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Section: 17.6.4.3 [new.handler] Status: C++11 Submitter: P.J. Plauger Opened: 2009-03-03 Last modified: 2016-01-28
Priority: Not Prioritized
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Discussion:
Addresses UK-193 [CD1]
quick_exit has been added as a new valid way to terminate a program in a well defined way.
[ Batavia (2009-05): ]
We agree with the proposed resolution. Move to Tentatively Ready.
Proposed resolution:
Change 17.6.4.3 [new.handler], p2:
-2- Required behavior: ...
- ...
call either abort() or exit();terminate execution of the program without returning to the caller