(CLJS) (try (catch :default)) inside a cljs go block raises an exception

Question

test demonstrating issue and patch fixing it here: https://github.com/clojure/core.async/pull/39

Answer 1

Comment made by: tvachon

code + test

Answer 2

Comment made by: tvachon

add {{git am}}able patch

Answer 3

Comment made by: viebel

What is the status of this issue?
Why isn't it merged into core.async code?

Answer 4

Comment made by: dnolen

Can we get an updated patch? Thanks.

Answer 5

Comment made by: tvachon

updated patch

Answer 6

Comment made by: dnolen

fixed https://github.com/clojure/core.async/commit/bd71ba73b43ea09e242d37a54eaaa0fed761504c

Answer 7

Comment made by: hiredman

the fix for this is not complete, the catch of js/Object in the catch in the io macro output needs to be a catch of :default

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/clojure/lGbbbCiLgcg/N2Ap9ddrBAAJ

Answer 8

Reference: https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/ASYNC-42 (reported by tvachon)