21 Language support library [language.support]

21.6 Dynamic memory management [support.dynamic]

21.6.3 Storage allocation errors [alloc.errors]

21.6.3.3 Type new_­handler [new.handler]

using new_handler = void (*)();
1
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The type of a handler function to be called by operator new() or operator new[]() ([new.delete]) when they cannot satisfy a request for additional storage.
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Required behavior: A new_­handler shall perform one of the following:
  • (2.1)
    make more storage available for allocation and then return;
  • (2.2)
    throw an exception of type bad_­alloc or a class derived from bad_­alloc;
  • (2.3)
    terminate execution of the program without returning to the caller.