In article <4viaum$237@cnn.Princeton.EDU> tim@franck.Princeton.EDU (Tim
Hollebeek) writes:

|> Also note that returning 0 from operator new() invokes implementation
|> defined behavior [basic.stc.dynamic.allocation 4] unless I'm reading
|> it wrong.

It depends which operator new.  You are not allowed to return 0 from the
non-placement operator new, but there is no restriction concerning other
operator new's.  (In particular, you must be allowed to return 0 from
the nothrow operator new.)
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