http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32402
Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keywords| |rejects-valid Status|UNCONFIRMED |NEW Last reconfirmed| |2010.10.28 17:44:04 Ever Confirmed|0 |1 --- Comment #8 from Jonathan Wakely <redi at gcc dot gnu.org> 2010-10-28 17:44:04 UTC --- I'm going to stick my neck out and confirm this, I think it should compile. The new-expression creates an object of type "array of pointer to pure" and that is a complete type, whether pure is complete or abstract is not relevant.