Re: MC_ARG_ENABLE_DEVELOPER_MODE

[Pavel Roskin <proski gnu org>]

Hi, Roland!

> > Also, NDEBUG is documented in glibc.info - it disables assert().  I
> > don't think it's a good idea.  Failed assertions should terminate the
> > program.  In my opinion, the only exception is when they are placed by
> > somebody with the purpose of understanding how the program works.  Then
> > other users wouldn't need those particular asserts to terminate the
> > program.
> 
> please
>      (GNU) grep -wr assert mc
> and see what assert() is used for.

Why don't you use g_assert* functions like the rest of the code does?
Their behavior can be controlled by environment variables (if I remember
correctly), which is much more convenient than a hardcoded choice.

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Regards,
Pavel Roskin