linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] return hidden bug

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Message-ID: <84144f020710220823r258d6401t634bfbe130b43413@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:23:09 +0300
From:	"Pekka Enberg" <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
To:	"Rik van Riel" <riel@...hat.com>
Cc:	"Roel Kluin" <12o3l@...cali.nl>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] return hidden bug

Hi Rik,

On 10/22/07, Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:30:00 +0300
> I guess people who disable CONFIG_BUG really choose to shoot themselves
> in the foot when something bad happens.  The kernel is full of error
> paths where the current thread really should not be continuing.

Sure, if you disable BUG_ON, it may or may not work. But making it
*worse* on purpose seems pointless.
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