# HG changeset patch
# User John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
# Date 1322987925 18000
# Node ID c9a0e5343cd8894ef9eadc9e8fdf7ed11551186f
# Parent  b4d399c975de959bd00720a8a5f429c66b483262
use static storage for array nil rep instead of allocating it with new

* Array.h (Array<T>::ArrayRep::nil_rep): Use static object for nil rep
instead of allocating it with new.

diff --git a/liboctave/Array.h b/liboctave/Array.h
--- a/liboctave/Array.h
+++ b/liboctave/Array.h
@@ -156,10 +156,12 @@
 
   typename Array<T>::ArrayRep *nil_rep (void) const
     {
-      static typename Array<T>::ArrayRep *nr
-        = new typename Array<T>::ArrayRep ();
+      // NR was originally allocated with new, but that does not seem
+      // to be necessary since it will never be deleted.  So just use
+      // a static object instead.
 
-      return nr;
+      static typename Array<T>::ArrayRep nr;
+      return &nr;
     }
 
 public: