[boost] Re: boost::execution_monitor impl under windows

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-26 12:16:02

"Rozental, Gennadiy" wrote:
> 
> > Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
> > [...]
> > > 1. Does SEH is an async exception?
> >
> > No.
> 
> Why MSVC require async exception flag?

Because some tech writers don't understand what "async" mean, I guess. 
Well, EHa (if that's what you're driving at, so to speak) does merely 
"enable C++ EH (w/ SEH exceptions)" (judging from "cl /?"). Oder?

> 
> > > 3. What is wrong in catching?
> >
> > Nothing is wrong... as long as it is expected (and you can
> > "recover", whatever that means).
> >
> > > At least with the purpose of reporting
> > > and invoking usual shutdown mechanisms
> >
> > Core dump ("user dump") is the best report (JITD aside for a moment).
> 
> For the test program not necessarily. I also need previous work report.

What do you mean?

regards,
alexander.