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std::jmp_buf

Defined in header <csetjmp>
typedef /* unspecified */ jmp_buf;

The std::jmp_buf type is an array type suitable for storing information to restore a calling environment. The stored information is sufficient to restore execution at the correct block of the program and invocation of that block. The state of floating-point status flags, or open files, or any other data is not stored in an object of type jmp_buf.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <csetjmp>
 
std::jmp_buf my_jump_buffer;
 
[[noreturn]] void foo(int count) 
{
    std::cout << "foo(" << count << ") called\n";
    std::longjmp(my_jump_buffer, count+1);  // setjmp() will return count+1
}
 
int main()
{
    volatile int count = 0; // modified locals in setjmp scope must be volatile
    if (setjmp(my_jump_buffer) != 5) { // equality against constant expression in an if
        count = count + 1; // ++count, count += 1, etc on 'volatile'-qualified
                           // left operand are deprecated since C++20 (P1152)
        foo(count); // This will cause setjmp() to exit
    }
}

Output:

foo(1) called
foo(2) called
foo(3) called
foo(4) called

See also

saves the context
(function macro)
jumps to specified location
(function)
C documentation for jmp_buf

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