[Bug c++/14653] New: Semantics of ifstream.bad have changed from gcc 2.95.3 to gcc 3.2.3

[saunak dot chakrabarti at gs dot com]

Linux egnoq01pb01.ny.eq.gs.com 2.4.18-19bigmem #1 SMP Thu Feb 27 14:21:17 EST 
2003 i686

In the test program below, the ifstream is not 'bad' when the associated file 
does not exist.  In gcc 2.95.3, this was not the case.  What was the reason for 
changing the semantics of ifstream.bad()?  Of note, ifstream.fail() detects 
when a file does not exist in both cases.

#include <iostream.h>
#include <fstream.h>

int main()
{
    ifstream routerIn( "/home/salesoma/router.config");

    if ( routerIn.bad() )
    {
        cerr << "Problem!" << endl;
    }
    else
        cerr << "No Problem " << endl;

    return 0;
}

Gcc 2.95.3 says Problem!
But GCC 3.2.3 says NoProblem!

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           Summary: Semantics of ifstream.bad have changed from gcc 2.95.3
                    to gcc 3.2.3
           Product: gcc
           Version: 3.2.3
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: saunak dot chakrabarti at gs dot com
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14653