http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=57228
Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED Resolution|--- |INVALID --- Comment #1 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> --- cppreference is wrong. This exact case has been discussed on the LWG reflector and everyone agreed it's invalid. The shared_ptr(Y*) constructor use_count() == 1 as a postcondition, which is not compatible with the claim that you can share ownership with existing shared_ptr objects.