Compile ==== begin of test.cpp ==== int main() { const unsigned nElementCount = 0; int *piArray = nElementCount ? new int[nElementCount] : 0; return 0; } ==== end of test.cpp ====
Compiler displays a warning even though new operator is never executed: test.cpp: In function 'int main()': test.cpp:4: warning: allocating zero-element array It does not depend on optimization. -- Summary: False warning: allocating zero-element array Product: gcc Version: 4.2.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: minor Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: oder at eleks dot lviv dot ua GCC build triplet: x86 GCC host triplet: x86 GCC target triplet: x86 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33914