Re: [Boost-users] Catching boost::thread_interrupted

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Catching boost::thread_interrupted
From: Dr. Roland Bock (rbock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-08 15:28:22

Hi,

> Boost does not use __attribute__ ((visibility("default"))), therefore 
> typeinfo for exceptions is not exported and you can't catch exceptions 
> thrown by boost.

Please forgive me if this is a stupid question:

Is that a bug or a feature? Wouldn't it be good to be able to catch 
exceptions thrown by boost?

Regards,

Roland