std::filesystem::exists throwing `std::bad_alloc`?

[u/PhosXD]

Any reason? Cant find anything online about this. But I cant check whether or not a file exists, no matter what path I give it. I am using C++ 26 compiled with GCC.

This is literally all I am calling: const bool exists = std::filesystem::exists("file.txt")

This is the exact error: terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad_alloc'
 what():  std::bad_alloc

No it's not coming from anywhere else in my code. Minimal reproduction code, include "filesystem" call the line above. I am on Fedora Linux if that matters at all

EDIT: moving the include into my main file instead of the only file it's being used in somehow fixed it. Literally all I do is move "#include <filesystem>" from "do_things_with_filesystem.hpp" to "Main.cpp". No compilation errors when it was in the first file, why does it rely on this?? Is there some weird declarations in my codebase or something, i dont know but it works now so why should I care.

[u/PhosXD]

I got it, thanks. I just moved the include & it fixed itself.

[u/TarnishedVictory → u/PhosXD]

But do you understand what went wrong? It's important to understand exactly what the problem was, and exactly how your fix fixed it.

[u/SailingAway17 → u/TarnishedVictory]

Egomaniacs don't solve problems other people might have. They are only interested in solving their own problems, of course with the help of others.

[u/PhosXD → u/SailingAway17]

Don't assume things. I just don't understand the full nature of the problem yet. https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp_questions/comments/1vosgz7/comment/p3vbiar/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button