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2024-11-11

1575. Incorrect definition of “strict pointer safety”

[Moved to DR at the September, 2013 meeting.]

According to _N4885_6.7.5.5.4 [basic.stc.dynamic.safety] paragraph 4,

an implementation may have strict pointer safety, in which case a pointer value that is not a safely-derived pointer value is an invalid pointer value unless the referenced complete object is of dynamic storage duration and has previously been declared reachable (_N4885_.20.10.5 [util.dynamic.safety]).

“Safely-derived pointer” is defined only with respect to dynamically-allocated storage. Presumably pointers to objects with automatic and static storage duration should also be considered valid.

Proposed resolution (April, 2013):

Change _N4885_6.7.5.5.4 [basic.stc.dynamic.safety] paragraph 4 as follows:

Alternatively, an implementation may have strict pointer safety, in which case a pointer value referring to an object with dynamic storage duration that is not a safely-derived pointer value is an invalid pointer value unless the referenced complete object is of dynamic storage duration and has previously been declared reachable (_N4885_.20.10.5 [util.dynamic.safety]). [Note:...