Re: [2.6 patch][3/3] mm/ BUG -> BUG_ON conversions

[Jens Axboe]

On Sat, Aug 28 2004, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 10:58:23PM +0200, Jens Axboe wrote:
> > 
> > BUG_ON(1); must always BUG(). That said, it's never wise to put
> > expressions with side-effects into macros.
> 
> The intention is, to add an option that lets BUG/BUG_ON/WARN_ON/PAGE_BUG 
> do nothing. This option should be hidden under EMBEDDED.
> 
> In some environments, this seems to be desirable.

That only makes sense if you are using BUG incorrectly. A BUG()
condition is something that is non-recoverable, undefining that doesn't
make any sense regardless of the environment.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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