Re: [boost] throw or boost::throw_exception?

Subject: Re: [boost] throw or boost::throw_exception?
From: Peter Dimov (lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-05-31 07:50:08

John Maddock wrote:
> The rationale is that boost/throw_exception.hpp started off at least as a 
> workaround for compilers with exception handling turned off (and is still 
> required for such), the fact that it pulls in one header from 
> Boost.Exception as well is a side effect, but a not-unhappy one in that it 
> stops endless "why do I need to depend on Boost.Exception" discussions, if 
> that one header shift to Config.

Or, we could move these two headers to a separate 'throw_exception' module, 
with Emil as maintainer.