Re: [boost] Re: Threads & Exceptions - Safety Verification

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-17 13:34:11

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Woodruff" <Eric.Woodruff_at_[hidden]>

> You can write a test application simple enough. I don't see how it could
be
> allocated on the stack when the stack is going to be immediately unwound,
> but I'll take your word for it.

"Stack Unwinding" doesn't neccssarily mean that the stack pointer is reset
before a catch block exits without throwing. Objects on the stack can be
destroyed, etc. during this process, but the exception object may well live
on the stack.

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