Re: [boost] BOOST_NOEXCEPT macro?

Subject: Re: [boost] BOOST_NOEXCEPT macro?
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-17 15:02:21

Nevin Liber wrote:
> On 17 February 2011 11:45, Dave Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Alexander Fokin
> > <apfokin_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> > > As I remember, throw() means the same thing as nothrow
> > > only in MSVC.  For example, under GCC you'll have to use
> > > __attribute__((nothrow)).
> >
> > You're right.  In general, throw() has runtime semantics and
> > can produce runtime overhead in the form of increased
> > executable size and occasionally reduced speed.  noexcept
> > has only compile-time semantics.
>
> noexcept has runtime semantics as well, doesn't it?  If you are
> in a function declared noexcept(true) and an exception tries to
> escape, std::terminate is called.

I think they were referring to "noexcept" specifically (and thus to noexcept(false)).

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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