Converting SIGSEGV signals to C++ exception in gcc/g++

[sudhakar govindavajhala]

Hi there,

Is there a flag in compiling or using gcc/g++ so that a signal like
SIGSEGV in my C++ program will result in an exception being thrown?
If not, why not?  I mean, is this is not a reasonable expectation in
OOPS?

Is there anything I need to be careful in throwing an exception in my
signal handlers that convert SIGSEGV to an exception. I will ensure
that no malloc style calls are called.


Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
--Sudhakar