Add `-no-type-assert` and `ODIN_NO_TYPE_ASSERT`

src/build_settings.cpp

@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ struct BuildContext {
 	bool   keep_temp_files;
 	bool   ignore_unknown_attributes;
 	bool   no_bounds_check;
+	bool   no_type_assert;
 	bool   no_dynamic_literals;
 	bool   no_output_files;
 	bool   no_crt;

src/checker.cpp

@@ -1112,6 +1112,7 @@ gb_internal void init_universal(void) {
 	add_global_bool_constant("ODIN_DISABLE_ASSERT",             bc->ODIN_DISABLE_ASSERT);
 	add_global_bool_constant("ODIN_DEFAULT_TO_NIL_ALLOCATOR",   bc->ODIN_DEFAULT_TO_NIL_ALLOCATOR);
 	add_global_bool_constant("ODIN_NO_BOUNDS_CHECK",            build_context.no_bounds_check);
+	add_global_bool_constant("ODIN_NO_TYPE_ASSERT",             build_context.no_type_assert);
 	add_global_bool_constant("ODIN_DEFAULT_TO_PANIC_ALLOCATOR", bc->ODIN_DEFAULT_TO_PANIC_ALLOCATOR);
 	add_global_bool_constant("ODIN_NO_DYNAMIC_LITERALS",        bc->no_dynamic_literals);
 	add_global_bool_constant("ODIN_NO_CRT",                     bc->no_crt);

src/llvm_backend_expr.cpp

@@ -3116,7 +3116,7 @@ gb_internal lbValue lb_build_unary_and(lbProcedure *p, Ast *expr) {
 				Type *dst_type = type;
 
 
-				if ((p->state_flags & StateFlag_no_type_assert) == 0) {
+				if (!build_context.no_type_assert && (p->state_flags & StateFlag_no_type_assert) == 0) {
 					lbValue src_tag = {};
 					lbValue dst_tag = {};
 					if (is_type_union_maybe_pointer(src_type)) {
@@ -3156,7 +3156,7 @@ gb_internal lbValue lb_build_unary_and(lbProcedure *p, Ast *expr) {
 					v = lb_emit_load(p, v);
 				}
 				lbValue data_ptr = lb_emit_struct_ev(p, v, 0);
-				if ((p->state_flags & StateFlag_no_type_assert) == 0) {
+				if (!build_context.no_type_assert && (p->state_flags & StateFlag_no_type_assert) == 0) {
 					GB_ASSERT(!build_context.no_rtti);
 
 					lbValue any_id = lb_emit_struct_ev(p, v, 1);

src/llvm_backend_utility.cpp

@@ -728,29 +728,31 @@ gb_internal lbValue lb_emit_union_cast(lbProcedure *p, lbValue value, Type *type
 	lb_start_block(p, end_block);
 
 	if (!is_tuple) {
-		GB_ASSERT((p->state_flags & StateFlag_no_type_assert) == 0);
-		// NOTE(bill): Panic on invalid conversion
-		Type *dst_type = tuple->Tuple.variables[0]->type;
-
-		isize arg_count = 7;
-		if (build_context.no_rtti) {
-			arg_count = 4;
-		}
+		if (!build_context.no_type_assert) {
+			GB_ASSERT((p->state_flags & StateFlag_no_type_assert) == 0);
+			// NOTE(bill): Panic on invalid conversion
+			Type *dst_type = tuple->Tuple.variables[0]->type;
+
+			isize arg_count = 7;
+			if (build_context.no_rtti) {
+				arg_count = 4;
+			}
 
-		lbValue ok = lb_emit_load(p, lb_emit_struct_ep(p, v.addr, 1));
-		auto args = array_make<lbValue>(permanent_allocator(), arg_count);
-		args[0] = ok;
+			lbValue ok = lb_emit_load(p, lb_emit_struct_ep(p, v.addr, 1));
+			auto args = array_make<lbValue>(permanent_allocator(), arg_count);
+			args[0] = ok;
 
-		args[1] = lb_const_string(m, get_file_path_string(pos.file_id));
-		args[2] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.line);
-		args[3] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.column);
+			args[1] = lb_const_string(m, get_file_path_string(pos.file_id));
+			args[2] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.line);
+			args[3] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.column);
 
-		if (!build_context.no_rtti) {
-			args[4] = lb_typeid(m, src_type);
-			args[5] = lb_typeid(m, dst_type);
-			args[6] = lb_emit_conv(p, value_, t_rawptr);
+			if (!build_context.no_rtti) {
+				args[4] = lb_typeid(m, src_type);
+				args[5] = lb_typeid(m, dst_type);
+				args[6] = lb_emit_conv(p, value_, t_rawptr);
+			}
+			lb_emit_runtime_call(p, "type_assertion_check2", args);
 		}
-		lb_emit_runtime_call(p, "type_assertion_check2", args);
 
 		return lb_emit_load(p, lb_emit_struct_ep(p, v.addr, 0));
 	}
@@ -806,25 +808,27 @@ gb_internal lbAddr lb_emit_any_cast_addr(lbProcedure *p, lbValue value, Type *ty
 
 	if (!is_tuple) {
 		// NOTE(bill): Panic on invalid conversion
-		lbValue ok = lb_emit_load(p, lb_emit_struct_ep(p, v.addr, 1));
+		if (!build_context.no_type_assert) {
+			lbValue ok = lb_emit_load(p, lb_emit_struct_ep(p, v.addr, 1));
 
-		isize arg_count = 7;
-		if (build_context.no_rtti) {
-			arg_count = 4;
-		}
-		auto args = array_make<lbValue>(permanent_allocator(), arg_count);
-		args[0] = ok;
+			isize arg_count = 7;
+			if (build_context.no_rtti) {
+				arg_count = 4;
+			}
+			auto args = array_make<lbValue>(permanent_allocator(), arg_count);
+			args[0] = ok;
 
-		args[1] = lb_const_string(m, get_file_path_string(pos.file_id));
-		args[2] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.line);
-		args[3] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.column);
+			args[1] = lb_const_string(m, get_file_path_string(pos.file_id));
+			args[2] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.line);
+			args[3] = lb_const_int(m, t_i32, pos.column);
 
-		if (!build_context.no_rtti) {
-			args[4] = any_typeid;
-			args[5] = dst_typeid;
-			args[6] = lb_emit_struct_ev(p, value, 0);
+			if (!build_context.no_rtti) {
+				args[4] = any_typeid;
+				args[5] = dst_typeid;
+				args[6] = lb_emit_struct_ev(p, value, 0);
+			}
+			lb_emit_runtime_call(p, "type_assertion_check2", args);
 		}
-		lb_emit_runtime_call(p, "type_assertion_check2", args);
 
 		return lb_addr(lb_emit_struct_ep(p, v.addr, 0));
 	}

src/main.cpp

@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ enum BuildFlagKind {
 	BuildFlag_Debug,
 	BuildFlag_DisableAssert,
 	BuildFlag_NoBoundsCheck,
+	BuildFlag_NoTypeAssert,
 	BuildFlag_NoDynamicLiterals,
 	BuildFlag_NoCRT,
 	BuildFlag_NoEntryPoint,
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@ gb_internal bool parse_build_flags(Array<String> args) {
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_Debug,                   str_lit("debug"),                     BuildFlagParam_None,    Command__does_check);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_DisableAssert,           str_lit("disable-assert"),            BuildFlagParam_None,    Command__does_check);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoBoundsCheck,           str_lit("no-bounds-check"),           BuildFlagParam_None,    Command__does_check);
+	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoTypeAssert,            str_lit("no-type-assert"),            BuildFlagParam_None,    Command__does_check);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoThreadLocal,           str_lit("no-thread-local"),           BuildFlagParam_None,    Command__does_check);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoDynamicLiterals,       str_lit("no-dynamic-literals"),       BuildFlagParam_None,    Command__does_check);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoCRT,                   str_lit("no-crt"),                    BuildFlagParam_None,    Command__does_build);
@@ -1013,6 +1015,9 @@ gb_internal bool parse_build_flags(Array<String> args) {
 						case BuildFlag_NoBoundsCheck:
 							build_context.no_bounds_check = true;
 							break;
+						case BuildFlag_NoTypeAssert:
+							build_context.no_type_assert = true;
+							break;
 						case BuildFlag_NoDynamicLiterals:
 							build_context.no_dynamic_literals = true;
 							break;
@@ -1850,6 +1855,10 @@ gb_internal void print_show_help(String const arg0, String const &command) {
 		print_usage_line(2, "Disables bounds checking program wide.");
 		print_usage_line(0, "");
 
+		print_usage_line(1, "-no-type-assert");
+		print_usage_line(2, "Disables type assertion checking program wide.");
+		print_usage_line(0, "");
+
 		print_usage_line(1, "-no-crt");
 		print_usage_line(2, "Disables automatic linking with the C Run Time.");
 		print_usage_line(0, "");