Tested on MinGW 4.4.0 The following code does not compile and should:
int main() { int * a = new int{}; int * b = new int{5}; return 0; } Compiler output: main.cpp||In function 'int main()':| main.cpp|3|error: aggregate value used where an integer was expected| main.cpp|4|error: aggregate value used where an integer was expected| main.cpp|3|warning: unused variable 'a'| main.cpp|4|warning: unused variable 'b'| ||=== Build finished: 2 errors, 2 warnings ===| -- Summary: brace initialization does not work well with new Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: public at alisdairm dot net http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40311