https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71913
Bug ID: 71913 Summary: [5/6/7 Regression] Missing RVO for operator new Product: gcc Version: 6.1.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: missed-optimization, wrong-code Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org Target Milestone: --- void* operator new(unsigned long, void* p) { return p; } void always_assert(bool); struct IndirectReturn { IndirectReturn() {} // Make sure the indirect return value is never copied and RVO kicked in IndirectReturn(const IndirectReturn&) { always_assert(false); } IndirectReturn& operator=(const IndirectReturn&) = delete; ~IndirectReturn() {} }; IndirectReturn foo(); void bar(void* ptr) { IndirectReturn x; new (ptr) IndirectReturn(foo()); } ---- CUT ----- In GCC 4.9.3 we did not get the assert but in 5.x and above we do. This causes HHVM to crash some of the time. Note if I read C++17 correctly this is a required to get rid of the copy constructor here.