The following is accepted despite the requirements of 5.3.4 paragraph 15 of a user-defined constructor:
class B { public: B (); }; class C : B {}; const C * f () { const C *p = new const C[1]; return p; } -- Summary: const new: Inherited constructor accepted in lieu of user-defined constructor Product: gcc Version: 4.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: accepts-invalid Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: amylaar at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28990