diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index 9aa67cfb5f4..bfaa812ba50 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2003-03-05  Carlo Wood  <carlo@alinoe.com>
+
+        * include/bits/ios_base.h(ios_base::Init::_S_initialized()): Added
+	_S_initialized() in order to allow debugging libraries to detect
+	when the std streams are initialized from an overloaded operator
+	new.
+
 2003-03-05  Benjamin Kosnik  <bkoz@redhat.com>
 
 	* libsupc++/demangle.h: Move to..
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ios_base.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ios_base.h
index 26ee38df383..0adea499836 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ios_base.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ios_base.h
@@ -458,6 +458,12 @@ namespace std
       static void
       _S_ios_destroy();
 
+      // NB: Allows debugger applications use of the standard streams
+      // from operator new. _S_ios_base_init must be incremented in
+      // _S_ios_create _after_ initialization is completed.
+      static bool
+      _S_initialized() { return _S_ios_base_init; }
+
     private:
       static int 	_S_ios_base_init;
       static bool	_S_synced_with_stdio;