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1145 | 1145 | Enables <firstterm>assertion</> checks in the server, which test for
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1146 | 1146 | many <quote>cannot happen</> conditions. This is invaluable for
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| - code development purposes, but the tests slow things down a little. |
| 1147 | + code development purposes, but the tests can slow down the |
| 1148 | + server significantly. |
1148 | 1149 | Also, having the tests turned on won't necessarily enhance the
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1149 | 1150 | stability of your server! The assertion checks are not categorized
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1150 | 1151 | for severity, and so what might be a relatively harmless bug will
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1151 | 1152 | still lead to server restarts if it triggers an assertion
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| - failure.Currently, thisoption is not recommended for |
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| -production use, butyou should have it on for development work |
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| -or when running a betaversion. |
| 1153 | + failure.Thisoption is not recommended for production use, but |
| 1154 | + you should have it on for development work or when running a beta |
| 1155 | + version. |
1155 | 1156 | </para>
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1156 | 1157 | </listitem>
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1157 | 1158 | </varlistentry>
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