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### 1066. Use `[[noreturn]]` attribute in the library

Section: 17 [support] Status: C++11 Submitter: Howard Hinnant Opened: 2009-03-15 Last modified: 2021-06-06

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Addresses UK 189 and JP 27 [CD1]

The addition of the `[[noreturn]]` attribute to the language will be an important aid for static analysis tools.

The following functions should be declared in C++ with the `[[noreturn]]` attribute: `abort` `exit` `quick_exit` `terminate` `unexpected` `rethrow_exception` `throw_with_nested`.

[ Summit: ]

> Agreed.

[ Batavia (2009-05): ]

> We agree with the proposed resolution. Move to Tentatively Ready.

Proposed resolution:

Change 17.6 [support.start.term] p3:

> -2- ...

>     void abort [[noreturn]] (void)

> -3- ...

> -6- ...

>     void exit [[noreturn]] (int status)

> -7- ...

> -11- ...

>     void quick_exit [[noreturn]] (int status)

> -12- ...

Change the `<exception>` synopsis in 17.10 [support.exception]:

>     void unexpected [[noreturn]] ();
>     ...
>     void terminate [[noreturn]] ();
>     ...
>     void rethrow_exception [[noreturn]] (exception_ptr p);
>     ...
>     template <class T> void throw_with_nested [[noreturn]] (T&& t); // [[noreturn]]

Change 99 [unexpected]:

>     void unexpected [[noreturn]] ();

Change 17.10.5.4 [terminate]:

>     void terminate [[noreturn]] ();

Change 17.10.7 [propagation]:

>     void rethrow_exception [[noreturn]] (exception_ptr p);

In the synopsis of 17.10.8 [except.nested] and the definition area change:

>     template <class T> void throw_with_nested [[noreturn]] (T&& t); // [[noreturn]]