Re: Error handling in sparse-llvm

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On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 07:40:18PM +0000, Dibyendu Majumdar wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> At present there are a bunch of asserts for scenarios not handled by
> Sparse LLVM backend. A more robust error handling method is needed
> that works even in release builds, and doesn't abort the process.
> Given the way the code is structured currently, I was thinking maybe
> it will be easiest to use setjmp/longjmp mechanism to terminate the
> LLVM backend on error. I am not sure that this entirely safe with LLVM
> as the LLVM code is C++ - I think it might be okay as long as the LLVM
> module / context is properly disposed at the end.

By far, the best thing that can be done is to add support for the missing
features/scenarios so that those asserts can be removed. 

-- Luc Van Oostenryck
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