Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 18:18:45 +0100 From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> To: Charles Henrich <henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu> Cc: perhaps@yes.no, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: VM system info Message-ID: <772.881687925@critter.freebsd.dk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 09 Dec 1997 11:43:31 EST." <199712091643.LAA04851@crh.cl.msu.edu>
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>>(5) Code prerequisites is documented through assert() or similar >> functionality. > >Egads! I wish assert() was thrown down to the pits of hell. Its a >programmers cop out. In almost no circumstance does one ever need to assert >. >If you find an error condition, COPE as best you can! Especially in the >kernel. Well, suffice to say that I disagree more than words can express. In particular in a kernel should assert be used to guard against "bad news", but lets just remember that an assert can be as stealthy as a syslog entry or as intrusive as a panic. It all depends exactly how bad. -- Poul-Henning Kamp FreeBSD coreteam member phk@FreeBSD.ORG "Real hackers run -current on their laptop."
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