Hi Ranier,
> To me this is a contradiction, whether you consider waiting for a segfault or consider adding an Assert.
> For the user it is better to have a log, where he can quickly find the problem, rather than having to investigate on his own.
That's the point. User's shouldn't encounter this. Thus there is no
reason to break branch prediction for everyone here.
I agree with Tomas that adding Assert() in fact will not change much.
It can serve as a little piece of documentation maybe: "yes we thought
about it", that's all.
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Best regards,
Aleksander Alekseev