Re: [boost] [test] Untraceable Boost.Test framework internal error: unknown reason

Subject: Re: [boost] [test] Untraceable Boost.Test framework internal error: unknown reason
From: Gennadiy Rozental (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-15 18:24:35

Peter Soetens <peter.soetens <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm using Boost 1.37.0 (Ubuntu Jaunty). When I run my testcases, they
> seem to complete well, but just before the end of the program exit, I
> get this error from Boost UTF:

Please show simple example. 

What compiler are you using? 

Did you try latest boost?
 
> Boost.Test framework internal error: unknown reason
> FATAL: exception not rethrown
> Aborted
> 
> I spent an hour trying to figure out 1) how to find out where the
> exception was thrown and 2) if the exception catching in boost could
> be disabled such that a simple gdb backtrace could point
> me to it.
> 
> I have the suspicion that one of the signal handlers that boost UTF
> installs gets triggered, but I also did not find any way to disable
> the boost signal handlers.

I doubt Boost.Test handlers are the issue. You would get more 
meaningful error message in that case. But you can disable them 
with --catch_system_errors=no

Gennadiy