operator== missing on std::__debug::map<>::iterator

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Chris Jefferson <chris@bubblescope.net> wrote:
> On 11/12/12 13:45, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 5:53 AM, Pedro Larroy
>> <pedro.larroy.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm not discussing if the member operator== is correct or wrong, but
>>> the code compiles fine in several C++ compilers and the only problem I
>>> found was with libstdc++ in debug mode, my point is that it should
>>> either compile or fail in both modes.
>>
>> Why?
>
>
> Surely it is better for users if we try to avoid inconsistencies between
> debug mode and non-debug mode which have no good reason for existence?
> Getting C++ programs to run on a variety of compilers and settings is
> complicated enough already, why not try to reduce the inconsistencies where
> possible, where there is no cost?

Because if your program invokes undefined beahviour, you are on your own.