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It's also worth noting that SIGSEGV can be handled/ignored. So it's possible to write a program that doesn't get terminated by it. The Java Virtual Machine is one notable example that uses SIGSEGV internally for different purposes, as mentioned here: stackoverflow.com/questions/3731784/…

Karol Nowak
– Karol Nowak

2016-01-25 22:53:50 +00:00
Commented Jan 25, 2016 at 22:53
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Likewise, on Windows, .NET doesn't bother adding null pointer checks in most cases - it just catches access violations (equivalent to segfaults).

Stack Exchange Broke The Law
– Stack Exchange Broke The Law

2016-01-25 23:44:23 +00:00
Commented Jan 25, 2016 at 23:44

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