[STDCXX-343] [LWG #541] std::auto_ptr<void> specialization missing

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.2.0, 4.2.1
• Fix Version/s: 4.3.0
• Component/s: 20. General Utilities

Environment

all

• Severity: Usability
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Martin Sebor
• Created: 01/Mar/07 23:32
• Updated: 11/Jul/09 00:06

Description

The resolution of issue 541 adds an explicit specialization for std::auto_ptr<void> with the following definition:

template<> class auto_ptr<void>
{
public:
typedef void element_type;
};

See http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/lwg-defects.html#541

This needs to be implemented (since otherwise the specialization has undefined behavior – see STDCXX-172).

Issue Links

• is related to: STDCXX-172 error on std::auto_ptr<void>::operator=<void>()