https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65113
Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution|--- |INVALID Status|NEW |RESOLVED --- Comment #1 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Since C++17 the effects of basic_string::copy are stated in terms of traits_type::copy, and the precondition is inherited due to the use of "Effects: Equivalent to ..." wording. So at least since C++17, if passing the arguments to traits_type::copy is invalid, then the call to basic_string::copy is invalid. This was changed by LWG 2777 https://wg21.link/lwg2777 Since that's a library defect, I'm going to consider it correct for us to do it before C++17 too.