[Bug libstdc++/25304] std::fill_n, std::generate_n incorrect signature

[pcarlini at suse dot de]

------- Comment #8 from pcarlini at suse dot de  2005-12-08 00:20 -------
(In reply to comment #7)
> FWIW, I think Andrew makes a good point in comment #1. The algorithms really
> should return the iterator, otherwise the caller may not be able to find out
> the state of the iterator after the algorithm returns (e.g., when the iterator
> is ostreambuf_iterator).

Ah, I see. Then the issue is more subtle than uninitialized_fill_n in 16505...

> It may not be a bad idea to open an issue (or at least
> bring it up on the reflector).

Ok, I will, if you don't beat me ;)


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25304