feat(Core): Added ABORT() macro to prevent the usage of ASSERT(false) as a quick hack to crash the core misusing assert (#2273)

src/common/Collision/Management/MMapManager.cpp

@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ namespace MMAP
             // if the grid is later reloaded, dtNavMesh::addTile will return error but no extra memory is used
             // we cannot recover from this error - assert out
             sLog->outError("MMAP:unloadMap: Could not unload %03u%02i%02i.mmtile from navmesh", mapId, x, y);
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
         }
         else
         {

src/common/Debugging/Errors.cpp

@@ -6,26 +6,45 @@
 
 #include "Errors.h"
 
-#include <ace/Stack_Trace.h>
+#include <thread>
-#include <ace/OS_NS_unistd.h>
 #include <cstdlib>
 
 namespace Trinity {
 
 void Assert(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message)
 {
-    ACE_Stack_Trace st;
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n%s:%i in %s ASSERTION FAILED:\n  %s\n",
-    fprintf(stderr, "\n%s:%i in %s ASSERTION FAILED:\n  %s\n%s\n",
+            file, line, function, message);
-            file, line, function, message, st.c_str());
     *((volatile int*)NULL) = 0;
     exit(1);
 }
 
-void Fatal(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message)
+void Assert(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message, char const* format, ...)
 {
-    fprintf(stderr, "\n%s:%i in %s FATAL ERROR:\n  %s\n",
+    va_list args;
-                   file, line, function, message);
+    va_start(args, format);
-    ACE_OS::sleep(10);
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n%s:%i in %s ASSERTION FAILED:\n  %s ", file, line, function, message);
+    vfprintf(stderr, format, args);
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+    fflush(stderr);
+
+    va_end(args);
+    *((volatile int*)NULL) = 0;
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+void Fatal(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message, ...)
+{
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, message);
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n%s:%i in %s FATAL ERROR:\n  ", file, line, function);
+    vfprintf(stderr, message, args);
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+    fflush(stderr);
+
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(10));
     *((volatile int*)NULL) = 0;
     exit(1);
 }
@@ -44,4 +63,20 @@ void Warning(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* messa
                    file, line, function, message);
 }
 
+void Abort(char const* file, int line, char const* function)
+{
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n%s:%i in %s ABORTED.\n",
+                   file, line, function);
+    *((volatile int*)NULL) = 0;
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+void AbortHandler(int /*sigval*/)
+{
+    // nothing useful to log here, no way to pass args
+    *((volatile int*)NULL) = 0;
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+
 } // namespace Trinity

src/common/Debugging/Errors.h

@@ -13,26 +13,44 @@ namespace Trinity
 {
 
     DECLSPEC_NORETURN void Assert(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message) ATTR_NORETURN;
+    DECLSPEC_NORETURN void Assert(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message, char const* format, ...) ATTR_NORETURN ATTR_PRINTF(5, 6);
 
-    DECLSPEC_NORETURN void Fatal(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message) ATTR_NORETURN;
+    DECLSPEC_NORETURN void Fatal(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message, ...) ATTR_NORETURN ATTR_PRINTF(4, 5);
 
     DECLSPEC_NORETURN void Error(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message) ATTR_NORETURN;
 
+    DECLSPEC_NORETURN void Abort(char const* file, int line, char const* function) ATTR_NORETURN;
+
     void Warning(char const* file, int line, char const* function, char const* message);
 
+    DECLSPEC_NORETURN void AbortHandler(int sigval) ATTR_NORETURN;
+
 } // namespace Trinity
 
-#define WPAssert(cond) do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, #cond); } while (0)
+#if COMPILER == COMPILER_MICROSOFT
-#define WPFatal(cond, msg) do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Fatal(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, (msg)); } while (0)
+#define ASSERT_BEGIN __pragma(warning(push)) __pragma(warning(disable: 4127))
-#define WPError(cond, msg) do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Error(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, (msg)); } while (0)
+#define ASSERT_END __pragma(warning(pop))
-#define WPWarning(cond, msg) do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Warning(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, (msg)); } while (0)
+#else
+#define ASSERT_BEGIN
+#define ASSERT_END
+#endif
+
+#define WPAssert(cond, ...) ASSERT_BEGIN do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Assert(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, #cond, ##__VA_ARGS__); } while(0) ASSERT_END
+#define WPFatal(cond, ...) ASSERT_BEGIN do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Fatal(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, ##__VA_ARGS__); } while(0) ASSERT_END
+#define WPError(cond, msg) ASSERT_BEGIN do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Error(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, (msg)); } while(0) ASSERT_END
+#define WPWarning(cond, msg) ASSERT_BEGIN do { if (!(cond)) Trinity::Warning(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, (msg)); } while(0) ASSERT_END
+#define WPAbort() ASSERT_BEGIN do { Trinity::Abort(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__); } while(0) ASSERT_END
 
 #define ASSERT WPAssert
+#define ABORT WPAbort
 
-template <typename T> inline T* ASSERT_NOTNULL(T* pointer)
+template <typename T>
+inline T* ASSERT_NOTNULL_IMPL(T* pointer, char const* expr)
 {
-    ASSERT(pointer);
+    ASSERT(pointer, "%s", expr);
     return pointer;
 }
 
-#endif
+#define ASSERT_NOTNULL(pointer) ASSERT_NOTNULL_IMPL(pointer, #pointer)
+
+#endif

src/common/Utilities/Util.h

@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ bool CompareValues(ComparisionType type, T val1, T val2)
             return val1 <= val2;
         default:
             // incorrect parameter
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
             return false;
     }
 }

src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.cpp

@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ void Battleground::Init()
     if (m_BgInvitedPlayers[TEAM_ALLIANCE] > 0 || m_BgInvitedPlayers[TEAM_HORDE] > 0)
     {
         sLog->outError("Battleground::Reset: one of the counters is not 0 (alliance: %u, horde: %u) for BG (map: %u, instance id: %u)!", m_BgInvitedPlayers[TEAM_ALLIANCE], m_BgInvitedPlayers[TEAM_HORDE], m_MapId, m_InstanceID);
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
 
     m_BgInvitedPlayers[TEAM_ALLIANCE] = 0;

src/server/game/Battlegrounds/BattlegroundMgr.cpp

@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ void RandomBattlegroundSystem::Update(uint32 diff)
             case BATTLEGROUND_EY: m_SwitchTimer = 40*IN_MILLISECONDS; break; // max 15 per team
             case BATTLEGROUND_AB: m_SwitchTimer = 40*IN_MILLISECONDS; break; // max 15 per team
             case BATTLEGROUND_SA: m_SwitchTimer = 40*IN_MILLISECONDS; break; // max 15 per team
-            default: ASSERT(false); break;
+            default: ABORT(); break;
         }
     }
     else

src/server/game/Battlegrounds/BattlegroundQueue.cpp

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void BattlegroundQueue::RemovePlayer(uint64 guid, bool sentToBg, uint32 playerQu
     QueuedPlayersMap::iterator itr = m_QueuedPlayers.find(guid);
     if (itr == m_QueuedPlayers.end())
     {
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void BattlegroundQueue::RemovePlayer(uint64 guid, bool sentToBg, uint32 playerQu
     //player can't be in queue without group, but just in case
     if (group_itr == m_QueuedGroups[_bracketId][_groupType].end())
     {
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
         return;
     }
 

src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Zones/BattlegroundAV.cpp

@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ BG_AV_Nodes BattlegroundAV::GetNodeThroughObject(uint32 object)
     if (object == BG_AV_OBJECT_FLAG_N_SNOWFALL_GRAVE)
         return BG_AV_NODES_SNOWFALL_GRAVE;
     sLog->outError("BattlegroundAV: ERROR! GetPlace got a wrong object :(");
-    ASSERT(false);
+    ABORT();
     return BG_AV_Nodes(0);
 }
 
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ uint32 BattlegroundAV::GetObjectThroughNode(BG_AV_Nodes node)
     else if (m_Nodes[node].OwnerId == TEAM_NEUTRAL)
         return BG_AV_OBJECT_FLAG_N_SNOWFALL_GRAVE;
     sLog->outError("BattlegroundAV: Error! GetPlaceNode couldn't resolve node %i", node);
-    ASSERT(false);
+    ABORT();
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1464,22 +1464,22 @@ void BattlegroundAV::AssaultNode(BG_AV_Nodes node, TeamId teamId)
     if (m_Nodes[node].TotalOwnerId == teamId)
     {
         sLog->outCrash("Assaulting team is TotalOwner of node");
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     if (m_Nodes[node].OwnerId == teamId)
     {
         sLog->outCrash("Assaulting team is owner of node");
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     if (m_Nodes[node].State == POINT_DESTROYED)
     {
         sLog->outCrash("Destroyed node is being assaulted");
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     if (m_Nodes[node].State == POINT_ASSAULTED && m_Nodes[node].TotalOwnerId != TEAM_NEUTRAL) //only assault an assaulted node if no totalowner exists
     {
         sLog->outCrash("Assault on an not assaulted node with total owner");
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     //the timer gets another time, if the previous owner was 0 == Neutral
     m_Nodes[node].Timer      = (m_Nodes[node].PrevOwnerId != TEAM_NEUTRAL)? BG_AV_CAPTIME : BG_AV_SNOWFALL_FIRSTCAP;

src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Zones/BattlegroundSA.cpp

@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ bool BattlegroundSA::CanInteractWithObject(uint32 objectId)
                 return false;
             break;
         default:
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
             break;
     }
 
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ void BattlegroundSA::CaptureGraveyard(BG_SA_Graveyards i, Player *Source)
                 SendWarningToAll(LANG_BG_SA_H_GY_SOUTH);
             break;
         default:
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
             break;
     };
 }

src/server/game/Entities/Creature/TemporarySummon.cpp

@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ void Puppet::InitSummon()
         else
         {
             sLog->outMisc("Puppet::InitSummon (B1)");
-            //ASSERT(false); // ZOMG!
+            //ABORT(); // ZOMG!
         }
     }
 }

src/server/game/Entities/GameObject/GameObject.h

@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class GameObject : public WorldObject, public GridObject<GameObject>, public Mov
             // Owner already found and different than expected owner - remove object from old owner
             if (owner && GetOwnerGUID() && GetOwnerGUID() != owner)
             {
-                ASSERT(false);
+                ABORT();
             }
             m_spawnedByDefault = false;                     // all object with owner is despawned after delay
             SetUInt64Value(OBJECT_FIELD_CREATED_BY, owner);

src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.cpp

@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ Item* Item::CreateItem(uint32 item, uint32 count, Player const* player)
             delete pItem;
     }
     else
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     return NULL;
 }
 

src/server/game/Entities/Object/Object.cpp

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ WorldObject::~WorldObject()
         if (GetTypeId() == TYPEID_CORPSE)
         {
             sLog->outCrash("Object::~Object Corpse guid=" UI64FMTD ", type=%d, entry=%u deleted but still in map!!", GetGUID(), ((Corpse*)this)->GetType(), GetEntry());
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
         }
         ResetMap();
     }
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ Object::~Object()
         sLog->outCrash("Object::~Object - guid=" UI64FMTD ", typeid=%d, entry=%u deleted but still in world!!", GetGUID(), GetTypeId(), GetEntry());
         if (isType(TYPEMASK_ITEM))
             sLog->outCrash("Item slot %u", ((Item*)this)->GetSlot());
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
         RemoveFromWorld();
     }
 
     if (m_objectUpdated)
     {
         sLog->outCrash("Object::~Object - guid=" UI64FMTD ", typeid=%d, entry=%u deleted but still in update list!!", GetGUID(), GetTypeId(), GetEntry());
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
         sObjectAccessor->RemoveUpdateObject(this);
     }
 
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ void WorldObject::SetMap(Map* map)
     if (m_currMap)
     {
         sLog->outCrash("WorldObject::SetMap: obj %u new map %u %u, old map %u %u", (uint32)GetTypeId(), map->GetId(), map->GetInstanceId(), m_currMap->GetId(), m_currMap->GetInstanceId());
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     m_currMap = map;
     m_mapId = map->GetId();

src/server/game/Entities/Pet/Pet.h

@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ class Pet : public Guardian
     private:
         void SaveToDB(uint32, uint8, uint32)                // override of Creature::SaveToDB     - must not be called
         {
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
         }
         void DeleteFromDB()                                 // override of Creature::DeleteFromDB - must not be called
         {
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
         }
 };
 #endif

src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp

@@ -3890,7 +3890,7 @@ bool Player::_addSpell(uint32 spellId, uint8 addSpecMask, bool temporary)
                 {
                     sLog->outString("TRYING TO LEARN SPELL WITH EFFECT LEARN: %u, PLAYER: %u", spellId, GetGUIDLow());
                     return false;
-                    //ASSERT(false);
+                    //ABORT();
                 }
                 else if (const SpellInfo* learnSpell = sSpellMgr->GetSpellInfo(spellInfo->Effects[i].TriggerSpell))
                     _addSpell(learnSpell->Id, SPEC_MASK_ALL, true);
@@ -3943,7 +3943,7 @@ bool Player::_addSpell(uint32 spellId, uint8 addSpecMask, bool temporary)
         sLog->outString("TRYING TO LEARN SPELL WITH EFFECT LEARN 2: %u, PLAYER: %u", spellId, GetGUIDLow());
         m_spells.erase(spellInfo->Id); // mem leak, but should never happen
         return false;
-        //ASSERT(false);
+        //ABORT();
     }
     // pussywizard: cast passive spells (including all talents without SPELL_EFFECT_LEARN_SPELL) with additional checks
     else if (spellInfo->IsPassive() || (spellInfo->HasAttribute(SPELL_ATTR0_HIDDEN_CLIENTSIDE) && spellInfo->Stances))
@@ -20905,7 +20905,7 @@ void Player::StopCastingCharm()
         if (charm->GetCharmerGUID())
         {
             sLog->outCrash("Charmed unit has charmer guid " UI64FMTD, charm->GetCharmerGUID());
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
         }
         else
             SetCharm(charm, false);
@@ -24521,7 +24521,7 @@ void Player::SetBattlegroundOrBattlefieldRaid(Group *group, int8 subgroup)
     if (GetGroup() && (GetGroup()->isBGGroup() || GetGroup()->isBFGroup()))
     {
         sLog->outMisc("Player::SetBattlegroundOrBattlefieldRaid - current group is %s group!", (GetGroup()->isBGGroup() ? "BG" : "BF"));
-        //ASSERT(false); // pussywizard: origanal group can never be bf/bg group
+        //ABORT(); // pussywizard: origanal group can never be bf/bg group
     }
 
     SetOriginalGroup(GetGroup(), GetSubGroup());

src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp

@@ -4052,7 +4052,7 @@ void Unit::_UnapplyAura(AuraApplication * aurApp, AuraRemoveMode removeMode)
         else
             ++iter;
     }
-    ASSERT(false);
+    ABORT();
 }
 
 void Unit::_RemoveNoStackAurasDueToAura(Aura* aura)
@@ -4145,7 +4145,7 @@ void Unit::RemoveOwnedAura(Aura* aura, AuraRemoveMode removeMode)
         }
     }
 
-    ASSERT(false);
+    ABORT();
 }
 
 Aura* Unit::GetOwnedAura(uint32 spellId, uint64 casterGUID, uint64 itemCasterGUID, uint8 reqEffMask, Aura* except) const
@@ -9895,7 +9895,7 @@ void Unit::SetMinion(Minion *minion, bool apply)
                     {
                         OutDebugInfo();
                         (*itr)->OutDebugInfo();
-                        ASSERT(false);
+                        ABORT();
                     }
                     ASSERT((*itr)->GetTypeId() == TYPEID_UNIT);
 
@@ -14377,7 +14377,7 @@ void Unit::RemoveFromWorld()
         if (GetCharmerGUID())
         {
             sLog->outCrash("Unit %u has charmer guid when removed from world", GetEntry());
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
         }
 
         if (Unit* owner = GetOwner())
@@ -14387,7 +14387,7 @@ void Unit::RemoveFromWorld()
                 if (HasUnitTypeMask(UNIT_MASK_MINION|UNIT_MASK_GUARDIAN))
                     owner->SetMinion((Minion*)this, false);
                 sLog->outString("Unit %u is in controlled list of %u when removed from world", GetEntry(), owner->GetEntry());
-                //ASSERT(false);
+                //ABORT();
             }
         }
 
@@ -17151,7 +17151,7 @@ void Unit::RemoveCharmedBy(Unit* charmer)
     {
 //        sLog->outCrash("Unit::RemoveCharmedBy: this: " UI64FMTD " true charmer: " UI64FMTD " false charmer: " UI64FMTD,
 //            GetGUID(), GetCharmerGUID(), charmer->GetGUID());
-//        ASSERT(false);
+//        ABORT();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -18260,7 +18260,7 @@ void Unit::ChangeSeat(int8 seatId, bool next)
 
     m_vehicle->RemovePassenger(this);
     if (!m_vehicle->AddPassenger(this, seatId))
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
 }
 
 void Unit::ExitVehicle(Position const* /*exitPosition*/)

src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.h

@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ class SafeUnitPointer
 {
 public:
     explicit SafeUnitPointer(Unit* defVal) :  ptr(defVal), defaultValue(defVal) {}
-    SafeUnitPointer(const SafeUnitPointer& /*p*/) { ASSERT(false); }
+    SafeUnitPointer(const SafeUnitPointer& /*p*/) { ABORT(); }
     void Initialize(Unit* defVal) { defaultValue = defVal; ptr = defVal; }
     ~SafeUnitPointer();
     void SetPointedTo(Unit* u);

src/server/game/Entities/Vehicle/Vehicle.cpp

@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ bool Vehicle::AddPassenger(Unit* unit, int8 seatId)
         try
         {
         if (!_me->SetCharmedBy(unit, CHARM_TYPE_VEHICLE))
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
         }
         catch (...)
         {

src/server/game/Handlers/CharacterHandler.cpp

@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandlePlayerLoginToCharInWorld(Player* pCurrChar)
 
 void WorldSession::HandlePlayerLoginToCharOutOfWorld(Player*  /*pCurrChar*/)
 {
-    ASSERT(false);
+    ABORT();
 }
 
 void WorldSession::HandleSetFactionAtWar(WorldPacket& recvData)

src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp

@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ inline void Map::setNGrid(NGridType *grid, uint32 x, uint32 y)
     if (x >= MAX_NUMBER_OF_GRIDS || y >= MAX_NUMBER_OF_GRIDS)
     {
         sLog->outError("map::setNGrid() Invalid grid coordinates found: %d, %d!", x, y);
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     i_grids[x][y] = grid;
 }
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ void Map::AddObjectToSwitchList(WorldObject* obj, bool on)
     else if (itr->second != on)
         i_objectsToSwitch.erase(itr);
     else
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
 }
 
 void Map::RemoveAllObjectsInRemoveList()
@@ -2539,7 +2539,7 @@ bool InstanceMap::CanEnter(Player* player, bool loginCheck)
     if (!loginCheck && player->GetMapRef().getTarget() == this)
     {
         sLog->outError("InstanceMap::CanEnter - player %s(%u) already in map %d, %d, %d!", player->GetName().c_str(), player->GetGUIDLow(), GetId(), GetInstanceId(), GetSpawnMode());
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ bool BattlegroundMap::CanEnter(Player* player, bool loginCheck)
     if (!loginCheck && player->GetMapRef().getTarget() == this)
     {
         sLog->outError("BGMap::CanEnter - player %u is already in map!", player->GetGUIDLow());
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
         return false;
     }
 

src/server/game/Maps/MapInstanced.cpp

@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ InstanceMap* MapInstanced::CreateInstance(uint32 InstanceId, InstanceSave* save,
     if (!entry)
     {
         sLog->outError("CreateInstance: no entry for map %d", GetId());
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     const InstanceTemplate* iTemplate = sObjectMgr->GetInstanceTemplate(GetId());
     if (!iTemplate)
     {
         sLog->outError("CreateInstance: no instance template for map %d", GetId());
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
 
     // some instances only have one difficulty
@@ -272,6 +272,6 @@ bool MapInstanced::DestroyInstance(InstancedMaps::iterator &itr)
 
 bool MapInstanced::CanEnter(Player* /*player*/, bool /*loginCheck*/)
 { 
-    //ASSERT(false);
+    //ABORT();
     return true;
 }

src/server/game/Movement/Spline/Spline.h

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ protected:
     typedef void (SplineBase::*InitMethtod)(const Vector3*, index_type, bool, index_type);
     static InitMethtod initializers[ModesEnd];
 
-    void UninitializedSpline() const { ASSERT(false);}
+    void UninitializedSpline() const { ABORT();}
 
 public:
 

src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptMgr.cpp

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ScriptRegistry
                         sLog->outError("Script '%s' already assigned with the same script name, so the script can't work.",
                             script->GetName().c_str());
 
-                        ASSERT(false); // Error that should be fixed ASAP.
+                        ABORT(); // Error that should be fixed ASAP.
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ bool ScriptMgr::OnAreaTrigger(Player* player, AreaTrigger const* trigger)
 Battleground* ScriptMgr::CreateBattleground(BattlegroundTypeId /*typeId*/)
 {
     // TODO: Implement script-side battlegrounds.
-    ASSERT(false);
+    ABORT();
     return NULL;
 }
 

src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptMgr.h

@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ class ScriptRegistry
                             sLog->outError("Script '%s' already assigned with the same script name, so the script can't work.",
                                 script->GetName().c_str());
 
-                            ASSERT(false); // Error that should be fixed ASAP.
+                            ABORT(); // Error that should be fixed ASAP.
                         }
                     }
                     else

src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuras.cpp

@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ Aura* Aura::Create(SpellInfo const* spellproto, uint8 effMask, WorldObject* owne
             aura = new DynObjAura(spellproto, effMask, owner, caster, baseAmount, castItem, casterGUID);
             break;
         default:
-            ASSERT(false);
+            ABORT();
             return NULL;
     }
     // aura can be removed in Unit::_AddAura call
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void Aura::_UnapplyForTarget(Unit* target, Unit* caster, AuraApplication * auraA
     {
         sLog->outError("Aura::_UnapplyForTarget, target:%u, caster:%u, spell:%u was not found in owners application map!",
         target->GetGUIDLow(), caster ? caster->GetGUIDLow() : 0, auraApp->GetBase()->GetSpellInfo()->Id);
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
 
     // aura has to be already applied
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void Aura::UpdateTargetMap(Unit* caster, bool apply)
             else
             {
                 // ok, we have one unit twice in target map (impossible, but...)
-                ASSERT(false);
+                ABORT();
             }
         }
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void Aura::UpdateTargetMap(Unit* caster, bool apply)
                 sLog->outCrash("Aura %u: Owner %s (map %u) is not in the same map as target %s (map %u).", GetSpellInfo()->Id,
                     GetOwner()->GetName().c_str(), GetOwner()->IsInWorld() ? GetOwner()->GetMap()->GetId() : uint32(-1),
                     itr->first->GetName().c_str(), itr->first->IsInWorld() ? itr->first->GetMap()->GetId() : uint32(-1));
-                ASSERT(false);
+                ABORT();
             }
             itr->first->_CreateAuraApplication(this, itr->second);
             ++itr;
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ void Aura::UpdateOwner(uint32 diff, WorldObject* owner)
 {
     if (owner != m_owner)
     {
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
 
     Unit* caster = GetCaster();

src/server/game/Spells/Spell.cpp

@@ -7595,7 +7595,7 @@ SpellEvent::~SpellEvent()
     {
         sLog->outError("~SpellEvent: %s %u tried to delete non-deletable spell %u. Was not deleted, causes memory leak.",
             (m_Spell->GetCaster()->GetTypeId() == TYPEID_PLAYER ? "Player" : "Creature"), m_Spell->GetCaster()->GetGUIDLow(), m_Spell->m_spellInfo->Id);
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
 }
 
@@ -8093,7 +8093,7 @@ bool Spell::CallScriptEffectHandlers(SpellEffIndex effIndex, SpellEffectHandleMo
                 hookType = SPELL_SCRIPT_HOOK_EFFECT_HIT_TARGET;
                 break;
             default:
-                ASSERT(false);
+                ABORT();
                 return false;
         }
         (*scritr)->_PrepareScriptCall(hookType);

src/server/worldserver/Master.cpp

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
             else if (getMSTimeDiff(_lastChange, curtime) > _delayTime)
             {
                 sLog->outString("World Thread hangs, kicking out server!");
-                ASSERT(false);
+                ABORT();
             }
 
             ACORE::Thread::Sleep(1000);

src/tools/mesh_extractor/MPQManager.cpp

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void MPQManager::InitializeDBC()
     if (BaseLocale == -1)
     {
         printf("No locale data detected. Please make sure that the executable is in the same folder as your WoW installation.\n");
-        ASSERT(false);
+        ABORT();
     }
     else
         printf("Using default locale: %s\n", Languages[BaseLocale]);