DRTVWR-587: Use [[noreturn]] attribute on callFail() methods

that unconditionally return. This eliminates the problem of pacifying a
compiler that expects a return statement vs. a compiler that detects that
callFail() unconditionally throws.

Thanks, Ansariel.

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.cpp b/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.cpp
index 99e2e74376..da96de18f7 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.cpp
+++ b/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
 private:
     static std::string formatlist(const LLSD&);
     template <typename... ARGS>
-    void callFail(ARGS&&... args) const;
+    [[noreturn]] void callFail(ARGS&&... args) const;
 
     // store a plain dumb back-pointer because we don't have to manage the
     // parent LLEventDispatcher's lifespan
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ std::string LLEventDispatcher::LLSDArgsMapper::formatlist(const LLSD& list)
 }
 
 template <typename... ARGS>
-void LLEventDispatcher::LLSDArgsMapper::callFail(ARGS&&... args) const
+[[noreturn]] void LLEventDispatcher::LLSDArgsMapper::callFail(ARGS&&... args) const
 {
     _parent->callFail<LLEventDispatcher::DispatchError>
         (_function, std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ struct LLEventDispatcher::LLSDDispatchEntry: public LLEventDispatcher::DispatchE
         std::string mismatch(llsd_matches(mRequired, event));
         if (! mismatch.empty())
         {
-            return callFail(desc, ": bad request: ", mismatch);
+            callFail(desc, ": bad request: ", mismatch);
         }
         // Event syntax looks good, go for it!
         return mFunc(event);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ struct LLEventDispatcher::ParamsDispatchEntry: public LLEventDispatcher::Dispatc
         catch (const LL::apply_error& err)
         {
             // could hit runtime errors with LL::apply()
-            return callFail(err.what());
+            callFail(err.what());
         }
     }
 };
@@ -472,11 +472,11 @@ struct LLEventDispatcher::ArrayParamsDispatchEntry: public LLEventDispatcher::Pa
                 // array, we must have an argskey.
                 if (argskey.empty())
                 {
-                    return callFail("LLEventDispatcher has no args key");
+                    callFail("LLEventDispatcher has no args key");
                 }
                 if ((! event.has(argskey)))
                 {
-                    return callFail("missing required key ", std::quoted(argskey));
+                    callFail("missing required key ", std::quoted(argskey));
                 }
                 args = event[argskey];
             }
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ LLSD LLEventDispatcher::try_call(const std::string& key, const std::string& name
 
 template <typename EXCEPTION, typename... ARGS>
 //static
-void LLEventDispatcher::sCallFail(ARGS&&... args)
+[[noreturn]] void LLEventDispatcher::sCallFail(ARGS&&... args)
 {
     auto error = stringize(std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
     LL_WARNS("LLEventDispatcher") << error << LL_ENDL;
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ void LLEventDispatcher::sCallFail(ARGS&&... args)
 }
 
 template <typename EXCEPTION, typename... ARGS>
-void LLEventDispatcher::callFail(ARGS&&... args) const
+[[noreturn]] void LLEventDispatcher::callFail(ARGS&&... args) const
 {
     // Describe this instance in addition to the error itself.
     sCallFail<EXCEPTION>(*this, ": ", std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
diff --git a/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.h b/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.h
index b4a610bf2d..a82bc7a69b 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.h
+++ b/indra/llcommon/lleventdispatcher.h
@@ -475,13 +475,9 @@ private:
         virtual LLSD getMetadata() const = 0;
 
         template <typename... ARGS>
-        LLSD callFail(ARGS&&... args) const
+        [[noreturn]] void callFail(ARGS&&... args) const
         {
             mParent->callFail<LLEventDispatcher::DispatchError>(std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
-#if _MSC_VER < 1930                 // pre VS 2022
-            // pacify the compiler
-            return {};
-#endif // pre VS 2022
         }
     };
     typedef std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<DispatchEntry> > DispatchMap;
@@ -584,9 +580,9 @@ private:
 protected:
     // raise specified EXCEPTION with specified stringize(ARGS)
     template <typename EXCEPTION, typename... ARGS>
-    void callFail(ARGS&&... args) const;
+    [[noreturn]] void callFail(ARGS&&... args) const;
     template <typename EXCEPTION, typename... ARGS>
-    static
+    [[noreturn]] static
     void sCallFail(ARGS&&... args);
 
     // Manage transient state, e.g. which registered callable we're attempting