99), put_money(99.), and put_money("99"), but not yet for put_money(string_view{"99"}), because string_view is not convertible to string. To realize support for the latter, this wording approach could be extended by referring to is_constructible instead of is_convertible, though.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 31.7.8 [ext.manip] as indicated:

    template <class moneyT> unspecified get_money(moneyT& mon, bool intl = false);
    

    -?- For an expression in >> get_money(mon, intl) described below, let Mo, Ch, and Tr be the deduced template argument types of the template parameters moneyT, charT, and traits, respectively, of the instantiated specialization of the template f.

    -2- Requires: The type moneyT shall be either long double or a specialization of the basic_string template (Clause 23 [strings])Mo shall be either convertible to long double or shall be convertible to money_get<Ch, istreambuf_iterator<Ch, Tr>>::string_type.

    -?- Remarks: If is_convertible_v<Mo, long double> == is_convertible_v<Mo, money_get<Ch, istreambuf_iterator<Ch, Tr>>::string_type>, the program is ill-formed.

    -3- Effects: The expression in >> get_money(mon, intl) described below behaves as a formatted input function (31.7.5.3.1 [istream.formatted.reqmts]).

    -4- Returns: An object of unspecified type such that if in is an object of type basic_istream<charTCh, traitsTr> then the expression in >> get_money(mon, intl) behaves as if it called f(in, mon, intl), where the function f is defined as:

    template <class charT, class traits, class moneyT>
    void f(basic_ios<charT, traits>& str, moneyT& mon, bool intl) {
      using Iter = istreambuf_iterator<charT, traits>;
      using MoneyGet = money_get<charT, Iter>;
      ios_base::iostate err = ios_base::goodbit;
      const MoneyGet& mg = use_facet<MoneyGet>(str.getloc());
      mg.get(Iter(str.rdbuf()), Iter(), intl, str, err, mon);
      if (ios_base::goodbit != err)
        str.setstate(err);
    }
    

    The expression in >> get_money(mon, intl) shall have type basic_istream<charTCh, traitsTr>& and value in.

    template <class moneyT> unspecified put_money(const moneyT& mon, bool intl = false);
    

    -?- For an expression out << put_money(mon, intl) described below, let Mo, Ch, and Tr be the deduced template argument types of the template parameters moneyT, charT, and traits, respectively, of the instantiated specialization of the template f.

    -5- Requires: The type moneyT shall be either long double or a specialization of the basic_string template (Clause 23 [strings])Mo shall be either convertible to long double or shall be convertible to money_put<Ch, ostreambuf_iterator<Ch, Tr>>::string_type.

    -?- Remarks: If is_convertible_v<Mo, long double> == is_convertible_v<Mo, money_put<Ch, ostreambuf_iterator<Ch, Tr>>::string_type>, the program is ill-formed.

    -6- Returns: An object of unspecified type such that if out is an object of type basic_ostream<charTCh, traitsTr> then the expression out << put_money(mon, intl) behaves as a formatted output function (31.7.6.3.1 [ostream.formatted.reqmts]) that calls f(out, mon, intl), where the function f is defined as:

    template <class charT, class traits, class moneyT>
    void f(basic_ios<charT, traits>& str, const moneyT& mon, bool intl) {
      using Iter = ostreambuf_iterator<charT, traits>;
      using MoneyPut = money_put<charT, Iter>;
      const MoneyPut& mp = use_facet<MoneyPut>(str.getloc());
      const Iter end = mp.put(Iter(str.rdbuf()), intl, str, str.fill(), mon);
      if (end.failed())
        str.setstate(ios::badbit);
    }
    

    The expression out << put_money(mon, intl) shall have type basic_ostream<charTCh, traitsTr>& and value out.


2985(i). std::reverse should be permitted to be vectorized

Section: 27.7.10 [alg.reverse] Status: LEWG Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2017-06-24 Last modified: 2018-04-03

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

The fine folks on our backend team suggested that we special case std::reverse of 1/2/4/8 to take advantage of vector units. Unfortunately, at present std::reverse says it does N/2 iter_swaps, which doesn't permit our vector implementation even if the iterator inputs are pointers to trivially copyable Ts.

The vectorized version for pointers to shorts is ~8x faster on Skylake than the serial version, and about 7x faster for unsigned long longs; and users don't actually care whether or not we call swap here.

[2017-07 Toronto Monday issue prioritization]

Status to LEWG; this is similar to 2973

[2018-04-02, Billy comments]

This issue should be resolved by P0551, because it prohibits user specialization of std::swap and std::iter_swap, which means the proposed vectorization optimization for pointers-to-trivially-copyable is now implementable without changes to reverse's specification (We can detect if the user has provided an alternate swap in their own namespace, but not if they explicitly specialized swap or iter_swap).

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 27.7.10 [alg.reverse] as indicated:

    template<class BidirectionalIterator>
      void reverse(BidirectionalIterator first, BidirectionalIterator last);
    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class BidirectionalIterator>
      void reverse(ExecutionPolicy&& exec,
                   BidirectionalIterator first, BidirectionalIterator last);
    

    -1- Requires: *first shall be swappable (16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements]).

    -2- Effects: For each non-negative integer i < (last - first) / 2, applies iter_swap to all pairs of iterators first + i, (last - i) - 1. If is_trivially_copyable_v<typename iterator_traits<BidirectionalIterator>::value_type> is true, an implementation may permute the elements by making temporary copies, rather than by calling iter_swap. [Note: this allows the implementation to be vectorized. — end note]


2986(i). Handling of multi-character collating elements by the regex FSM is underspecified

Section: 32.12 [re.grammar] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2017-06-25 Last modified: 2017-07-12

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

In N4660 subclause 31.13 [re.grammar] paragraph 5:

The productions ClassAtomExClass, ClassAtomCollatingElement and ClassAtomEquivalence provide functionality equivalent to that of the same features in regular expressions in POSIX.

The broadness of the above statement makes it sound like it is merely a statement of intent; however, this appears to be a necessary normative statement insofar as identifying the general semantics to be associated with the syntactic forms identified. In any case, if it is meant for ClassAtomCollatingElement to provide functionality equivalent to a collating symbol in a POSIX bracket expression, multi-character collating elements need to be considered.

In [re.grammar] paragraph 14:

The behavior of the internal finite state machine representation when used to match a sequence of characters is as described in ECMA-262. The behavior is modified according to any match_flag_type flags specified when using the regular expression object in one of the regular expression algorithms. The behavior is also localized by interaction with the traits class template parameter as follows: [bullets 14.1 to 14.4]

In none of the bullets does the wording handle multi-character collating elements in a clear manner:

The ECMA-262 specification for ClassRanges also deals in characters.

[2017-07 Toronto Monday issue prioritization]

Priority 4

Proposed resolution:


2987(i). Relationship between traits_inst.lookup_collatename and the regex FSM is underspecified with regards to ClassAtomCollatingElement

Section: 32.12 [re.grammar] Status: New Submitter: Hubert Tong Opened: 2017-06-25 Last modified: 2017-07-12

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

For a user to implement a regular expression traits class meaningfully, the relationship between the return value of traits_inst.lookup_collatename to the behaviour of the finite state machine corresponding to a regular expression needs to be better specified.

From N4660 subclause 31.13 [re.grammar], traits_inst.lookup_collatename only feeds clearly into two operations:

  1. a test if the returned string is empty ([re.grammar]/8), and

  2. a test if the result of traits_inst.transform_primary, with the returned string, is empty ([re.grammar]/10).

Note: It is unclear if bullet 14.3 in [re.grammar]/14 refers to the result of traits_inst.lookup_collatename when it refers to a "collating element"; and if it does, it is unclear what input is to be used.

It is therefore unclear what the effect is if traits_inst.lookup_collatename substitutes another member of the equivalence class as its output.

For example, when processing "[[.AA.]]" as a pattern under a locale da_DK.utf8, what is the expected behaviour difference (if any) should traits_inst.lookup_collatename return, for "AA", "\u00C5" (where U+00C5 is A with ring, which sorts the same as "AA")?

[2017-07 Toronto Monday issue prioritization]

Priority 3

Proposed resolution:


2990(i). optional::value_type is not always a value type

Section: 22.5.3 [optional.optional] Status: Open Submitter: Casey Carter Opened: 2017-06-27 Last modified: 2018-01-28

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

optional<T>::value_type is T, which can be a cv-qualified object type. This is inconsistent with the uses of the name value_type elsewhere in the standard. We should either require optional<T>::value_type to be remove_cv_t<T> — a true value type — or rename the type alias to element_type.

[2017-07 Toronto Tuesday PM issue prioritization]

Priority 3; may also affect array

[2018-1-26 issues processing telecon]

Status to 'Open'

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 22.5.3 [optional.optional], class template optional synopsis, as indicated:

    template <class T>
      class optional {
      public:
        using value_type = remove_cv_t<T>;
        […]
      };
    

2991(i). variant copy constructor missing noexcept(see below)

Section: 22.6.3.2 [variant.ctor] Status: LEWG Submitter: Peter Dimov Opened: 2017-06-27 Last modified: 2017-07-12

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

The copy constructor of std::variant is not conditionally noexcept (I think it was in the original proposal.)

It should be, for two reasons: first, this would be consistent with the other three constructors

constexpr variant() noexcept(see below);

variant(variant&&) noexcept(see below);

template <class T>
constexpr variant(T&&) noexcept(see below);

and second, variant itself makes use of is_nothrow_copy_constructible, so it's inconsistent for it to take a stance against it.

[2017-07 Toronto Tuesday PM issue prioritization]

Status to LEWG

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 22.6.3 [variant.variant], class template variant synopsis, as indicated:

    template <class... Types>
      class variant {
      public:
        // 23.7.3.1, constructors
        constexpr variant() noexcept(see below);
        variant(const variant&) noexcept(see below);
        variant(variant&&) noexcept(see below);
        […]
      };
    
  2. Edit 22.6.3.2 [variant.ctor] as indicated:

    variant(const variant& w) noexcept(see below);
    

    […]

    -8- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolution unless is_copy_constructible_v<Ti> is true for all i. The expression inside noexcept is equivalent to the logical AND of is_nothrow_copy_constructible_v<Ti> for all i.


2994(i). Needless UB for basic_string and basic_string_view

Section: 23.2 [char.traits], 23.4.3.2 [string.require], 23.3.3 [string.view.template] Status: Open Submitter: Gennaro Prota Opened: 2017-07-03 Last modified: 2018-11-25

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

basic_string and basic_string_view involve undefined behavior in a few cases where it's simple for the implementation to add a static_assert and make the program ill-formed.

With regards to basic_string, 23.2 [char.traits]/3 states:

Traits::char_type shall be the same as CharT.

Here, the implementation can add a static_assert using the is_same type trait. Similar issues exist in 23.4.3.2 [string.require] and, for basic_string_view, in 23.3.3 [string.view.template]/1.

[2017-07 Toronto Tuesday PM issue prioritization]

Priority 3; need to check general container requirements

Partially by the adoption of P1148 in San Diego.

Tim opines: "the remainder deals with allocator value type mismatch, which I think is NAD."

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 23.2 [char.traits] as indicated:

    -3- To specialize those templates to generate a string or iostream class to handle a particular character container type CharT, that and its related character traits class Traits are passed as a pair of parameters to the string or iostream template as parameters charT and traits. If Traits::char_type shall be the same is not the same type as CharT, the program is ill-formed.

  2. Edit 23.4.3.2 [string.require] as indicated:

    -3- In every specialization basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>, if the type allocator_traits<Allocator>::value_type shall name the same type is not the same type as charT, the program is ill-formed. Every object of type basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> shall use an object of type Allocator to allocate and free storage for the contained charT objects as needed. The Allocator object used shall be obtained as described in 24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general]. In every specialization basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>, the type traits shall satisfy the character traits requirements (23.2 [char.traits]). If, and the type traits::char_type shall name the same type is not the same type as charT, the program is ill-formed.

  3. Edit 23.3.3 [string.view.template] as indicated:

    -1- In every specialization basic_string_view<charT, traits>, the type traits shall satisfy the character traits requirements (23.2 [char.traits]). If, and the type traits::char_type shall name the same type is not the same type as charT, the program is ill-formed.


3003(i). <future> still has type-erased allocators in promise

Section: 33.10.6 [futures.promise] Status: Open Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2017-07-16 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

In Toronto Saturday afternoon LWG discussed LWG 2976 which finishes the job of removing allocator support from packaged_task. LWG confirmed that, despite the removal of packaged_task allocators "because it looks like std::function" was incorrect, they wanted to keep the allocator removals anyway, in large part due to this resolution being a response to an NB comment.

If we don't want the type erased allocator situation at all, then we should remove them from the remaining place they exist in <future>, namely, in promise.

This change also resolves potential implementation divergence on whether allocator::construct is intended to be used on elements constructed in the shared state, and allows the emplace-construction-in-future paper, P0319, to be implemented without potential problems there.

[28-Nov-2017 Mailing list discussion - set priority to P2]

Lots of people on the ML feel strongly about this; the suggestion was made that a paper would be welcomed laying out the rationale for removing allocator support here (and in other places).

[2018-1-26 issues processing telecon]

Status to 'Open'; Billy to write a paper.

[2019-06-03]

Jonathan observes that this resolution conflicts with 2095.

Proposed resolution:

This resolution is relative to N4659.

  1. Edit 33.10.6 [futures.promise], class template promise synopsis, as indicated:

    template<class R> 
    class promise {
    public:
      promise();
      template <class Allocator>
        promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a);
      […]
    };
    template <class R>
      void swap(promise<R>& x, promise<R>& y) noexcept;
    template <class R, class Alloc>
      struct uses_allocator<promise<R>, Alloc>;
    
    […]
    template <class R, class Alloc>
      struct uses_allocator<promise<R>, Alloc>
        : true_type { };
    

    -3- Requires: Alloc shall be an Allocator (16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements]).

    promise();
    template <class Allocator>
      promise(allocator_arg_t, const Allocator& a);
    

    -4- Effects: constructs a promise object and a shared state. The second constructor uses the allocator a to allocate memory for the shared state.


3011(i). Requirements for assert(E) inconsistent with C

Section: 19.3 [assertions] Status: Open Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2017-08-18 Last modified: 2018-08-20

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

The C standard says that the expression in an assert must have a scalar type, and implies (or at least allows) that the condition is tested by comparison to zero. C++ says that the expression is a constant subexpression if it can be contextually converted to bool. Those ways to test the condition are not equivalent.

It's possible to have expressions that meet the C++ requirements for a constant subexpression, but fail to meet the C requirements, and so don't compile.

#include <stdlib.h>

// A toy implementation of assert:
#define assert(E) (void)(((E) != 0) || (abort(), 0))

struct X {
  constexpr explicit operator bool() const { return true; }
};

constexpr bool f(const X& x) {
  assert(x);
  return true;
}

C++ says that assert(x) is a constant subexpression, but as it doesn't have scalar type it's not even a valid expression.

I think either 19.3.2 [cassert.syn] or 19.3.3 [assertions.assert] should repeat the requirement from C that E has scalar type, either normatively or in a note. We should also consider whether "contextually converted to bool" is the right condition, or if we should use comparison to zero instead.

[2017-11 Albuquerque Wednesday night issues processing]

Priority set to 2; status to Open

Jonathan is discussing this with WG14

[2018-08-20, Jonathan comments]

This was reported to WG14 as N2207.

Proposed resolution:


3019(i). Presentation of "program defined classes derived from error_category" [syserr.errcat.derived] unclear and contains mistakes

Section: 19.5.3.4 [syserr.errcat.derived] Status: New Submitter: Thomas Köppe Opened: 2017-09-20 Last modified: 2017-11-09

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The presentation of section [syserr.errcat.derived] is currently somewhat problematic:

Partial wording proposal:

  1. In 19.5.3.1 [syserr.errcat.overview] p1, change:

    -1- The class error_category serves as a base class for types used to identify the source and encoding of a particular category of error code. Classes may be derived from error_category to support categories of errors in addition to those defined in this International Standard. Such classes shall behave as specified in this subclause19.5.3.4 [syserr.errcat.derived]. [Note: error_category objects are passed by reference, and two such objects are equal if they have the same address. This means that applications using custom error_category types should create a single object of each such type. — end note]

  2. In 19.5.3.4 [syserr.errcat.derived], change:

    virtual const char* name() const noexcept override  = 0;
    

    -1- Returns: A string naming the error category.

    virtual error_condition default_error_condition(int ev) const noexcept override;
    

    -2- Returns: An object of type error_condition that corresponds to ev.

    virtual bool equivalent(int code, const error_condition& condition) const noexcept override;
    

    -3- Returns: true if, for the category of error represented by *this, code is considered equivalent to condition; otherwise, false.

    virtual bool equivalent(const error_code& code, int condition) const noexcept override;
    

    -4- Returns: true if, for the category of error represented by *this, code is considered equivalent to condition; otherwise, false.

[2017-11 Albuquerque Wednesday night issues processing]

Priority set to 3.

Jonathan to talk to Chris K and Walter about writing a paper describing the use of error_code, error_condition and defining your own.

Proposed resolution:


3021(i). [networking.ts] Relax pointer equivalence requirement for ConstBufferSequence

Section: 16.2.2 [networking.ts::buffer.reqmts.constbuffersequence] Status: New Submitter: Vinnie Falco Opened: 2017-09-20 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses: networking.ts

The post-condition buffer sequence requirements mandate pointer equivalence. This means that a copies of buffer sequences must point to the same pieces of underlying memory. While this is appropriate for MutableBufferSequence, it is unnecessary for ConstBufferSequence and can actually prevent useful implementation strategies such as the following constant buffer sequence which avoids dynamic allocations:

/// A buffer sequence containing a chunk-encoding header
class chunk_size
{
public:
    // Storage for the longest hex string we might need
    class value_type
    {
        friend class chunk_size;

        // First byte holds the length
        char buf_[1 + 2 * sizeof(std::size_t)];

        template<class = void>
        void prepare(std::size_t n);

        template<class OutIter>
        static OutIter to_hex(OutIter last, std::size_t n)
        {
            if (n == 0)
            {
                *--last = '0';
                return last;
            }
            while (n)
            {
                *--last = "0123456789abcdef"[n & 0xf];
                n >>= 4;
            }
            return last;
        }
    public:
        operator boost::asio::const_buffer() const
        {
            return {
                buf_ + sizeof(buf_) - buf_[0],
                static_cast(buf_[0])
            };
        }
    };

    using const_iterator = value_type const*;

    chunk_size(chunk_size const& other) = default;

    /** Construct a chunk header

        @param n The number of octets in this chunk.
    */
    chunk_size(std::size_t n)
    {
        value_.prepare(n);
    }

    const_iterator begin() const
    {
        return &value_;
    }

    const_iterator end() const
    {
        return begin() + 1;
    }

private:
    value_type value_;
};

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4588.

  1. Modify 16.2.2 [networking.ts::buffer.reqmts.constbuffersequence] Table 13 "ConstBufferSequence requirements" as indicated:

    Table 13 — ConstBufferSequence requirements
    expression return type assertion/note
    pre/post-condition
    […]
    X u(x); post:
    equal(
      net::buffer_sequence_begin(x),
      net::buffer_sequence_end(x),
      net::buffer_sequence_begin(u),
      net::buffer_sequence_end(u),
      [](const typename X::value_type& v1,
         const typename X::value_type& v2)
        {
          const_buffer b1(v1);
          const_buffer b2(v2);
          return b1.data() == b2.data()
              && b1.size() == b2.size()
          return b1.size() == b2.size()
              && memcmp(b1.data(), b2.data(), b1.size()) == 0;
        })
    

3027(i). [networking.ts] DynamicBuffer prepare exception specification

Section: 16.2.4 [networking.ts::buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer] Status: New Submitter: Vinnie Falco Opened: 2017-10-16 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses: networking.ts

The current wording for the DynamicBuffer prepare member function implies that std::length_error is the only allowable thrown exception. This should be changed to reflect that any exception may be thrown, with std::length_error thrown in particular when size() + n exceeds max_size().

[2017-11-08]

Priority set to 3 after five votes on mailing list

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4588.

  1. Change 16.2.4 [networking.ts::buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer], Table 14 "DynamicBuffer requirements", as indicated:

    Table 14 — DynamicBuffer requirements
    expression return type assertion/note pre/post-condition
    […]
    x.prepare(n) X::mutable_buffers_type Returns a mutable buffer sequence u
    representing the writable bytes, and where
    buffer_size(u) == n . The dynamic buffer
    reallocates memory as required. All constant or
    mutable buffer sequences previously obtained using
    data() or prepare() are invalidated.
    Throws: length_error if size() + n
    exceeds max_size() or any other exception
    if the request cannot otherwise be satisfied
    .

3029(i). pop_heap over-constrains input

Section: 27.8.8.3 [pop.heap] Status: Open Submitter: Mathias Stearn Opened: 2017-11-04 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The spec for <algorithms> pop_heap includes

-1- Requires: The range [first, last) shall be a valid non-empty heap.

This has the unfortunate consequence that to pop a value and push a new value is substantially less efficient than necessary. The popped value must be extracted by pop_heap (using up to 2 log N compares and swaps), and then, in push_heap, the new value must be inserted (for up to N compares and swaps, but more usually something like log N).

Simply relaxing the requirement to

-1- Requires: The range [first, last - 1) shall be a valid heap.

enables use of pop_heap in an integrated push-and-pop operation, with less than half the number of expected compare and swap operations. Furthermore, if, as is often the case, the newly pushed value would have ended up at position first, the push/pop operation could complete in time 𝒪(1), instead of (3 log N).

The effect of the proposed relaxation on existing library implementations would be minimal in the extreme, and on existing user code nil. The base algorithm code remains exactly identical. The only changes needed would be to any instrumentation in a debugging version of the library, which would just need to relax its check, and to test suites that should exercise the newly tolerated input.

Users today are tempted to get the improved performance by relying on existing implementations' tacit tolerance of input that only satisfies the proposed, relaxed requirements. In fact, the cppreference.com page on pop_heap offers no hint that this usage is not already allowed. This change would bless such reliance as formally permitted.

After this change, minor extensions to std::priority_queue would enable it to take advantage of the newly efficient operation, perhaps:

void pop_push(const Type&);
void pop_push(Type&&);
template <class... Args> void pop_emplace(Args&&... args);

These will appear in a formal proposal if the resolution is accepted.

[2017-11 Albuquerque Wednesday night issues processing]

Priority set to 3

[2017-11 Albuquerque Saturday issues processing]

status to Open; Marshall to review

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4700.

  1. Change 27.8.8.3 [pop.heap] as indicated:

    template<class RandomAccessIterator>
      void pop_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
    template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
      void pop_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
                    Compare comp);
    

    -1- Requires: The range [first, last - 1) shall be a valid non-empty heap. RandomAccessIterator shall satisfy the requirements of ValueSwappable (16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements]). The type of *first shall satisfy the requirements of MoveConstructible (Table 23) and of MoveAssignable (Table 25).


3044(i). Strange specification of max_size() for an allocator

Section: 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements] Status: New Submitter: Jon Cohen Opened: 2017-12-06 Last modified: 2022-04-25

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Table 31 in the C++17 standard specifies X::max_size() (where X is an allocator type) as "The largest value that can meaningfully be passed to X::allocate()". Noticeably missing is the statement "Throws: Nothing".

As an example of why this is an issue, note that vector::max_size() and allocator_traits::max_size() are both marked noexcept. We must then interpret max_size() as being allowed to sometimes call std::terminate, or else {vector, allocator_traits, ...}::max_size() must be allowed to directly calculate numeric_limits<size_type>::max() / sizeof(value_type) instead of querying the allocator, even if Alloc::max_size() exists. This seems like a bug in the wording for the requirements of max_size() in an allocator type. I think an issue should be opened on this subject to add Throws: Nothing or similar to the requirements of max_size() for an allocator.

As an example consider writing up a framework to test the exception-safety of types in a given framework, since they were all written in an exception-free environment. One of the types in the framework is an allocator which, in a controlled way, can throw an exception at any point where it is allowed by the standard. It's important that the test framework be as pedantic as possible, so the allocator type throws on max_size(), since it is currently allowed to by the standard. When a reasonable vector implementation (at least those in libstdc++ and msvc) is, for example, asked to construct a vector from an initializer_list, it will call allocator_traits<Alloc>::max_size(), which will terminate the program because the exception thrown in Alloc::max_size() propagated through the noexcept traits function. Although this is conformant behavior, I think it's a bug in the standard that a function as benign as max_size() can terminate the program in this manner, and I think the fix is that a conformant allocator should be required to supply a non-throwing max_size() member function.

Daniel:

This problem was shortly discussed during review of LWG 2162 (see comment 2012-08-05). At that time the more drastic but also more consistent requirement that an allocator's max_size function shall not throw exceptions has not been added. IMO this position should be reconsidered to follow the spirit of the new issue LWG 3044.

[2018-01; Priority set to 3 after mailing list discussion]

[2018-08-21, Jonathan comments and provides wording]

The phrase "the largest value that can meaningfully be passed to X::allocate()" is meaningless. Is it a requirement on the caller, so that larger values must not be passed? Or a hint from the allocator implementor that larger values will produce a bad_alloc exception? Can the return value change dynamically, based on the free memory available to the allocator?! — LWG 197 says it can't change.

As noted in the LWG 2162 comments, we don't currently guarantee it can be called on a const object (so allocator_traits will not use the allocator's max_size() if it's non-const, although that was unclear before DR 2284). In addition to adding "Throws: nothing" we should ensure it's callable on const lvalues, and clarify what "meaningfully" means and who is supposed to care about it. My proposed resolution doesn't achieve all of this, but is a start.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4762.

  1. Change 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements], Table 32 — "Descriptive variable definitions", as indicated:

    Table 32 — Descriptive variable definitions
    Variable Definition
    T, U, C any cv-unqualified object type (3.9)
    a, a1, a2 lvalues of type X
    a3 an lvalue of type const X
  2. Change 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements], Table 33 — "Cpp17Allocator requirements", as indicated:

    Table 33 — Cpp17Allocator requirements
    Expression Return type Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    Default
    a3.max_size() X::size_type the largest value that can
    meaningfully be passed to
    X::allocate().
    [Note: Larger values might cause
    an exception to be thrown. — end note]
    Throws: Nothing.
    numeric_limits<size_type>::max()
    / sizeof(value_type)

[2022-04-25; Daniel rebases wording on N4910]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4910.

  1. Change 16.4.4.6.1 [allocator.requirements.general] as indicated:

    -2- In subclause 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements],

    1. (2.1) — […]

    2. […]

    3. (2.6) — a, a1, a2 denote lvalues of type X,

    4. (?.?) — a3 denotes an lvalue of type const X,

    5. […]

    […]

    a3.max_size()
    

    -50- Result: X::size_type

    -51- Returns: The largest value that can meaningfully be passed to X::allocate().

    [Note: Larger values might cause an exception to be thrown. — end note]

    -?- Throws: Nothing.

    -52- Remarks: Default: numeric_limits<size_type>::max() / sizeof(value_type)


3046(i). Do not require reference_wrapper to support non-referenceable function types

Section: 22.10.6 [refwrap] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2017-12-14 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

[refwrap] says that reference_wrapper<T> is a "wrapper around a reference to an object or function of type T" but this doesn't actually constrain it, and doesn't forbid non-referenceable function types like int() const.

There is no way to construct a reference_wrapper<int() const> but implementations are required to provide partial specializations for functions with cv-qualifiers and ref-qualifiers in order to define a nested result_type. It should be undefined to instantiate reference_wrapper<T> with a non-referenceable type, or with a reference type (since references to references are not possible). Making it undefined (rather than ill-formed or unspecified) means implementations are not required to diagnose such invalid specializations, but also don't have to go to the effort of supporting weak result types etc.

[2018-01; Priority set to 3 after mailing list discussion]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4713.

  1. Modify 22.10.6 [refwrap] as indicated:

    -1- reference_wrapper<T> is a CopyConstructible and CopyAssignable wrapper around a reference to an object or function of type T. T shall be a referenceable type (3.46 [defns.referenceable]) that is not a reference type.

    -2- reference_wrapper<T> shall be a trivially copyable type (6.8 [basic.types]).

[2019-03-15; Daniel comments and provides revised wording]

The current wording is now far behind the working draft and a synchronization is therefore recommended. In particular, with the acceptance of P0357R1, the specification of reference_wrapper has no longer any weak result type. Second, I would like to concur with a remark from Tomasz to change the wording to replace the undefined behavior by an ill-formed program instead, because every attempt to instantiate the definition of reference_wrapper will instantiate its member declarations, and this would cause the program to become ill-formed anyway because of the illegal formation of references to non-referenceable function types for member functions such as T& get() const noexcept.

As concrete wording suggestion I would recommend wording that ensures that an ill-formed program is only required when a specialization of reference_wrapper is instantiated, because in the absence of a constrained template parameter we shouldn't require implementations to diagnose even forming the name of a reference_wrapper specialization such as in the following example:

using X = reference_wrapper<int() const>;

The wording below does not take advantage of a Mandates: element to prevent a dependency on LWG 3193 and because such an element is rarely used to specify class templates. If the committee wishes to use such an element, the equivalent wording would be:

Mandates: reference_wrapper is instantiated with a referenceable type (3.46 [defns.referenceable]) as the argument for the template parameter T.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4800.

  1. Modify 22.10.6 [refwrap] as indicated:

    -1- reference_wrapper<T> is a Cpp17CopyConstructible and Cpp17CopyAssignable wrapper around a reference to an object or function of type T. If reference_wrapper is instantiated with a non-referenceable type (3.46 [defns.referenceable]) as the argument for the template parameter T, the program is ill-formed.

    -2- reference_wrapper<T> is a trivially copyable type (6.8 [basic.types]).

    -3- The template parameter T of reference_wrapper may be an incomplete type.


3047(i). atomic compound assignment operators can cause undefined behavior when corresponding fetch_meow members don't

Section: 33.5.8.3 [atomics.types.int], 33.5.8.5 [atomics.types.pointer], 33.5.8.6 [atomics.types.memop] Status: New Submitter: Tim Song Opened: 2017-12-15 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Given atomic<int> meow{INT_MAX};, meow.fetch_add(1) has well-defined behavior because 33.5.8.3 [atomics.types.int] p7 says that

Remarks: For signed integer types, arithmetic is defined to use two's complement representation. There are no undefined results.

but meow += 1 and ++meow have undefined behavior, because these operator functions are defined (by, respectively, 33.5.8.3 [atomics.types.int] p8 and 33.5.8.6 [atomics.types.memop]) to be equivalent to return fetch_add(1) + 1;, and so the addition of 1 to the result of fetch_add — which causes an integer overflow in this case — occurs outside the protection of fetch_add magic. Additionally, the return value might differ from what fetch_add actually wrote since that addition isn't required to use two's complement. This seems like a trap for the unwary. Is it intended?

A similar issue affects the atomic<T*> partial specialization for pointers.

[2018-01; Priority set to 3 after mailing list discussion]

[2019-04-15; JF Bastien comments and provides wording]

As discussed by LWG during the San Diego 2018 meeting, Jens removed LWG 3047 from "P1236R1: Alternative Wording for P 0907R4 Signed Integers are Two's Complement".

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

  1. Modify 33.5.7.3 [atomics.ref.int] as indicated:

    integral operator op=(integral operand) const noexcept;
    

    -7- Effects: Equivalent to: return static_cast<integral>(static_cast<make_unsigned_t<integral>>(fetch_key(operand)) op static_cast<make_unsigned_t<integral>>(operand));

  2. Modify 33.5.7.6 [atomics.ref.memop] as indicated:

    T* operator++() const noexcept;
    

    -3- Effects: Equivalent to: return static_cast<T>(static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(fetch_add(1)) + static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(1));

    T* operator--(int) const noexcept;
    

    -4- Effects: Equivalent to: return static_cast<T>(static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(fetch_sub(1)) - static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(1));

  3. Modify 33.5.8.3 [atomics.types.int] as indicated:

    T operator op=(T operand) volatile noexcept;
    T operator op=(T operand) noexcept;
    

    -8- Effects: Equivalent to: return static_cast<T>(static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(fetch_key(operand)) op static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(operand));

    [Drafting note: atomic<integral>'s working for operator++/operator-- is shared with atomic<T*>. — end drafting note]

    [Drafting note: atomic<floating-point> seems to be correct, LWG should confirm that it is. — end drafting note]

  4. Modify 33.5.8.5 [atomics.types.pointer] as indicated:

    T* operator op=(ptrdiff_t operand) volatile noexcept;
    T* operator op=(ptrdiff_t operand) noexcept;
    

    -8- Effects: Equivalent to: return reinterpret_cast<T*>(reinterpret_cast<ptrdiff_t>(fetch_key(operand)) op operand);

    Remarks: The result may be an undefined address, but the operations otherwise have no undefined behavior.

  5. Modify 33.5.8.6 [atomics.types.memop] as indicated:

    T operator++() volatile noexcept;
    T operator++() noexcept;
    

    -3- Effects: Equivalent to: return static_cast<T>(static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(fetch_add(1)) + static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(1));

    T operator--() volatile noexcept;
    T operator--() noexcept;
    

    -4- Effects: Equivalent to: return static_cast<T>(static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(fetch_sub(1)) - static_cast<make_unsigned_t<T>>(1));

    [Drafting note: Alternatively, LWG may want to separate the integral overload of operator++/operator-- from that of atomic<T*>. end drafting note]


3049(i). Missing wording allowing algorithms to use copies of function objects as substitutes for their parameters

Section: 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] Status: Open Submitter: Jared Hoberock Opened: 2017-12-04 Last modified: 2022-04-25

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

When designing the parallel algorithms library, we intended for parallel algorithms to copy their function objects parameters when it is possible and useful to do so, but there doesn't appear to be any wording to enable that latitude. To the contrary, algorithm specifications refer to their function object parameters by name, implying that a copy of the parameter may not be used as a substitute.

This was noticed when Billy O'Neal observed that parallel generate() did not share parallel for_each() and for_each_n()'s special requirement for a CopyConstructible user-provided function object.

This CopyConstructible Function requirement was added to relax legacy for_each()'s MoveConstructible Function requirement to allow parallel implementations to make copies as necessary. All parallel algorithms need similar permissions, but a strong requirement for CopyConstructible in all algorithms is too restrictive.

What we require is to allow algorithm implementations to use copies of function objects as substitutes for their original parameters, while not requiring that all function object parameters be copyable.

Casey Carter noted that 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] p8 grants permission to all algorithms to copy their function object parameters. However, this paragraph is not normative and does not indicate how the algorithm is allowed to use such copies. Additionally, it does not specify which algorithm parameters are the ones called out as function objects. For example, 27.7.7 [alg.generate] refers to gen as a function object, but 27.6.5 [alg.foreach] does not refer to f as a function object. All the other types of callable algorithm parameters (i.e. Predicate, BinaryPredicate, Compare, UnaryOperation, BinaryOperation, BinaryOperation1, and BinaryOperation2) are defined to be function objects in 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] and 27.3.2 [algorithms.parallel.user]. This list intentionally omits Function and Generator by design.

A potential resolution would introduce normative wording to explicitly allow algorithms to use copies of function object parameters as substitutes for their function object parameters, and remove ambiguity in algorithm specifications about which parameters are function objects.

[2018-01; Priority set to 3 after mailing list discussion]

[2018-3-14 Wednesday evening issues processing; move to Open]

We thought that the notes in [alg.foreach]/1 and /11 should be unwrapped as well. Bryce to work with Jared on updated wording.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4713.

  1. Modify 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] as indicated:

    -8- [Note: Unless otherwise specified, algorithms that take function objects as arguments are permitted to copy those function objects freely. When an algorithm's specification requires the invocation of a function object parameter, such a copy may be invoked as a substitute for the original function object parameter. [Note: This implies that copyable user-supplied function objects should not rely on their identity. Programmers for whom object identity is important should consider using a wrapper class that points to a noncopied implementation object such as reference_wrapper<T> (22.10.6 [refwrap]), or some equivalent solution. — end note]

  2. Modify 27.6.5 [alg.foreach] as indicated:

    template<class InputIterator, class Function>
      constexpr Function for_each(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, Function f);
    

    […]

    -2- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, last), […]

    […]

    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class ForwardIterator, class Function>
      void for_each(ExecutionPolicy&& exec,
                    ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
                    Function f);
    

    -6- Requires: Function shall meet the requirements of CopyConstructible.

    -7- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, last). […]

    […]

    template<class InputIterator, class Size, class Function>
    constexpr InputIterator for_each_n(InputIterator first, Size n, Function f);
    

    […]

    -13- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, first + n) in order. […]

    […]

    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class ForwardIterator, class Size, class Function>
      ForwardIterator for_each_n(ExecutionPolicy&& exec, ForwardIterator first, Size n,
                                 Function f);
    

    -16- Requires: Function shall meet the requirements of CopyConstructible.

    […]

    -18- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, first + n). […]

    […]

[2022-04-25; Daniel rebases wording on N4910]

The previously refactored note term "can" in 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] p10 has been reverted to "permitted" to specify a normative implementation freedom.

[2022-04-25; Daniel comments]

Bryce and Jared have unassigned from this issue.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4910.

  1. Modify 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] as indicated:

    -10- [Note 2: Unless otherwise specified, algorithms that take function objects as arguments canare permitted to copy those function objects freely. When an algorithm's specification requires the invocation of a function object parameter, such a copy may be invoked as a substitute for the original function object parameter. [Note: This implies that copyable user-supplied function objects should not rely on their identity. If object identity is important, a wrapper class that points to a noncopied implementation object such as reference_wrapper<T> (22.10.6 [refwrap]), or some equivalent solution, can be used. — end note]

  2. Modify 27.6.5 [alg.foreach] as indicated:

    template<class InputIterator, class Function>
      constexpr Function for_each(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, Function f);
    

    […]

    -2- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, last), […]

    […]

    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class ForwardIterator, class Function>
      void for_each(ExecutionPolicy&& exec,
                    ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
                    Function f);
    

    -6- Preconditions: Function meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.

    -7- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, last). […]

    […]

    template<class InputIterator, class Size, class Function>
    constexpr InputIterator for_each_n(InputIterator first, Size n, Function f);
    

    […]

    -18- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, first + n) in order. […]

    […]

    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class ForwardIterator, class Size, class Function>
      ForwardIterator for_each_n(ExecutionPolicy&& exec, ForwardIterator first, Size n,
                                 Function f);
    

    […]

    -22- Preconditions: n >= 0 is true. Function meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.

    -23- Effects: Applies the function object f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range [first, first + n). […]

    […]


3053(i). Prohibit error_code construction from rvalues of error_category

Section: 19.5.4.1 [syserr.errcode.overview] Status: New Submitter: Antony Polukhin Opened: 2018-01-24 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Constructor error_code(int val, const error_category& cat) and member function void assign(int val, const error_category& cat) could be misused if a custom error_category is provided:

error_code ec{1, test_category{}}; // ec holds a pointer/reference to a temporary

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4713.

  1. Modify 19.5.4.1 [syserr.errcode.overview] as indicated:

    namespace std {
      class error_code {
      public:
        // 19.5.4.2 [syserr.errcode.constructors], constructors
        […]
        error_code(int val, const error_category& cat) noexcept;
        error_code(int val, const error_category&& cat) = delete;
        […]
        // 19.5.4.3 [syserr.errcode.modifiers], modifiers
        void assign(int val, const error_category& cat) noexcept;
        void assign(int val, const error_category&& cat) = delete;
        […]
      };
      […]
    }
    

3056(i). copy_file() copies which attributes?

Section: 31.12.13.5 [fs.op.copy.file] Status: New Submitter: Davis Herring Opened: 2018-01-26 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

(To resolve C++17 CD comment Late 25.) It is not stated which attributes are copied by copy_file().

[2018-1-26 issues processing telecon]

Priority 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4713.

  1. Modify 31.12.13.5 [fs.op.copy.file] as indicated:

    Rationale:

    The attributes specified are the useful subset of the attributes that can be queried in C++17. Existing practice is complicated: POSIX "cp -p" attempts to preserve user/group IDs, for instance, but cannot in general do so, and setuid/setgid permissions may be stripped.

    bool copy_file(const path& from, const path& to, copy_options options);
    bool copy_file(const path& from, const path& to, copy_options options,
                   error_code& ec) noexcept;
    

    […]

    1. […]

    2. (4.2) — Otherwise, copy the contents, permissions, and data modification time and attributes of the file from resolves to, to the file to resolves to, if:

    3. […]

      1. (4.2.3) — (options & copy_options::update_existing) != copy_options::none and from is more recent than to, determined as if by use of the last_write_time function (31.12.13.26 [fs.op.last.write.time]).

      Other implementation-defined attributes may be copied. Failure (or partial failure) to copy attributes is not an error.

    4. […]

    […]


3057(i). Correct copy_options handling

Section: 31.12.13.4 [fs.op.copy] Status: Open Submitter: Davis Herring Opened: 2018-01-29 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

(The resolution of #3 resolves part of C++17 NB comment US 36.)

The handling of several options for filesystem::copy() is wrong:

  1. Single-level directory copying is silently suppressed by any flag other than copy_options::recursive (even copy_options::directories_only). Single-level directory copying operates via using some unspecified flag to trigger this misfeature.

  2. copy_options::create_symlinks and copy_options::skip_symlinks affect the interpretation of the destination name; the latter shouldn't ever, and the former should affect only broken symlinks (since it would want to replace them).

  3. The copy_options groups for existing target files and the form of copying are consulted only for creating regular files.

  4. copy("file", "dir") creates dir/file, but copy("symlink", "dir", copy_options::copy_symlinks) fails.

  5. If a symlink is encountered with copy_options::copy_symlinks and copy_options::create_symlinks, the latter flag is ignored (but its otherwise sensible restriction to absolute paths applies) rather than the former.

  6. copy_options::create_symlinks without copy_options::copy_symlinks fails if it encounters a symlink. (This is particularly damaging for recursive operation.)

This issue, since it replaces so much text, also addresses two error-handling concerns in passing:

  1. The significance of equivalent(from, to) failing is unspecified. (Ignoring such failures entirely would make dangerous those operations that replace the target with a link.)

  2. Copying a directory involves several operations. When an error_code is being used, the process continues past errors and (because successful functions call ec.clear()) may suppress them.

This expands on the resolution for LWG 2681.

This also addresses the same issue as LWG 2682, but has a different result (based on the fact that the Example successfully copies directories to new, non-existent names).

[2018-06; Rapperswil Wednesday evening, discussing LWG 2682]

JW: can we use the words we are shipping already since two years?
BO: what we got is better than what we had before
no objection to moving to Ready
ACTION move to Ready
ACTION link LWG 2682 and LWG 3057 and set a priority 2 and look at 3057 in San Diego

[2018-11 San Diego Thursday night issue processing]

Need to gather implementation experience; revisit in Kona. Status to Open.

[2018-11-13; Billy O'Neal comments]

I (Billy O'Neal) prefer Davis' solution to LWG 3057, as I think the wording follows the meaning of the individual enum values more closely, and enables more scenarios to function correctly instead of reporting such cases as errors.

However, I don't want to adopt that wording as is because it requires my implementation to detect errors in places that force us to do a bunch of extra system calls, and I don't believe those specific ways error handling happens is relevant to what the copy API wants to do.

Ideally, the wording would be structured such that it said "here's a list of error conditions, if they happen we aren't going to tell you when exactly they are detected" and then listed the behavior irrespective of when errors happen. That way implementations can do the error checks when it makes sense according to what their system APIs report. For example, anything that requires symlink resolution is very expensive on my platform so I'd want to be able to defer anything related to status (rather than symlink_status) to after I've detected that there's actually a symlink (or junction) involved.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4750.

  1. Modify Table 115 — "Enum class copy_options" as indicated:

    Option group controlling copy and copy_file function effects for existing target files
    Constant Meaning
    […] […]
  2. Modify 31.12.13.4 [fs.op.copy] as indicated:

    Rationale:

    POSIX.1-2008 allows the implementation to create hard links "to" symbolic links, and provides linkat() to choose between the symlink and its target.

    31.12.13.4 [fs.op.copy]/4.9 is redundant given 31.12.5 [fs.err.report]/3.1.

    void copy(const path& from, const path& to, copy_options options);
    void copy(const path& from, const path& to, copy_options options,
              error_code& ec) noexcept;
    

    -3- Requires: At most one element from each option group (31.12.8.3 [fs.enum.copy.opts]) is set in options.

    -4- Effects: Before the first use of f and t:

    1. (4.1) — If […]

    2. […]

    3. (4.10) — Otherwise, no effects.

    If each is needed below,
    auto linkf = (options & (copy_options::copy_symlinks |
                             copy_options::skip_symlinks)) != copy_options::none;
    auto f = linkf ? symlink_status(from) : status(from), t = status(to);
    auto to2 = !is_directory(f) && is_directory(t) ? to/from.filename() : to.
    bool linkt = (options & (copy_options::create_symlinks |
                             copy_options::create_hard_links)) != copy_options::none ||
                is_symlink(f);
    auto t2 = linkt ? symlink_status(to2) : status(to2);
    

    [Drafting note: copy_options::create_symlinks is intentionally omitted for linkf; it may simply have been a typo for copy_options::copy_symlinks (which was added by LWG 2681) since at least N3940.]

    Effects are then as follows:
    1. (?.?) — If f.type() or t.type() is an implementation-defined file type [fs.enum.file_type], then the effects are implementation-defined.

      [Drafting note: the text between the previous drafting note and this one is the only unchanged text under /4.]

    2. (?.?) — Otherwise, if exists(f) is false, report an error as specified in 31.12.5 [fs.err.report].

    3. (?.?) — Otherwise, do nothing if

      1. (?.?.?) — (options & copy_options::directories_only) != copy_options::none and is_directory(f) is false, or

      2. (?.?.?) — (options & copy_options::skip_symlinks) != copy_options::none and is_symlink(f) is true, or

      3. (?.?.?) — (options & copy_options::skip_existing) != copy_options::none and exists(t2) is true.

    4. (?.?) — Otherwise, report an error as specified in 31.12.5 [fs.err.report] if:

      1. (?.?.?) — is_other(f) || is_other(t2) is true, or

      2. (?.?.?) — exists(t2) && exists(from) == exists(to2) && equivalent(from, to) is true.

    5. (?.?) — Otherwise, if is_directory(f) is true, then:

      1. (?.?.?) — create_directory(to, from).

      2. (?.?.?) — If (options & copy_options::recursive) != copy_options::none or if (options & copy_options::directories_only) == copy_options::none, iterate over the files in from, as if by

        for (const directory_entry& x : directory_iterator(from))
          if ((options & copy_options::recursive) != copy_options::none ||
             !is_directory(linkf ? symlink_status(x.path()) : status(x.path())))
               copy(x.path(), to/x.path().filename(), options);
        
    6. (?.?) — Otherwise, do nothing if (options & copy_options::update_existing) != copy_options::none, exists(to2) is true, and from is not more recent than to2, determined as if by use of the last_write_time function ( [fs.op.last_write_time]).

    7. (?.?) — Otherwise, report an error as specified in 31.12.5 [fs.err.report] if:

      1. (?.?.?) — is_directory(t2) is true, or

      2. (?.?.?) — (options & (copy_options::overwrite_existing | copy_options::update_existing)) == copy_options::none and exists(t2) is true.

    8. (?.?) — Otherwise, if linkt is true, then:

      1. (?.?.?) — remove(to2) if an existing to2 would prevent the following link creation.

      2. (?.?.?) — If (options & copy_options::create_symlinks) != copy_options::none, create_symlink(from, to2). [Note: If from is a symbolic link, it is not followed. — end note]

      3. (?.?.?) — Otherwise, if (options & copy_options::create_hard_links) != copy_options::none, then create a hard link to from, if linkf is true, or else to the file that from resolves to. [Note: Not all file systems that support hard links and symbolic links support creating hard links to symbolic links. — end note]

      4. (?.?.?) — Otherwise, copy_symlink(from, to2).

    9. (?.?) — Otherwise, copy_file(from, to2, options).

    -5- Throws: As specified in 31.12.5 [fs.err.report].

    -6- Remarks: For the signature with argument ec, any library functions called by the implementation shall have an error_code argument if applicable. If any such function fails, copy returns immediately without (further) modifying ec.


3059(i). Wrong requirements for map-like associative container assignment?

Section: 24.2 [container.requirements] Status: New Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2018-02-05 Last modified: 2018-02-14

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

What are the requirements for

a = b;

... where a and b are of map-like associative container type (map, multimap, unordered_map, unordered_multimap)?

The general container requirements say just:

r = a  // Postconditions: r == a

(Incidentally, earlier in the table, there is a clear error: the general container requirements permit "a = rv" for assignment from an rvalue, but "a" here is a potentially-const container. Oops.) Oddly. there are no requirements at all on T here.

The allocator-aware container requirements add:

a = t  // Requires: T is CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable.

... where T is the container's value_type, that is, pair<const key_type, mapped_type>. Note that such a pair is not CopyAssignable for "normal" key types that disallow assignment to const objects. They also add:

a = rv  // Requires: if !POCMA, T is MoveInsertable into X and MoveAssignable.

... which has the same problem in the !POCMA case.

The associative container requirements and unordered associative container requirements have a similar problem for assignment from an initializer list:

a = il  // Requires: value_type is CopyInsertable into X and CopyAssignable.

Presumably these assignments are intended to actually work, but what are the intended constraints? Do we wish to allow implementations to perform node reuse for these map-like containers? Presumably yes, and if so, the key_type portion of the node must be assigned as well as the value_type portion (for instance, with whatever implementation technique is used to power node_handle) as we cannot assume that key equivalence (or, for unordered_*map, even key equality) implies substitutability.

I think, then, that the associative container requirements and unordered associative container requirements should specify different requirements for the "a = t", "a = rv", and "a = il" for the map-like containers; specifically:

(And we should fix the general container requirements to constrain "r = rv", not "a = rv".)

Daniel:

The "a = rv" problematic is already handled by LWG 3028.

[2018-02-13, Priority set to 3 after mailing list discussion]

Proposed resolution:


3060(i). XXX_scan algorithms are specified to work with move-only T, but are specified to make N copies of T into the destination range

Section: 27.10.8 [exclusive.scan], 27.10.9 [inclusive.scan], 27.10.10 [transform.exclusive.scan], 27.10.11 [transform.inclusive.scan] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2018-02-06 Last modified: 2019-01-20

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

All of the scan algorithms ([exclusive.scan], [inclusive.scan], [transform.exclusive.scan], [transform.inclusive.scan]) have language like "If init is provided, T shall be MoveConstructible (Table 23); otherwise, ForwardIterator1's value type shall be MoveConstructible.". However, the algorithms operational semantics require that that type be written "by copy" to the destination range, making support for move only types impossible.

We probably need to examine real implementations of these things and see what requirements are actually necessary, as in general GENERALIZED_SUM and GENERALIZED_NONCOMMUTATIVE_SUM need to specify the type used to store intermediate calculations.

[2019-01-20 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 2

Proposed resolution:


3063(i). Parallel algorithms in <memory> are underspecified

Section: 27.11 [specialized.algorithms] Status: New Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2018-02-12 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The parallel forms of the uninitialized memory algorithms in <memory> are underspecified in two ways. First, they missed the change that all parallel algorithms require at least Forward Iterators, even for input ranges. See P0467R2 for more details.

The second problem is that they do not have a separate specification to the serial forms. This is a problem in two ways. First, there is no more blanket wording saying a parallel policy algorithm has the same semantics as the serial form unless otherwise specified, so in principle these algorithms are totally unspecified. However, assuming that intent, all of the existing specifications use an as-if formulation with code that is explicitly serial in nature, so need a new specification that talks about the effects on each element without including the iteration order.

[2018-02-20, Priority set to 3 after mailing list discussion]

Proposed resolution:


3064(i). How do uninitialized memory algorithms obtain pointer without undefined behavior?

Section: 27.11 [specialized.algorithms] Status: New Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2018-02-12 Last modified: 2020-05-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

A typical specification of the algorithms for initializing raw memory in <memory> looks like:

Effects: Equivalent to:

for (; first != last; ++first)
  ::new (static_cast<void*>(addressof(*first)))
    typename iterator_traits<ForwardIterator>::value_type;

However, this hides a nasty question:

How do we bind a reference to an uninitialized object when dereferencing our iterator, so that static_cast<void*>(addressof(*first)) does not trigger undefined behavior on the call to *first?

When pointers are the only iterators we cared about, we could simply cast the iterator value to void* without dereferencing. I don't see how to implement this spec safely without introducing another customization point for iterators that performs the same function as casting a pointer to void* in order to get the address of the element.

[2018-02-20, Priority set to 3 after mailing list discussion]

Proposed resolution:


3066(i). "report a domain error" in [sf.cmath]/1 is underspecified

Section: 28.7.6 [sf.cmath] Status: New Submitter: Casey Carter Opened: 2018-02-17 Last modified: 2018-06-19

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

28.7.6 [sf.cmath]/1 uses the phrase "report a domain error" (emphasis mine):

If any argument value to any of the functions specified in this subclause is a NaN (Not a Number), the function shall return a NaN but it shall not report a domain error. Otherwise, the function shall report a domain error for just those argument values for which:

The behavior this phrase is attempting to convey is unclear. A quick search through the text of the standard for "domain error" finds only the domain_error exception type defined in 19.2.4 [domain.error]. Is the intent of "report a domain error" that the special math functions throw an exception of type domain_error, or is it that they behave as specified in C11 7.12.1 "Treatment of error conditions" para 2 which defines the term "domain error"?

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:


3069(i). Move assigning variant's subobject corrupts data

Section: 22.6.3.4 [variant.assign] Status: New Submitter: Antony Polukhin Opened: 2018-02-20 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

variant::emplace functions in 22.6.3.5 [variant.mod] destroy the currently contained value before initializing it to a new value. Assignments in 22.6.3.4 [variant.assign] are described in terms on emplace.

This leads to situation, when move/copy assigning subobject from variant into the same variant corrupts data:

#include <variant>
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>

using str_t = std::string;
using str_ptr_t = std::unique_ptr<str_t>;
using var_t = std::variant<str_t, str_ptr_t>;

int main() 
{
  var_t v = str_ptr_t{
    new str_t{"Long string that does not fit into SS buffer and forces dynamic allocation"}
  };

  // Any of the following lines corrupt the variant's content:
  v = *std::get<str_ptr_t>(v);
  //v = std::move(*std::get<str_ptr_t>(v));

  std::cout << std::get<str_t>(v) << std::endl; // SEGV - 'str_t' inside 'v' is invalid
}

Such behavior confuses users, especially those users who are used to boost::variant's behavior. Consider making variant assignments safer by defining them close to copy-and-swap.

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3; Antony volunteered to write a paper for Rapperswil.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Change 22.6.3.4 [variant.assign] as indicated:

    variant& operator=(const variant& rhs);
    

    -1- Let j be rhs.index().

    -2- Effects:

    1. (2.1) — If neither *this nor rhs holds a value, there is no effect.

    2. (2.2) — Otherwise, if *this holds a value but rhs does not, destroys the value contained in *this and sets *this to not hold a value.

    3. (2.3) — Otherwise, if index() == j, assigns the value contained in rhs to the value contained in *this.

    4. (2.4) — Otherwise, if either is_nothrow_copy_constructible_v<Tj> is true or is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<Tj> is false, equivalent to emplace<j>(get<j>(rhs)).

    5. (2.5) — Otherwise, equivalent to emplace<j>(Tj{get<j>(rhs)})operator=(variant(rhs)).

    […]

    variant& operator=(variant&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
    

    -6- Let j be rhs.index().

    -7- Effects:

    1. (7.1) — If neither *this nor rhs holds a value, there is no effect.

    2. (7.2) — Otherwise, if *this holds a value but rhs does not, destroys the value contained in *this and sets *this to not hold a value.

    3. (7.3) — Otherwise, if index() == j, assigns get<j>(std::move(rhs)) to the value contained in *this.

    4. (7.4) — Otherwise, equivalent to emplace<j>(Tj{get<j>(std::move(rhs))}).

    […]

    
    

    -10- Let Tj be a type that is determined as follows: build an imaginary function FUN(Ti) for each alternative type Ti. The overload FUN(Tj) selected by overload resolution for the expression FUN(std::forward<T>(t)) defines the alternative Tj which is the type of the contained value after assignment.

    -11- Effects:

    1. (11.1) — If *this holds a Tj, assigns std::forward<T>(t) to the value contained in *this.

    2. (11.2) — Otherwise, if is_nothrow_constructible_v<Tj, T> || !is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<Tj> is true, equivalent to emplace<j>(std::forward<T>(t)).

    3. (11.3) — Otherwise, equivalent to emplace<j>(Tj{std::forward<T>(t)})operator=(variant(std::forward<T>(t))).

    […]


3072(i). [networking.ts] DynamicBuffer object lifetimes underspecified

Section: 16.2.4 [networking.ts::buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer], 17.6 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read], 17.8 [networking.ts::buffer.async.write], 17.10 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read.until] Status: New Submitter: Christopher Kohlhoff Opened: 2018-02-26 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses: networking.ts

The DynamicBuffer overloads of async_read and async_write, and async_read_until, are underspecified with respect to the lifetime of the dynamic buffer argument b.

Asio's implementation (and the intended specification) performs DECAY_COPY(b) in the async_read, async_write, and async_read_until initiating functions. All operations performed on b are actually performed on that decay-copy, or on a move-constructed descendant of it. The copy is intended to refer to the same underlying storage and be otherwise interchangeable with the original in every way.

Most initiating functions' argument lifetimes are covered by [async.reqmts.async.lifetime]. As an rvalue reference it falls under the second bullet, which specifies that the object is copied (but doesn't say decay-copied).

The proposed resolution adds a postcondition for DynamicBuffer move construction, and specifies that DECAY_COPY(b) be used for each of these functions. The following two alternative resolutions may also be considered:

However, the proposed resolution below is presented as a change that minimizes the scope of the impact.

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4711.

  1. Edit 16.2.4 [networking.ts::buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer] as indicated:

    -3- In Table 14, x denotes a value of type X, x1 denotes a (possibly const) value of type X, andmx1 denotes an xvalue of type X, n denotes a (possibly const) value of type size_t, and u denotes an identifier.

    Table 14 — DynamicBuffer requirements
    expression type assertion/note pre/post-conditions
    X u(mx1); post:
    • u.size() is equal to the prior value of mx1.size().
    • u.max_size() is equal to the prior value of mx1.max_size().
    • u.capacity() is equal to the prior value of mx1.capacity().
    • u.data() satisfies the ConstBufferSequence requirements (16.2.2 [buffer.reqmts.constbuffersequence]) as if copy constructed from the prior value of mx1.data().
    • All valid const or mutable buffer sequences that were previously obtained using mx1.data() or mx1.prepare() remain valid.
  2. Edit 17.6 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read] as indicated:

    -11- Let bd be the result of DECAY_COPY(b). Data is placed into the dynamic buffer (16.2.4 [buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer]) object bbd. A mutable buffer sequence (16.2.1 [buffer.reqmts.mutablebuffersequence]) is obtained prior to each read_some call using bd.prepare(N), where N is an unspecified value less than or equal to bd.max_size() - bd.size(). [Note: Implementations are encouraged to use bd.capacity() when determining N, to minimize the number of read_some calls performed on the stream. -- end note] After each read_some call, the implementation performs bd.commit(n), where n is the return value from read_some.

    […]

    -13- The synchronous read operation continues until:

    • bd.size() == bd.max_size(); or

    • the completion condition returns 0.

  3. Edit 17.8 [networking.ts::buffer.async.write] as indicated:

    -11- Let bd be the result of DECAY_COPY(b). Data is written from the dynamic buffer (16.2.4 [buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer]) object bd. A constant buffer sequence (16.2.2 [buffer.reqmts.constbuffersequence]) is obtained using bd.data(). After the data has been written to the stream, the implementation performs bd.consume(n), where n is the number of bytes successfully written.

    […]

    -13- The asynchronous write operation continues until:

    • bd.size() == 0; or

    • the completion condition returns 0.

  4. Edit 17.10 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read.until] as indicated:

    -3- Effects: Let bd be the result of DECAY_COPY(b). Initiates an asynchronous operation to read data from the buffer-oriented asynchronous read stream (17.1.2 [buffer.stream.reqmts.asyncreadstream]) object stream by performing zero or more asynchronous read_some operations on the stream, until the readable bytes of the dynamic buffer (16.2.4 [buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer]) object bd contain the specified delimiter delim.

    -4- Data is placed into the dynamic buffer object bd. A mutable buffer sequence (16.2.1 [buffer.reqmts.mutablebuffersequence]) is obtained prior to each async_read_some call using bd.prepare(N), where N is an unspecified value such that N <= max_size() - size(). [Note: Implementations are encouraged to use bd.capacity() when determining N, to minimize the number of asynchronous read_some operations performed on the stream. — end note] After the completion of each asynchronous read_some operation, the implementation performs bd.commit(n), where n is the value passed to the asynchronous read_some operation's completion handler.

    -5- The asynchronous read_until operation continues until:

    • the readable bytes of bd contain the delimiter delim; or

    • bd.size() == bd.max_size(); or

    • an asynchronous read_some operation fails.

    […]

    -8- On completion of the asynchronous operation, if the readable bytes of bd contain the delimiter, ec is set such that !ec is true. Otherwise, if bd.size() == bd.max_size(), ec is set such that ec == stream_errc::not_found. If bd.size() < bd.max_size(), ec is the error_code from the most recent asynchronous read_some operation. n is the number of readable bytes in bd up to and including the delimiter, if present, otherwise 0.


3073(i). [networking.ts] (async_)read and (async_)write don't support DynamicBuffer lvalues

Section: 17 [networking.ts::buffer.stream] Status: New Submitter: Christopher Kohlhoff Opened: 2018-02-27 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses: networking.ts

Suppose that we have a user-defined class dyn_buf that satisfies the DynamicBuffer requirements ([buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer]), and is additionally copy-constructible. The following snippet compiles, as expected:

dyn_buf b;
net::read_until(my_socket, b, "\n");

However, this next snippet will not compile, when it should:

dyn_buf b;
net::read(my_socket, b);

This is due to:

This can fixed by changing the test to is_dynamic_buffer_v<decay_t<DynamicBuffer>>.

[2019-01-20 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4711.

  1. Edit 17.5 [networking.ts::buffer.read] as indicated:

    -14- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolution unless is_dynamic_buffer_v<decay_t<DynamicBuffer>> is true.

  2. Edit 17.6 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read] as indicated:

    -16- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolution unless is_dynamic_buffer_v<decay_t<DynamicBuffer>> is true.

  3. Edit 17.7 [networking.ts::buffer.write] as indicated:

    -14- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolution unless is_dynamic_buffer_v<decay_t<DynamicBuffer>> is true.

  4. Edit 17.8 [networking.ts::buffer.async.write] as indicated:

    -16- Remarks: This function shall not participate in overload resolution unless is_dynamic_buffer_v<decay_t<DynamicBuffer>> is true.


3078(i). directory_entry, directory_iterator and recursive_directory_iterator perform needless path copies

Section: 31.12.10 [fs.class.directory.entry], 31.12.11 [fs.class.directory.iterator], 31.12.12 [fs.class.rec.dir.itr] Status: New Submitter: Gor Nishanov Opened: 2018-03-05 Last modified: 2019-04-02

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

An implementation of directory_entry class is likely to store a filesystem::path as a member. Constructors and assign member functions take filesystem::path by const& thus forcing creation of a copy.

An implementation of directory_iterator class is likely to store a directory_entry or a path as a part of its state. Constructors take filesystem::path by const& thus forcing creation of a copy.

An implementation of recursive_directory_iterator class is likely to store a directory_entry or a path as a part of its state. Constructors take filesystem::path by const& thus forcing creation of a copy.

Suggested resolution:

Add overloads to directory_entry, directory_iterator, and recursive_directory_iterator that take filesystem::path by &&.

Make it unspecified in case an exception is thrown from those new members where an argument was moved from or not.

explicit directory_entry(const filesystem::path& p);
explicit directory_entry(filesystem::path&& p);
directory_entry(const filesystem::path& p, error_code& ec);
directory_entry(filesystem::path&& p, error_code& ec);

void directory_entry::assign(const filesystem::path& p);
void directory_entry::assign(filesystem::path&& p);
void directory_entry::assign(const filesystem::path& p, error_code& ec);
void directory_entry::assign(filesystem::path&& p, error_code& ec);

explicit directory_iterator(const path& p);
explicit directory_iterator(path&& p);
directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options);
directory_iterator(path&& p, directory_options options);
directory_iterator(const path& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;
directory_iterator(path&& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;
directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options, error_code& ec) noexcept;
directory_iterator(path&& p, directory_options options, error_code& ec) noexcept;

explicit recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p);
explicit recursive_directory_iterator(path&& p);
recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options);
recursive_directory_iterator(path&& p, directory_options options);
recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, directory_options options, error_code& ec) noexcept;
recursive_directory_iterator(path&& p, directory_options options, error_code& ec) noexcept;
recursive_directory_iterator(const path& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;
recursive_directory_iterator(path&& p, error_code& ec) noexcept;

[2018-03-20 Priority set to 3 after discussion on the reflector.]

Proposed resolution:


3081(i). Floating point from_chars API does not distinguish between overflow and underflow

Section: 22.13.3 [charconv.from.chars] Status: Open Submitter: Greg Falcon Opened: 2018-03-12 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

strtod() distinguishes between overflow and underflow by returning a value that is either very large or very small. Floating point from_chars does not currently offer any way for callers to distinguish these two cases.

It would be beneficial if users could migrate from strtod() to from_chars without loss of functionality.

I recommend that floating point from_chars use value as an overflow-vs-underflow reporting channel, in the same manner as strtod().

My proposed wording gives from_chars the same wide latitude that strtod() enjoys for handling underflow. A high-quality implementation would likely set ec == result_out_of_range for underflow only when the nearest representable float to the parsed value is a zero and the parsed mantissa was nonzero. In this case value would be set to (an appropriately-signed) zero. It is worth considering giving from_chars this more predictable behavior, if library writers feel they can provide this guarantee for all platforms. (I have a proof-of-concept integer-based implementation for IEEE doubles with this property.)

[2018-06 Rapperswil Wednesday issues processing]

Marshall to provide updated wording and propose Tentatively Ready on the reflector.

Priority set to 2

[2018-08-23 Batavia Issues processing]

Status to Open; Marshall to reword

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Edit 22.13.3 [charconv.from.chars] as indicated:

    […] Otherwise, the characters matching the pattern are interpreted as a representation of a value of the type of value. The member ptr of the return value points to the first character not matching the pattern, or has the value last if all characters match. If the parsed value is not in the range representable by the type of value, value is unmodified and the member ec of the return value is equal to errc::result_out_of_range. Otherwise, value is set to the parsed value, after rounding according to round_to_nearest (17.3.4.1 [round.style]), and the member ec is value-initialized.

    from_chars_result from_chars(const char* first, const char* last,
                                 see below& value, int base = 10);
    

    -2- Requires: base has a value between 2 and 36 (inclusive).

    -3- Effects: The pattern is the expected form of the subject sequence in the "C" locale for the given nonzero base, as described for strtol, except that no "0x" or "0X" prefix shall appear if the value of base is 16, and except that '-' is the only sign that may appear, and only if value has a signed type. On overflow, value is unmodified.

    […]

    from_chars_result from_chars(const char* first, const char* last, float& value,
                                 chars_format fmt = chars_format::general);
    from_chars_result from_chars(const char* first, const char* last, double& value,
                                 chars_format fmt = chars_format::general);
    from_chars_result from_chars(const char* first, const char* last, long double& value,
                                 chars_format fmt = chars_format::general);
    

    -6- Requires: fmt has the value of one of the enumerators of chars_format.

    -7- Effects: The pattern is the expected form of the subject sequence in the "C" locale, as described for strtod, except that

    1. (7.1) […]

    2. (7.2) […]

    3. (7.3) […]

    4. (7.4) […]

    In any case, the resulting value is one of at most two floating-point values closest to the value of the string matching the pattern. On overflow, value is set to plus or minus std::numeric_limits<T>::max() of the appropriate type. On underflow, value is set to a value with magnitude no greater than std::numeric_limits<T>::min().

    […]


3082(i). from_chars specification regarding floating point rounding is inconsistent

Section: 22.13.3 [charconv.from.chars] Status: Open Submitter: Greg Falcon Opened: 2018-03-12 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

P0682R1 added the requirement that from_chars use round_to_nearest when converting from string, but later text in the section suggests that the implementation has latitude in its choice of rounding logic.

If the intent is merely that the floating point environment should not affect from_chars behavior, the rounding-mode text should be weakened. If the intent is to always require round_to_nearest, the text suggesting a latitude in rounding logic should be removed.

[2018-03-27 Priority set to 2 after discussion on the reflector.]

[2018-06 Rapperswil Wednesday issues processing]

Status to open; also this needs to say that the intent is to be independent of the floating point environment.

[2018-08-23 Batavia Issues processing]

Marshall to talk to Jens about this

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Edit 22.13.3 [charconv.from.chars] as indicated:

    from_chars_result from_chars(const char* first, const char* last, float& value,
                                 chars_format fmt = chars_format::general);
    from_chars_result from_chars(const char* first, const char* last, double& value,
                                 chars_format fmt = chars_format::general);
    from_chars_result from_chars(const char* first, const char* last, long double& value,
                                 chars_format fmt = chars_format::general);
    

    -6- Requires: fmt has the value of one of the enumerators of chars_format.

    -7- Effects: The pattern is the expected form of the subject sequence in the "C" locale, as described for strtod, except that

    1. (7.1) […]

    2. (7.2) […]

    3. (7.3) […]

    4. (7.4) […]

    In any case, the resulting value is one of at most twothe floating-point values closest to the value of the string matching the pattern, with ties broken according to round_to_nearest.

    […]


3084(i). Termination in C++ is unclear

Section: 17.6 [support.start.term], 17.10.5 [exception.terminate] Status: New Submitter: JF Bastien Opened: 2018-03-15 Last modified: 2018-04-03

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

It's unclear how different termination facilities in C++ interact (and how they interact with the C termination facilities). Individually some of these functions try to handle corner cases, but hilarity ensues when combined with each other. As a simple example, can an atexit handler call exit? If not, can it call quick_exit, and can then at_quick_exit handler call exit? Is it possible to install an atexit handler from an at_quick_exit, without strongly happens before, while handling a separate atexit handler (and what happens then)?

The termination handlers and termination conditions I collected:

What's unclear is:

I've written a sample program which exercises some of this, see here.

[2018-04-02, Jens comments]

Any potential wording should carefully take [basic.start] into account, and maybe should actually be integrated into the core wording, not the library wording.

[2018-04-02 Priority set to 3 after discussion on the reflector.]

Proposed resolution:


3086(i). Possible problem in §[new.delete.single]

Section: 17.7.3.2 [new.delete.single] Status: New Submitter: William M. Miller Opened: 2018-03-16 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

In general requirements on a whole program, as opposed to a single translation unit, generally specify "no diagnostic required", since we don't want to require implementations to do multi-translation-unit analysis. However, 17.7.3.2 [new.delete.single] paragraph 11 says,

If a function with a size parameter is defined, the program shall also define the corresponding version without the size parameter.

This is clearly not restricted to a single translation unit; should "no diagnostic required" be added?

[2018-04-03; Thomas Köppe and Tim Song suggest wording]

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Edit 17.7.3.2 [new.delete.single] as indicated:

    void operator delete(void* ptr) noexcept;
    void operator delete(void* ptr, std::size_t size) noexcept;
    void operator delete(void* ptr, std::align_val_t alignment) noexcept;
    void operator delete(void* ptr, std::size_t size, std::align_val_t alignment) noexcept;
    

    -10- Effects: […]

    -11- Replaceable: A C++ program may define functions with any of these function signatures, and thereby displace the default versions defined by the C++ standard library. If a function without a size parameter is defined, the program should also define the corresponding function with a size parameter. If a function with a size parameter is defined, the program shall also define the corresponding version without the size parameter; no diagnostic is required. [Note: The default behavior below may change in the future, which will require replacing both deallocation functions when replacing the allocation function. — end note]

  2. Edit 17.7.3.3 [new.delete.array] as indicated:

    void operator delete[](void* ptr) noexcept;
    void operator delete[](void* ptr, std::size_t size) noexcept;
    void operator delete[](void* ptr, std::align_val_t alignment) noexcept;
    void operator delete[](void* ptr, std::size_t size, std::align_val_t alignment) noexcept;
    

    -9- Effects: […]

    -10- Replaceable: A C++ program may define functions with any of these function signatures, and thereby displace the default versions defined by the C++ standard library. If a function without a size parameter is defined, the program should also define the corresponding function with a size parameter. If a function with a size parameter is defined, the program shall also define the corresponding version without the size parameter; no diagnostic is required. [Note: The default behavior below may change in the future, which will require replacing both deallocation functions when replacing the allocation function. — end note]


3089(i). copy_n should require non-overlapping ranges

Section: 27.7.1 [alg.copy] Status: New Submitter: Marshall Clow Opened: 2018-03-21 Last modified: 2022-11-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

All the copy algorithms have some kind of prohibition on having the input and output ranges overlap.

The serial version of copy says:

Requires: result shall not be in the range [first, last).

The parallel version of copy says:

Requires: The ranges [first, last) and [result, result + (last - first)) shall not overlap.

copy_if says:

Requires: The ranges [first, last) and [result, result + (last - first)) shall not overlap.

copy_backwards says:

Requires: result shall not be in the range [first, last).

But copy_n has no such requirement.

I think it should. I checked the minutes of the LWG discussion from 2008 when this was added, and there was no discussion of overlapping ranges.

What formulation do we want here? Is it sufficient to say "... shall not be in the range ..." or should we use the stronger "... shall not overlap ..."? Some copy variants use one, some use the other. Should we be consistent? Issue 3085 is a similar issue for char_traits::copy.

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Edit 27.7.1 [alg.copy] as indicated:

    [Drafting note: I'm using the permission in 27.2 [algorithms.requirements]/10 to do random-access arithmetic on (possibly) input iterators.]

    template<class InputIterator, class Size, class OutputIterator>
      constexpr OutputIterator copy_n(InputIterator first, Size n,
                                      OutputIterator result);
    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class ForwardIterator1, class Size, class ForwardIterator2>
      ForwardIterator2 copy_n(ExecutionPolicy&& exec,
                              ForwardIterator1 first, Size n,
                              ForwardIterator2 result);
    

    -?- Requires: result shall not be in the range [first, first + n).

    -9- Effects: For each non-negative integer i < n, performs *(result + i) = *(first + i).

    -10- Returns: result + n.

    -11- Complexity: Exactly n assignments.

[2022-11-06; Daniel syncs wording with recent working draft]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4917.

  1. Edit 27.7.1 [alg.copy] as indicated:

    [Drafting note: I'm using the permission in 27.2 [algorithms.requirements]/10 to do random-access arithmetic on (possibly) input iterators.]

    template<class InputIterator, class Size, class OutputIterator>
      constexpr OutputIterator copy_n(InputIterator first, Size n,
                                      OutputIterator result);
    template<class ExecutionPolicy, class ForwardIterator1, class Size, class ForwardIterator2>
      ForwardIterator2 copy_n(ExecutionPolicy&& exec,
                              ForwardIterator1 first, Size n,
                              ForwardIterator2 result);
    template<input_iterator I, weakly_incrementable O>
      requires indirectly_copyable<I, O>
      constexpr ranges::copy_n_result<I, O>
        ranges::copy_n(I first, iter_difference_t<I> n, O result);
    

    -10- Let N be max(0, n).

    -11- Mandates: The type Size is convertible to an integral type (7.3.9, 11.4.8).

    -?- Preconditions: result is not in the range [first, first + n).

    -12- Effects: For each non-negative integer i < N, performs *(result + i) = *(first + i).

    -13- Returns:

    1. (13.1) — result + N for the overloads in namespace std.

    2. (13.2) — {first + N, result + N} for the overload in namespace ranges.

    -14- Complexity: Exactly N assignments.


3090(i). What is §[time.duration.cons]p4's "no overflow is induced in the conversion" intended to mean?

Section: 29.5.2 [time.duration.cons] Status: New Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2018-03-22 Last modified: 2020-09-12

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

29.5.2 [time.duration.cons] p4 says:

template<class Rep2, class Period2>
  constexpr duration(const duration<Rep2, Period2>& d);

Remarks: This constructor shall not participate in overload resolution unless no overflow is induced in the conversion and treat_as_floating_point_v<rep> is true or both ratio_divide<Period2, period>::den is 1 and treat_as_floating_point_v<Rep2> is false.

with this example:

duration<int, milli> ms(3);
duration<int, micro> us = ms;  // OK
duration<int, milli> ms2 = us; // error

It's unclear to me what "no overflow is induced in the conversion" means in the above. What happens here:

duration<int, milli> ms(INT_MAX);
duration<int, micro> us = ms;  // ???

An overflow is clearly induced in the conversion here: internally, we'll multiply INT_MAX by 1000. But that cannot be determined statically (in general), and so can't affect the result of overload resolution.

So what's actually supposed to happen? Are we actually just supposed to check that Rep2 is no larger than Rep? (If so, what happens on overflow? Undefined behavior?)

It has been pointed out by Howard Hinnant:

This refers to the compile-time conversion factor to convert Period2 to Period. If that conversion factor is not representable as a (reduced) ratio<N, D>, then the constructor is SFINAE'd out. This might happen (for example) converting years to picoseconds.

I would not have guessed that from the wording. Maybe replacing "no overflow is induced in the conversion" with "the result of ratio_divide<Period2, Period> is representable as a ratio" or similar would help?

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

[2020-09-12 Jonathan adds a proposed resolution]

Since the result of the ratio_divide has to be a ratio, if it's not representable then the result simply isn't a valid type. Implementations are not required to make ratio_divide SFINAE-friendly to implement this constraint. They can perform the equivalent calculations to check if they would overflow, without actually using ratio_divide.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. Modify 29.5.2 [time.duration.cons] as indicated:

    template<class Rep2, class Period2>
      constexpr duration(const duration<Rep2, Period2>& d);
    

    -3- Constraints: is_convertible_v<const Rep2&, rep> is true. ratio_divide<typename Period2::type, period> is a valid ratio specialization. Either:

    No overflow is induced in the conversion and treat_as_floating_point_v<rep> is true or both ratio_divide<Period2, period>::den is 1 and treat_as_floating_point_v<Rep2> is false. [Note: This requirement prevents implicit truncation errors when converting between integral-based duration types. Such a construction could easily lead to confusion about the value of the duration. — end note]


3092(i). Unclear semantics of enum class bitmask types

Section: 16.3.3.3.4 [bitmask.types] Status: Open Submitter: Geoffrey Romer Opened: 2018-03-26 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

[bitmask.types] specifies the semantics of a bitmask type in terms of an "exposition only" enum definition, together with some constants and overloads. Notably, it is depicted as an unscoped enum, which implies among other things that it is implicitly convertible to int_type. At least some sources treat that as normative (as of this writing, cppreference.com's documentation for BitmaskType says the expression (X & Y) != 0 is guaranteed to be well-formed), and it's hard to argue that they're wrong on the basis of the existing wording.

On the other hand, many standard library types are depicted as scoped enums, but still specified to be "bitmask types". As far as I can tell, it's impossible in library code to make a scoped enum implicitly convertible to its underlying type, and even if you could, what would be the point? Presumably the specification of those types as scoped enums is intended to have some sort of observable consequences.

In addition, some library types (notably in clause 31) are specified to be bitmask types, without indicating whether they are scoped or unscoped. It's not clear what the standard guarantees about e.g. whether they can be implicitly converted.

I assume the intent is that "bitmask type" doesn't specify an implicit conversion, or any of the other ways unscoped and scoped enums differ, but the standard doesn't actually say that. We really ought to rewrite [bitmask.types] as a requirements table, but here's a quick hack to the existing wording as a stopgap.

[2018-04-23 Priority set to 2 after discussion on the reflector.]

[2018-08-23 Batavia Issues processing]

N3110 also touches on this.

Nico to survey the enums in the library and report back on which ones should be class.

[2019 Cologne Wednesday night]

Changing existing enums to class enums is an ABI break on some platforms; current wording does not require the use of enums. See N3110.

Daniel to provide requirements tables, Jonathan to assist. Reduce priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Edit 16.3.3.3.4 [bitmask.types] as indicated:

    -2- The bitmask type bitmask can be written:

    // For exposition only.
    // int_type is an integral type capable of representing all values of the bitmask type.
    enumE bitmask : int_type {
      V0 = 1 << 0, V1 = 1 << 1, V2 = 1 << 2, V3 = 1 << 3, .....
    };
    […]
    

    -3- Here, E may represent either enum or enum class (the choice is implementation-defined unless otherwise specified), and the names C0, C1, etc. represent bitmask elements for this particular bitmask type. The zero value bitmask{} is used to represent an empty bitmask, in which no bitmask elements are set. All suchbitmask elements have distinct, nonzero values such that, for any pair Ci and Cj where ij, Ci & Ci is nonzero and Ci & Cj is zero. Additionally, the value 0 is used to represent an empty bitmask, in which no bitmask elements are set.


3093(i). LWG 2294/2192 missed a std::abs overload

Section: 28.7.2 [c.math.abs], 17.2.2 [cstdlib.syn], 31.13.2 [cinttypes.syn] Status: New Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2018-03-30 Last modified: 2018-06-19

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

LWG 2192 changed the library specification so that you always get all the std::abs overloads for fundamental types if you get any of them.

Except that it missed one: <cinttypes> provides a std::abs (and std::div) overload for intmax_t if it's not long long (since LWG 1449). Presumably that one should also follow the <cstdlib>/<cmath> pattern and we should make the complete abs overload set available whenever any of the three headers is included? (And likewise we should make the complete std::div overload set available whenever either <cstdlib> or <cinttypes> is included.)

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:


3095(i). strstreambuf refers to nonexistent member of fpos, fpos::offset

Section: D.12.2.4 [depr.strstreambuf.virtuals] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2018-04-04 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

strstreambuf refers to a nonexistent member function of fpos in the specification of the member function seekpos, D.12.2.4 [depr.strstreambuf.virtuals]/18 (emphasize mine):

For a sequence to be positioned, if its next pointer is a null pointer, the positioning operation fails. Otherwise, the function determines newoff from sp.offset():

The intent is clearly to get the corresponding streamoff from the fpos, as p19 says "the resultant offset newoff (of type off_type)". The mechanism to make that conversion is a normal explicit conversion, as indicated in the last row of the table in [fpos.operations].

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 4

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Edit D.12.2.4 [depr.strstreambuf.virtuals] as indicated:

    pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which
                     = ios_base::in | ios_base::out) override;
    

    -17- Effects: […]

    -18- For a sequence to be positioned, if its next pointer is a null pointer, the positioning operation fails. Otherwise, the function determines newoff from static_cast<off_type>(sp).offset():

    […]


3097(i). basic_stringbuf seekoff effects trigger undefined behavior and have contradictory returns

Section: 31.8.2.5 [stringbuf.virtuals] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2018-04-07 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Paragraph citations relative to N4727.

[stringbuf.virtuals]/10 says that newoff might be calculated from xnext - xbegin, or from high_mark - xbegin. After newoff is calculated, it does the null pointer check against and zero offset check. However, that means the effects may have already done nullptr - non-nullptr, or non-nullptr - nullptr, which [expr.add]/5 says is undefined behavior.

Moreover, the attempt at avoiding this problem only tests newoff, not the value actually used which is newoff + off. For example, buf.seekoff(100, ios_base::beg, ios_base::out) on a read-only streambuf would try to assign pptr() + newoff + off to pptr(), but pptr() may have been nullptr, giving nullptr + 0 + 100 which triggers UB. (Perhaps the "refers to an uninitialized character" bit protects that though).

Last, the Returns: element says that it returns newoff, but then also says it returns the resulting stream position, which should be something like newoff + off. (I checked libc++ and MSVC++ and we both return newoff + off)

We probably want to resolve that by renaming the value that comes out of Table 108 to something like "basis" and make "newoff" actually be the new offset instead of the starting offset.

[2018-04-16 Priority set to 3 after discussion on the reflector.]

Proposed resolution:


3098(i). Misleading example for filesystem::path::filename()

Section: 31.12.6.5.9 [fs.path.decompose] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2018-04-06 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The example in [fs.path.decompose] p7 includes:

path("//host").filename();  // yields ""

This result isn't guaranteed, it depends whether the implementation interprets "//host" as a root-name or as a root-directory (with a redundant directory-separator) followed by the filename "host".

The example should make it clear that this interpretation is allowed.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4727.

  1. Edit 31.12.6.5.9 [fs.path.decompose] as indicated:

    path filename() const;
    

    -6- Returns: relative_path().empty() ? path() : *--end().

    [Example:

    path("/foo/bar.txt").filename(); // yields "bar.txt"
    path("/foo/bar").filename();     // yields "bar"
    path("/foo/bar/").filename();    // yields ""
    path("/").filename();            // yields ""
    path("//host").filename();       // yields "" or "host"
    path(".").filename();            // yields "."
    path("..").filename();           // yields ".."
    

    — end example]

[2018-04-10, Jonathan comments and provides revised wording]

Based on the reflector discussion I'd like to change the P/R to Billy's suggestion of simply removing that line from the example.

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4741.

  1. Edit 31.12.6.5.9 [fs.path.decompose] as indicated:

    path filename() const;
    

    -6- Returns: relative_path().empty() ? path() : *--end().

    [Example:

    path("/foo/bar.txt").filename(); // yields "bar.txt"
    path("/foo/bar").filename();     // yields "bar"
    path("/foo/bar/").filename();    // yields ""
    path("/").filename();            // yields ""
    path("//host").filename();       // yields ""
    path(".").filename();            // yields "."
    path("..").filename();           // yields ".."
    

    — end example]


3099(i). is_assignable<Incomplete&, Incomplete&>

Section: 21.3.3 [meta.type.synop] Status: New Submitter: Casey Carter Opened: 2018-04-10 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

LWG 2939 suggests that the the preconditions of the type traits need reevaluation. This issue focuses specifically on is_assignable and, by extension, its variants:

We note a discrepancy: is_copy_assignable<T> requires T to be a complete type, but the equivalent form is_assignable<T&, const T&> does not. The requirement for is_copy_assignable<T> seems sensible, since there's no way to determine whether or not the assignment declval<T&>() = declval<const T&>() is well-formed when T is incomplete. It seems that the same argument should apply to all of the above "assignable" traits, and that they must require that the referent type is complete when given a reference type parameter to be implementable.

[2018-08 Batavia Monday issue discussion]

Issues 2797, 2939, 3022, and 3099 are all closely related. Walter to write a paper resolving them.

[2020-02-14, Prague]

LWG discussions. Set priority to 2.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4741.

  1. In 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] Table 42, change the Precondition text for is_assignable, is_trivially_assignable, and is_nothrow_assignable as follows:
    remove_cvref_t<T> and remove_cvref_t<U> shall be complete types, cv void, or arrays of unknown bound.
  2. In 21.3.5.4 [meta.unary.prop] Table 42, change the Precondition text for is_copy_assignable, is_move_assignable, is_trivially_copy_assignable, is_trivially_move_assignable, is_nothrow_copy_assignable, and is_nothrow_move_assignable as follows:
    remove_cvref_t<T> shall be a complete type, cv void, or an array of unknown bound.

3105(i). T1 is convertible to T2

Section: 16 [library] Status: New Submitter: Jens Maurer Opened: 2018-04-24 Last modified: 2018-06-19

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The library wording frequently uses the construction "type T1 is convertible to type T2", but this is an undefined phrase.

For requirements on user code (e.g. [tuple.rel]), it is unclear whether all expressions of type T1 must satisfy the convertibility requirement, regardless of value category, or whether a single value category is in view only.

Consider:

struct C 
{
  operator int() &&;
};

int main()
{
  int x = C(); // prvalue can be implicitly converted to int
  C c;
  int y = c;   // lvalue can't
}

The library has an "is_convertible<T1, T2>" trait, but that checks convertibility only for a single value category, not all possible ones.

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:


3107(i). istreambuf_iterator has public exposition-only member

Section: 25.6.4 [istreambuf.iterator] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2018-04-26 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

LWG has said recently that we don't want public exposition-only things, as that may encourage users to try to use those names (and some implementers to actually use those names).

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 4

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4741.

  1. Edit 25.6.4 [istreambuf.iterator] as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>>
      class istreambuf_iterator {
      public:
        […]
        using istream_type = basic_istream<charT,traits>;
      
        class proxy; // exposition only
      
        constexpr istreambuf_iterator() noexcept;
        […]
      private:
        class proxy; // exposition only
        streambuf_type* sbuf_; // exposition only
      };
      […]
    }
    

3108(i). istreambuf_iterator::proxy::operator* should be const

Section: 25.6.4.2 [istreambuf.iterator.proxy] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2018-04-26 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

operator* on iterators is usually intended to be const; see 25.3.5.3 [input.iterators] Table 87, *a, where a is of type X or const X. (Technically, proxy is implementing the *r++ requirement in this table, and r doesn't imply a const iterator, but there's no reason for the iterator's operator* to differ from the proxy)

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4741.

  1. Edit 25.6.4.2 [istreambuf.iterator.proxy] as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>>
      class istreambuf_iterator<charT, traits>::proxy { // exposition only
        charT keep_;
        basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* sbuf_;
        proxy(charT c, basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* sbuf)
          : keep_(c), sbuf_(sbuf) { }
        public:
          charT operator*() const { return keep_; }
      };
    }
    

3109(i). strstreambuf is copyable

Section: D.12.2 [depr.strstreambuf] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2018-05-02 Last modified: 2018-06-19

Priority: 4

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Discussion:

In C++03 strstreambuf was not copyable, because basic_streambuf wasn't copyable. In C++11 we made basic_streambuf copyable by derived classes, and strstreambuf doesn't define any special members, so it (unintentionally?) became copyable, with completely unspecified semantics.

VC++ and libc++ make it movable not copyable, and libstdc++ still follows C++03, so it's neither movable nor copyable. Making it movable seems to be the sane option, and consistent with filebuf and stringbuf.

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Priority set to 4

Proposed resolution:


3114(i). [networking.ts] Permit efficient composition when using DynamicBuffer

Section: 16 [networking.ts::buffer], 17 [networking.ts::buffer.stream] Status: LEWG Submitter: Vinnie Falco Opened: 2018-05-18 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses: networking.ts

Asynchronous algorithms are started by a call to an initiating function. When these algorithms are constructed from calls to other initiating functions, the result is called a composed operation. For example, async_read may be implemented in terms of zero or more calls to a stream's async_read_some algorithm. For operations where the caller cannot easily determine ahead of time the storage requirements needed for an algorithm to meet its post-conditions, [networking.ts] introduces the DynamicBuffer concept:

A dynamic buffer encapsulates memory storage that may be automatically resized as required, where the memory is divided into two regions: readable bytes followed by writable bytes. [buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer]

Signatures for algorithms in the technical specification which accept dynamic buffers use forwarding references:

// 17.10 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read.until], asynchronous delimited read operations:

template<
  class AsyncReadStream,
  class DynamicBuffer,
  class CompletionToken>
DEDUCED async_read_until(
  AsyncReadStream& s,
  DynamicBuffer&& b,
  char delim,
  CompletionToken&& token);

Because the initiating function returns immediately, and the associated composed operation executes later, it is necessary for the algorithm to manage the lifetime of the dynamic buffer. Guidance for doing so is given in the TS:

13.2.7.5 Lifetime of initiating function arguments [async.reqmts.async.lifetime]

1. Unless otherwise specified, the lifetime of arguments to initiating functions shall be treated as follows: […] the implementation does not assume the validity of the argument after the initiating function completes […] The implementation may make copies of the argument, and all copies shall be destroyed no later than immediately after invocation of the completion handler.

Given the guidance above, the most sensible approach is for the implementation to move or make a decay-copy of the argument. An implementation of the TS, authored by the principal architect of the TS itself, does precisely that:

template <
    typename AsyncReadStream,
    typename DynamicBuffer,
    typename ReadHandler>
class read_until_delim_op
{
public:
    template <typename DeducedBuffers>
    read_until_delim_op(
        AsyncReadStream& stream,
        DeducedBuffers&& buffers,
        char delim, ReadHandler& handler)
    : […]
      buffers_(std::forward<DeducedBuffers>(buffers))
      […]
    {
    }
    […]
    DynamicBuffer buffers_;
    […]
};

template <
    typename AsyncReadStream,
    typename DynamicBuffer,
    typename ReadHandler>
NET_TS_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE(ReadHandler,
    void (std::error_code, std::size_t))
async_read_until(
    AsyncReadStream& s,
    DynamicBuffer&& buffers,
    char delim,
    ReadHandler&& handler)
{
  // If you get an error on the following line it means that your handler does
  // not meet the documented type requirements for a ReadHandler.
  NET_TS_READ_HANDLER_CHECK(ReadHandler, handler) type_check;

  async_completion<ReadHandler,
    void (std::error_code, std::size_t)> init(handler);

  detail::read_until_delim_op<
    AsyncReadStream,
    typename decay<DynamicBuffer>::type,
    NET_TS_HANDLER_TYPE(ReadHandler, void (std::error_code, std::size_t))>(
        s,
        DynamicBuffer&&buffers,
        delim,
        init.completion_handler)(std::error_code(), 0, 1);

  return init.result.get();
}

Given the semantics of dynamic buffers implied by the wording, instances of dynamic buffers behave more like references to storage types rather than storage types, as copies refer to the same underlying storage. This can be seen in the declaration of dynamic_string_buffer which meets the requirements of DynamicBuffer:

template <typename Elem, typename Traits, typename Allocator>
class dynamic_string_buffer
{
  […]
private:
  std::basic_string<Elem, Traits, Allocator>& string_;
  std::size_t size_;
  const std::size_t max_size_;
};

A dynamic string buffer contains a reference to the underlying string. Copies of a dynamic string buffer refer to the same string. Note that the dynamic string buffer also contains some state: the size_ and max_size_ data members. This additional metadata informs the dynamic string buffer of the boundaries between the readable and writable bytes, as well as the maximum allowed size of the total of the readable and writable bytes.

When only one composed operation handles the dynamic buffer, things seem to work. However, if a composed operation wishes to invoke another composed operation and pass that dynamic buffer, a problem arises. Consider two composed operations f and g, which both operate on an instance of dynamic buffer. When f is invoked, it makes a copy of the dynamic buffer and then calls g with the copy. At this point, g must also make a copy. Copies share the underlying storage, but in the case of dynamic string buffers each copy maintains its own distinct metadata. When g has finished mutating the dynamic buffer and returns control back to f by invoking the completion handler, the metadata in the copy of the dynamic buffer held by f will not have the changes made by g.

Another design problem caused by adding metadata to the dynamic buffer concept is illustrated in the following example code:

template<class MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t read(const MutableBufferSequence&)
{
  throw std::exception{};
}

int main()
{
  std::string s;
  assert(s.empty());
  try
  {
    auto b = boost::asio::dynamic_buffer(s);
    b.commit(read(b.prepare(32)));
  }
  catch(const std::exception&)
  {
    assert(s.empty()); // fails
  }
}

While not technically incorrect, it may be surprising to the user that the string contains additional value-initialized data which was not part of the original readable bytes (which in this case was empty). The wording of the dynamic buffer concept does not address this case.

The solution we propose is to change the semantics of DynamicBuffer to represent a true storage type rather than a hybrid reference with metadata. Instances of dynamic buffers will be passed by reference, and callers will be required to manage the lifetime of dynamic buffer objects for the duration of any asynchronous operations. An additional benefit of this change is that it also solves the problem of exceptions described above.

[2018-06-18 after reflector discussion]

Status to LEWG; there will be a paper P1100R0 in the post-Rapperswil mailing addressing this.

[2020-05-28; Billy Baker comments]

From Cologne 2019 paper discussion: P1100 has been superseded by P1790.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4734.

[Drafting note: The project editor is kindly asked to replace all occurrences of DynamicBuffer&& with DynamicBuffer& as indicated by the provided wording changes below. — end drafting note]

  1. Modify 16.1 [networking.ts::buffer.synop], header <experimental/buffer> synopsis, as indicated:

    […]
    // 16.11 [networking.ts::buffer.creation], buffer creation:
    […]
    
    template<class T, class Allocator>
    class dynamic_vector_buffer;
    
    template<class CharT, class Traits, class Allocator>
    class basic_dynamic_string_buffer;
    
    // 16.14 [networking.ts::buffer.dynamic.creation], dynamic buffer creation:
    
    template<class T, class Allocator>
      dynamic_vector_buffer<T, Allocator>
      dynamic_buffer(vector<T, Allocator>& vec) noexcept;
    template<class T, class Allocator>
      dynamic_vector_buffer<T, Allocator>
      dynamic_buffer(vector<T, Allocator>& vec, size_t n) noexcept;
    
    
    template<class CharT, class Traits, class Allocator>
      dynamic_string_buffer<CharT, Traits, Allocator>
      dynamic_buffer(basic_string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>& str) noexcept;
    template<class CharT, class Traits, class Allocator>
      dynamic_string_buffer<CharT, Traits, Allocator>
      dynamic_buffer(basic_string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>& str, size_t n) noexcept;
    
    […]
    // 17.5 [networking.ts::buffer.read], synchronous read operations:
    […]
    
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b, error_code& ec);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition>
      size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                  CompletionCondition completion_condition);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition>
      size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                  CompletionCondition completion_condition, error_code& ec);
    
    // 17.6 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read], asynchronous read operations:              
    […]
    
    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_read(AsyncReadStream& stream,
                         DynamicBuffer&& b, CompletionToken&& token);
    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer,
      class CompletionCondition, class CompletionToken>
        DEDUCED async_read(AsyncReadStream& stream,
                           DynamicBuffer&& b,
                           CompletionCondition completion_condition,
                           CompletionToken&& token);
    
    // 17.7 [networking.ts::buffer.write], synchronous write operations:                       
    […]
    
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&&; b);
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b, error_code& ec);
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                   CompletionCondition completion_condition);
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                   CompletionCondition completion_condition, error_code& ec);
    
    // 17.8 [networking.ts::buffer.async.write], asynchronous write operations:               
    […]
    
    template<class AsyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_write(AsyncWriteStream& stream,
                          DynamicBuffer&& b, CompletionToken&& token);
    template<class AsyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer,
      class CompletionCondition, class CompletionToken>
        DEDUCED async_write(AsyncWriteStream& stream,
                            DynamicBuffer&& b,
                            CompletionCondition completion_condition,
                            CompletionToken&& token);
    
    // 17.9 [networking.ts::buffer.read.until], synchronous delimited read operations:                        
    
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b, char delim);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                        char delim, error_code& ec);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b, string_view delim);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                        string_view delim, error_code& ec);
    
    // 17.10 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read.until], asynchronous delimited read operations:
    
    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_read_until(AsyncReadStream& s,
                               DynamicBuffer&& b, char delim,
                               CompletionToken&& token);
    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_read_until(AsyncReadStream& s,
                               DynamicBuffer&& b, string_view delim,
                               CompletionToken&& token);
    
    […]
    
  2. Modify 16.2.4 [networking.ts::buffer.reqmts.dynamicbuffer], as indicated:

    -1- […]

    -2- A type X meets the DynamicBuffer requirements if it satisfies the requirements of Destructible (C++ 2014 [destructible]) and MoveConstructible (C++ 2014 [moveconstructible]), as well as the additional requirements listed in Table 14.

  3. Modify 16.12 [networking.ts::buffer.dynamic.vector], as indicated:

    […]
    
    template<class T, class Allocator = allocator<T>>
    class dynamic_vector_buffer
    {
    public:
      // types:
      using value_type = vector<T, Allocator>;
      using const_buffers_type = const_buffer;
      using mutable_buffers_type = mutable_buffer;
      
      // constructors:
      dynamic_vector_buffer() = default;
      explicit dynamic_vector_buffer(size_t maximum_size);
      explicit dynamic_vector_buffer(vector<T, Allocator>& vec) noexcept;
      dynamic_vector_buffer(vector<T, Allocator>& vec, size_t maximum_size) noexcept;
      dynamic_vector_buffer(dynamic_vector_buffer&&) = default;
      
      // members:
      size_t size() const noexcept;
      size_t max_size() const noexcept;
      void max_size(size_t maximum_size);
      size_t capacity() const noexcept;
      const_buffers_type data() const noexcept;
      mutable_buffers_type prepare(size_t n);
      void commit(size_t n);
      void consume(size_t n);
      span<const T> get() const noexcept
      value_type release();
    
    private:
      vector<T, Allocator>& vec_; // exposition only
      size_t size_; // exposition only
      const size_t max_size_; // exposition only
    };
    
    […]
    

    -2- […]

    -3- […]

    explicit dynamic_vector_buffer(size_t maximum_size)
    

    -?- Effects: Default-constructs vec_. Initializes size_ with 0, and max_size_ with maximum_size.

    explicit dynamic_vector_buffer(vector<T, Allocator>& vec) noexcept
    

    -4- Effects: Initializes vec_ with move(vec), size_ with vec_.size(), and max_size_ with vec_.max_size()

    dynamic_vector_buffer(vector<T, Allocator>& vec,
                          size_t maximum_size) noexcept;
    

    -5- Requires: vec.size() <= maximum_size

    -6- Effects: Initializes vec_ with move(vec), size_ with vec_.size(), and max_size_ with maximum_size.

    […]

    size_t max_size() const noexcept;
    

    -8- Returns: max_size_.

    void max_size(size_t maximum_size)
    

    -?- Effects: Performs max_size_ = maximum_size.

    […]
    void consume(size_t n);
    

    -15- Effects: […]

    span<const T> get() const noexcept
    

    -?- Returns: span<const T>(vec_.data(), size_).

    value_type release()
    

    -?- Returns: move(vec_).

  4. Modify 16.13 [networking.ts::buffer.dynamic.string], as indicated:

    template<class CharT, class Traits, class Allocator>
    class basic_dynamic_string_buffer
    {
    public:
      // types:
      using value_type = basic_string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>;
      using const_buffers_type = const_buffer;
      using mutable_buffers_type = mutable_buffer;
    
      // constructors:
      basic_dynamic_string_buffer() = default;
      explicit basic_dynamic_string_buffer(size_t maximum_size);
      explicit basic_dynamic_string_buffer(basic_string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>& str) noexcept;
      basic_dynamic_string_buffer(basic_string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>& str, size_t maximum_size) noexcept;
      basic_dynamic_string_buffer(basic_dynamic_string_buffer&&) = default;
    
      // members:
      size_t size() const noexcept;
      size_t max_size() const noexcept;
      void max_size(size_t maximum_size)
      size_t capacity() const noexcept;
      const_buffers_type data() const noexcept;
      mutable_buffers_type prepare(size_t n);
      void commit(size_t n) noexcept;
      void consume(size_t n);
      basic_string_view<CharT, Traits> get() const noexcept
      value_type release();
    
    private:
      basic_string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>& str_; // exposition only
      size_t size_; // exposition only
      const size_t max_size_; // exposition only
    };
    
    using dynamic_string_buffer =
      basic_dynamic_string_buffer<char, char_traits<char>, allocator<char>>
    

    -2- […]

    -3- […]

    explicit basic_dynamic_string_buffer(size_t maximum_size)
    

    -?- Effects: Default-constructs str_. Initializes size_ with 0, and max_size_ with maximum_size.

    […]

    explicit basic_dynamic_string_buffer(basic_string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>& str) noexcept
    

    -4- Effects: Initializes str_ with move(str), size_ with str_.size(), and max_size_ with str_.max_size()

    basic_dynamic_string_buffer(string<CharT, Traits, Allocator>& str,
                                size_t maximum_size) noexcept;
    

    -5- Requires: str.size() <= maximum_size.

    -6- Effects: Initializes str_ with move(str), size_ with str_.size(), and max_size_ with maximum_size.

    […]

    size_t max_size() const noexcept;
    

    -8- Returns: max_size_.

    void max_size(size_t maximum_size)
    

    -?- Effects: Performs max_size_ = maximum_size.

    […]

    void consume(size_t n);
    

    -15- Effects: […]

    basic_string_view<CharT, Traits> get() const noexcept
    

    -?- Returns: basic_string_view<CharT, Traits>(str_).

    value_type release()
    

    -?- Returns: move(str_).

  5. Remove 16.14 [networking.ts::buffer.dynamic.creation] entirely

  6. Modify 17.5 [networking.ts::buffer.read], as indicated:

    […]
    
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b, error_code& ec);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer,
      class CompletionCondition>
        size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                    CompletionCondition completion_condition);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer,
      class CompletionCondition>
        size_t read(SyncReadStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                    CompletionCondition completion_condition,
                    error_code& ec);
    
    […]
    
  7. Modify 17.6 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read], as indicated:

    […]
    
    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_read(AsyncReadStream& stream,
                         DynamicBuffer&& b, CompletionToken&& token);
    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition,
      class CompletionToken>
        DEDUCED async_read(AsyncReadStream& stream,
                           DynamicBuffer&& b,
                           CompletionCondition completion_condition,
                           CompletionToken&& token);
    
    […]
    

    -14- The program shall ensure both the AsyncReadStream object stream and the DynamicBuffer object b are is valid until the completion handler for the asynchronous operation is invoked.

  8. Modify 17.7 [networking.ts::buffer.write], as indicated:

    […]
    
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b);
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b, error_code& ec);
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                   CompletionCondition completion_condition);
    template<class SyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition>
      size_t write(SyncWriteStream& stream, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                   CompletionCondition completion_condition,
                   error_code& ec);
    
    […]
    
  9. Modify 17.8 [networking.ts::buffer.async.write], as indicated:

    […]
    
    template<class AsyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_write(AsyncWriteStream& stream,
                          DynamicBuffer&& b, CompletionToken&& token);
    template<class AsyncWriteStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionCondition,
      class CompletionToken>
        DEDUCED async_write(AsyncWriteStream& stream,
                            DynamicBuffer&& b,
                            CompletionCondition completion_condition,
                            CompletionToken&& token);
    
    […]
    

    -14- The program shall ensure both the AsyncWriteStream object stream and the DynamicBuffer object b memory associated with the dynamic buffer b are valid until the completion handler for the asynchronous operation is invoked.

  10. Modify 17.9 [networking.ts::buffer.read.until], as indicated:

    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b, char delim);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                        char delim, error_code& ec);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b, string_view delim);
    template<class SyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer>
      size_t read_until(SyncReadStream& s, DynamicBuffer&& b,
                        string_view delim, error_code& ec);
    
    […]
    
  11. Modify 17.10 [networking.ts::buffer.async.read.until], as indicated:

    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_read_until(AsyncReadStream& s,
                               DynamicBuffer&& b, char delim,
                               CompletionToken&& token);
    template<class AsyncReadStream, class DynamicBuffer, class CompletionToken>
      DEDUCED async_read_until(AsyncReadStream& s,
                               DynamicBuffer&& b, string_view delim,
                               CompletionToken&& token);
    
    […]
    

    -6- The program shall ensure both the AsyncReadStream object stream and the DynamicBuffer object b are is valid until the completion handler for the asynchronous operation is invoked.


3124(i). [networking.ts] Unclear how execution_context is intended to store services

Section: 13.7.5 [networking.ts::async.exec.ctx.globals] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2018-06-23 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses: networking.ts

make_service and use_service create arbitrary numbers of type Service, a type provided by the user, similar to how locale's use_facet works. As a result there's no amount of storage that could be reserved inside execution_context to avoid allocating memory. However, there's no allocator support here, and make_service is forbidden from throwing allocation related exceptions by N4734 [async.exec.ctx.globals]/7.

If the intent is for execution_context to allocate memory, are user overloads of operator new on type Service intended to be used?

[2018-07-20 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

[Jonathan provides wording.]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to the N4762.

  1. Modify 13.7.5 [networking.ts::async.exec.ctx.globals] p7:

    -7- Throws: service_already_exists if a corresponding service object of type Service::key_type is already present in the set , bad_alloc, or an implementation-defined exception when a resource other than memory could not be obtained. Any exception thrown by the constructor of Service.


3126(i). There's no std::sub_match::compare(string_view) overload

Section: 32.8 [re.submatch] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2018-06-26 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

std::sub_match::compare can be called with a basic_string or a pointer to a null-terminated character sequence, but can't be called with a basic_string_view. To compare to a string_view requires either conversion to basic_string (with a potential allocation) or a redundant call to traits_type::length to calculate a length that is already known.

[2018-07-02, Jonathan comments and completes proposed wording]

To make the relational and equality operators for sub_match support string views I propose specifying the semantics, not adding another 12 overloaded operators to namespace std, in addition to the 42 already there. This allows them to be implemented as "hidden friends" if the implementation so desires, or to retain namespace-scope declaration if backwards compatibility with C++11 - C++17 is preferred.

[2018-07-20 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4750.

  1. Change 32.3 [re.syn], header <regex> synopsis, as indicated:

    #include <initializer_list>
    
    namespace std {
      […]
      using csub_match = sub_match<const char*>;
      using wcsub_match = sub_match<const wchar_t*>;
      using ssub_match = sub_match<string::const_iterator>;
      using wssub_match = sub_match<wstring::const_iterator>;
    
      // 32.8.3 [re.submatch.op], sub_match non-member operators
      template<class BiIter>
      bool operator==(const sub_match<BiIter>& lhs, const sub_match<BiIter>& rhs);
      […]
      template<class BiIter>
        bool operator>=(const sub_match<BiIter>& lhs,
                       const typename iterator_traits<BiIter>::value_type& rhs);
    
      template<class charT, class ST, class BiIter>
      basic_ostream<charT, ST>&
      operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, ST>& os, const sub_match<BiIter>& m);
      […]
    }
    
  2. Change 32.8 [re.submatch], class template sub_match synopsis, as indicated:

    namespace std {
      template<class BidirectionalIterator>
      class sub_match : public pair<BidirectionalIterator, BidirectionalIterator> {
      public:
        using value_type =
          typename iterator_traits<BidirectionalIterator>::value_type;
        […]
        int compare(const sub_match& s) const;
        int compare(const string_type& s) const;
        int compare(const value_type* s) const;
        int compare(basic_string_view<value_type> s) const;
      };
    }
    
  3. Change 32.8.2 [re.submatch.members] as indicated:

    int compare(const value_type* s) const;
    

    -7- Returns: str().compare(s).

    int compare(basic_string_view<value_type> s) const;
    

    -?- Returns: str().compare(s).

  4. Change sub-clause 32.8.3 [re.submatch.op] as indicated:

    31.9.2 sub_match non-member operators [re.submatch.op]

    template<class BiIter>
    bool operator==(const sub_match<BiIter>& lhs, const sub_match<BiIter>& rhs);

    -1- Returns: lhs.compare(rhs) == 0.

    […]
    template<class BiIter>
      bool operator>=(const sub_match<BiIter>& lhs,
        const typename iterator_traits<BiIter>::value_type& rhs);

    -42- Returns: !(lhs < rhs).

    template<class charT, class ST, class BiIter>
      basic_ostream<charT, ST>&
        operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, ST>& os, const sub_match<BiIter>& m);

    -43- Returns: os << m.str().

    Class template sub_match provides overloaded relational operators (7.6.9 [expr.rel]) and equality operators (7.6.10 [expr.eq]) for comparisons with another sub_match, with a string, or with a single character. The expressions shown in Table ?? are valid when one of the operands is a type S, that is a specialization of sub_match, and the other expression is one of:

    1. (?.?) — a value x of a type S, in which case STR(x) is x.str();

    2. (?.?) — a value x of type basic_string<S::value_type, T, A> for any types T and A, in which case STR(x) is basic_string_view<S::value_type>(x.data(), x.length());

    3. (?.?) — a value x of type basic_string_view<S::value_type, T> for any type T, in which case STR(x) is basic_string_view<S::value_type>(x.data(), x.length());

    4. (?.?) — a value x of a type convertible to const S::value_type*, in which case STR(x) is basic_string_view<S::value_type>(x);

    5. (?.?) — a value x of type convertible to S::value_type, in which case STR(x) is basic_string_view<S::value_type>(&x, 1).

    Table ?? — sub_match comparisons
    Expression Return type Operational
    semantics
    s == t bool STR(s).compare(STR(t)) == 0
    s != t bool STR(s).compare(STR(t)) != 0
    s < t bool STR(s).compare(STR(t)) < 0
    s > t bool STR(s).compare(STR(t)) > 0
    s <= t bool STR(s).compare(STR(t)) <= 0
    s >= t bool STR(s).compare(STR(t)) >= 0

3142(i). std::foo<incomplete> should be ill-formed NDR

Section: 16.4.5.8 [res.on.functions] Status: New Submitter: Casey Carter Opened: 2018-07-07 Last modified: 2018-11-27

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

16.4.5.8 [res.on.functions]/2 states:

-2- In particular, the effects are undefined in the following cases:

[…]

(2.5) — if an incomplete type (6.8 [basic.types]) is used as a template argument when instantiating a template component or evaluating a concept, unless specifically allowed for that component.

While undefined behavior is appropriate for the other cases specified in the earlier bullets, which describe failure to meet (runtime) semantic requirements, "instantiating a template component or evaluating a concept" with an incomplete type happens at compile-time, and could potentially be diagnosed. It would therefore be more appropriate to specify that programs which do so are ill-formed with no diagnostic required.

[2018-11 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4762.

Change 16.4.5.8 [res.on.functions] as indicated:

(2.5) — if an incomplete type (6.8 [basic.types]) is used as a template argument when instantiating a template component or evaluating a concept, unless specifically allowed for that component.

-?- Unless explicitly stated otherwise, a program that instantiates a template component or evaluates a concept with an incomplete type (6.8 [basic.types]) as a template argument is ill-formed with no diagnostic required.


3157(i). Allocator destroy and fancy pointer operations must be non-throwing

Section: 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2018-09-07 Last modified: 2018-12-16

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

In annotating things required to be called by ~vector, Casey pointed out that several operations I guarded with noexcept aren't actually mandated by the standard to be noexcept. However, the STL, and more specifically here, containers, consider inability to destroy an element an unrecoverable condition. This is evidenced for the whole STL by 16.4.6.13 [res.on.exception.handling]/3 "Every destructor in the C ++ standard library shall behave as if it had a non-throwing exception specification.".

As a result, allocator::destroy and fancy pointer operations must be non-throwing for valid input, or the containers don't make any sense. This is obvious for things like vector::~vector, but less obviously the containers rely on these guarantees whenever inserting more than one element, etc.

Moreover, we too narrowly specify the domain of the pointer_traits::pointer_to requirement in the Cpp17Allocator requirements, because any node-based container that uses container-internal sentinel nodes needs to be able to form pointers to said sentinel nodes; that operation must also be non-throwing.

[2018-09 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4762.

  1. Modify 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements], Table 32 "Descriptive variable definitions" as indicated:

    Table 32 — Descriptive variable definitions
    Variable Definition
    YY the type allocator_traits<Y>
    Z an allocator-aware container type (24.2.2.1 [container.requirements.general])
    y a value of type XX::const_void_pointer obtained by
    conversion from a result value of YY::allocate, or else a
    value of type (possibly const) std::nullptr_t.
    z an lvalue of type Z such that z.get_allocator() == a
    r1 a reference to any member subobject of z
    n a value of type XX::size_type.
  2. Modify 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements], Table 33 "Cpp17Allocator requirements" as indicated:

    Table 33 — Cpp17Allocator requirements
    Expression Return type Assertion/note
    pre-/post-condition
    Default
    pointer_traits<
    X::pointer
    >::pointer_to(r)
    X::pointer Ssame as p.
    Throws: Nothing.
    pointer_traits<
    X::pointer
    >::pointer_to(r1)
    A value of type YY::pointer or
    YY::const_pointer k such that
    *k is r1.
    Throws: Nothing.
    a.destroy(c) (not used) Effects: Destroys the object at c.
    Throws: Nothing.
    c->~C()
  3. Modify 16.4.4.6 [allocator.requirements], p5, as indicated:

    -5- An allocator type X shall satisfy the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements (Table 26). The X::pointer, X::const_pointer, X::void_pointer, and X::const_void_pointer types shall satisfy the Cpp17NullablePointer requirements (Table 30). No constructor, comparison function, copy operation, move operation, or swap operation on these pointer types shall exit via an exception. X::pointer and X::const_pointer shall also satisfy the requirements for a random access iterator (25.3.5.7 [random.access.iterators]) and of a contiguous iterator (25.3.1 [iterator.requirements.general]) and operations in those requirements shall not exit via an exception so long as resulting iterators are dereferencable or past-the-end.

  4. Modify 20.2.9.3 [allocator.traits.members], as indicated:

    template<class T>
      static void destroy(Alloc& a, T* p);
    

    -6- Effects: Calls a.destroy(p) if that call is well-formed; otherwise, invokes p->~T().

    -?- Throws: Nothing.


3159(i). §[unique.ptr.single] requirements on deleter may be too strict

Section: 20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2018-09-17 Last modified: 2018-10-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

20.3.1.3 [unique.ptr.single] p1 says:

The default type for the template parameter D is default_delete. A client-supplied template argument D shall be a function object type (19.14), lvalue reference to function, or lvalue reference to function object type for which, given a value d of type D and a value ptr of type unique_ptr<T, D>::pointer, the expression d(ptr) is valid and has the effect of disposing of the pointer as appropriate for that deleter.

That means this is undefined:

#include <memory>

struct IncompleteBase;

struct Deleter {
  void operator()(IncompleteBase*) const;
};

struct IncompleteDerived;

struct X {
  std::unique_ptr<IncompleteDerived, Deleter> p;
  ~X();
};

unique_ptr::pointer is IncompleteDerived*, but is_invocable<Deleter, IncompleteDerived*> is unknowable until the type is complete (see LWG 3099 etc).

The intention is that IncompleteDerived only needs to be complete when the deleter is invoked, which is in the definition of X::~X() for this example. But the requirement for d(ptr) to be valid requires a complete type. If the unique_ptr implementation adds static_assert(is_invocable_v<D, pointer>) to enforce the requirement, the example above fails to compile. GCC recently added that assertion.

Do we want to relax that requirement, or do we want to force the code above to define Deleter::pointer as IncompleteBase* so that the is_invocable condition can be checked?

The destructor and reset member function already require that the deleter can be invoked (and that Requires: element will be turned into a Mandates: one soon). We can just remove that requirement from the preamble for the class template, or say that the expression only needs to be valid when the destructor and reset member are instantiated. We could also rephrase it in terms of is_invocable_v<D, unique_ptr<T, D>::pointer>.

[2018-10 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:


3161(i). Container adapters mandate use of emplace_back but don't require it

Section: 24.6.8 [stack], 24.6.6 [queue] Status: Open Submitter: Marshall Clow Opened: 2018-10-02 Last modified: 2020-05-09

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

24.6.8 [stack] p1 says:

Any sequence container supporting operations back(), push_back() and pop_back() can be used to instantiate stack.

but then in 24.6.8.2 [stack.defn] we have the following code:

template<class... Args>
  decltype(auto) emplace(Args&&... args)
    { return c.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...); }

The same pattern appears in 24.6.6 [queue].

I see two ways to resolve this:

The first is to add emplace_back() to the list of requirements for underlying containers for stack and queue

The second is to replace the calls to c.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...) with c.emplace(c.end(), std::forward<Args>(args)...). We can do this w/o messing with the list above because emplace is part of the sequence container requirements, while emplace_back is not. I checked the libc++ implementation of vector, deque, and list, and they all do the same thing for emplace(end(), ...) and emplace_back(...).

[2019-02; Kona Wednesday night issue processing]

Status to Open; Casey to provide updated wording, and re-vote on reflector.

Polls were: NAD - 5-1-3; "Option B" - 2-5-2 and "Probe the container" - 7-2-0

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4762.

I have prepared two mutually exclusive options.
Option A a requirement for emplace_back to the underlying container.
Option B one replaces the calls to emplace_back with calls to emplace.

Option A

  1. Edit 24.6.8 [stack], as indicated:

    Any sequence container supporting operations back(), push_back(), emplace_back() and pop_back() can be used to instantiate stack.

  2. Edit 24.6.6.1 [queue.defn], as indicated:

    Any sequence container supporting operations front(), back(), push_back(), emplace_back() and pop_front() can be used to instantiate queue.

Option B

  1. Edit 24.6.8.2 [stack.defn], class template stack definition, as indicated:

    template<class... Args>
      decltype(auto) emplace(Args&&... args)
        { return c.emplace_back(c.end(), std::forward<Args>(args)...); }
    
  2. Edit 24.6.6.1 [queue.defn], class template queue definition, as indicated:

    template<class... Args>
      decltype(auto) emplace(Args&&... args)
        { return c.emplace_back(c.end(), std::forward<Args>(args)...); }
    

[2020-05 Casey provides new wording]

This is the "probe for emplace_back with fallback to emplace" approach that LWG wanted to see wording for in Kona.

[2020-05-09; Reflector prioritization]

Set priority to 3 after reflector discussions.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. Edit 24.6.8.2 [stack.defn], class template stack definition, as indicated:

    template<class... Args>
      decltype(auto) emplace(Args&&... args) {
        if constexpr (requires { c.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...); }) {
          return c.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        } else {
          return c.emplace(c.end(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        }
      }
    
  2. Edit 24.6.6.1 [queue.defn], class template queue definition, as indicated:

    template<class... Args>
      decltype(auto) emplace(Args&&... args) {
        if constexpr (requires { c.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...); }) {
          return c.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        } else {
          return c.emplace(c.end(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        }
      }
    

3162(i). system_error::system_error(error_code ec) not explicit

Section: 19.5.8.2 [syserr.syserr.members] Status: New Submitter: Peter Dimov Opened: 2018-10-02 Last modified: 2020-04-07

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The constructor for std::system_error taking a single argument of type std::error_code is not marked explicit, which allows implicit conversions from error_code to system_error. I think that this is an oversight and not intentional, and that we should make this constructor explicit.

[2020-04-07 Issue Prioritization]

Priority to 3 after reflector discussion.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4762.

  1. Change 19.5.8.1 [syserr.syserr.overview] p2, class system_error synopsis, as indicated

    namespace std {
      class system_error : public runtime_error {
      public:
        system_error(error_code ec, const string& what_arg);
        system_error(error_code ec, const char* what_arg);
        explicit system_error(error_code ec);
        system_error(int ev, const error_category& ecat, const string& what_arg);
        system_error(int ev, const error_category& ecat, const char* what_arg);
        system_error(int ev, const error_category& ecat);
        const error_code& code() const noexcept;
        const char* what() const noexcept override;
      };
    }
    
  2. Change 19.5.8.2 [syserr.syserr.members] as indicated

    explicit system_error(error_code ec);
    

    -5- Effects: […]

    -6- Ensures: […]


3166(i). No such descriptive element as Value:

Section: 22.3.4 [pair.astuple], 22.6.4 [variant.helper], 24.3.7.7 [array.tuple], 20.2.3.2 [pointer.traits.types], 20.2.9.2 [allocator.traits.types], 20.5.2 [allocator.adaptor.types] Status: New Submitter: Walter Brown Opened: 2018-11-08 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

In N4778, 22.3.4 [pair.astuple], 22.6.4 [variant.helper], and 24.3.7.7 [array.tuple], are partly specified via a fictitious descriptive element Value: Moreover, 99 [span.tuple] is on track to do likewise in the near future.

Let's invent such a Value: element and properly document it within 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications], or else let's respecify the offending uses.

[2018-11 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

[2020-05-01; Daniel comments]

It should be pointed out that the originally referred to Value: element has since then be renamed to Type: but the reported problem (its lack of definition) still exists in N4861.

Proposed resolution:


3167(i). [fund.ts.v3] Does observer_ptr support function types?

Section: 5.2 [fund.ts.v3::memory.observer.ptr] Status: Open Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2018-11-14 Last modified: 2022-10-12

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Addresses: fund.ts.v3

From the wording, function pointers are never clearly considered. P1 infers support for only objects, but it is not clear that wording is intended to be a deliberate restriction, or is casual wording.

Paragraph 2 mandates that we cannot instantiate for reference types, and do support incomplete types, but still does not consider function types. Calling out references specifically, as they are not object types, suggests the inferred support for only objects in p1 is more a case of casual phrasing, than deliberate intent.

However, if we did intend to support function pointers, we may want to consider adding a function-call operator, constrained to supporting pointer-to function types. One other possibility is that the explicit conversion to pointer already serves that purpose, although I need to double-check the core language that contextual conversions to function pointer are considered when invoking the function call operator. If this is the case, then I suggest a note to that effect in [memory.observer.ptr.conv] instead.

[2018-11 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

[2022-10-12 LWG telecon]

Discussed on reflector in July 2022, no consensus on how observer_ptr is even meant to be used.

shared_ptr supports function types, no good reason to disallow them here.

No desire to make any change for LFTSv3, but keep the issue open until/unless the TS is withdrawn. That way we will be less likely to forget about this if observer_ptr is propsed for the IS.

Proposed resolution:


3172(i). 3-arg std::hypot is underspecified compared to the 2-arg overload

Section: 28.7.3 [c.math.hypot3] Status: New Submitter: Matthias Kretz Opened: 2018-12-06 Last modified: 2018-12-21

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The 2-arg hypot function specified in the C standard is required to avoid overflow and underflow (7.12.7.3 p2). Furthermore C's Annex F (IEC 60559 floating-point arithmetic) defines special cases for inputs of ±0 and ±inf (F. 10.4.3). The 3-arg hypot function 28.7.3 [c.math.hypot3] is only specified as "Returns: x2+ y2+z2.". This is inconsistent with the 2-arg overload.

It is not clear whether C's Annex F is "imported" into the C++ standard. [cmath.syn] p1 suggests that it is: "The contents and meaning of the header <cmath> are the same as the C standard library header <math.h>, […]".

[2018-12-21 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4778.

[Drafting Note: Two mutually exclusive options are prepared, depicted below by Option A and Option B, respectively.]

Option A

  1. Modify 28.7.3 [c.math.hypot3] as indicated:

    float hypot(float x, float y, float z);
    double hypot(double x, double y, double z);
    long double hypot(long double x, long double y, long double z);
    

    -?- Effects: The hypot functions compute the square root of the sum of the squares of x, y, and z, without undue overflow or underflow. A range error may occur.

    -1- Returns: x2+ y2+z2.

    -?- Remarks: If __STDC_IEC_559__ is defined, the following guarantees hold:

    • hypot(x, y, z), hypot(x, z, y), hypot(z, y, x), and hypot(x, y, -z) are equivalent.

    • if y2 + z2 == ±0, hypot(x, y, z) is equivalent to fabs(x).

    • hypot(±∞, y, z) returns +∞, even if y and/or z is a NaN.

Option B

  1. Add a note that clarifies that the behavior of the 3-arg hypot function differs from the C specification. I.e. that no special guarantees wrt. over-/underflow or special values are given.


3174(i). Precondition on is_convertible is too strong

Section: 21.3.7 [meta.rel] Status: New Submitter: Casey Carter Opened: 2018-12-09 Last modified: 2019-03-16

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

Per Table 49 in 21.3.7 [meta.rel], the preconditions for both is_convertible<From, To> and is_nothrow_convertible<From, To> are:

From and To shall be complete types, arrays of unknown bound, or cv void types.

Consequently, this program fragment:

struct S;
static_assert(is_convertible_v<S, const S&>);

has undefined behavior despite that the actual behavior of is_convertible specified in [meta.rel]/5:

-5- The predicate condition for a template specialization is_convertible<From, To> shall be satisfied if and only if the return expression in the following code would be well-formed, including any implicit conversions to the return type of the function:

To test() {
  return declval<From>();
}

[ Note: …]

is well-formed: declval<S>() is an xvalue of type S, which certainly does implicitly convert to const S&. We should relax the precondition to allow this perfectly valid case (and similar cases like is_convertible<S, S&&>), letting the cases that would in fact be invalid fall through to the blanket "incompletely-defined object type" wording in [meta.rqmts]/5.

[2018-12-21 Reflector prioritization]

Set Priority to 3

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4791.

  1. Modify Table 49 in 21.3.7 [meta.rel] as follows:

    Table 49 — Type relationship predicates
    Template Condition Comments
    […] […] […]
    template<class From, class To>
    struct is_convertible;
    
    see below From and To shall be a
    complete types, an
    arrays of unknown bound,
    or cv void types.
    template<class From, class To>
    struct is_nothrow_convertible;
    
    is_convertible_v<From,
    To>
    is true and the
    conversion, as defined by
    is_convertible, is known
    not to throw any
    exceptions (7.6.2.7 [expr.unary.noexcept])
    From and To shall be a
    complete types, an
    arrays of unknown bound,
    or cv void types.
    […] […] […]

3188(i). istreambuf_iterator::pointer should not be unspecified

Section: 25.6.4 [istreambuf.iterator] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2019-02-21 Last modified: 2019-10-30

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The current working paper requires iterator_traits<Iter>::pointer to be void if Iter doesn't define operator-> (25.3.2.3 [iterator.traits]). We recently removed operator-> from istreambuf_iterator via LWG 2790, therefore either its pointer member should be void, or there should be a partial specialization of iterator_traits. Do we want to change unspecified to void in the class synopsis in [istreambuf.iterator]?

[2019-03-03, Daniel provides concrete wording]

[2019-03-05 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

[2019-03-05, Daniel comments]

With the acceptance of P1252R2 the committee decided to deprecate operator-> of move_iterator, interestingly without mentioning what should happen with its current pointer typedef (which is equal to the template parameter Iterator and thus never void). Effectively this is a very similar situation as for the here discussed istreambuf_iterator case and it seems attractive to me to solve both cases similarly.

[2019-10-30, Jonathan comments]

Also, reverse_iterator::operator->() is now constrained and so not always defined, but reverse_iterator::pointer is defined unconditionally.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4800.

  1. Change class template istreambuf_iterator synopsis, 25.6.4 [istreambuf.iterator], as indicated:

    template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>>
    class istreambuf_iterator {
    public:
      using iterator_category = input_iterator_tag;
      using value_type        = charT;
      using difference_type   = typename traits::off_type;
      using pointer           = voidunspecified;
      using reference         = charT;
      […]
    };
    

3189(i). Missing requirement for std::priority_queue

Section: 24.6.7 [priority.queue] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2019-02-21 Last modified: 2019-03-05

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

We don't require that the Compare template parameter can be invoked with arguments of the queue's value type. It seems like something we can use Mandates: for, since it'll be ill-formed otherwise. Something like is_invocable_r_v<bool, Compare&, value_type&, value_type&>.

This might also apply to the Compare parameter for the merge and sort functions of forward_list and list.

[2019-03-05 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

Proposed resolution:


3192(i). §[allocator.uses.construction] functions misbehave for const types

Section: 20.2.8.2 [allocator.uses.construction] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2019-02-28 Last modified: 2020-05-01

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The new functions added by P0591R4 misbehave for cv-qualified types. A specialization std::uses_allocator<X, Alloc> will not match const X, so std::uses_allocator_construction_args<const X> will return a different result from std::uses_allocator_construction_args<X>. It makes no sense to construct X and const X differently, either the type wants to use an allocator or it doesn't. I think std::uses_allocator_construction_args<T> should remove cv-qualifiers before checking uses_allocator, so that it works consistently.

We could consider changing std::make_obj_using_allocator to also strip cv-qualifiers, but it's not necessary as C++17 guaranteed elision works even for prvalues of const types. We only need to make the construction args ignore cv-qualifiers. We don't want to make cv-qualified types ill-formed, because that would require users of uses-allocator construction to strip cv-qualifiers before using these functions, e.g. in cases like std::tuple<const int> t(allocator_arg, alloc, 1);

[2019-03-15 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4800.

  1. Change 20.2.8.2 [allocator.uses.construction] as indicated:

    template <class T, class Alloc, class... Args>
      auto uses_allocator_construction_args(const Alloc& alloc, Args&&... args) -> see below;
    

    -4- Constraints: T is not a specialization of pair.

    -5- Returns: A tuple value determined as follows, where U denotes the type remove_cv_t<T>:

    1. (5.1) — If uses_allocator_v<TU, Alloc> is false and is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true, return forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...).

    2. (5.2) — Otherwise, if uses_allocator_v<TU, Alloc> is true and is_constructible_v<T, allocator_arg_t, Alloc, Args...> is true, return

      tuple<allocator_arg_t, const Alloc&, Args&&...>(
        allocator_arg, alloc, std::forward<Args>(args)...)
      
    3. (5.3) — Otherwise, if uses_allocator_v<TU, Alloc> is true and is_constructible_v<T, Args..., Alloc> is true, return forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)..., alloc).

    4. (5.4) — Otherwise, the program is ill-formed.

    […]
    template <class T, class Alloc, class Tuple1, class Tuple2>
      auto uses_allocator_construction_args(const Alloc& alloc, piecewise_construct_t,
                                            Tuple1&& x, Tuple2&& y) -> see below;
    

    -6- Constraints: T is a specialization of pair.

    -7- Effects: For T specified as (possibly const) pair<T1, T2>, equivalent to:

    […]

    template <class T, class Alloc, class... Args>
      T* uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(T* p, const Alloc& alloc, Args&&... args);
    

    -17- Effects: Equivalent to:

    return ::new(static_cast<void*>voidify(*p))
      T(make_obj_using_allocator<T>(alloc, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
    

[2020-05-01; Daniel syncs wording with recent working draft]

The previously needed change for uninitialized_construct_using_allocator is no longer required, because the reworded call to construct_at does do the right thing now.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. Change 20.2.8.2 [allocator.uses.construction] as indicated:

    template <class T, class Alloc, class... Args>
      constexpr auto uses_allocator_construction_args(const Alloc& alloc, 
                                            Args&&... args) noexcept -> see below;
    

    -4- Constraints: T is not a specialization of pair.

    -5- Returns: A tuple value determined as follows, where U denotes the type remove_cv_t<T>:

    1. (5.1) — If uses_allocator_v<TU, Alloc> is false and is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true, return forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...).

    2. (5.2) — Otherwise, if uses_allocator_v<TU, Alloc> is true and is_constructible_v<T, allocator_arg_t, const Alloc&, Args...> is true, return

      tuple<allocator_arg_t, const Alloc&, Args&&...>(
        allocator_arg, alloc, std::forward<Args>(args)...)
      
    3. (5.3) — Otherwise, if uses_allocator_v<TU, Alloc> is true and is_constructible_v<T, Args..., const Alloc&> is true, return forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)..., alloc).

    4. (5.4) — Otherwise, the program is ill-formed.

    […]
    template <class T, class Alloc, class Tuple1, class Tuple2>
      constexpr auto uses_allocator_construction_args(const Alloc& alloc, piecewise_construct_t,
                                            Tuple1&& x, Tuple2&& y) 
                                            noexcept -> see below;
    

    -6- Constraints: T is a specialization of pair.

    -7- Effects: For T specified as (possibly const) pair<T1, T2>, equivalent to:

    […]


3193(i). Mandates: and Expects: elements are not defined for types

Section: 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications] Status: New Submitter: Daniel Krügler Opened: 2019-03-04 Last modified: 2020-06-11

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

The working paper uses the special elements Mandates:, Expects: as well as Requires: to types, albeit 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications] defines them only for functions, for example 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications] sub-bullet (3.4):

Expects: the conditions (sometimes termed preconditions) that the function assumes to hold whenever it is called.

Examples for such usages on types are (from N4800):

Instead of replacing these elements usages for these places by extra wording to reach the same effects I recommend to update instead 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications] to ensure that requirement-expressing elements are defined in a way that it also allows to express requirements imposed on types by these elements to standardize "existing practice".

Considering details, it seems obvious that Mandates:, Expects: as well as Requires: are "suitable" to be defined for types (With the acceptance of P1463R1 there are now also Mandates: for types such as Table 65 — "Allocator-aware container requirements" for type allocator_type).

For Constraints: the meaning would not be so clear: Should it mean that there is conditionally a type defined or not? According to the submitters knowledge there are currently no known examples for Constraints: to specify constraint on types, therefore I'm suggesting to restrict this extension to Mandates:, Expects:, and Requires: alone.

[2019-03-15 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

[2019-03-15; Daniel comments and provides wording]

During the preparation of the wording for this issue it was found that we should allow Remarks: elements to be used for other things than functions. One example of imposed restrictions can be found in 17.12.3 [cmp.common]:

template<class... Ts>
struct common_comparison_category {
  using type = see below;
};

-2- Remarks: The member typedef-name type denotes the common comparison type (11.10.3 [class.spaceship]) of Ts..., the expanded parameter pack. […]

The discussion of this issue speaks of "type" restrictions (versus the specified restrictions on functions), because even the non-type template argument restrictions of 22.3.4 [pair.astuple] appear in the context of a member type specification, but there are examples where not really a single (member) type is involved, e.g. in the 22.4.7 [tuple.helper] example mentioned above.

Another example is when such elements are used for the specification of template specializations, e.g. in 22.4.7 [tuple.helper]:

template<class T> struct tuple_size;

-1- Remarks: All specializations of tuple_size shall satisfy the Cpp17UnaryTypeTrait requirements (21.3.2 [meta.rqmts]) with a base characteristic of integral_constant<size_t, N> for some N.

Besides class template specializations, a second relevant use-case is the specification of member types (Which are not necessarily part of a template), typically within the requirement tables, e.g. in Table 62 — "Container requirements"'s entry X::value_type:

Requires: T is Cpp17Erasable from X

The suggested wording tries to cover the generalization by means of the term "non-function entities" in addition to the existing functions to prevent being enforced to enumerate all entities to which the extended rules apply.

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4810.

  1. Change 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications], as indicated:

    -3- Descriptions of function semantics contain the following elements (as appropriate); some of these elements may also appear in the description of non-function entities as denoted below: (footnote […])

    1. (3.1) — Requires: the preconditions imposed on a non-function entity, or for calling the function.

    2. (3.2) — Constraints: […]

    3. (3.3) — Mandates: the conditions that, if not met, render the program ill-formed. [Example: An implementation might express such a condition via the constant-expression in a static_assert-declaration (Clause 9). If the diagnostic is to be emitted only after the function has been selected by overload resolution, an implementation might express such a condition via a constraint-expression (13.5.3 [temp.constr.decl]) and also define the function as deleted. — end example]

    4. (3.4) — Expects: the conditions (sometimes termed preconditions) imposed on a non-function entity, or that the function assumes to hold whenever it is called. [Example: An implementation might express such conditions via an attribute such as [[expects]] ( [dcl.attr.contract]) on a function declaration. However, some such conditions might not lend themselves to expression via code. — end example]

    5. […]

    6. (3.11) — Remarks: additional semantic constraints on the function.

    7. […]

  2. Change 99 [res.on.required], as indicated:

    -1- Violation of any preconditions specified in a function's Requires: element results in undefined behavior unless the function's Throws: element specifies throwing an exception when thea function's precondition is violated.

    -2- Violation of any preconditions specified in an function's Expects: element results in undefined behavior.

[2020-05-01; Daniel comments and adjusts wording to recent working draft]

It should be pointed out that the originally referred to Expects: element has since then be renamed to Preconditions: and that the Requires: element does now only occur in annex D.

[2020-06-11; Jonathan comments]

This issue also affects some type traits such as alignment_of and make_signed/make_unsigned. In addition to clarifying what Mandates: means on a non-function we need to decide exactly what is being mandated in the type traits. Is instantiating the class template ill-formed, or just odr-using the nested type or value member?

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4861.

  1. Change 16.3.2.4 [structure.specifications], as indicated:

    -3- Descriptions of function semantics contain the following elements (as appropriate); some of these elements may also appear in the description of non-function entities as denoted below: (footnote […])

    1. (3.1) — Constraints: […]

    2. (3.2) — Mandates: the conditions that, if not met, render the program ill-formed. [Example: An implementation might express such a condition via the constant-expression in a static_assert-declaration (9.1 [dcl.pre]). If the diagnostic is to be emitted only after the function has been selected by overload resolution, an implementation might express such a condition via a constraint-expression (13.5.3 [temp.constr.decl]) and also define the function as deleted. — end example]

    3. (3.3) — Preconditions: the conditions imposed on a non-function entity, or that the function assumes to hold whenever it is called.

    4. […]

    5. (3.10) — Remarks: additional semantic constraints on the function.

    6. […]

  2. Change [res.on.expects], as indicated:

    -1- Violation of any preconditions specified in a function's Preconditions: element results in undefined behavior.

  3. Change D.10 [depr.res.on.required], as indicated:

    [Drafting note: Interestingly, albey the Requires: element has nearly vanished, the issue is still relevant, see D.15 [depr.meta.types]]

    -1- Violation of any preconditions specified in a function's Requires: element results in undefined behavior unless the function's Throws: element specifies throwing an exception when thea function's precondition is violated.


3197(i). std::prev should not require BidirectionalIterator

Section: 25.4.3 [iterator.operations] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III Opened: 2019-04-03 Last modified: 2022-04-22

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

MSVC++ (and apparently libc++) have asserts that std::prev only accepts BidirectionalIterators, because it's declared in the standard as accepting only BidirectionalIterator. libc++ changed their tests (in this commit), apparently from a bug report from Ville and Jonathan, saying that one could theoretically call std::prev with a negative number.

The standardese in [iterator.operations] strongly indicates that prev requires a BidirectionalIterator, but I don't see the usual wording that connects template type parameters of that name to the <algorithm> requirements or similar. So perhaps one could argue that the name Bidirectional there has no meaning. Even if that is the case, that's a defect in the other direction.

[2019-06-12 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

[2022-04-22; Jonathan adds a comment]

P2408 changes the requirements for types substituting BidirectionalIterator etc. in the Algorithms clause. We should consider whether that is appropriate here, especially as algorithms might make use of std::prev internally. An algorithm that was changed by P2408 to accept types that model bidirectional_iterator instead of requiring Cpp17BidirectionalIterator might have to stop using std::prev if we don't resolve this issue to allow it.

We should consider whether distance, advance and next need the same treatment.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

[Drafting Note: Three mutually exclusive options are prepared, depicted below by Option A, Option B, and Option C, respectively.]

Option A

  1. NAD, the name BidirectionalIterator actually means that prev requires bidirectional iterators, in which case this change to libcxx is incorrect.

Option B

  1. Modify 25.2 [iterator.synopsis], header <iterator> synopsis, as indicated:

    // 25.4.3 [iterator.operations], iterator operations
    […]
    template<class BidirectionalInputIterator>
      constexpr BidirectionalInputIterator prev(BidirectionalInputIterator x,
        typename iterator_traits<BidirectionalInputIterator>::difference_type n = 1);
    
  2. Modify 25.4.3 [iterator.operations] as indicated:

    template<class BidirectionalInputIterator>
      constexpr BidirectionalInputIterator prev(BidirectionalInputIterator x,
        typename iterator_traits<BidirectionalInputIterator>::difference_type n = 1);
    

    -7- Effects: Equivalent to: advance(x, -n); return x;

Option C

  1. The intent of the wording is that the template parameters apply requirements, and the defect is that they do not. We should add a requirement in 25.4.3 [iterator.operations]/1 to the effect that the template parameter names impose said requirements.


3203(i). span element access invalidation

Section: 24.7.3.1 [span.overview] Status: New Submitter: Johel Ernesto Guerrero Peña Opened: 2019-05-04 Last modified: 2020-09-06

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

span doesn't explicitly point out when its accessed elements are invalidated like string_view does in 23.3.3.4 [string.view.iterators] p2.

[2019-06-12 Priority set to 2 after reflector discussion]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

  1. Modify 24.7.3.1 [span.overview] as indicated:

    -4- ElementType is required to be a complete object type that is not an abstract class type.

    -?- For a span s, any operation that invalidates a pointer in the range [s.data(), s.data() + s.size()) invalidates pointers, iterators, and references other than *this returned from s's member functions.


3204(i). sub_match::swap only swaps the base class

Section: 32.8 [re.submatch] Status: New Submitter: Jonathan Wakely Opened: 2019-05-07 Last modified: 2022-11-06

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

sub_match<I> derives publicly from pair<I,I>, and so inherits pair::swap(pair&). This means that the following program fails:

#include <regex>
#include <cassert>

int main()
{
  std::sub_match<const char*> a, b;
  a.matched = true;
  a.swap(b);
  assert(b.matched);
}

The pair::swap(pair&) member should be hidden by a sub_match::swap(sub_match&) member that does the right thing.

[2019-06-12 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

[2020-05-01; Daniel adjusts wording to recent working draft]

[2022-04-25; Daniel adjusts wording to recent working draft]

In addition the revised wording uses the new standard phrase "The exception specification is equivalent to"

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

This wording is relative to N4910.

  1. Modify 32.8 [re.submatch], class template sub_match synopsis, as indicated:

    template<class BidirectionalIterator>
    class sub_match : public pair<BidirectionalIterator, BidirectionalIterator> {
    public:
      […]
      int compare(const sub_match& s) const;
      int compare(const string_type& s) const;
      int compare(const value_type* s) const;
      
      void swap(sub_match& s) noexcept(see below);
    };
    
  2. Modify 32.8.2 [re.submatch.members] as indicated:

    int compare(const value_type* s) const;
    

    […]

    void swap(sub_match& s) noexcept(see below);
    
    [Drafting note: The swappable requirement should really be unnecessary because Cpp17Iterator requires it, but there is no wording that requires BidirectionalIterator in Clause 32 [re] in general meets the bidirectional iterator requirements. Note that the definition found in 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] does not extend to 32 [re] normatively. — end drafting note]

    -?- Preconditions: Lvalues of type BidirectionalIterator are swappable (16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements]).

    -?- Effects: Equivalent to:

    this->pair<BidirectionalIterator, BidirectionalIterator>::swap(s);
    std::swap(matched, s.matched);
    

    -?- Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_swappable_v<BidirectionalIterator>.

[2022-11-06; Daniel comments and improves wording]

With the informal acceptance of P2696R0 by LWG during a pre-Kona telecon, we should use the new requirement set Cpp17Swappable instead of the "LValues are swappable" requirements.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4917 and assumes the acceptance of P2696R0.

  1. Modify 32.8 [re.submatch], class template sub_match synopsis, as indicated:

    template<class BidirectionalIterator>
    class sub_match : public pair<BidirectionalIterator, BidirectionalIterator> {
    public:
      […]
      int compare(const sub_match& s) const;
      int compare(const string_type& s) const;
      int compare(const value_type* s) const;
      
      void swap(sub_match& s) noexcept(see below);
    };
    
  2. Modify 32.8.2 [re.submatch.members] as indicated:

    int compare(const value_type* s) const;
    

    […]

    void swap(sub_match& s) noexcept(see below);
    
    [Drafting note: The Cpp17Swappable requirement should really be unnecessary because Cpp17Iterator requires it, but there is no wording that requires BidirectionalIterator in Clause 32 [re] in general meets the bidirectional iterator requirements. Note that the definition found in 27.2 [algorithms.requirements] does not extend to 32 [re] normatively. — end drafting note]

    -?- Preconditions: BidirectionalIterator meets the Cpp17Swappable requirements (16.4.4.3 [swappable.requirements]).

    -?- Effects: Equivalent to:

    this->pair<BidirectionalIterator, BidirectionalIterator>::swap(s);
    std::swap(matched, s.matched);
    

    -?- Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_swappable_v<BidirectionalIterator>.


3205(i). decay_t in the new common_type fallback should be remove_cvref_t

Section: 21.3.8.7 [meta.trans.other] Status: New Submitter: Casey Carter Opened: 2019-05-12 Last modified: 2022-04-25

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

P0898R4 "The One Ranges Proposal" added a new fallback case to the definition of common_type in 21.3.8.7 [meta.trans.other], bullet 3.3.4:

Otherwise, if COND_RES(CREF(D1), CREF(D2)) denotes a type, let C denote the type decay_t<COND_RES(CREF(D1), CREF(D2))>.

Per para 3.3, D1 and D2 are decayed types. If both are void, bullet 3.3.4 is not reached. If either is an abominable function type or void, the COND_RES type expression above is ill-formed and bullet 3.3.4 does not apply. In all cases in which the COND_RES expression is well-formed, D1 and D2 denote cv-unqualified non-array object types. Given that fact, (1) CREF(D1) and CREF(D2) are equivalent to const D1& and const D2&, respectively, and (2) the COND_RES expression is equivalent to decltype(false ? declval<const D1&>() : declval<const D1&>()), i.e., the second and third operands of the conditional operator are lvalues of type const D1 and const D2, respectively.

[expr.cond]/3 cannot apply since the operands are not glvalue bit-fields.

If D1 and D2 are the same type, [expr.cond]/4 does not apply. If D1 and D2 are different types, there are a few cases to consider:

  1. If [expr.cond]/4.1 applies, one operand is converted into an lvalue reference to the type of the other, i.e., both resulting operands are lvalues of type either const D1 or const D2.

  2. [expr.cond]/4.2 cannot apply since neither operand is an xvalue.

  3. [expr.cond]/4.3.1 cannot apply since it would imply that the operands have the same type.

  4. If [expr.cond]/4.3.2 applies — if either D1 or D2 is a base class of the other — again the resulting operands are lvalues of type either const D1 or const D2.

  5. If [expr.cond]/4.3.3 applies, the either the const D1& operand converts to const D2 or the const D2& operand converts to const D1.

  6. If none of the sub-bullets in [expr.cond]/4 applies, the operands are left unchanged.

[expr.cond]/5 applies if the operands initially had the same type, or in cases 1 and 4 above. The conditional expression is an lvalue of type const D1 or const D2, and the COND_RES expression yields const D1& or const D2&.

Only cases 5 and 6 reach [expr.cond]/6. This paragraph performs overload resolution, which may result in converting both operands to the same non-class type to invoke a builtin conditional operator "overload".

[expr.cond]/7 applies standard conversions including array-to-pointer and function-to-pointer conversion to the operands. Consequently, the operands are once more "decayed" if [expr.cond]/6 converted them to an array or function type. Again case-by-case:

  1. [expr.cond]/7.1 applies if the operands now have the same type, which is the type of the conditional expression.

  2. [expr.cond]/7.2 applies if the operands have arithmetic or enumeration type; the conditional expression yields the result of applying the usual arithmetic conversions.

  3. [expr.cond]/7.3 applies if the operands have pointer type; the conditional expression yields their composite pointer type.

  4. [expr.cond]/7.4 applies if the operands have pointer-to-member type; the conditional expression applies some more standard conversions and yields their composite pointer type.

  5. [expr.cond]/7.5 applies if one operand has type nullptr_t and the other is either a null pointer constant or has type nullptr_t; the conditional expression yields nullptr_t.

In every case above, the conditional expression is either ill-formed, an lvalue of type const D1 or const D2, or a prvalue of a non-array non-function type. Consequently the COND_RES type expression always yields a non-array non-function type, for which decay_t and remove_cvref_t are equivalent. We can therefore replace COND_RES(CREF(D1), CREF(D2)) in [meta.trans.other]/3.3.4 with decltype(false ? declval<const D1&>() : declval<const D2&>()), and replace the usage of decay_t with remove_cvref_t.

Furthermore, there are now quite a few different cases describing the behavior of common_type. It's not clear that common_type<T...>::type is always a decayed type without in-depth analysis. We should non-normatively clarify that fact.

[2019-06-12 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]

[2020-05-01; Daniel adjusts wording to recent working draft]

[2022-04-25; Daniel adjusts wording to recent working draft]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4910.

  1. Modify 21.3.8.7 [meta.trans.other] as indicated:

    -2- Let:

    1. (2.1) — CREF(A) be add_lvalue_reference_t<const remove_reference_t<A>>,

    2. (2.2) — […]

    3. […]

    4. (2.9) — […]

    If any of the types computed above is ill-formed, then COMMON-REF(A, B) is ill-formed.

    -3- Note A: For the common_type trait applied to a template parameter pack T of types, the member type shall be either defined or not present as follows:

    1. (3.1) — […]

    2. (3.2) — […]

    3. (3.3) — If sizeof...(T) is two, let the first and second types constituting T be denoted by T1 and T2, respectively, and let D1 and D2 denote the same types as decay_t<T1> and decay_t<T2>, respectively.

      1. (3.3.1) — […]

      2. (3.3.2) — […]

      3. (3.3.3) — Otherwise, if

        decay_t<decltype(false ? declval<D1>() : declval<D2>())>
        

        denotes a valid type, let C denote that type.

      4. (3.3.4) — Otherwise, if COND-RES(CREF(D1), CREF(D2))

        remove_cvref_t<decltype(false ? declval<const D1&>() : declval<const D2&>())>
        

        denotes a type, let C denote theat type decay_t<COND-RES(CREF(D1), CREF(D2))>.

    4. (3.4) — […]

    [Note: Whenever the qualified-id common_type<T...>::type is valid, it denotes the same type as decay_t<common_type<T...>::type>. — end note]

    -4- Note B: […]


3210(i). allocate_shared is inconsistent about removing const from the pointer passed to allocator construct and destroy

Section: 20.3.2.2.7 [util.smartptr.shared.create] Status: New Submitter: Billy O'Neal III