[tor-bugs] #22824 [Core Tor/Tor]: Establish guidelines for using assertions

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#22824: Establish guidelines for using assertions
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 Reporter:  catalyst                        |          Owner:  catalyst
     Type:  task                            |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                          |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                            |  0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                    |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                          |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-doc, technical-debt, style  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by nickm):

 My draft guidelines would be something like "Only use assertions for bugs,
 never for bad inputs from outside Tor. Always use the least-fatal
 assertion that makes any sense."

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