C++0x-style initializer list support was recently added, but the following valid code is rejected:
struct p { p(int, int); }; p a[] = { { 3, 2 } }; With -std=c++0x, the second line results in: error: braces around scalar initializer for type 'p' -- Summary: Use of nested C++0x initializer list for non-aggregate rejected Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: gcc-bugzilla at contacts dot eelis dot net http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=36943