Jack Klein wrote:

> Is there any publicly accessible site where I can see what (if any)
> defect reports have been filed against the current standard?  I have
> some issues I want to file DRs about, but not if they have already
> been filed.

> I assume I would file DRs through my national standards body (ANSI),
> rather than directly to ISO.  Is this correct?

> Thanks,
> Jack

Quoting from the FAQ (URL follows):

Section B:

13.What is a defect report?

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization), which is ultimately
responsible for the C++ standard) has a single mechanism called Defect Reports
for reporting problems and asking for interpretations.
...
14.How are defect reports handled?
...
As a procedural matter, a submission is known inside the Committee as an "issue",
until it is either closed or elevated to DR status. Two lists of issues and DRs
currently before the Committee are now available on two public Web sites:
         http://www.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/
         http://www.comeaucomputing.com/iso/

 The dk site is the official public web page for the C++ committee.
...
15.How do I submit a defect report?
...
If you believe you have found a defect, first review the lists on the web site
to be sure it has not already been submitted. It wastes everyone's time
(including yours) to process duplicate reports.
...
Assuming your defect is not already in the lists, the simplest way to submit a DR
is via the moderated Usenet newsgroup comp.std.c++. The moderators of that newsgroup
have agreed to act as a preliminary filter, and forward reasonable-looking DRs to the
C++ Committee for consideration.
...

There's more in the FAQ, but I think this answers your questions.

(moderators, in general, are FAQuestions rejected? Some groups do, but
 the moderation policy of c.s.c++ says nothing about it.)

Michiel Salters

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Is there any publicly accessible site where I can see what (if any)
defect reports have been filed against the current standard?  I have
some issues I want to file DRs about, but not if they have already
been filed.

I assume I would file DRs through my national standards body (ANSI),
rather than directly to ISO.  Is this correct?

Thanks,
Jack
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In article <Olf2OScZ1Z0kRlj0Rpo6JK4=M=e5@4ax.com>,
  Jack Klein <jackklein@spamcop.net> wrote:
> Is there any publicly accessible site where I can see what (if any)
> defect reports have been filed against the current standard?  I have
> some issues I want to file DRs about, but not if they have already
> been filed.

http://anubis.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/

Follow the links to the "Core Issues List" or the "Library Issues List",
depending on which part of the standard applies.

> I assume I would file DRs through my national standards body (ANSI),
> rather than directly to ISO.  Is this correct?
You could, or you could post a message here. FAQ B.15 contains detailed
instructions on how to format the DR. The moderators kindly provide a
link to the FAQ on the moderators' auto-appended trailer.

(BTW, Jack, I'm surprised you didn't check the FAQ first - twenty lashes
with a wet noodle for you! :-)

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Now that the C++ standard has been finalized, how long does it take for
defect reports to be reviewed/resolved? In particular, I am thinking of
this reference to a defect report on Bjarne Stroustrup's web page
<http://www.research.att.com/~bs/3rd_issues.html>

   "Due to an unfortunate oversight, the standard simply bans default
   arguments for template parameters for a function template. I have
   submitted a defect report on this."

Also, have any compiler vendors implemented "default arguments for
template parameters for a function template" as a C++ extension, or in
anticipation of a favorable resolution to this reported defect?

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