[STDCXX-76] [MSVC 8.0] std::uncaught_exception() always true

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.1.2
• Fix Version/s: 4.1.3
• Component/s: 18. Language Support

Environment

MSVC 7.0, 7.1, 8.0

• Assignee: Martin Sebor
• Reporter: Martin Sebor
• Created: 01/Dec/05 05:23
• Updated: 09/Dec/05 05:56
• Resolved: 03/Dec/05 11:23

Description

The program below aborts at runtime when compiled with MSVC 7.1.

$ cat t.cpp && nmake t.exe && PATH=/build/sebor/build-hal/lib ./t.exe
#include <cassert>
#include <exception>

bool uncaught;

struct S { ~S ()

{ uncaught = std::uncaught_exception (); }

};

int main ()
{
try

{ S s; throw 0; }

catch (...) { }

assert (uncaught);
assert (!std::uncaught_exception ());
}

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 7.10.3077
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

cl -D_RWCONFIG=15d_msvc_7_1 -Ic:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\dev-hal/include -I.\..\..\..\../include -Ic:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\dev-hal\tests\stdlib\support/../include -Ic:/contrib/cygwin/build/sebor/dev-hal/include/ansi -I.\..\..\..\.. -Ic:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\dev-hal -Ic:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\dev-hal\tests\stdlib\support -I. -nologo -GX -MDd -W3 -Zi -GR -GF -GZ -c t.cpp
t.cpp
link -nologo /NODEFAULTLIB:msvcprtd /debug /LIBPATH:.\..\..\..\..\lib /OUT:t.exe t.obj testx15d_msvc_7_1.lib tlt15d_msvc_7_1.lib std15d_msvc_7_1.lib user32.lib
Assertion failed: !std::uncaught_exception (), file t.cpp, line 17