assert semantic change proposal

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 8/3/14, 4:24 PM, Martin Krejcirik wrote:
> On 3.8.2014 21:47, David Bregman wrote:
>> Walter has proposed a change to D's assert function as follows [1]:
>> "The compiler can make use of assert expressions to improve
>> optimization, even in -release mode."
>
> Couldn't this new assert behaviour be introduced as a new optimization
> switch ? Say -Oassert ? It would be off by default and would work both
> in debug and release mode.

That sounds like a good idea for careful introducing of assert-driven 
optimizations. -- Andrei