gcc 4.7 STL library deficit on pair implementation? - c++

Question

The following code compiles on gcc 4.6 but not 4.7. Is it 4.7's problem or 4.6's problem? Compiled with -std=gnu++0x.
#include <utility>
using namespace std;
struct Z {
};
struct X {
operator Z*() const { return nullptr; }
};
struct Y {
Y(Z*) {}
};
int main() {
pair<int, Y> p(make_pair(0, X()));
}
Error messages:
[hidden]$ g++-mp-4.6 -std=gnu++0x e.cpp
[hidden]$ g++-mp-4.7 -std=gnu++0x e.cpp
e.cpp: In function 'int main()':
e.cpp:17:37: error: no matching function for call to 'std::pair<int, Y>::pair(std::pair<int, X>)'
e.cpp:17:37: note: candidates are:
In file included from /opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/utility:72:0,
from e.cpp:1:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:204:9: note: template<class ... _Args1, long unsigned int ..._Indexes1, class ... _Args2, long unsigned int ..._Indexes2> std::pair::pair(std::tuple<_Args1 ...>&, std::tuple<_Args2 ...>&, std::_Index_tuple<_Indexes1 ...>, std::_Index_tuple<_Indexes2 ...>)
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:204:9: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
e.cpp:17:37: note: 'std::pair<int, X>' is not derived from 'std::tuple<_Args1 ...>'
In file included from /opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/utility:72:0,
from e.cpp:1:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:153:9: note: template<class ... _Args1, class ... _Args2> std::pair::pair(std::piecewise_construct_t, std::tuple<_Args1 ...>, std::tuple<_Args2 ...>)
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:153:9: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
e.cpp:17:37: note: cannot convert 'std::make_pair(_T1&&, _T2&&) [with _T1 = int; _T2 = X; typename std::__decay_and_strip<_T2>::__type = X; typename std::__decay_and_strip<_T1>::__type = int]((* & X()))' (type 'std::pair<int, X>') to type 'std::piecewise_construct_t'
In file included from /opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/utility:72:0,
from e.cpp:1:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:148:12: note: template<class _U1, class _U2, class> constexpr std::pair::pair(std::pair<_U1, _U2>&&)
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:148:12: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:145:38: error: no type named 'type' in 'struct std::enable_if<false, void>'
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:142:12: note: template<class _U1, class _U2, class> constexpr std::pair::pair(_U1&&, _U2&&)
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:142:12: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
e.cpp:17:37: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
In file included from /opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/utility:72:0,
from e.cpp:1:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:136:12: note: template<class _U2, class> constexpr std::pair::pair(const _T1&, _U2&&)
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:136:12: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
e.cpp:17:37: note: cannot convert 'std::make_pair(_T1&&, _T2&&) [with _T1 = int; _T2 = X; typename std::__decay_and_strip<_T2>::__type = X; typename std::__decay_and_strip<_T1>::__type = int]((* & X()))' (type 'std::pair<int, X>') to type 'const int&'
In file included from /opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/utility:72:0,
from e.cpp:1:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:131:12: note: template<class _U1, class> constexpr std::pair::pair(_U1&&, const _T2&)
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:131:12: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
e.cpp:17:37: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
In file included from /opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/utility:72:0,
from e.cpp:1:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:122:7: note: std::pair<_T1, _T2>::pair(std::pair<_T1, _T2>&&) [with _T1 = int; _T2 = Y; std::pair<_T1, _T2> = std::pair<int, Y>]
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:122:7: note: no known conversion for argument 1 from 'std::pair<int, X>' to 'std::pair<int, Y>&&'
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:119:17: note: constexpr std::pair<_T1, _T2>::pair(const std::pair<_T1, _T2>&) [with _T1 = int; _T2 = Y; std::pair<_T1, _T2> = std::pair<int, Y>]
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:119:17: note: no known conversion for argument 1 from 'std::pair<int, X>' to 'const std::pair<int, Y>&'
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:116:12: note: template<class _U1, class _U2, class> constexpr std::pair::pair(const std::pair<_U1, _U2>&)
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:116:12: note: template argument deduction/substitution failed:
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:113:38: error: no type named 'type' in 'struct std::enable_if<false, void>'
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:104:26: note: constexpr std::pair<_T1, _T2>::pair(const _T1&, const _T2&) [with _T1 = int; _T2 = Y]
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:104:26: note: candidate expects 2 arguments, 1 provided
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:100:26: note: constexpr std::pair<_T1, _T2>::pair() [with _T1 = int; _T2 = Y]
/opt/local/include/gcc47/c++/bits/stl_pair.h:100:26: note: candidate expects 0 arguments, 1 provided

Answer 1

That shouldn't compile.
The initialisation of p.second requires an implicit conversion from X to Y. An implicit conversion can only involve at most one user-defined conversion The required conversion would require two; X to Z* via the conversion operator, and Z* to Y via the conversion constructor.
Initialisation of pair elements from another pair is only allowed via implicit conversions. C++11 says:
20.3.2/12 This constructor shall not participate in overload resolution unless const U& is implicitly convertible to first_type and const V& is implicitly convertible to second_type.
and C++98 said:
20.2.2/4 Initializes members from the corresponding members of the argument, performing implicit conversions as needed.
Presumably, the older version had a bug which allowed this conversion to be considered, and that bug has been fixed in the more recent version.