------- Comment #6 from jason at gcc dot gnu dot org 2010-09-02 00:24 ------- This is standard-conformant behavior.
15.3/15: "The currently handled exception is rethrown if control reaches the end of a handler of the function-try-block of a constructor or destructor." The rationale for this is that the object has not actually been created, so trying to continue as though it had been would cause problems. -- jason at gcc dot gnu dot org changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED Resolution| |INVALID http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45481