Re: Exception Handling in Release Mode
On 16 Feb., 14:58, "PeteK" <pete_k_1...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Before we get to the platform-specific stuff let's answer the original
question - "Why don't I catch an exception is release mode"
The answer is simple. In release mode the compiler has optimised away
the division. The code basically becomes:
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
cout <<"End of Main" <<endl;
return 0;
}
Your analysis is right. When I originally read the OP's
description I focussed on the pattern "VC6" and "Release/Debug"
difference instead of viewing at the code itself.
I remember very much some surprised faces (is this proper
english? I translated it somewhat literally..) some years
ago in our company when we realized this behavioural difference
of catch(...) and OS exceptions in Debug and Release mode of
exactly this compiler. We also observed that between VC6 via
VC7.0, VC7.1, and VC8.0 are subtle differences in the details,
fortunately in the proper direction, that is VC8.0 (SP1)
shows the most consistent and reasonable behaviour.
Greetings from Bremen,
Daniel Kr?gler
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