opensolaris man page for assert

Query: assert

OS: opensolaris

Section: 9f

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ASSERT(9F)						   Kernel Functions for Drivers 						ASSERT(9F)

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
The ASSERT() macro checks to see if the expression EX is true. If it is not, then ASSERT() causes an error message to be logged to the con- sole and the system to panic. ASSERT() works only if the preprocessor symbol DEBUG is defined.
CONTEXT
The ASSERT() macro can be used from user, interrupt, or kernel context.
SEE ALSO
Writing Device Drivers SunOS 5.11 16 Jan 2006 ASSERT(9F)
Related Man Pages
assert(3) - linux
assert(3) - netbsd
assert(3) - x11r4
ftofix(3alleg4) - centos
assert(3) - opendarwin
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