[STDCXX-77] [MSVC 7.1] operator new doesn't throw std::bad_alloc on failure

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4
• Fix Version/s: 4.2.0
• Component/s: 18. Language Support

Environment

MSVC 7.1

• Assignee: Farid Zaripov
• Reporter: Martin Sebor
• Created: 01/Dec/05 06:29
• Updated: 28/Aug/07 19:20
• Resolved: 28/Aug/07 18:35

Description

$ cat t.cpp && nmake t.exe && ./t
#include <cassert>
#include <new>

#include <crtdbg.h>

int main ()
{
_CrtSetReportMode (_CRT_WARN, _CRTDBG_MODE_DEBUG);
_CrtSetReportMode (_CRT_ERROR, _CRTDBG_MODE_DEBUG);
_CrtSetReportMode (_CRT_ASSERT, _CRTDBG_MODE_DEBUG);

int success = 0;

try

{ operator new ((unsigned long)-1024); }

catch (std::bad_alloc&)

{ success = 1; }

catch (...) { }

assert (success);
}

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

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
LINK : LNK6004: t.exe not found or not built by the last incremental link; performing full link
Assertion failed: success, file t.cpp, line 20

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Issue Links

• is blocked by: STDCXX-79 [MSVC 7] operator new doesn't throw on failure