Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6824: warning: delete called on boost::error_info... that has virtual functions but non-virtual destructor

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6824: warning: delete called on boost::error_info... that has virtual functions but non-virtual destructor
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-02-27 22:09:52

#6824: warning: delete called on boost::error_info... that has virtual functions
but non-virtual destructor
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  Reporter:  Richard Powell <rmpowell77@…>  |      Owner:  emildotchevski
      Type:  Bugs                           |     Status:  reopened
 Milestone:  To Be Determined               |  Component:  exception
   Version:  Boost 1.56.0                   |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                                 |   Keywords:
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Comment (by steven_watanabe):

 Replying to [comment:10 anonymous]:
 > I really appreciate your desire to help.
 >
 >
 > {{{
 > In file included from .../boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp:30:0,
 >                  from .../boost/shared_ptr.hpp:17,
 >                  from safeFeatureKeyTests.cc:17:
 > .../boost/checked_delete.hpp: In instantiation of 'void
 boost::checked_delete(T*) [with T = safe::SetFeatureUseOp]':
 > .../boost/smart_ptr/detail/shared_count.hpp:95:38:   required from
 'boost::detail::shared_count::shared_count(Y*) [with Y =
 safe::SetFeatureUseOp]'
 > .../boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp:183:50:   required from
 'boost::shared_ptr<T>::shared_ptr(Y*) [with Y = safe::SetFeatureUseOp; T =
 safe::TestOperation]'
 > safeFeatureKeyTests.cc:452:9:   required from here
 > .../boost/checked_delete.hpp:34:5: warning: deleting object of
 polymorphic class type 'safe::SetFeatureUseOp' which has non-virtual
 destructor might cause undefined behaviour [-Wdelete-non-virtual-dtor]
 >      delete x;
 >      ^
 > }}}

 This is not a Boost issue.  The error message only appears inside Boost
 because boost::shared_ptr has to call delete.  The class that is causing
 the warning is not related to Boost in any way.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6824#comment:17>
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