The following example compiles fine when using GCC 4.4.6 with the --std=c++0x flag but fails to compile in C++03 mode. #include #include struct data { int i_; boost::container::vector<data> v_; }; int main( int argc, char** argv ) { data myData; myData.i_ = 10; data myData2; myData2.i_ = 30; myData.v_.push_back( myData2 ); return 0; } It compiles successfully with g++ --std=c++0x test-cont.cpp However if I remove the --std=c++0x I get the following errors: g++ test-cont.cpp In file included from include/c++/4.4.6/memory:49, boost/container/container_fwd.hpp:36, boost/container/vector.hpp:20, from test-cont.cpp:2: include/c++/4.4.6/bits/stl_algobase.h: In static member function static _OI std::__copy_move:: __copy_m(_II, _II, _OI) [with _II = boost::container::constant_iterator, _OI = data*]: include/c++/4.4.6/bits/stl_algobase.h:397: instantiated from _OI std::__copy_move_a(_II, _II, _OI) [with bool _IsMove = false, _II = boost::container::constant_iterator, _OI = data*] include/c++/4.4.6/bits/stl_algobase.h:436: instantiated from _OI std::__copy_move_a2(_II, _II, _OI) [with bool _IsMove = false, _II = boost::container::constant_iterator, _OI = data*] include/c++/4.4.6/bits/stl_algobase.h:468: instantiated from _OI std::copy(_II, _II, _OI) [with _II = boost::container::constant_iterator, _OI = data*] boost/move/move.hpp:1147: instantiated from boost::copy_or_move(I, I, F, typename boost::move_detail::disable_if< boost::move_detail::is_move_iterator, void>::type*) [with I = boost::container::constant_iterator, F = data*] boost/container/detail/advanced_insert_int.hpp:58: instantiated from void boost::container::container_detail::advanced_insert_aux_proxy::copy_remaining_to(Iterator) [with A = std::allocator<data>, FwdIt = boost::container::constant_iterator, Iterator = data*] test-cont.cpp:21: instantiated from here include/c++/4.4.6/bits/stl_algobase.h:343: error: no match for operator= in * __result = __first.boost::container::constant_iterator::operator* [with T = data, Difference = long int]() test-cont.cpp:5: note: candidates are: data& data::operator=(data&) It looks like boost::container::vector requires move semantics which I assumed would automatically use boost::move when compiled with a c++03 compiler. If I manually modify the struct data to define: a default constructor a copy constructor an assignment operator an emulated move constructor using BOOST_RV_REF an emulated move assignment operator using BOOST_RV_REF The example compiles. Having to manually add these move/copy constructors and assignment operators for C++03 is laborious. Is this a bug with boost::container? -- View this message in context: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/boost-container-vector-fails-to-compile-w... Sent from the Boost - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.