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ASSERT 9F "Jan 16, 2006"
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 console 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