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Re: Will the dynamic_cast, throw, typeid shared library bug be fixed?

From: Jim Wilson <wilson at specifixinc dot com>
To: "Rice, Michael A." <MICHAEL dot A dot RICE at saic dot com>
Cc: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:52:31 -0800
Subject: Re: Will the dynamic_cast, throw, typeid shared library bug be fixed?
References: <326B3EDB3229B440BEBFFA0D2203BD8F0172CE1A@US-Huntsville.mail.saic.com>

Rice, Michael A. wrote:

The FAQ 5.2 item "dynamic_cast, throw, typeid don't work with shared
libraries" seems to indicate this is some sort of feature, not a bug, and
will not be fixed.

The FAQ asks a question and then answers it. So your answer is there in the FAQ. These do work with shared libraries if you follow the recommendations in the FAQ.

Is this problem going to be fixed?

Gcc behavior is the result of how the C++ language, C++ ABI, and ELF object file standards are defined. So there appears to be nothing for us to fix. We can only warn you about feature clashes, and that is what this FAQ entry does. -- Jim Wilson, GNU Tools Support, http://www.SpecifixInc.com

References:
- Will the dynamic_cast, throw, typeid shared library bug be fixed?
  - From: Rice, Michael A.

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