[Bug libstdc++/12875] Weird behaviour in basic_filebuf::setbuf()

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------- Additional Comments From pcarlini at unitus dot it  2003-11-04 09:21 -------
Subject: Re:  Weird behaviour in basic_filebuf::setbuf()

Scrive peturr02 at ru dot is <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org>: 
 
> The current behaviour is conforming, but that doesn't make it OK. IMHO 
> basic_filebuf should never discard data unless a serious error has occured. 
 
I see. I'm not sure however that in the past we always enforced the kind of. 
very reasonable, behavior that you rather prefer. I'll look into it: in case, 
seems easy to simply prevent setbuf from doing anything after open(), for 
instance. 
Thanks.