Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.std.c++ > #259

Re: Defect Report: Unclear wording about capacity of temporary buffers

Show all headers | View raw

Martin Bonner wrote:
>>
>> I read this as prohibiting to return a buffer of which capacity is less
>> than n, because such a buffer is not sufficient to store n objects.
>
> Correct.  What other reading is possible?
>
>> Now I propose the following wordings.
>
> Sorry, you haven't explained what is wrong with the current wording.

My above reading, and your reading, render many existing
implementations (which can return a buffer of which capacity is less
than n) non-conforming.
http://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs/trunk/libstdc%2B%2B-v3/include/bits/stl_tempbuf.h?revision=169421&view=markup#l67

--
k_satoda


[ comp.std.c++ is moderated.  To submit articles, try posting with your ]
[ newsreader.  If that fails, use mailto:std-cpp-submit@vandevoorde.com ]
[              --- Please see the FAQ before posting. ---               ]
[ FAQ: http://www.comeaucomputing.com/csc/faq.html                      ]

Back to comp.std.c++ | Previous | Next | Find similar

Thread

Re: Defect Report: Unclear wording about capacity of temporary buffers Kazutoshi Satoda <k_satoda@f2.dion.ne.jp> - 2011-08-28 08:40 -0700

csiph-web