Exception

Jul 28, 2023

• How to: Design for exception safety | Microsoft Learn
  The general rule is that you should not release your resources until you have the replacement ready.

Exceptions occur when the processor detects an error condition while executing an instruction, such as division by zero. The processor detects a variety of error conditions including protection violations, page faults, and internal machine faults.

Exceptions are classified as faults, traps, or aborts depending on the way they are reported and whether the instruction that caused the exception can be restarted without loss of program or task continuity.