[Bug libstdc++/16415] swap overloading for std::vector<bool>::reference

["gdr at acm dot org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

------- Additional Comments From gdr at acm dot org  2004-07-07 23:35 -------
Subject: Re:  swap overloading for 
     std::vector<bool>::reference

You Wrote pcarlini at suse dot de
>
> ------- Additional Comments From pcarlini at suse dot de  2004-07-07 22:09
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> What we currently have is standard conforming, right? And the change was
> presented and agreed upon here:
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>   http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2002-06/msg00015.html
>
> Seems also relevant this message from Gaby:
>
>   http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/libstdc++/2002-05/msg00107.html

Hey, that was a long time ago :-) :-)

>
> Gaby, can you see an easy way to improve on the current situation while
> remaining standard-conforming?

I have not given a hard thought to this PR.
My gut feeling is that the argment about "generic code" is
very weak because vector<bool> is already broken by design,
i.e. it does not meet expections placed on general standard
container.
I don't see much point in maintaining this nonstandard
thing that can break code.


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