Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3935: stream<file_sink> does not throw an exception and not set fail/bad bits when file is wrong

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3935: stream<file_sink> does not throw an exception and not set fail/bad bits when file is wrong
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-11-05 04:30:42

#3935: stream<file_sink> does not throw an exception and not set fail/bad bits
when file is wrong
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  Reporter:  zxspeccy.cpp@…  |      Owner:  turkanis
      Type:  Bugs            |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  Boost 1.43.0    |  Component:  iostreams
   Version:  Boost 1.42.0    |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
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Comment (by anonymous):

 Five years and this serious bug is still open?

 As a workaround, use file_descriptor_sink.  That one throws an exception
 if the file can't be opened.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3935#comment:1>
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