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[Caml-list] Catching exceptions into strings

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Date:	-- (:)
From:	John Carr <jfc@M...>
Subject:	Re: [Caml-list] Catching exceptions into strings


> For division by zero, you need to distinguish between SIGFPE generated
> inside or outside Caml code, and get the thing working for about 20
> different Unix variants.  Go ahead.

I implemented Division_by_zero using signals for SPARC/Solaris and
i386/Linux compiled code.  I don't have the resources or motivation
to try 18 other hardware/software combinations.

Anyone who is interested in this feature can email me for source code.

    --John Carr (jfc@mit.edu)
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