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KASSERT(9): describe history of MPASS

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The macro originates from BSD/OS, with a different etymology than what
is presented. Add a brief HISTORY section to capture this.

Reviewed by:	emaste
MFC after:	1 week
Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D44439
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@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ MPASS(td == curthread);
KASSERT(sz >= SIZE_MIN && sz <= SIZE_MAX,
("invalid size argument: %u", sz));
.Ed
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm MPASS
macro first appeared in
.Bsx
and was imported into
.Fx 5.0 .
The name originates as an acronym of "multi-processor assert", but has evolved
to mean "must pass", or "must-pass assert".
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr panic 9
.Sh AUTHORS