https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90353
Bug ID: 90353 Summary: No warning on unused exception parameter with -Wall -Wextra Product: gcc Version: 8.3.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: mark.z.harrison at gmail dot com Target Milestone: --- Created attachment 46295 --> https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=46295&action=edit Source file demonstrating bug ~ > cat unused.cpp int main() { try { throw 0; } catch(int k) { } return 0; } Compile with: g++ -Wall -Wextra unused.cpp No warnings are produced about the unused exception parameter k. =============== Version: 8.3.0 System: Manjaro Linux (variant of Arch Linux) Configured with: /build/gcc/src/gcc/configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info --with-bugurl=https://bugs.archlinux.org/ --enable-languages=c,c++,ada,fortran,go,lto,objc,obj-c++ --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-libmpx --with-system-zlib --with-isl --enable-__cxa_atexit --disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-clocale=gnu --disable-libstdcxx-pch --disable-libssp --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-linker-build-id --enable-lto --enable-plugin --enable-install-libiberty --with-linker-hash-style=gnu --enable-gnu-indirect-function --enable-multilib --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-default-pie --enable-default-ssp --enable-cet=auto