Compiler Error C2469

'new': cannot allocate 'void' objects

Remarks

The new operator allocates memory and constructs an object of the specified type. Since void isn't a constructible type, use ::operator new(size) to allocate raw memory without object construction.

Example: Wrong allocation type

// compile with /c
int main()
{
    void* ptr1 = new void;   // C2469
    int*  ptr2 = new int;    // OK
}

Example: Allocate untyped memory

To allocate untyped memory, use ::operator new:

// compile with /c
int main()
{
    void* ptr1 = new void;            // C2469
    void* ptr2 = ::operator new(4);   // OK
}