[Bug c++/19351] operator new[] can return heap blocks which are too small

[pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Additional Comments From pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org  2005-01-09 23:11 -------
(In reply to comment #6)
> There's no multiplication in the source code.  The multiplication is an
> implementation detail.  You can hardly use it to justify the semantics of the
> operation.

Actually the multiplication is not an implementation detail.
The standard says what opator new[] should be passed, just the multiplication is included.
sizeof(int[i]) (well if it was valid C++, it is valid C99) is defined as a multiplication so it is not an 
implemenation detail.

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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19351