Re: [boost] [Boost.Thread]: considerremoving catch(...) from thread_proxy

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-31 06:12:27

"John Maddock" <john_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Another query: couldn't we make whether exceptions get swallowed a runtime 
> parameter?  As in:
>
> if(swallow_exceptions)
> {
>   try{  users_thread_proc(); }catch(...){ whatever(); }
> }
> else
>   users_thread_proc();
>
> I realise this doesn't fit into the current API, but we are considering 
> rewriting/improving Boost.Threads right?

Would adding a runtime parameter improve the API?

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Dave Abrahams
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