Re: Assert for frontend programs?

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>

Cc: Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas@vmware.com>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>

Date: 2012-12-14T22:03:35Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> On 12/14/12 11:33 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Works for me.  So just rename that to Assert() and move it into
>> postgres-fe.h?

> Or just call assert() and don't invent our own layer?

Having the layer is a good thing, eg so that USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
can control it, or so that somebody can inject a different behavior
if they want.

			regards, tom lane