diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index 286c5c85a47..09ff261ba5c 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2003-06-06  Nathan Myers  <ncm-nospam@cantrip.org>
+
+	* include/bits/stl_iterator.h
+	(reverse_iterator::reverse_iterator()): Apply DR235: default
+	constructor default-initializes data member.  Instantiated on a
+	pointer type, the member has to end up equal to zero.
+
 2003-06-06  Benjamin Kosnik  <bkoz@redhat.com>
 
 	* include/bits/stl_alloc.h: Cleanups.
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h
index 6d3cb9b9028..b4658d640c2 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ namespace std
       compare(const _CharT* __s) const;
 
       // _GLIBCPP_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS
-      // 5. String::compare specification questionable
+      // 5 String::compare specification questionable
       int
       compare(size_type __pos, size_type __n1, const _CharT* __s) const;
 
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/stl_iterator.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/stl_iterator.h
index a996f4c34ed..734ff78fe18 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/stl_iterator.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/stl_iterator.h
@@ -106,9 +106,12 @@ namespace std
 
     public:
       /**
-       *  The default constructor gives an undefined state to this %iterator.
+       *  The default constructor default-initializes member @p current.
+       *  If it is a pointer, that means it is zero-initialized.
       */
-      reverse_iterator() { }
+      // _GLIBCPP_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS
+      // 235 No specification of default ctor for reverse_iterator
+      reverse_iterator() : current() { }
 
       /**
        *  This %iterator will move in the opposite direction that @p x does.