assert(9F)

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NAME

ASSERT, assert- expression verification

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/debug.h>

void ASSERT(EX);

INTERFACE LEVEL

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).

PARAMETERS

EX

boolean expression.

DESCRIPTION

ASSERT() is a macro which checks to see if the expression EX is true. If it is not, then ASSERT() causes an error message to be logged to the console and the system to panic. ASSERT() works only if the preprocessor symbol DEBUG is defined.

CONTEXT

ASSERT() can be used from user or interrupt context.

SEE ALSO

Writing Device Drivers

SunOS 5.8  Last Revised 11 Apr 1991

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