diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index 286ff68cdd2..14522c8149c 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
+2003-10-21  Benjamin Kosnik  <bkoz@redhat.com>
+ 
+	PR libstdc++/9858
+	* include/bits/locale_facets.h (ctype<char>): Remove
+	__ctype_abstract_base.
+	(ctype<char>::do_is): Remove.
+	(ctype<char>::do_scan_is): Remove.
+	* src/ctype.cc: Same. Inline the rest.
+	* testsuite/22_locale/ctype/is/char/9858.cc: New.
+	* config/os/aix/ctype_noninline.h: Adjust ctor.
+	* config/os/bsd/freebsd/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/bsd/netbsd/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/djgpp/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/generic/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/gnu-linux/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/hpux/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/irix/irix5.2/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/irix/irix6.5/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/mingw32/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/newlib/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/qnx/qnx6.1/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/solaris/solaris2.5/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/solaris/solaris2.6/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/solaris/solaris2.7/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+	* config/os/windiss/ctype_noninline.h: Same.
+
 2003-10-21  Paolo Carlini  <pcarlini@suse.de>
 
 	* src/locale.cc: Tweak a comment.
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/aix/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/aix/ctype_noninline.h
index 7cf919afca9..78fce2ef176 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/aix/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/aix/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del,
 		     size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del),
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del),
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table())
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del),
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del),
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table())
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/freebsd/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/freebsd/ctype_noninline.h
index 0e108fdcf45..27cd28c082e 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/freebsd/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/freebsd/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/netbsd/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/netbsd/ctype_noninline.h
index 578e0a42e31..0cc08aef248 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/netbsd/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/bsd/netbsd/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table())
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table())
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/djgpp/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/djgpp/ctype_noninline.h
index 0ec0f84aafa..848f5e2bde7 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/djgpp/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/djgpp/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(__dj_ctype_toupper), _M_tolower(__dj_ctype_tolower),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : __dj_ctype_flags)  
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(__dj_ctype_toupper), _M_tolower(__dj_ctype_tolower),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : __dj_ctype_flags)  
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/generic/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/generic/ctype_noninline.h
index d07dc8b9d7c..92e1173ed67 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/generic/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/generic/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table())
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/gnu-linux/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/gnu-linux/ctype_noninline.h
index 83a93cb9dfe..8d38627f7bd 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/gnu-linux/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/gnu-linux/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 #if _GLIBCXX_C_LOCALE_GNU
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale __cloc, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
   {
     _M_c_locale_ctype = _S_clone_c_locale(__cloc);
     _M_toupper = _M_c_locale_ctype->__ctype_toupper;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #else
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
   {
     char* __old=strdup(setlocale(LC_CTYPE, NULL));
     setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "C");
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #if _GLIBCXX_C_LOCALE_GNU
-  ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) : 
-  __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
+  ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
   {
     _M_c_locale_ctype = _S_get_c_locale(); 
     _M_toupper = _M_c_locale_ctype->__ctype_toupper;
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
     _M_table = __table ? __table : _M_c_locale_ctype->__ctype_b;
   }
 #else
-  ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) : 
-  __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
+  ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs)
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del)
   {
     char* __old=strdup(setlocale(LC_CTYPE, NULL));
     setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "C");
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/hpux/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/hpux/ctype_noninline.h
index a85bc9cff82..c42fd8a49ee 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/hpux/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/hpux/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : (const mask *) __SB_masks) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : (const mask *) __SB_masks) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix5.2/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix5.2/ctype_noninline.h
index 3cb29b601ae..2268a9b9e2c 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix5.2/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix5.2/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(!__table ? classic_table() : __table)
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(!__table ? classic_table() : __table)
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix6.5/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix6.5/ctype_noninline.h
index 009e6110b73..c0e6e56d515 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix6.5/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/irix/irix6.5/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(!__table ? 
 	   (const mask*) (__libc_attr._ctype_tbl->_class + 1) : __table) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(!__table ? 
 	   (const mask*) (__libc_attr._ctype_tbl->_class + 1) : __table) 
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/mingw32/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/mingw32/ctype_noninline.h
index 998547c9186..4ea7b892cca 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/mingw32/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/mingw32/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table())  
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/newlib/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/newlib/ctype_noninline.h
index b511c4a86aa..7c5f053528a 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/newlib/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/newlib/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/qnx/qnx6.1/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/qnx/qnx6.1/ctype_noninline.h
index cf34bd422da..f4e2ca5f6c6 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/qnx/qnx6.1/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/qnx/qnx6.1/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), _M_table(__table ? __table : _Ctype)
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), _M_table(__table ? __table : _Ctype)
   { }
 
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.5/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.5/ctype_noninline.h
index a3c27b06b87..25eec3418b0 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.5/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.5/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.6/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.6/ctype_noninline.h
index f65cfe70f79..659c81a3ffe 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.6/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.6/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(__trans_upper), _M_tolower(__trans_lower), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(__trans_upper), _M_tolower(__trans_lower), 
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.7/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.7/ctype_noninline.h
index c8b11a9bd6b..81536b5fc87 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.7/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/solaris/solaris2.7/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(__trans_upper), _M_tolower(__trans_lower),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs)
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(__trans_upper), _M_tolower(__trans_lower),
   _M_table(__table ? __table : classic_table()) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/windiss/ctype_noninline.h b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/windiss/ctype_noninline.h
index 0d346952870..a22b65d46d0 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/config/os/windiss/ctype_noninline.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/config/os/windiss/ctype_noninline.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(__c_locale, const mask* __table, bool __del, 
 		     size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table == 0 ? classic_table() : __table) 
   { }
 
   ctype<char>::ctype(const mask* __table, bool __del, size_t __refs) 
-  : __ctype_abstract_base<char>(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
+  : facet(__refs), _M_del(__table != 0 && __del), 
   _M_toupper(NULL), _M_tolower(NULL), 
   _M_table(__table == 0 ? classic_table() : __table) 
   { }
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/locale_facets.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/locale_facets.h
index 96fc3a0da35..13383d8d36f 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/locale_facets.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/locale_facets.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace std
 
   // 22.2.1.3  ctype<char> specialization.
   template<>
-    class ctype<char> : public __ctype_abstract_base<char>
+    class ctype<char> : public locale::facet, public ctype_base
     {
     public:
       // Types:
@@ -371,6 +371,39 @@ namespace std
       inline const char*
       scan_not(mask __m, const char* __lo, const char* __hi) const;
      
+      char_type 
+      toupper(char_type __c) const
+      { return this->do_toupper(__c); }
+
+      const char_type*
+      toupper(char_type *__lo, const char_type* __hi) const
+      { return this->do_toupper(__lo, __hi); }
+
+      char_type 
+      tolower(char_type __c) const
+      { return this->do_tolower(__c); }
+
+      const char_type*
+      tolower(char_type* __lo, const char_type* __hi) const
+      { return this->do_tolower(__lo, __hi); }
+
+      char_type 
+      widen(char __c) const
+      { return this->do_widen(__c); }
+
+      const char*
+      widen(const char* __lo, const char* __hi, char_type* __to) const
+      { return this->do_widen(__lo, __hi, __to); }
+
+      char 
+      narrow(char_type __c, char __dfault) const
+      { return this->do_narrow(__c, __dfault); }
+
+      const char_type*
+      narrow(const char_type* __lo, const char_type* __hi,
+	      char __dfault, char *__to) const
+      { return this->do_narrow(__lo, __hi, __dfault, __to); }
+
     protected:
       const mask* 
       table() const throw()
@@ -382,19 +415,6 @@ namespace std
       virtual 
       ~ctype();
 
-      virtual bool 
-      do_is(mask __m, char_type __c) const;
-
-      virtual const char_type*
-      do_is(const char_type* __lo, const char_type* __hi, mask* __vec) const;
-
-      virtual const char_type*
-      do_scan_is(mask __m, const char_type* __lo, const char_type* __hi) const;
-
-      virtual const char_type*
-      do_scan_not(mask __m, const char_type* __lo, 
-		  const char_type* __hi) const;
-
       virtual char_type 
       do_toupper(char_type) const;
 
@@ -408,17 +428,27 @@ namespace std
       do_tolower(char_type* __lo, const char_type* __hi) const;
       
       virtual char_type 
-      do_widen(char) const;
+      do_widen(char __c) const
+      { return __c; }
 
       virtual const char*
-      do_widen(const char* __lo, const char* __hi, char_type* __dest) const;
+      do_widen(const char* __lo, const char* __hi, char_type* __dest) const
+      {
+	memcpy(__dest, __lo, __hi - __lo);
+	return __hi;
+      }
 
       virtual char 
-      do_narrow(char_type, char __dfault) const;
+      do_narrow(char_type __c, char) const
+      { return __c; }
 
       virtual const char_type*
       do_narrow(const char_type* __lo, const char_type* __hi,
-		char __dfault, char* __dest) const;
+		char, char* __dest) const
+      {
+	memcpy(__dest, __lo, __hi - __lo);
+	return __hi;
+      }
     };
  
   template<>
@@ -492,7 +522,6 @@ namespace std
       virtual const char_type*
       do_narrow(const char_type* __lo, const char_type* __hi,
 		char __dfault, char* __dest) const;
-
     };
 
   template<>
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/src/ctype.cc b/libstdc++-v3/src/ctype.cc
index 1a84ced453a..e97d39dfe1c 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/src/ctype.cc
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/src/ctype.cc
@@ -30,10 +30,18 @@
 
 namespace std 
 {
-  // XXX At some point, just rename this file to ctype_members_char.cc
-  // and compile it as a separate file instead of including it here.
-  // Platform-specific initialization code for ctype tables.
-  #include <bits/ctype_noninline.h>
+  // Definitions for static const data members of ctype_base.
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::space;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::print;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::cntrl;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::upper;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::lower;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::alpha;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::digit;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::punct;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::xdigit;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::alnum;
+  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::graph;
 
   // Definitions for locale::id of standard facets that are specialized.
   locale::id ctype<char>::id;
@@ -62,18 +70,10 @@ namespace std
     }
 #endif
 
-  // Definitions for static const data members of ctype_base.
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::space;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::print;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::cntrl;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::upper;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::lower;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::alpha;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::digit;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::punct;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::xdigit;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::alnum;
-  const ctype_base::mask ctype_base::graph;
+  // XXX At some point, just rename this file to ctype_configure_char.cc
+  // and compile it as a separate file instead of including it here.
+  // Platform-specific initialization code for ctype tables.
+  #include <bits/ctype_noninline.h>
 
   const size_t ctype<char>::table_size;
 
@@ -84,46 +84,6 @@ namespace std
       delete[] this->table(); 
   }
 
-  // These are dummy placeholders as these virtual functions are never called.
-  bool 
-  ctype<char>::do_is(mask, char_type) const 
-  { return false; }
-  
-  const char*
-  ctype<char>::do_is(const char_type* __c, const char_type*, mask*) const 
-  { return __c; }
-  
-  const char*
-  ctype<char>::do_scan_is(mask, const char_type* __c, const char_type*) const 
-  { return __c; }
-
-  const char* 
-  ctype<char>::do_scan_not(mask, const char_type* __c, const char_type*) const
-  { return __c; }
-
-  char
-  ctype<char>::do_widen(char __c) const
-  { return __c; }
-  
-  const char* 
-  ctype<char>::do_widen(const char* __lo, const char* __hi, char* __dest) const
-  {
-    memcpy(__dest, __lo, __hi - __lo);
-    return __hi;
-  }
-  
-  char
-  ctype<char>::do_narrow(char __c, char /*__dfault*/) const
-  { return __c; }
-  
-  const char* 
-  ctype<char>::do_narrow(const char* __lo, const char* __hi, 
-			 char /*__dfault*/, char* __dest) const
-  {
-    memcpy(__dest, __lo, __hi - __lo);
-    return __hi;
-  }
-
 #ifdef _GLIBCXX_USE_WCHAR_T
   ctype<wchar_t>::ctype(size_t __refs) 
   : __ctype_abstract_base<wchar_t>(__refs)
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/22_locale/ctype/is/char/9858.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/22_locale/ctype/is/char/9858.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7482255d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/22_locale/ctype/is/char/9858.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library.  This library is free
+// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+// Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+// any later version.
+
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with this library; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+// Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307,
+// USA.
+
+// As a special exception, you may use this file as part of a free software
+// library without restriction.  Specifically, if other files instantiate
+// templates or use macros or inline functions from this file, or you compile
+// this file and link it with other files to produce an executable, this
+// file does not by itself cause the resulting executable to be covered by
+// the GNU General Public License.  This exception does not however
+// invalidate any other reasons why the executable file might be covered by
+// the GNU General Public License.
+
+// 22.2.1.3 - ctype specializations [lib.facet.ctype.special]
+
+#include <locale>
+#include <testsuite_hooks.h>
+
+int called;
+
+class Derived : public std::ctype<char>
+{
+public:
+  bool 
+  do_is(mask, char_type) const { return true; }
+
+  const char_type* 
+  do_is(const char_type* lo, const char_type* hi, mask* vec) const 
+  { return hi; }
+
+  const char_type* 
+  do_scan_is(mask m, const char_type* lo, const char_type* hi) const 
+  { return hi; }
+
+  const char_type* 
+  do_scan_not(mask m, const char_type* lo, const char_type* hi) const 
+  { return hi; }
+};
+
+class Derived2 : public Derived
+{
+public:
+  bool 
+  do_is(mask, char_type) const { called = 1; return true; }
+
+  const char_type* 
+  do_is(const char_type* lo, const char_type* hi, mask* vec) const 
+  { called = 5; return hi; }
+
+  const char_type* 
+  do_scan_is(mask m, const char_type* lo, const char_type* hi) const 
+  { called = 10; return hi; }
+
+  const char_type* 
+  do_scan_not(mask m, const char_type* lo, const char_type* hi) const 
+  { called = 15; return hi; }
+};
+
+int main()
+{
+  using namespace std;
+  bool test __attribute__((unused)) = true;
+  Derived2 d2;
+  const Derived& dr = d2;
+
+  const char* lit = "jaylib champion sound";
+  ctype_base::mask m00 = static_cast<std::ctype_base::mask>(0);
+  ctype_base::mask vec[5];
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+    vec[i] = m00;
+ 
+  called = 0;
+  dr.do_is(ctype_base::space, 'a');
+  VERIFY( called !=  1);
+
+  called = 0;
+  dr.do_is(lit, lit + 5, vec);
+  VERIFY( called !=  5);
+
+  called = 0;
+  dr.do_scan_is(ctype_base::space, lit, lit + 5);
+  VERIFY( called !=  10);
+
+  called = 0;
+  dr.do_scan_not(ctype_base::space, lit, lit + 5);
+  VERIFY( called !=  15);
+  
+  return 0;
+}