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.\" -*- nroff -*-
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.\" Copyright (c) 2000 Jonathan M. Bresler
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.Dd January 14, 2000
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.Os
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.Dt KASSERT 9
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm KASSERT
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.Nd kernel expression verification macro
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Cd options INVARIANTS
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.Fn KASSERT expression "const char *msg"
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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In a kernel compiled with "options INVARIANTS",
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the
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.Fn KASSERT
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macro tests the given
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.Ar expression
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and if it is false,
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calls the
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.Fn panic
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syscall, terminating the running system.
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.Pp
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In a kernel that does not have "options INVARIANTS",
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the
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.Fn KASSERT
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macro is defined to be a no-op.
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.Sh EXAMPLES
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The kernel function
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.Fn vput
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must not be called with a NULL pointer.
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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void
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vput(vp)
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struct vnode *vp;
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{
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struct proc *p = curproc;
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KASSERT(vp != NULL, ("vput: null vp"));
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...
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}
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.Ed
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr config 8 ,
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.Xr panic 9
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.Sh AUTHORS
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This manual page was written by
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.An Jonathan M. Bresler
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2000-03-24 01:49:46 +00:00
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.Aq jmb@FreeBSD.org .
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