Re: [Numpy-discussion] Proposed Roadmap Overview

[Sturla Molden]

> 
> Why would you even see an exception if it is caught before it escapes? I 
> would expect the C API to behave just as it currently does. What am I 
> missing? 

Structured exception handling in the OS. 

MSVC uses SEH for C++ exceptions.

Memory allocation fails in gcc code. Instead of returning NULL, Windows jumps 
to the SEH handler set in the MSVC code... *poff*


Sturla






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