FIX: Access Violation Using deque class

Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
Article ID: Q160017
The information in this article applies to:
  • The Standard C++ Library included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.2

SYMPTOMS

If your deque class allocates more than one page of memory, you may encounter access violation. Please refer to the sample code in the MORE INFORMATION section of this article for details.

CAUSE

There is a bug in the Standard C++ library header file "deque". The bug is in the _Buyback() member function of the deque template class.

RESOLUTION

At this time, there is no workaround.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Sample Code

   /* Compile options needed:None
   */

   //test.cpp
   #include <deque>

   #if _MSC_VER > 1020 // later than version 4.2
       using namespace std;
   #endif

   typedef deque<int, allocator<int> > DEQUEINT;

   void main()
   {

        DEQUEINT  dint;

       for(int i=0;i<=5000;i++){
           dint.push_back(10);
       }

   }


Additional query words: gpf access violation crash

Keywords : STLIss vcbuglist420 vcfixlist500
Version : 4.2
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix


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Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
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