diff -urN libstdc++-v3-curr/include/ext/ropeimpl.h libstdc++-v3/include/ext/ropeimpl.h
--- libstdc++-v3-curr/include/ext/ropeimpl.h	2004-01-29 01:18:39.000000000 +0100
+++ libstdc++-v3/include/ext/ropeimpl.h	2004-03-19 15:00:18.000000000 +0100
@@ -874,15 +874,15 @@
 		size_t __len = __end - __begin;
 		bool __result;
 		_CharT* __buffer =
-		  (_CharT*)_Alloc::allocate(__len * sizeof(_CharT));
+		  (_CharT*)_Alloc().allocate(__len * sizeof(_CharT));
 		try {
 		  (*(__f->_M_fn))(__begin, __len, __buffer);
 		  __result = __c(__buffer, __len);
-                  _Alloc::deallocate(__buffer, __len * sizeof(_CharT));
+                  _Alloc().deallocate(__buffer, __len * sizeof(_CharT));
                 }
 		catch(...)
 		  {
-		    _Alloc::deallocate(__buffer, __len * sizeof(_CharT));
+		    _Alloc().deallocate(__buffer, __len * sizeof(_CharT));
 		    __throw_exception_again;
 		  }
 		return __result;
diff -urN libstdc++-v3-curr/testsuite/ext/14648.cc libstdc++-v3/testsuite/ext/14648.cc
--- libstdc++-v3-curr/testsuite/ext/14648.cc	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ libstdc++-v3/testsuite/ext/14648.cc	2004-03-19 15:18:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation
+//
+// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library.  This library is free
+// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+// Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+// any later version.
+
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with this library; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+// Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307,
+// USA.
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <ext/hash_map> 
+#include <ext/rope> 
+
+// libstdc++/14648
+void test01() 
+{ 
+  using namespace std; 
+  using namespace __gnu_cxx;
+
+  typedef hash_map<char, crope, hash<char>, equal_to<char> > maptype; 
+  maptype m; 
+  m['l'] = "50";
+  m['x'] = "10";
+  cout << "m['x'] = " << m['x'] << endl; 
+}  
+
+int main()
+{
+  test01();
+  return 0;
+}