[Sun C++ 5.3] unsats on symbol 'exceptions' in string tests

• Key: STDCXX-569
• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Martin Sebor
• Component/s: Tests
• Affects Version/s: 4.2.0, 4.2.1
• Fix Version/s: 4.2.2

Description

When compiled with Sun C++ 5.3.24, all string tests are failing with the linker error below:

CC -c -I$(TOPDIR)/include -I$(BUILDDIR)/include -I$(TOPDIR)/tests/include -library=%none -O -xarch=v9 +w $(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 222: Warning: "std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>::basic_string(const std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>&)" is too large and will not be expanded inline.
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: While instantiating "test_access<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>(char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>, const StringFunc&, const StringTestCase&)".
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
"$(TOPDIR)/include/string", line 960: Warning: "std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>::_C_clone(unsigned long)" is too large and will not be expanded inline.
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: While instantiating "test_access<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>(char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>, const StringFunc&, const StringTestCase&)".
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
"$(TOPDIR)/include/string", line 1036: Warning: "std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>::begin()" is too large and will not be expanded inline.
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: While instantiating "test_access<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>(char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>, const StringFunc&, const StringTestCase&)".
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
"$(TOPDIR)/include/string", line 199: Warning: "std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>::_C_unlink(char*)" is too large and will not be expanded inline.
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: While instantiating "test_access<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>(char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>, const StringFunc&, const StringTestCase&)".
"$(TOPDIR)/tests/strings/21.string.access.cpp", line 317: Where: Instantiated from non-template code.
4 Warning(s) detected.
CC 21.string.access.o -o 21.string.access -L$(BUILDDIR)/rwtest -lrwtest -library=%none -xarch=v9 -L$(BUILDDIR)/lib -R$(BUILDDIR)/lib:$(BUILDDIR)/rwtest -lstd -lm
Undefined first referenced
symbol in file
exceptions $(BUILDDIR)/tests/SunWS_cache/CC_obj_c/cNB5eKUq54K-97keqHlt.o
ld: fatal: Symbol referencing errors. No output written to 21.string.access
gmake: *** [21.string.access] Error 1

Comments

Since Sun C++ 5.3 is an ancient compiler and a Best Effort platform, lowered Priority to Minor.
Scheduled for 4.2.2 – we need to decide if this is worth fixing or not and close the issue.