assert(false) with -unittest

[Jens Mueller]

dsimcha wrote:
> == Quote from Jens Mueller (jens.k.mueller at gmx.de)'s article
> > Hi,
> > assert(false) should generate the hlt instruction in release mode.
> > I.e.
> > assert.d:
> > void hlt() {
> > 	assert(false);
> > }
> > $ dmd -release -c assert.d
> > $ obj2asm assert.o | grep -w hlt
> > works. But
> > $ dmd -unittest -release -c assert.d
> > $ obj2asm assert.o | grep -w hlt
> > fails.
> > Can't one have hlt together with unittest? Is it a bug in the compiler
> > or correct behavior?
> > Jens
> 
> I think this is correct.  The -unittest switch implicitly turns on asserts, and as
> far as I can tell makes the -release switch ignored.  This means that
> assert(false) is no longer special and works just like a regular assert as per TDPL.

I see.

> Is this a problem in practice?  If so, please explain.

Haven't thought about it. Found this by accident.

Jens