atom feed27 messages in org.freebsd.freebsd-currentRe: VM system info
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John S. DysonDec 6, 1997 5:30 am 
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Charles HenrichDec 9, 1997 8:43 am 
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Subject:Re: VM system info
From:Poul-Henning Kamp (ph@critter.freebsd.dk)
Date:Dec 9, 1997 9:18:24 am
List:org.freebsd.freebsd-current

(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 ph@FreeBSD.ORG "Real hackers run -current on their laptop."