LI82570: 1540-2991 (INITIALIZER) EXPRESSION IS NOT SUPPORTED (ATOMIC)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ====TESTCASE:
  
  > cat testcode.atomic.cxx
  #include <atomic>
  #include <iostream>
  
  int main()
  {
    const int N = 10;
    std::atomic<double> *array = new std::atomic<double>[N] {};
  
    for (int i=0; i<N; i++)
      std::cout << array[i] << std::endl;
    delete[] array;
  
  ========================
  
  xlc++ -std=c++11 testcode.atomic.cpp
  
  testcode.atomic.cpp:13:59: error: 1540-2991 The expression is
  not supported.
    std::atomic<double> *array = new std::atomic<double>[N] {};
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  Users who have C++ 11 and forward code consisting of an
  operator new that has a uniform initializer-style initializer
  consisting of an empty initializer list may be affected by this
  issue.
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The compiler would produce an unsupported error for such code.
  

Problem conclusion

• Support for some code consisting of an operator new that has a
  uniform initializer-style initializer consisting of an empty
  initializer list has been added.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  LI82757

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL C/C++ LINUX

• Fixed component ID

  5725C7310

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