On Nov 10, 2017 9:38 AM, "Andrey Semashev" ***@***.***> wrote: I don't think this change is correct. There is a difference between invalid arguments (e.g. a null pointer where a non-null is needed) and invalid input that was possibly obtained from external source (file, network, command line, etc.). std::invalid_argument can be used to indicate the former. In the latter case std::runtime_error or some other more specific exception would be more appropriate. Also, this is a breaking change because invalid_argument does not derive from runtime_error. Users' code will break silently, which is even worse. Please, revert this before 1.66 is shipped. If you want to have a special exception type for parsing errors, you can add one after the release. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <07f68d3#commitcomment-25533219>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ALOdbfs4X7pP1jYBO68swBL9ny-vM2jTks5s1F_dgaJpZM4QZpLH> .