diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index b47af2849be00563ad9e784b721eeafd08813faa..f0474b5ff73e5415144457d0248c17946ff29046 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+2003-04-23  Phil Edwards  <pme@gcc.gnu.org>
+
+	* docs/html/ext/howto.html ('LWG Issues'):  Add issue 60, partial
+	implementation only.
+	* include/bits/istream.tcc (putback, unget, sync, tellg, seekg):
+	Comment and change to comply with DR 60 and the effect on gcount().
+	* include/std/std_istream.h:  Update comments.
+	* testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/putback/char/1.cc (test01):  Add
+	comments about reasons for tests.  Test sync() against gcount().
+	* testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/seekg/char/2.cc:  New file, test
+	for effect on gcount().
+	* testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/tellg/char/2.cc:  New file, test
+	for effect on gcount().
+
 2003-04-22  Loren J. Rittle  <ljrittle@acm.org>
 
 	* testsuite/27_io/basic_filebuf/close/char/9964.cc (test_07):
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/docs/html/ext/howto.html b/libstdc++-v3/docs/html/ext/howto.html
index 67bf2d316c543091b3f821c294fb8748f8f94e5e..d2fc51ca3a8ee0c63ada775009320860cd80a61e 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/docs/html/ext/howto.html
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/docs/html/ext/howto.html
@@ -464,6 +464,13 @@
         &quot;copying stream state&quot; was deemed too complicated.
     </dd>
 
+    <dt><a href="lwg-defects.html#60">60</a>:
+        <em>What is a formatted input function?</em>
+    </dt>
+    <dd>This DR made many widespread changes to <code>basic_istream</code>,
+        not all of which have been implemented.
+    </dd>
+
     <dt><a href="lwg-defects.html#68">68</a>:
         <em>Extractors for char* should store null at end</em>
     </dt>
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/istream.tcc b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/istream.tcc
index 713c7bb6f8784f5666312ce3e51e8ce4d0139c7d..17af6e028cd36bd08004fe3e990e369c9ca85da8 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/istream.tcc
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/istream.tcc
@@ -841,7 +841,10 @@ namespace std
     basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
     putback(char_type __c)
     {
+#ifdef _GLIBCPP_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS
+// 60. What is a formatted input function?
       _M_gcount = 0;
+#endif
       sentry __cerb(*this, true);
       if (__cerb) 
 	{
@@ -872,7 +875,10 @@ namespace std
     basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
     unget(void)
     {
+#ifdef _GLIBCPP_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS
+// 60. What is a formatted input function?
       _M_gcount = 0;
+#endif
       sentry __cerb(*this, true);
       if (__cerb) 
 	{
@@ -903,8 +909,8 @@ namespace std
     basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
     sync(void)
     {
+      // DR60.  Do not change _M_gcount.
       int __ret = -1;
-      _M_gcount = 0;
       sentry __cerb(*this, true);
       if (__cerb) 
 	{
@@ -948,7 +954,7 @@ namespace std
     basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
     seekg(pos_type __pos)
     {
-      _M_gcount = 0;
+      // DR60.  Do not change _M_gcount.
       if (!this->fail())
 	{
 #ifdef _GLIBCPP_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS
@@ -968,7 +974,7 @@ namespace std
     basic_istream<_CharT, _Traits>::
     seekg(off_type __off, ios_base::seekdir __dir)
     {
-      _M_gcount = 0;
+      // DR60.  Do not change _M_gcount.
       if (!this->fail())
 	{
 #ifdef _GLIBCPP_RESOLVE_LIB_DEFECTS
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/std/std_istream.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/std/std_istream.h
index 616fd8ab10fdf413afd70b46f80fc1c552aaae4c..8559337de4023472c90d2ad1ec4e20dd93e132e6 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/std/std_istream.h
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/std/std_istream.h
@@ -476,10 +476,6 @@ namespace std
        *
        *  @note  Since no characters are extracted, the next call to
        *         @c gcount() will return 0, as required by DR 60.
-       *
-       *  @if maint
-       *  FIXME We don't comply with DR 60 here, _M_gcount is untouched.
-       *  @endif
       */
       __istream_type& 
       putback(char_type __c);
@@ -513,9 +509,6 @@ namespace std
        *  @note  This function does not count the number of characters
        *         extracted, if any, and therefore does not affect the next
        *         call to @c gcount().
-       *  @if maint
-       *  FIXME We don't comply with DR 60 here, _M_gcount is zeroed.
-       *  @endif
       */
       int 
       sync();
@@ -545,9 +538,6 @@ namespace std
        *  @note  This function does not count the number of characters
        *         extracted, if any, and therefore does not affect the next
        *         call to @c gcount().
-       *  @if maint
-       *  FIXME We don't comply with DR 60 here, _M_gcount is zeroed.
-       *  @endif
       */
       __istream_type& 
       seekg(pos_type);
@@ -564,9 +554,6 @@ namespace std
        *  @note  This function does not count the number of characters
        *         extracted, if any, and therefore does not affect the next
        *         call to @c gcount().
-       *  @if maint
-       *  FIXME We don't comply with DR 60 here, _M_gcount is zeroed.
-       *  @endif
       */
       __istream_type& 
       seekg(off_type, ios_base::seekdir);
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/putback/char/1.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/putback/char/1.cc
index 17b55d8e9a0186a1df53f781bd0b9e96ce885632..0213e3dfac0626ed6dbd60883ed0dae635b10fac 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/putback/char/1.cc
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/putback/char/1.cc
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ test01()
 
   std::stringbuf isbuf_03(str_02, std::ios_base::in);
   std::stringbuf isbuf_04(str_02, std::ios_base::in);
+  std::stringbuf isbuf_05(str_02, std::ios_base::in);
 
-  std::istream is_00(NULL);
+  std::istream is_00(&isbuf_05);
   std::istream is_03(&isbuf_03);
   std::istream is_04(&isbuf_04);
   std::ios_base::iostate state1, state2, statefail, stateeof;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ test01()
   is_04.clear();
   state1 = is_04.rdstate();
   is_04.putback('|');
-  VERIFY( is_04.gcount() == 0 );
+  VERIFY( is_04.gcount() == 0 );  // DR 60
   state2 = is_04.rdstate();
   VERIFY( state1 == state2 );
   VERIFY( is_04.peek() == '|' );
@@ -63,13 +64,17 @@ test01()
   is_04.clear();
   state1 = is_04.rdstate();
   is_04.unget();
-  VERIFY( is_04.gcount() == 0 );
+  VERIFY( is_04.gcount() == 0 );  // DR 60
   state2 = is_04.rdstate();
   VERIFY( state1 == state2 );
   VERIFY( is_04.peek() == 'r' );
   
   // int sync()
+  is_00.ignore(10);
+  int count1 = is_00.gcount();
   int i = is_00.sync();
+  int count2 = is_00.gcount();
+  VERIFY (count1 == count2 );     // DR 60
 }
 
 int 
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/seekg/char/2.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/seekg/char/2.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..04078dbafeb884de07d3a1f2464d2cecdc1db72a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/seekg/char/2.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// 2003-04-22 pme
+
+// Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation
+//
+// 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.
+
+// 27.6.1.3 unformatted input functions
+// DR 60 -- seekg does not effect calls to gcount
+
+#include <istream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <testsuite_hooks.h>
+
+void test01()
+{
+  using namespace std;
+  bool test = true;
+
+  istringstream ist("the lamb lies down on broadway");
+  ios::pos_type pos = ist.tellg();
+  ist.ignore(4);
+  int count1 = ist.gcount();
+  ist.seekg(pos);
+  int count2 = ist.gcount();
+  ist.seekg(pos, ios::beg);
+  count2 = ist.gcount();
+  VERIFY( count1 == count2 );
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+  test01();
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/tellg/char/2.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/tellg/char/2.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b9af611c0447b09efcbf0ede397c84feafe599d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_istream/tellg/char/2.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// 2003-04-22 pme
+
+// Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation
+//
+// 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.
+
+// 27.6.1.3 unformatted input functions
+// DR 60 -- tellg does not effect calls to gcount
+
+#include <istream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <testsuite_hooks.h>
+
+void test01()
+{
+  using namespace std;
+  bool test = true;
+
+  istringstream ist("three sides live");
+  ist.ignore(4);
+  int count1 = ist.gcount();
+  ist.tellg();
+  int count2 = ist.gcount();
+  VERIFY( count1 == count2 );
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+  test01();
+  return 0;
+}