Re: [boost] scoped_ptr rationale

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-22 09:26:09

From: "Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]>

> > Experience tells me that most compilers won't optimize out your catch
> > block.
> > Did you really measure the opposite?
>
> No, the catch block is there, just unreachable (and harmless.)

It's not harmless with sjlj-style exception-handling. MSVC et al will make
you pay a little to register the cleanup.

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