libstdc++/3114: DR 129: ostream::seekp() does not report an error

Sun Jun 10 23:06:00 GMT 2001

>Number:         3114
>Category:       libstdc++
>Synopsis:       DR 129: ostream::seekp() does not report an error
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Jun 10 23:06:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     theonetruekenny@yahoo.com
>Release:        cvs 20010610
>Organization:
>Environment:
source
>Description:
see:
http://anubis.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/lwg-defects.html#129
>How-To-Repeat:
look at include/bits/ostream.tcc line 409, notice that no error reporting is done.
>Fix:
If the call to pubseekpos returns pos_type(off_type(-1)), call 
this->setstate(ios_base::badbit).
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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