.TH "doc_decisions_null_pointer_checks_md" 3elektra "Sun May 29 2016" "Version 0.8.14" "Elektra" \" -*- nroff -*-
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doc_decisions_null_pointer_checks_md \- Null Pointer Checks 

.SS "Issue"
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Currently all functions do proper argument checking which might degrade performance\&.
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.SS "Constraints"
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.SS "Assumptions"
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.SS "Considered Alternatives"
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Removing all null pointer checks and do assert on debug code
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Removing some null pointer checks
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adding functional high-level methods that avoid most null pointer checks
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.SS "Decision"
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Delayed to 1\&.0\&.0
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.SS "Argument"
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should have consistent, defined behavior
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.SS "Implications"
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ABI, API
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.SS "Related decisions"
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.SS "Notes"
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Benchmarks needed 
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