Check for ldc.conf next to the ldc binary before home and etc. The new search order is * current working directory * next to executable * user home directory * prefix/etc * prefix/etc/ldc * /etc * /etc/ldc

module bug8;

void main()
{
    s = newS();
}

S* s;

struct S
{
    int i;
}

S* newS()
{
    auto tmp = new S;
    tmp.i = 4;
    return tmp;
}