[issue38249] Optimize out Py_UNREACHABLE in the release mode

[STINNER Victor]

STINNER Victor <vstinner at python.org> added the comment:

"""
Use this when you have a code path that cannot be reached by design. For example, in the default: clause in a switch statement for which all possible values are covered in case statements. Use this in places where you might be tempted to put an assert(0) or abort() call.

In release mode, the macro helps the compiler to optimize the code, and avoids a warning about unreachable code. For example, the macro is implemented with __builtin_unreachable() on GCC in release mode.

An use for Py_UNREACHABLE() is following a call a function that never returns but that is not declared _Py_NO_RETURN.

If a code path is very unlikely code but can be reached under exceptional case, this macro must not be used. For example, under low memory condition or if a system call returns a value out of the expected range. In this case, it's better to report the error to the caller. If the error cannot be reported to caller, :c:func:`Py_FatalError` can be used.
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