microsoft / microsoft/Detours

Detours throws

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Description

detours.h contains:
#define NOTHROW
// #define NOTHROW (nothrow)

This makes all "x = new object" expressions throw.

detours.cpp also has:
#define NOTHROW

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Research direction

Start by reading the NOTHROW definitions in detours.h and detours.cpp and inspect how they affect the reported "x = new object" expressions. Confirm the intended exception behavior for those allocations and verify that both source files are consistent after the change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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