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How Compilers Reason About Exceptions

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This talk examines how modern compilers implement C++ exceptions and how exception handling affects optimization. It explains where their performance costs come from and compares exceptions with error codes.

Syllabus

Introduction
What are exceptions
How are exceptions implemented
How to walk the stack
Exception Representation
TryCatch Implementation
Error codes
Vectorization
More complicated cases
Space
Exceptions vs Errors
Exceptions vs Errors Comparison
Exceptions in Games
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