Re: what is c++ ABI?

From:
"Victor Bazarov" <v.Abazarov@comAcast.net>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:17:01 -0400
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Chimanrao wrote:

On Oct 8, 10:06 pm, "Victor Bazarov" <v.Abaza...@comAcast.net> wrote:

Chimanrao wrote:

any explanations?


See [expr.new]/10. The size passed to 'new' can be greater than
the "requested" if the object is an array.


If i remove the constructor, then new gets called with size 48. Why
is that?


Ask the compiler/library manufacturer. It's not specified by the
language whether the size is going to be dependent on the constructor
or what the overhead is going to be. Not specified. IOW, there is
no way to answer your "why" question, except by saying "the compiler
and/or the library designer had the need to do that".

V
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Can this be related to POD, non-POD types. With the constructor its a
non-POD type, but with the constructor its a POD Type.


Your guess is just as good as mine. In order to stop guessing, ask
the compiler maker.

Visual Studio and g++ did not differentiate.


No additional information detected.

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