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+#include "arch/video/vga/text.hpp"
+
+namespace teachos::arch::exception_handling
+{
+  auto assert(bool condition, char const * message) -> void
+  {
+    if (condition)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    video::vga::text::write("Assert failed: ", video::vga::text::common_attributes::green_on_black);
+    video::vga::text::write(message, video::vga::text::common_attributes::green_on_black);
+    for (;;)
+    {
+      // Trick the compiler into thinking the variable is changes at run time,
+      // to prevent the while loop being optimized away
+      // See
+      // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9495856/how-to-prevent-g-from-optimizing-out-a-loop-controlled-by-a-variable-that-can
+      // for more information.
+      asm volatile("" : "+g"(condition));
+    }
+  }
+}  // namespace teachos::arch::exception_handling
+\ No newline at end of file