Why is this C++ code incorrect?

[Nathan Sidwell]

Jiutao Nie wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>   Compiling the following code with g++ will report error:`static void
> A::operator delete(void*)' is protected.  It's correct If B is derived from
> A without "virtual".  Why does the "new B" expression need to check the
> delete operator's accessibility when B is virutally derived from A?

5.3.4 paras 8, 17 and 18 say so.

nathan
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