util/check: Add CHECK_NONFATAL identity function, NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE AND UNREACHABLE macros

src/rpc/blockchain.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <undo.h>
 #include <univalue.h>
+#include <util/check.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <validation.h>
@@ -786,8 +787,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan pruneblockchain()
     }
 
     PruneBlockFilesManual(active_chainstate, height);
-    const CBlockIndex* block = active_chain.Tip();
+    const CBlockIndex* block = CHECK_NONFATAL(active_chain.Tip());
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(block);
     while (block->pprev && (block->pprev->nStatus & BLOCK_HAVE_DATA)) {
         block = block->pprev;
     }
@@ -1201,8 +1201,7 @@ RPCHelpMan getblockchaininfo()
     LOCK(cs_main);
     CChainState& active_chainstate = chainman.ActiveChainstate();
 
-    const CBlockIndex* tip = active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip();
+    const CBlockIndex* tip = CHECK_NONFATAL(active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip());
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(tip);
     const int height = tip->nHeight;
     UniValue obj(UniValue::VOBJ);
     obj.pushKV("chain",                 Params().NetworkIDString());
@@ -1218,8 +1217,7 @@ RPCHelpMan getblockchaininfo()
     obj.pushKV("size_on_disk", chainman.m_blockman.CalculateCurrentUsage());
     obj.pushKV("pruned",                node::fPruneMode);
     if (node::fPruneMode) {
-        const CBlockIndex* block = tip;
+        const CBlockIndex* block = CHECK_NONFATAL(tip);
-        CHECK_NONFATAL(block);
         while (block->pprev && (block->pprev->nStatus & BLOCK_HAVE_DATA)) {
             block = block->pprev;
         }
@@ -1310,8 +1308,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan getdeploymentinfo()
 
             const CBlockIndex* blockindex;
             if (request.params[0].isNull()) {
-                blockindex = active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip();
+                blockindex = CHECK_NONFATAL(active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip());
-                CHECK_NONFATAL(blockindex);
             } else {
                 const uint256 hash(ParseHashV(request.params[0], "blockhash"));
                 blockindex = chainman.m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(hash);
@@ -2132,10 +2129,8 @@ static RPCHelpMan scantxoutset()
             LOCK(cs_main);
             CChainState& active_chainstate = chainman.ActiveChainstate();
             active_chainstate.ForceFlushStateToDisk();
-            pcursor = active_chainstate.CoinsDB().Cursor();
+            pcursor = CHECK_NONFATAL(active_chainstate.CoinsDB().Cursor());
-            CHECK_NONFATAL(pcursor);
+            tip = CHECK_NONFATAL(active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip());
-            tip = active_chainstate.m_chain.Tip();
-            CHECK_NONFATAL(tip);
         }
         bool res = FindScriptPubKey(g_scan_progress, g_should_abort_scan, count, pcursor.get(), needles, coins, node.rpc_interruption_point);
         result.pushKV("success", res);
@@ -2337,8 +2332,7 @@ UniValue CreateUTXOSnapshot(
         }
 
         pcursor = chainstate.CoinsDB().Cursor();
-        tip = chainstate.m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(stats.hashBlock);
+        tip = CHECK_NONFATAL(chainstate.m_blockman.LookupBlockIndex(stats.hashBlock));
-        CHECK_NONFATAL(tip);
     }
 
     LOG_TIME_SECONDS(strprintf("writing UTXO snapshot at height %s (%s) to file %s (via %s)",

src/rpc/misc.cpp

@@ -484,9 +484,8 @@ static RPCHelpMan mockscheduler()
         throw std::runtime_error("delta_time must be between 1 and 3600 seconds (1 hr)");
     }
 
-    auto node_context = util::AnyPtr<NodeContext>(request.context);
+    auto node_context = CHECK_NONFATAL(util::AnyPtr<NodeContext>(request.context));
     // protect against null pointer dereference
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(node_context);
     CHECK_NONFATAL(node_context->scheduler);
     node_context->scheduler->MockForward(std::chrono::seconds(delta_seconds));
 

src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <script/standard.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 #include <util/bip32.h>
+#include <util/check.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
 #include <util/vector.h>
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan decodescript()
                 // Should not be wrapped
                 return false;
             } // no default case, so the compiler can warn about missing cases
-            CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+            NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
         }()};
         if (can_wrap_P2WSH) {
             UniValue sr(UniValue::VOBJ);

src/rpc/util.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <script/descriptor.h>
 #include <script/signingprovider.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
+#include <util/check.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ RPCHelpMan::RPCHelpMan(std::string name, std::string description, std::vector<RP
                 // Null values are accepted in all arguments
                 break;
             default:
-                CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+                NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -793,7 +794,7 @@ void RPCResult::ToSections(Sections& sections, const OuterType outer_type, const
         return;
     }
     case Type::ANY: {
-        CHECK_NONFATAL(false); // Only for testing
+        NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE(); // Only for testing
     }
     case Type::NONE: {
         sections.PushSection({indent + "null" + maybe_separator, Description("json null")});
@@ -860,7 +861,7 @@ void RPCResult::ToSections(Sections& sections, const OuterType outer_type, const
         return;
     }
     } // no default case, so the compiler can warn about missing cases
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+    NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
 }
 
 bool RPCResult::MatchesType(const UniValue& result) const
@@ -938,7 +939,7 @@ bool RPCResult::MatchesType(const UniValue& result) const
         return true;
     }
     } // no default case, so the compiler can warn about missing cases
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+    NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
 }
 
 void RPCResult::CheckInnerDoc() const
@@ -984,9 +985,9 @@ std::string RPCArg::ToStringObj(const bool oneline) const
     case Type::OBJ:
     case Type::OBJ_USER_KEYS:
         // Currently unused, so avoid writing dead code
-        CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+        NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
     } // no default case, so the compiler can warn about missing cases
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+    NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
 }
 
 std::string RPCArg::ToString(const bool oneline) const
@@ -1021,7 +1022,7 @@ std::string RPCArg::ToString(const bool oneline) const
         return "[" + res + "...]";
     }
     } // no default case, so the compiler can warn about missing cases
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+    NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
 }
 
 static std::pair<int64_t, int64_t> ParseRange(const UniValue& value)

src/util/check.h

@@ -18,8 +18,24 @@ class NonFatalCheckError : public std::runtime_error
     using std::runtime_error::runtime_error;
 };
 
+#define format_internal_error(msg, file, line, func, report)                                    \
+    strprintf("Internal bug detected: \"%s\"\n%s:%d (%s)\nPlease report this issue here: %s\n", \
+              msg, file, line, func, report)
+
+/** Helper for CHECK_NONFATAL() */
+template <typename T>
+T&& inline_check_non_fatal(T&& val, const char* file, int line, const char* func, const char* assertion)
+{
+    if (!(val)) {
+        throw NonFatalCheckError(
+            format_internal_error(assertion, file, line, func, PACKAGE_BUGREPORT));
+    }
+
+    return std::forward<T>(val);
+}
+
 /**
- * Throw a NonFatalCheckError when the condition evaluates to false
+ * Identity function. Throw a NonFatalCheckError when the condition evaluates to false
  *
  * This should only be used
  * - where the condition is assumed to be true, not for error handling or validating user input
@@ -29,18 +45,8 @@ class NonFatalCheckError : public std::runtime_error
  * asserts or recoverable logic errors. A NonFatalCheckError in RPC code is caught and passed as a string to the RPC
  * caller, which can then report the issue to the developers.
  */
-#define CHECK_NONFATAL(condition)                                 \
+#define CHECK_NONFATAL(condition) \
-    do {                                                          \
+    inline_check_non_fatal(condition, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, #condition)
-        if (!(condition)) {                                       \
-            throw NonFatalCheckError(                             \
-                strprintf("Internal bug detected: '%s'\n"         \
-                          "%s:%d (%s)\n"                          \
-                          "You may report this issue here: %s\n", \
-                    (#condition),                                 \
-                    __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__,                 \
-                    PACKAGE_BUGREPORT));                          \
-        }                                                         \
-    } while (false)
 
 #if defined(NDEBUG)
 #error "Cannot compile without assertions!"
@@ -80,4 +86,13 @@ T&& inline_assertion_check(T&& val, [[maybe_unused]] const char* file, [[maybe_u
  */
 #define Assume(val) inline_assertion_check<false>(val, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, #val)
 
+/**
+ * NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE() is a macro that is used to mark unreachable code. It throws a NonFatalCheckError.
+ * This is used to mark code that is not yet implemented or is not yet reachable.
+ */
+#define NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE()                                        \
+    throw NonFatalCheckError(                                         \
+        format_internal_error("Unreachable code reached (non-fatal)", \
+                              __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, PACKAGE_BUGREPORT))
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_UTIL_CHECK_H

src/wallet/rpc/backup.cpp

@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ static std::string RecurseImportData(const CScript& script, ImportData& import_d
     case TxoutType::WITNESS_V1_TAPROOT:
         return "unrecognized script";
     } // no default case, so the compiler can warn about missing cases
-    CHECK_NONFATAL(false);
+    NONFATAL_UNREACHABLE();
 }
 
 static UniValue ProcessImportLegacy(ImportData& import_data, std::map<CKeyID, CPubKey>& pubkey_map, std::map<CKeyID, CKey>& privkey_map, std::set<CScript>& script_pub_keys, bool& have_solving_data, const UniValue& data, std::vector<CKeyID>& ordered_pubkeys)

test/functional/rpc_misc.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class RpcMiscTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("test CHECK_NONFATAL")
         assert_raises_rpc_error(
             -1,
-            'Internal bug detected: \'request.params[9].get_str() != "trigger_internal_bug"\'',
+            'Internal bug detected: "request.params[9].get_str() != "trigger_internal_bug""',
             lambda: node.echo(arg9='trigger_internal_bug'),
         )