A simple testcase: #include <tr1/regex> int main() {std::tr1::regex r("^$"); } --- CUT --- Does not link. It did with 4.3 though. /tmp/ccyEcV0U.o: In function `std::tr1::basic_regex<char, std::tr1::regex_traits<char> >::basic_regex(char const*, unsigned int)': t.cc:(.text._ZNSt3tr111basic_regexIcNS_12regex_traitsIcEEEC2EPKcj[_ZNSt3tr111basic_regexIcNS_12regex_traitsIcEEEC5EPKcj]+0x73): undefined reference to `std::tr1::basic_regex<char, std::tr1::regex_traits<char> >::_M_compile()'
-- CUT --- I noticed that std::tr1::basic_regex::_M_compile in 4.3 was just an empty function in 4.3 but an external function in 4.4 and above. -- Summary: std::tr1::regex does not link Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: libstdc++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43241