Add pg_assume(expr) macro
authorAndres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Wed, 9 Jul 2025 22:38:05 +0000 (18:38 -0400)
committerAndres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Wed, 9 Jul 2025 22:38:05 +0000 (18:38 -0400)
commitd65eb5b1b84e9104144b6b07b526bc73e819d6d7
tree683e0005b3b1bcdecdaf9256c7b35d380235d5d9
parent4df477153a6b9339acafbf4162fd8fa3f33e89d2
Add pg_assume(expr) macro

This macro can be used to avoid compiler warnings, particularly when using -O3
and not using assertions, and to get the compiler to generate better code.

A subsequent commit introduces a first user.

Reviewed-by: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Discussion: http://postgr.es/m/3prdb6hkep3duglhsujrn52bkvnlkvhc54fzvph2emrsm4vodl@77yy6j4hkemb
Discussion: http://postgr.es/m/20230316172818.x6375uvheom3ibt2%40awork3.anarazel.de
Discussion: http://postgr.es/m/20240207203138.sknifhlppdtgtxnk%40awork3.anarazel.de
src/include/c.h