Re: Cygwin shell eats Windows exceptions?

[cyg Simple <cygsimple at gmail dot com>]

On 10/13/2016 1:56 PM, Bill Smith wrote:
> Sorry for the lack of info.  This is a Windows native console application.  Here's the source code:
> 
> #include <windows.h>
> 

A "console application" doesn't require windows.h but this isn't the issue.

> int main()
> {
>   DebugBreak();
> }
> 
> Compiled it with Visual Studio 2010:
> 
> cl debug.cpp
> Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 16.00.30319.01 for 80x86
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
> 
> debug.cpp
> Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 10.00.30319.01
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
> 
> /out:debug.exe
> debug.obj
> 
> When you run the application from a Windows command prompt, you get a popup similar to:
> http://imgur.com/a/VCgeW
> 
> It says "debug.exe has stopped working" and it gives you the option of closing the program, checking online for a solution, or to debug the program.
> 
> From a Cygwin shell, nothing happens.
> 
> Another example is to do an access violation (segv) with a program like this:
> 
> 
> int main() {
>  int* f = 0;
> 
>   *f = 1234; 
> }
> 
> In Cygwin, It'll say "Segmentation Fault" and fail.  In Windows command prompt, I get the same popup with the other program which gives me the option to bring up the debugger.
> 
> Our product is built using the Visual Studio compiler and we do the build & test from within a Cygwin shell (c:\cygwin\bin\sh.exe).
> 
> I attached the cygcheck -svr output to this email.

The Windows cmd console and the Cygwin console behave differently to the
exception.  Not a bug, just not what you wanted.

What if you 'cmd.exe /c foo.exe' from the Cygwin shell?  Will the
Dialogue popup box occur?  If so you can provide a sh script foo to
execute the foo.exe file.

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