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ensure asserts are enabled: dupe check from electrum #18

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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions src/electrum_ecc/__init__.py
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# Some unit tests need to create ECDSA sigs without grinding the R value (and just use RFC6979).
# see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/13666
ENABLE_ECDSA_R_VALUE_GRINDING = True


# Ensure that asserts are enabled. For sanity and paranoia, we require this.
# Code *should not rely* on asserts being enabled. In particular, safety and security checks should
# always explicitly raise exceptions. However, this rule is mistakenly broken occasionally...
try:
assert False # noqa: B011
except AssertionError:
pass
else:
raise ImportError("Running with asserts disabled. Refusing to continue. Exiting...")