Use uninitialized memory for node-based containers to improve aliasing conformance

include/boost/container/detail/node_alloc_holder.hpp

@@ -227,14 +227,18 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
    NodePtr create_node(Args &&...args)
    {
       NodePtr p = this->allocate_one();
-      Deallocator node_deallocator(p, this->node_alloc());
+      BOOST_TRY{
+         ::new(boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(p), boost_container_new_t()) Node;
          allocator_traits<NodeAlloc>::construct
             (this->node_alloc()
-         , dtl::addressof(p->m_data), boost::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            , p->get_real_data_ptr(), boost::forward<Args>(args)...);
-      node_deallocator.release();
+      }
-      //This does not throw
+      BOOST_CATCH(...) {
-      typedef typename Node::hook_type hook_type;
+         p->destroy_header();
-      ::new(static_cast<hook_type*>(boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(p)), boost_container_new_t()) hook_type;
+         this->node_alloc().deallocate(p, 1);
+         BOOST_RETHROW
+      }
+      BOOST_CATCH_END
       return (p);
    }
 
@@ -245,14 +249,19 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
    NodePtr create_node(BOOST_MOVE_UREF##N)\
    {\
       NodePtr p = this->allocate_one();\
-      Deallocator node_deallocator(p, this->node_alloc());\
+      BOOST_TRY{\
+         ::new(boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(p), boost_container_new_t()) Node;\
          allocator_traits<NodeAlloc>::construct\
             ( this->node_alloc()\
-         , dtl::addressof(p->m_data)\
+            , p->get_real_data_ptr()\
              BOOST_MOVE_I##N BOOST_MOVE_FWD##N);\
-      node_deallocator.release();\
+      }\
-      typedef typename Node::hook_type hook_type;\
+      BOOST_CATCH(...) {\
-      ::new(static_cast<hook_type*>(boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(p)), boost_container_new_t()) hook_type;\
+         p->destroy_header();\
+         this->node_alloc().deallocate(p, 1);\
+         BOOST_RETHROW\
+      }\
+      BOOST_CATCH_END\
       return (p);\
    }\
    //
@@ -265,12 +274,16 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
    NodePtr create_node_from_it(const It &it)
    {
       NodePtr p = this->allocate_one();
-      Deallocator node_deallocator(p, this->node_alloc());
+      BOOST_TRY{
-      ::boost::container::construct_in_place(this->node_alloc(), dtl::addressof(p->m_data), it);
+         ::new(boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(p), boost_container_new_t()) Node;
-      node_deallocator.release();
+         ::boost::container::construct_in_place(this->node_alloc(), p->get_real_data_ptr(), it);
-      //This does not throw
+      }
-      typedef typename Node::hook_type hook_type;
+      BOOST_CATCH(...) {
-      ::new(static_cast<hook_type*>(boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(p)), boost_container_new_t()) hook_type;
+         p->destroy_header();
+         this->node_alloc().deallocate(p, 1);
+         BOOST_RETHROW
+      }
+      BOOST_CATCH_END
       return (p);
    }
 
@@ -278,22 +291,26 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
    NodePtr create_node_from_key(BOOST_FWD_REF(KeyConvertible) key)
    {
       NodePtr p = this->allocate_one();
-      NodeAlloc &na = this->node_alloc();
-      Deallocator node_deallocator(p, this->node_alloc());
-      node_allocator_traits_type::construct
-         (na, dtl::addressof(p->m_data.first), boost::forward<KeyConvertible>(key));
       BOOST_TRY{
-         node_allocator_traits_type::construct(na, dtl::addressof(p->m_data.second));
+         ::new(boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(p), boost_container_new_t()) Node;
+         NodeAlloc &na = this->node_alloc();
+         node_allocator_traits_type::construct
+            (na, dtl::addressof(p->get_real_data().first), boost::forward<KeyConvertible>(key));
+         BOOST_TRY{
+            node_allocator_traits_type::construct(na, dtl::addressof(p->get_real_data().second));
          }
          BOOST_CATCH(...){
-         node_allocator_traits_type::destroy(na, dtl::addressof(p->m_data.first));
+            node_allocator_traits_type::destroy(na, dtl::addressof(p->get_real_data().first));
             BOOST_RETHROW;
          }
          BOOST_CATCH_END
-      node_deallocator.release();
+      }
-      //This does not throw
+      BOOST_CATCH(...) {
-      typedef typename Node::hook_type hook_type;
+         p->destroy_header();
-      ::new(static_cast<hook_type*>(boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(p)), boost_container_new_t()) hook_type;
+         this->node_alloc().deallocate(p, 1);
+         BOOST_RETHROW
+      }
+      BOOST_CATCH_END
       return (p);
    }
 
@@ -315,30 +332,31 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
       (FwdIterator beg, difference_type n, Inserter inserter)
    {
       if(n){
-         typedef typename node_allocator_version_traits_type::multiallocation_chain multiallocation_chain;
+         typedef typename node_allocator_version_traits_type::multiallocation_chain multiallocation_chain_t;
 
          //Try to allocate memory in a single block
-         typedef typename multiallocation_chain::iterator multialloc_iterator;
+         typedef typename multiallocation_chain_t::iterator multialloc_iterator_t;
-         multiallocation_chain mem;
+         multiallocation_chain_t chain;
          NodeAlloc &nalloc = this->node_alloc();
-         node_allocator_version_traits_type::allocate_individual(nalloc, n, mem);
+         node_allocator_version_traits_type::allocate_individual(nalloc, n, chain);
-         multialloc_iterator itbeg(mem.begin()), itlast(mem.last());
+         multialloc_iterator_t itbeg  = chain.begin();
-         mem.clear();
+         multialloc_iterator_t itlast = chain.last();
+         chain.clear();
+
          Node *p = 0;
             BOOST_TRY{
             Deallocator node_deallocator(NodePtr(), nalloc);
             dtl::scoped_destructor<NodeAlloc> sdestructor(nalloc, 0);
-            while(n--){
+            while(n){
-               p = boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(itbeg);
+               --n;
+               //This does not throw
+               p = ::new(boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(itbeg), boost_container_new_t()) Node;
                node_deallocator.set(p);
                ++itbeg;
                //This can throw
-               boost::container::construct_in_place(nalloc, dtl::addressof(p->m_data), beg);
+               boost::container::construct_in_place(nalloc, p->get_real_data_ptr(), beg);
                sdestructor.set(p);
                ++beg;
-               //This does not throw
-               typedef typename Node::hook_type hook_type;
-               ::new(static_cast<hook_type*>(p), boost_container_new_t()) hook_type;
                //This can throw in some containers (predicate might throw).
                //(sdestructor will destruct the node and node_deallocator will deallocate it in case of exception)
                inserter(*p);
@@ -348,8 +366,9 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
             node_deallocator.release();
          }
          BOOST_CATCH(...){
-            mem.incorporate_after(mem.last(), &*itbeg, &*itlast, n);
+            p->destroy_header();
-            node_allocator_version_traits_type::deallocate_individual(this->node_alloc(), mem);
+            chain.incorporate_after(chain.last(), &*itbeg, &*itlast, n);
+            node_allocator_version_traits_type::deallocate_individual(this->node_alloc(), chain);
             BOOST_RETHROW
          }
          BOOST_CATCH_END
@@ -402,7 +421,7 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
       {}
 
       NodePtr operator()(const Node &other) const
-      {  return m_holder.create_node(other.m_data);  }
+      {  return m_holder.create_node(other.get_real_data());  }
 
       node_alloc_holder &m_holder;
    };
@@ -414,8 +433,8 @@ struct node_alloc_holder
       {}
 
       NodePtr operator()(Node &other)
-      {  //Use m_data instead of get_data to allow moving const key in [multi]map
+      {  //Use get_real_data() instead of get_real_data to allow moving const key in [multi]map
-         return m_holder.create_node(::boost::move(other.m_data));
+         return m_holder.create_node(::boost::move(other.get_real_data()));
       }
 
       node_alloc_holder &m_holder;

include/boost/container/detail/tree.hpp

@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@ template <class T, class VoidPointer, boost::container::tree_type_enum tree_type
 struct tree_node
    :  public intrusive_tree_hook<VoidPointer, tree_type_value, OptimizeSize>::type
 {
-   private:
-   //BOOST_COPYABLE_AND_MOVABLE(tree_node)
-   tree_node();
-
    public:
    typedef typename intrusive_tree_hook
       <VoidPointer, tree_type_value, OptimizeSize>::type hook_type;
@@ -138,55 +134,86 @@ struct tree_node
    typedef tree_node< T, VoidPointer
                     , tree_type_value, OptimizeSize>     node_t;
 
+   typedef typename boost::container::dtl::aligned_storage
+      <sizeof(T), boost::container::dtl::alignment_of<T>::value>::type storage_t;
+   storage_t m_storage;
+
+   #if defined(BOOST_GCC) && (BOOST_GCC >= 40600) && (BOOST_GCC < 80000)
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic push
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
+      #define BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
+
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T &get_data()
-   {
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);   }
-      T* ptr = reinterpret_cast<T*>(&this->m_data);
-      return *ptr;
-   }
 
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T &get_data() const
-   {
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<const T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
-      const T* ptr = reinterpret_cast<const T*>(&this->m_data);
-      return *ptr;
-   }
 
-   internal_type m_data;
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T *get_data_ptr()
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T *get_data_ptr() const
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE internal_type &get_real_data()
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);   }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const internal_type &get_real_data() const
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<const internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE internal_type *get_real_data_ptr()
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const internal_type *get_real_data_ptr() const
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE ~tree_node()
+   {  reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data)->~internal_type();  }
+
+   #if defined(BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING)
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+      #undef BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void destroy_header()
+   {  static_cast<hook_type*>(this)->~hook_type();  }
 
    template<class T1, class T2>
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void do_assign(const std::pair<const T1, T2> &p)
    {
-      const_cast<T1&>(m_data.first) = p.first;
+      const_cast<T1&>(this->get_real_data().first) = p.first;
-      m_data.second  = p.second;
+      this->get_real_data().second  = p.second;
    }
 
    template<class T1, class T2>
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void do_assign(const pair<const T1, T2> &p)
    {
-      const_cast<T1&>(m_data.first) = p.first;
+      const_cast<T1&>(this->get_real_data().first) = p.first;
-      m_data.second  = p.second;
+      this->get_real_data().second  = p.second;
    }
 
    template<class V>
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void do_assign(const V &v)
-   {  m_data = v; }
+   {  this->get_real_data() = v; }
 
    template<class T1, class T2>
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void do_move_assign(std::pair<const T1, T2> &p)
    {
-      const_cast<T1&>(m_data.first) = ::boost::move(p.first);
+      const_cast<T1&>(this->get_real_data().first) = ::boost::move(p.first);
-      m_data.second = ::boost::move(p.second);
+      this->get_real_data().second = ::boost::move(p.second);
    }
 
    template<class T1, class T2>
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void do_move_assign(pair<const T1, T2> &p)
    {
-      const_cast<T1&>(m_data.first) = ::boost::move(p.first);
+      const_cast<T1&>(this->get_real_data().first) = ::boost::move(p.first);
-      m_data.second  = ::boost::move(p.second);
+      this->get_real_data().second  = ::boost::move(p.second);
    }
 
    template<class V>
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void do_move_assign(V &v)
-   {  m_data = ::boost::move(v); }
+   {  this->get_real_data() = ::boost::move(v); }
 };
 
 template <class T, class VoidPointer, boost::container::tree_type_enum tree_type_value, bool OptimizeSize>
@@ -361,10 +388,10 @@ class RecyclingCloner
    {}
 
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE static void do_assign(node_ptr_type &p, const node_t &other, bool_<true>)
-   {  p->do_move_assign(const_cast<node_t &>(other).m_data);   }
+   {  p->do_move_assign(const_cast<node_t &>(other).get_real_data());   }
 
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE static void do_assign(node_ptr_type &p, const node_t &other, bool_<false>)
-   {  p->do_assign(other.m_data);   }
+   {  p->do_assign(other.get_real_data());   }
 
    node_ptr_type operator()(const node_t &other) const
    {
@@ -386,7 +413,7 @@ class RecyclingCloner
          BOOST_CATCH_END
       }
       else{
-         return m_holder.create_node(other.m_data);
+         return m_holder.create_node(other.get_real_data());
       }
    }
 

include/boost/container/list.hpp

@@ -71,20 +71,54 @@ template <class T, class VoidPointer>
 struct list_node
    :  public list_hook<VoidPointer>::type
 {
-   private:
-   list_node();
-
    public:
    typedef T value_type;
+   typedef T internal_type;
    typedef typename list_hook<VoidPointer>::type hook_type;
 
-   T m_data;
+   typedef typename aligned_storage<sizeof(T), alignment_of<T>::value>::type storage_t;
+   storage_t m_storage;
 
-   T &get_data()
+   #if defined(BOOST_GCC) && (BOOST_GCC >= 40600) && (BOOST_GCC < 80000)
-   {  return this->m_data;   }
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic push
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
+      #define BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
 
-   const T &get_data() const
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T &get_data()
-   {  return this->m_data;   }
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);   }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T &get_data() const
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<const T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T *get_data_ptr()
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T *get_data_ptr() const
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE internal_type &get_real_data()
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);   }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const internal_type &get_real_data() const
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<const internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE internal_type *get_real_data_ptr()
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const internal_type *get_real_data_ptr() const
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE ~list_node()
+   {  reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data)->~T();  }
+
+   #if defined(BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING)
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+      #undef BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void destroy_header()
+   {  static_cast<hook_type*>(this)->~hook_type();  }
 };
 
 template <class T, class VoidPointer>

include/boost/container/slist.hpp

@@ -71,26 +71,62 @@ struct slist_hook
       <dtl::bi::void_pointer<VoidPointer>, dtl::bi::link_mode<dtl::bi::normal_link> >::type type;
 };
 
+
 template <class T, class VoidPointer>
 struct slist_node
    :  public slist_hook<VoidPointer>::type
 {
-   private:
-   slist_node();
-
    public:
    typedef T value_type;
+   typedef T internal_type;
    typedef typename slist_hook<VoidPointer>::type hook_type;
 
-   T m_data;
+   typedef typename aligned_storage<sizeof(T), alignment_of<T>::value>::type storage_t;
+   storage_t m_storage;
 
-   T &get_data()
+   #if defined(BOOST_GCC) && (BOOST_GCC >= 40600) && (BOOST_GCC < 80000)
-   {  return this->m_data;   }
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic push
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
+      #define BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
 
-   const T &get_data() const
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T &get_data()
-   {  return this->m_data;   }
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);   }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T &get_data() const
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<const T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T *get_data_ptr()
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T *get_data_ptr() const
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE internal_type &get_real_data()
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);   }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const internal_type &get_real_data() const
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<const internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE internal_type *get_real_data_ptr()
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const internal_type *get_real_data_ptr() const
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<internal_type*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE ~slist_node()
+   {  reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data)->~T();  }
+
+   #if defined(BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING)
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+      #undef BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void destroy_header()
+   {  static_cast<hook_type*>(this)->~hook_type();  }
 };
 
+
 template <class T, class VoidPointer>
 struct iiterator_node_value_type< slist_node<T,VoidPointer> > {
   typedef T type;

include/boost/container/stable_vector.hpp

@@ -114,12 +114,14 @@ struct node_base
    typedef typename void_ptr_traits::
       template rebind_pointer
          <node_base>::type                      node_base_ptr;
+
+   public:
    typedef typename void_ptr_traits::
       template rebind_pointer
          <node_base_ptr>::type                  node_base_ptr_ptr;
 
    public:
-   node_base(const node_base_ptr_ptr &n)
+   explicit node_base(const node_base_ptr_ptr &n)
       : up(n)
    {}
 
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ struct node_base
    node_base_ptr_ptr up;
 };
 
+
 template<typename Pointer>
 struct node
    : public node_base
@@ -137,11 +140,52 @@ struct node
          rebind_pointer<void>::type
       >
 {
-   private:
-   node();
-
    public:
-   typename ::boost::intrusive::pointer_traits<Pointer>::element_type value;
+   typedef typename ::boost::intrusive::pointer_traits<Pointer>::element_type T;
+   typedef node_base
+      <typename ::boost::intrusive::pointer_traits<Pointer>::template
+         rebind_pointer<void>::type
+      > hook_type;
+
+   typedef typename boost::container::dtl::aligned_storage
+      <sizeof(T), boost::container::dtl::alignment_of<T>::value>::type storage_t;
+   storage_t m_storage;
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE explicit node(const typename hook_type::node_base_ptr_ptr &n)
+      : hook_type(n)
+   {}
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE node()
+   {}
+
+   #if defined(BOOST_GCC) && (BOOST_GCC >= 40600) && (BOOST_GCC < 80000)
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic push
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstrict-aliasing"
+      #define BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T &get_data()
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);   }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T &get_data() const
+   {  return *reinterpret_cast<const T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE T *get_data_ptr()
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const T *get_data_ptr() const
+   {  return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data);  }
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE ~node()
+   {  reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->m_storage.data)->~T();  }
+
+   #if defined(BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING)
+      #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+      #undef BOOST_CONTAINER_DISABLE_ALIASING_WARNING
+   #  endif
+
+   BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE void destroy_header()
+   {  static_cast<hook_type*>(this)->~hook_type();  }
 };
 
 template<class VoidPtr, class VoidAllocator>
@@ -290,7 +334,7 @@ class stable_vector_iterator
    public:
    //Pointer like operators
    reference operator*()  const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
-   {  return  node_pointer()->value;  }
+   {  return  node_pointer()->get_data();  }
 
    pointer   operator->() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {  return ptr_traits::pointer_to(this->operator*());  }
@@ -317,7 +361,7 @@ class stable_vector_iterator
    {  stable_vector_iterator tmp(*this);  --*this; return stable_vector_iterator(tmp);  }
 
    reference operator[](difference_type off) const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
-   {  return node_ptr_traits::static_cast_from(this->m_pn->up[off])->value;  }
+   {  return node_ptr_traits::static_cast_from(this->m_pn->up[off])->get_data();  }
 
    stable_vector_iterator& operator+=(difference_type off) BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {
@@ -1198,7 +1242,7 @@ class stable_vector
    reference front() BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {
       BOOST_ASSERT(!this->empty());
-      return static_cast<node_reference>(*this->index.front()).value;
+      return static_cast<node_reference>(*this->index.front()).get_data();
    }
 
    //! <b>Requires</b>: !empty()
@@ -1212,7 +1256,7 @@ class stable_vector
    const_reference front() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {
       BOOST_ASSERT(!this->empty());
-      return static_cast<const_node_reference>(*this->index.front()).value;
+      return static_cast<const_node_reference>(*this->index.front()).get_data();
    }
 
    //! <b>Requires</b>: !empty()
@@ -1226,7 +1270,7 @@ class stable_vector
    reference back() BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {
       BOOST_ASSERT(!this->empty());
-      return static_cast<node_reference>(*this->index[this->size()-1u]).value;
+      return static_cast<node_reference>(*this->index[this->size()-1u]).get_data();
    }
 
    //! <b>Requires</b>: !empty()
@@ -1240,7 +1284,7 @@ class stable_vector
    const_reference back() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {
       BOOST_ASSERT(!this->empty());
-      return static_cast<const_node_reference>(*this->index[this->size()-1u]).value;
+      return static_cast<const_node_reference>(*this->index[this->size()-1u]).get_data();
    }
 
    //! <b>Requires</b>: size() > n.
@@ -1254,7 +1298,7 @@ class stable_vector
    reference operator[](size_type n) BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {
       BOOST_ASSERT(this->size() > n);
-      return static_cast<node_reference>(*this->index[n]).value;
+      return static_cast<node_reference>(*this->index[n]).get_data();
    }
 
    //! <b>Requires</b>: size() > n.
@@ -1268,7 +1312,7 @@ class stable_vector
    const_reference operator[](size_type n) const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
    {
       BOOST_ASSERT(this->size() > n);
-      return static_cast<const_node_reference>(*this->index[n]).value;
+      return static_cast<const_node_reference>(*this->index[n]).get_data();
    }
 
    //! <b>Requires</b>: size() >= n.
@@ -1956,8 +2000,7 @@ class stable_vector
    void priv_destroy_node(const node_type &n)
    {
       allocator_traits<node_allocator_type>::
-         destroy(this->priv_node_alloc(), dtl::addressof(n.value));
+         destroy(this->priv_node_alloc(), &n);
-      static_cast<const node_base_type*>(&n)->~node_base_type();
    }
 
    void priv_delete_node(const node_ptr &n)
@@ -1969,26 +2012,40 @@ class stable_vector
    template<class Iterator>
    void priv_build_node_from_it(const node_ptr &p, const index_iterator &up_index, const Iterator &it)
    {
+      node_type *praw = ::new(boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(p), boost_container_new_t())
+         node_type(index_traits_type::ptr_to_node_base_ptr(*up_index));
+      BOOST_TRY{
          //This can throw
          boost::container::construct_in_place
             ( this->priv_node_alloc()
-         , dtl::addressof(p->value)
+            , praw->get_data_ptr()
             , it);
-      //This does not throw
+      }
-      ::new(static_cast<node_base_type*>(boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(p)), boost_container_new_t())
+      BOOST_CATCH(...) {
-         node_base_type(index_traits_type::ptr_to_node_base_ptr(*up_index));
+         praw->destroy_header();
+         this->priv_node_alloc().deallocate(p, 1);
+         BOOST_RETHROW
+      }
+      BOOST_CATCH_END
    }
 
    template<class ValueConvertible>
    void priv_build_node_from_convertible(const node_ptr &p, BOOST_FWD_REF(ValueConvertible) value_convertible)
    {
+      node_type *praw = ::new(boost::movelib::iterator_to_raw_pointer(p), boost_container_new_t()) node_type;
+      BOOST_TRY{
          //This can throw
          boost::container::allocator_traits<node_allocator_type>::construct
             ( this->priv_node_alloc()
-         , dtl::addressof(p->value)
+            , p->get_data_ptr()
             , ::boost::forward<ValueConvertible>(value_convertible));
-      //This does not throw
+      }
-      ::new(static_cast<node_base_type*>(boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(p)), boost_container_new_t()) node_base_type;
+      BOOST_CATCH(...) {
+         praw->destroy_header();
+         this->priv_node_alloc().deallocate(p, 1);
+         BOOST_RETHROW
+      }
+      BOOST_CATCH_END
    }
 
    void priv_swap_members(stable_vector &x)

include/boost/container/vector.hpp

@@ -1352,7 +1352,11 @@ class vector
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Constant.
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE iterator end() BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
-   { return iterator(this->m_holder.start() + this->m_holder.m_size); }
+   {
+      pointer   const bg = this->m_holder.start();
+      size_type const sz = this->m_holder.m_size;
+      return iterator(BOOST_LIKELY(sz) ? bg + sz : bg);  //Avoid UB on null-pointer arithmetic
+   }
 
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Returns a const_iterator to the end of the vector.
    //!
@@ -1412,7 +1416,12 @@ class vector
    //!
    //! <b>Complexity</b>: Constant.
    BOOST_CONTAINER_FORCEINLINE const_iterator cend() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW
-   { return const_iterator(this->m_holder.start() + this->m_holder.m_size); }
+   {
+      pointer   const bg = this->m_holder.start();
+      size_type const sz = this->m_holder.m_size;
+      return const_iterator(BOOST_LIKELY(sz) ? bg + sz : bg);  //Avoid UB on null-pointer arithmetic
+   }
+   //{ return const_iterator(this->m_holder.start() + this->m_holder.m_size); }
 
    //! <b>Effects</b>: Returns a const_reverse_iterator pointing to the beginning
    //! of the reversed vector.
@@ -2037,9 +2046,10 @@ class vector
    //!   plus linear to the elements between pos and the last element.
    iterator erase(const_iterator first, const_iterator last)
    {
-      BOOST_ASSERT(first == last ||
-         (first < last && this->priv_in_range(first) && this->priv_in_range_or_end(last)));
       if (first != last){
+         BOOST_ASSERT(this->priv_in_range(first));
+         BOOST_ASSERT(this->priv_in_range_or_end(last));
+         BOOST_ASSERT(first < last);
          T* const old_end_ptr = this->priv_raw_end();
          T* const first_ptr = boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(vector_iterator_get_ptr(first));
          T* const last_ptr  = boost::movelib::to_raw_pointer(vector_iterator_get_ptr(last));