I just had a look at some of the source code of the compiler gcc version 4.4.0 snapshot 20081107.
$ egrep "new|delete" libstdc++-v3/config/locale/gnu/monetary_members.cc | fgrep __wcs_ps __wcs_ps = new wchar_t[__len]; delete __wcs_ps; __wcs_ps = new wchar_t[__len]; delete __wcs_ps; The two calls to delete look wrong to me. Maybe delete [] was intended ? Similar fun & games at $ egrep "new|delete" libstdc++-v3/config/locale/gnu/monetary_members.cc | fgrep __wcs_ns __wcs_ns = new wchar_t[__len]; delete __wcs_ns; __wcs_ns = new wchar_t[__len]; delete __wcs_ns; Again, maybe delete [] was intended ? -- Summary: monetary_members.cc: 4 * call to wrong C++ delete Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: dcb314 at hotmail dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38067