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diff --git a/docs/users_guide/8.2.1-notes.rst b/docs/users_guide/8.2.1-notes.rst index 3011a29700..2c237db4e6 100644 --- a/docs/users_guide/8.2.1-notes.rst +++ b/docs/users_guide/8.2.1-notes.rst @@ -14,10 +14,17 @@ The highlights since the 8.0 branch are: - TODO FIXME - SCC annotations can now be used for declarations. +- Heap overflow throws an exception in certain circumstances. Full details ------------ +- Heap overflow throws a catchable exception, provided that it was detected + by the RTS during a GC cycle due to the program exceeding a limit set by + ``+RTS -M``, and not due to an allocation being refused by the operating + system. This exception is thrown to the same thread that receives + ``UserInterrupt`` exceptions, and may be caught by user programs. + Language ~~~~~~~~ |