2 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 2831ab0b0..f588c6310 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 INSTALL(FILES
     algorithm.hpp
     assert.hpp
+    exception.hpp
     gain_handler.hpp
     props.hpp
     safe_main.hpp
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/exception.hpp b/host/include/uhd/utils/exception.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40e81fae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/exception.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_EXCEPTION_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_EXCEPTION_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/current_function.hpp>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+/*!
+ * Create a formated string with throw-site information.
+ * Fills in the function name, file name, and line number.
+ * \param what the std::exeption message
+ * \return the formatted exception message
+ */
+#define UHD_THROW_SITE_INFO(what) std::string( \
+    std::string(what) + "\n" + \
+    "  in " + std::string(BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION) + "\n" + \
+    "  at " + std::string(__FILE__) + ":" + BOOST_STRINGIZE(__LINE__) + "\n" \
+)
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_EXCEPTION_HPP */