Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [Xen-changelog] [xen-unstable] [XEN] BUG() places console in sync mode.

[Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 30 Jun 2006, at 16:57, Jimi Xenidis wrote:

> > [XEN] BUG() places console in sync mode.
> > Also move the BUG code out of line.
> > Original patch from Jimi Xenidis.
> > diff -r 25c6ea6d4024 -r 1d17ddd9e45d xen/include/xen/lib.h
> [...]
> > +extern void __bug(char *file, int line) __attribute__((noreturn));
> I can understand panic() being "noreturn", which it isn't, but __bug() 
> should not, since It should result in some debugging logic (gdb, xmon, 
> whatever) that could potentially continue.
Is it used in any contexts other than where some pretty serious error 
has occurred and all you want to do is postmortem? I don't think 
continuing would ever be be helpful or sane.
 -- Keir


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