[STDCXX-763] [LWG #231] Inconsistency between LWG issue 231 and src/punct.cpp.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.2.0
• Fix Version/s: 4.2.1
• Component/s: 22. Localization

Environment

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• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Severity: Incorrect Behavior
• Assignee: Farid Zaripov
• Reporter: Farid Zaripov
• Created: 14/Mar/08 20:02
• Updated: 17/Apr/08 10:09
• Resolved: 15/Mar/08 11:37

Description

For additional information see this thread:
http://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg00213.html

The proposed patch below:

Index: src/punct.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/punct.cpp       (revision 631177)
+++ src/punct.cpp       (working copy)
@@ -619,9 +619,7 @@
         const int fltfld = fmtflags & _RWSTD_IOS_FLOATFIELD;
 
         // follows resolution of lwg issue 231
-        if (   (   _RWSTD_IOS_FIXED      == fltfld
-                || _RWSTD_IOS_SCIENTIFIC == fltfld)
-            && prec >= 0 || prec > 0) {
+        if (0 <= prec) {
 
             // 7.19.6.1, p5 of C99 specifies that, when given using the
             // asterisk, negative precision is treated the same as if