Re: [PATCH 00/30] Stop throwing exceptions from signal handlers

Pedro Alves
2016-03-31T14:43:51Z

On 03/21/2016 07:52 PM, Simon Marchi wrote:
> I went over the series, and I understood some of the words used. What I understood
> looked very good. For the rest, I trust you are doing the right thing. :)

:-) Feel free to ask about anything, and I'll try to clarify.

> Thanks a lot for doing this, since this is the major roadblock before we can't start
> using C++!

Yup! I'm looking forward to have this in, and switch back
TRY/CATCH to be backed by real C++ exceptions, again.

I think that this might bring in the speed up Yichun Zhang
wanted here:

https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2015-02/msg00272.html

if he builds in C++ mode, of course.

If anyone else wants to take a look at the series,
please let me know. Otherwise, I'd like to push it in soon.

Thanks,
Pedro Alves