#2913: OldException's catch etc should treat new Exception types as
DynException's
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Reporter: igloo | Owner: igloo
Type: bug | Status: closed
Priority: high | Milestone: 6.10.2
Component: libraries/base | Version: 6.10.1
Severity: normal | Resolution: fixed
Keywords: | Difficulty: Unknown
Testcase: OldException001 | Os: Unknown/Multiple
Architecture: Unknown/Multiple |
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Changes (by igloo):
* testcase: => OldException001
* status: new => closed
* resolution: => fixed
Comment:
Fixed in HEAD and 6.10 branches:
{{{
Mon Feb 2 15:18:56 GMT 2009 Ian Lynagh <[email protected]>
* OldException catches unknown exceptions as DynException
It's important that we put all exceptions into the old Exception
type somehow, or throwing a new exception wouldn't cause the
cleanup code for bracket, finally etc to happen.
}}}
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