gcc (GCC) 4.0.2 20050821 (prerelease) (Debian 4.0.1-6) In the following program inserting a new element into a map (i.e., M[2]=2) invalidates an existing map::reverse_iterator im2. Before this insertion the reverse_iterator im2 points to the pair (1,1), and after the insertion it becomes erroneously pointing to the newly inserted pair (2,2). There is no such problem with map::iterator m1.
Sample output: before insertion: im1->first = 1 im2->first = 1 after insertion: im1->first = 1 im2->first = 2 #include <map> #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { map<int,int> M; M[1] = 1; map<int,int>::iterator im1=M.begin(); map<int,int>::reverse_iterator im2=M.rbegin(); cout << "before insertion:" << endl; cout << "im1->first = " << im1->first << endl; cout << "im2->first = " << im2->first << endl; M[2] = 2; cout << "after insertion:" << endl; cout << "im1->first = " << im1->first << endl; cout << "im2->first = " << im2->first << endl; return 0; } -- Summary: map::insert() invalidates reverse_iterators Product: gcc Version: 4.0.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: relf at os2 dot ru CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23633