[freetds] debug/ndebug
James K. Lowden
jklowden at schemamania.org
Thu Apr 10 23:17:27 EDT 2003
Freddy,
configure.in: disable debug by default
Is this about assert()?
When you change configure.in, you change the nightly snapshot and the
distributions. Maybe those would be good changes, but I think we should
discuss them.
I don't think --enable-extra-checks should mean "#define DEBUG 1". I
frankly don't know what it should mean. I can see having a --debug and
--release, or --debug={yes|no}.
I think as a developer's library in a state of high flux, it's good to
have DEBUG defined in the nightly snapshots. I think everyone -- users
and developers alike -- is *much* better off that way. Those interested
in extreme performance can turn it off, when they're sure it will help.
At least they'll know they did so.
I don't think assert() is expensive, certainly not the 4X problem you
suggested. I tried to demonstrate as much to you. But I will refrain
from using it in the ODBC library, in deference to you.
I don't claim to know all the answers. I'd like to solicit other opinions
and discuss the issue openly, in hopes of developing a consensus.
Regards,
--jkl
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