The following code compiles and run find using my system's g++-4.1.3 but when compiled with g++-4.2.1 from SVN, I get
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error' what(): locale::facet::_S_create_c_locale name not valid Aborted //----------------- #include <clocale> #include <sstream> int main () { std::wostringstream os; os.imbue(std::locale("")); return 0; } //----------------- -- Summary: std::runtime_error thrown by locale("") Product: gcc Version: 4.2.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: libstdc++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: thanate at asu dot edu GCC build triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC target triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32254