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Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:10:13 -0500 (EST)
From: "Richard B. Johnson" <root@chaos.analogic.com>
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To: Dan Aloni <da-x@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: [RFC] [PATCH] C exceptions in kernel
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On 22 Feb 2002, Dan Aloni wrote:

> The attached patch implements C exceptions in the kernel, which *don't*
> depend on special support from the compiler. This is a 'request for
> comments'. The patch is very initial, should not be applied.
> 
> I actually got this code to work in the kernel:
> 
>         try {
>                 printk("TEST: before throwing \n");
>                 throw(1000);
>                 printk("TEST: won't run\n");
>         }
>         catch(unsigned long, value) {
>                 printk("TEST: caught: %ld\n", value);
>         } yrt;
> 

What is this supposed to do?  Are these a bunch of solutions waiting
for a problem? Or is my Calendar wrong?


Cheers,

Dick Johnson

Penguin : Linux version 2.4.1 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips).

        111,111,111 * 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

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