[csetjmp.syn] CWG2361, LWG3652: Imprecise description of UB
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Description
A
setjmp/longjmpcall pair has undefined behavior if replacing thesetjmpandlongjmpbycatch
andthrowwould invoke any non-trivial destructors for any automatic objects.
It's unclear what does the document mean by "replacing". Could be something like "if ... skips stack unwinding ..."
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Start with the [csetjmp.syn] wording quoted in the issue and review the surrounding description of setjmp/longjmp undefined behavior. Determine what “replacing” is intended to mean, then revise the wording so the stack-unwinding condition is precise and check the surrounding draft text for consistency.
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- Tech stack
- cpp, tex
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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- 30/100