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+/**
+ * @file assert.h
+ * @author aurelien.morelle@parrot.fr
+ * @date 2006/12/27
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ASSERT_INCLUDE_OS_
+#define _ASSERT_INCLUDE_OS_
+
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_MODE
+# define VP_OS_ASSERT(expr) assert(expr)
+#else // ! DEBUG_MODE
+# define VP_OS_ASSERT(expr) ((void)0)
+#endif // <- DEBUG_MODE
+
+
+#endif // ! _ASSERT_INCLUDE_OS_
+