[BuildTools-tickets] [BuildTools] #40: Is --fomit-frame-pointer worth it?

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#40: Is --fomit-frame-pointer worth it?
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Reporter:  lou    |       Owner:  andreasw             
    Type:  task   |      Status:  new                  
Priority:  minor  |   Component:  configuration tests  
 Version:  0.5    |    Keywords:  --fomit-frame-pointer
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 The occasional [https://projects.coin-or.org/Osi/ticket/19#comment:1 bug
 report] trickles in to the effect that C++ exception handling fails for
 some version of GCC (the 3.x series seems vulnerable). Usually it's
 reported as a failure in one of the unit tests. When pursued, the problem
 turns out to be this: The optimised build specifies --fomit-frame-pointer,
 and this tickles some bug in GCC which causes a failure to catch a throw.

 A workaround is posted to the !BuildTools [wiki:current-issues current
 issues] page. On the other hand, we'll likely keep on seeing this trickle
 of bug reports. Is the gain from --fomit-frame-pointer worth the low level
 irritation?

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Ticket URL: <https://projects.coin-or.org/BuildTools/ticket/40>
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