convert more DBG_ASSERT(false to SAL_WARN

Change-Id: Ie52f28f28c67a91c4d3d4517d5c6a466890c7a55
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/26195
Tested-by: Jenkins <ci@libreoffice.org>
Reviewed-by: Noel Grandin <noelgrandin@gmail.com>

55 files changed, 108 insertions, 105 deletions

diff --git a/basic/source/basmgr/basmgr.cxx b/basic/source/basmgr/basmgr.cxx
index 3443016ee3fc..9b8cf68a27a6 100644
--- a/basic/source/basmgr/basmgr.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/basmgr/basmgr.cxx
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ void BasicManager::LoadBasicManager( SotStorage& rStorage, const OUString& rBase
     // Plausibility!
     if( nLibs & 0xF000 )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "BasicManager-Stream defect!" );
+        SAL_WARN( "basic", "BasicManager-Stream defect!" );
         return;
     }
     const size_t nMinBasicLibSize(8);
diff --git a/basic/source/sbx/sbxobj.cxx b/basic/source/sbx/sbxobj.cxx
index 12b09277dec6..9cdd7777aa0f 100644
--- a/basic/source/sbx/sbxobj.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/sbx/sbxobj.cxx
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ SbxVariable* SbxObject::Find( const OUString& rName, SbxClassType t )
         case SbxClassType::Property: pArray = pProps;    break;
         case SbxClassType::Method:   pArray = pMethods;  break;
         case SbxClassType::Object:   pArray = pObjs;     break;
-        default: DBG_ASSERT( false, "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
+        default: SAL_WARN( "basic", "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
         }
         if( pArray )
         {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ SbxArray* SbxObject::FindVar( SbxVariable* pVar, sal_uInt16& nArrayIdx )
     case SbxClassType::Property: pArray = pProps;    break;
     case SbxClassType::Method:   pArray = pMethods;  break;
     case SbxClassType::Object:   pArray = pObjs;     break;
-    default: DBG_ASSERT( false, "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
+    default: SAL_WARN( "basic", "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
     }
     if( pArray )
     {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ SbxVariable* SbxObject::Make( const OUString& rName, SbxClassType ct, SbxDataTyp
     case SbxClassType::Property: pArray = pProps;    break;
     case SbxClassType::Method:   pArray = pMethods;  break;
     case SbxClassType::Object:   pArray = pObjs;     break;
-    default: DBG_ASSERT( false, "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
+    default: SAL_WARN( "basic", "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
     }
     if( !pArray )
     {
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void SbxObject::QuickInsert( SbxVariable* pVar )
         case SbxClassType::Property: pArray = pProps;    break;
         case SbxClassType::Method:   pArray = pMethods;  break;
         case SbxClassType::Object:   pArray = pObjs;     break;
-        default: DBG_ASSERT( false, "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
+        default: SAL_WARN( "basic", "Invalid SBX-Class" ); break;
         }
     }
     if( pArray )
diff --git a/basic/source/sbx/sbxvalue.cxx b/basic/source/sbx/sbxvalue.cxx
index 7bf87723a353..5e6195ddc420 100644
--- a/basic/source/sbx/sbxvalue.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/sbx/sbxvalue.cxx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SbxValue::SbxValue( SbxDataType t, void* p ) : SbxBase()
                     aData.pDecimal->addRef();
                 break;
             default:
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "Improper pointer argument" );
+                SAL_WARN( "basic", "Improper pointer argument" );
                 n = SbxNULL;
         }
     }
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ bool SbxValue::LoadData( SvStream& r, sal_uInt16 )
                 memset (&aData,0,sizeof(aData));
                 ResetFlag(SbxFlagBits::Fixed);
                 aData.eType = SbxNULL;
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "Loaded a non-supported data type" );
+                SAL_WARN( "basic", "Loaded a non-supported data type" );
 
                 return false;
         }
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ bool SbxValue::LoadData( SvStream& r, sal_uInt16 )
         case SbxWCHAR:
             break;
         default:
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "Saving a non-supported data type" );
+            SAL_WARN( "basic", "Saving a non-supported data type" );
             return false;
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/basic/source/sbx/sbxvar.cxx b/basic/source/sbx/sbxvar.cxx
index 1b52c46386d0..23d7bfe29ed3 100644
--- a/basic/source/sbx/sbxvar.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/sbx/sbxvar.cxx
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ bool SbxVariable::LoadData( SvStream& rStrm, sal_uInt16 nVer )
             break;
         default:
             aData.eType = SbxNULL;
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "Loaded a non-supported data type" );
+            SAL_WARN( "basic", "Loaded a non-supported data type" );
             return false;
         }
         // putt value
diff --git a/cui/source/dialogs/hyphen.cxx b/cui/source/dialogs/hyphen.cxx
index 06ed08c61b83..efcfd92ef256 100644
--- a/cui/source/dialogs/hyphen.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/dialogs/hyphen.cxx
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG_TYPED( SvxHyphenWordDialog, HyphenateAllHdl_Impl, Button *, void
         catch (uno::Exception &e)
         {
             (void) e;
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "Hyphenate All failed" );
+            SAL_WARN( "cui", "Hyphenate All failed" );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/cui/source/dialogs/insdlg.cxx b/cui/source/dialogs/insdlg.cxx
index c9207f9ad8d8..bc88e0c80696 100644
--- a/cui/source/dialogs/insdlg.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/dialogs/insdlg.cxx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG_TYPED(SvInsertOleDlg, BrowseHdl, Button*, void)
     }
     catch( const IllegalArgumentException& )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "caught IllegalArgumentException when registering filter\n" );
+        SAL_WARN( "cui", "caught IllegalArgumentException when registering filter\n" );
     }
 
     if( xFilePicker->execute() == ExecutableDialogResults::OK )
diff --git a/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx b/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx
index 2463ef33caf5..36efe21260a7 100644
--- a/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx
@@ -3236,7 +3236,7 @@ void SvxNumPositionTabPage::InitPosAndSpaceMode()
 {
     if ( pActNum == nullptr )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false,
+        SAL_WARN( "cui",
                 "<SvxNumPositionTabPage::InitPosAndSpaceMode()> - misusage of method -> <pAktNum> has to be already set!" );
         return;
     }
diff --git a/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx b/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
index 56669b5e67ce..6813187b0f9d 100644
--- a/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <osl/mutex.hxx>
 #include <vcl/window.hxx>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+#include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 #include <editeng/flditem.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Any.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
@@ -2752,7 +2753,7 @@ namespace accessibility
                     catch (const lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException&)
                     {
                         // this is not the exception that should be raised in this function ...
-                        DBG_ASSERT( false, "unexpected exception" );
+                        DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION();
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/editeng/source/items/textitem.cxx b/editeng/source/items/textitem.cxx
index 72172a67b35e..c6ab046ddc8b 100644
--- a/editeng/source/items/textitem.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/items/textitem.cxx
@@ -3331,7 +3331,7 @@ void SvxScriptSetItem::GetSlotIds( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, sal_uInt16& rLatin,
     switch( nSlotId )
     {
     default:
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "wrong SlotId for class SvxScriptSetItem" );
+        SAL_WARN( "editeng", "wrong SlotId for class SvxScriptSetItem" );
         SAL_FALLTHROUGH; // default to font - Id Range !!
 
     case SID_ATTR_CHAR_FONT:
diff --git a/editeng/source/outliner/outliner.cxx b/editeng/source/outliner/outliner.cxx
index 5ed9ff583329..1f3fe9425801 100644
--- a/editeng/source/outliner/outliner.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/outliner/outliner.cxx
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sal_Int32 Outliner::GetBulletsNumberingStatus(
     if ( nParaStart > nParaEnd
          || nParaEnd >= pParaList->GetParagraphCount() )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false,"<Outliner::GetBulletsNumberingStatus> - unexpected parameter values" );
+        SAL_WARN("editeng", "<Outliner::GetBulletsNumberingStatus> - unexpected parameter values" );
         return 2;
     }
 
diff --git a/filter/source/flash/swfwriter1.cxx b/filter/source/flash/swfwriter1.cxx
index 64c234b958bf..2097bcbc94df 100644
--- a/filter/source/flash/swfwriter1.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/flash/swfwriter1.cxx
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ sal_uInt16 Writer::defineBitmap( const BitmapEx &bmpSource, sal_Int32 nJPEGQuali
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
     if(compress2(pCompressed.get(), &compressed_size, pImageData, raw_size, Z_BEST_COMPRESSION) != Z_OK)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "compress2 failed!" ); ((void)0);
+        SAL_WARN( "filter", "compress2 failed!" ); ((void)0);
     }
 #else
     compress2(pCompressed.get(), &compressed_size, pImageData, raw_size, Z_BEST_COMPRESSION);
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ sal_uInt16 Writer::defineBitmap( const BitmapEx &bmpSource, sal_Int32 nJPEGQuali
 #ifdef DBG_UTIL
         if(compress2(pAlphaCompressed.get(), &alpha_compressed_size, pAlphaData, width * height, Z_BEST_COMPRESSION) != Z_OK)
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "compress2 failed!" ); ((void)0);
+            SAL_WARN( "filter", "compress2 failed!" ); ((void)0);
         }
 #else
         compress2(pAlphaCompressed.get(), &alpha_compressed_size, pAlphaData, width * height, Z_BEST_COMPRESSION);
diff --git a/filter/source/msfilter/svdfppt.cxx b/filter/source/msfilter/svdfppt.cxx
index f33c088543b6..2cb1cc563b49 100644
--- a/filter/source/msfilter/svdfppt.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/msfilter/svdfppt.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <osl/endian.h>
 #include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
 #include <unotools/tempfile.hxx>
+#include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <editeng/eeitem.hxx>
 #include <editeng/editdata.hxx>
@@ -7408,7 +7409,7 @@ void MergeCells( const Reference< XTable >& xTable, sal_Int32 nCol, sal_Int32 nR
    }
    catch( const Exception& )
    {
-       DBG_ASSERT( false, "exception caught!" );
+       DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION();
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/linguistic/source/convdic.cxx b/linguistic/source/convdic.cxx
index 9b2597910425..d955c4c29a63 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/convdic.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/convdic.cxx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void ReadThroughDic( const OUString &rMainURL, ConvDicXMLImport &rImport )
     }
     catch (const uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "failed to get input stream" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "failed to get input stream" );
     }
     if (!xIn.is())
         return;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void ConvDic::Save()
     }
     catch (const uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "failed to get input stream" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "failed to get input stream" );
     }
     if (!xStream.is())
         return;
diff --git a/linguistic/source/dicimp.cxx b/linguistic/source/dicimp.cxx
index 272de85902ce..a6d31270054c 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/dicimp.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/dicimp.cxx
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ sal_uLong DictionaryNeo::loadEntries(const OUString &rMainURL)
     }
     catch (const uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "failed to get input stream" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "failed to get input stream" );
     }
     if (!xStream.is())
         return static_cast< sal_uLong >(-1);
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ struct TmpDictionary
         }
         catch (const uno::Exception &)
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "failed to overwrite dict" );
+            SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "failed to overwrite dict" );
             return static_cast< sal_uLong >(-1);
         }
         return 0;
diff --git a/linguistic/source/dlistimp.cxx b/linguistic/source/dlistimp.cxx
index bba17f95bf55..d077bf0289fd 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/dlistimp.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/dlistimp.cxx
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static bool IsVers2OrNewer( const OUString& rFileURL, sal_uInt16& nLng, bool& bN
     }
     catch (const uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "failed to get input stream" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "failed to get input stream" );
     }
     DBG_ASSERT( xStream.is(), "failed to get stream for read" );
     if (!xStream.is())
diff --git a/linguistic/source/gciterator.cxx b/linguistic/source/gciterator.cxx
index 3133cd78a9fb..b15fa85258ff 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/gciterator.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/gciterator.cxx
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static sal_Int32 lcl_SkipWhiteSpaces( const OUString &rText, sal_Int32 nStartPos
     }
     if (bIllegalArgument)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "lcl_SkipWhiteSpaces: illegal arguments" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "lcl_SkipWhiteSpaces: illegal arguments" );
     }
 
     sal_Int32 nRes = nStartPos;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static sal_Int32 lcl_BacktraceWhiteSpaces( const OUString &rText, sal_Int32 nSta
     }
     if (bIllegalArgument)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "lcl_BacktraceWhiteSpaces: illegal arguments" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "lcl_BacktraceWhiteSpaces: illegal arguments" );
     }
 
     sal_Int32 nRes = nStartPos;
@@ -473,12 +473,12 @@ uno::Reference< linguistic2::XProofreader > GrammarCheckingIterator::GetGrammarC
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "grammar checker does not support required locale" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "grammar checker does not support required locale" );
                 }
             }
             catch (uno::Exception &)
             {
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "instantiating grammar checker failed" );
+                SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "instantiating grammar checker failed" );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ void GrammarCheckingIterator::DequeueAndCheck()
                                 aRes.nBehindEndOfSentencePosition != nSuggestedEnd
                             )
                             {
-                                DBG_ASSERT( false, "!! Grammarchecker failed to provide end of sentence !!" );
+                                SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "!! Grammarchecker failed to provide end of sentence !!" );
                                 aRes.nBehindEndOfSentencePosition = nSuggestedEnd;
                             }
 
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ throw (lang::IllegalArgumentException, uno::RuntimeException, std::exception)
                 //!! failed to properly identify the sentence end
                 if (aTmpRes.nBehindEndOfSentencePosition <= nStartPos)
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "!! Grammarchecker failed to provide end of sentence !!" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "!! Grammarchecker failed to provide end of sentence !!" );
                     aTmpRes.nBehindEndOfSentencePosition = nSuggestedEndOfSentencePos;
                 }
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ throw (lang::IllegalArgumentException, uno::RuntimeException, std::exception)
             // prevent endless loop by forcefully advancing if needs be...
             if (nStartPos <= nOldStartOfSentencePos)
             {
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "end-of-sentence detection failed?" );
+                SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "end-of-sentence detection failed?" );
                 nStartPos = nOldStartOfSentencePos + 1;
             }
         }
@@ -1048,13 +1048,13 @@ void GrammarCheckingIterator::GetConfiguredGCSvcs_Impl()
             }
             else
             {
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "failed to get aImplNames. Wrong type?" );
+                SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "failed to get aImplNames. Wrong type?" );
             }
         }
     }
     catch (uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "exception caught. Failed to get configured services" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "exception caught. Failed to get configured services" );
     }
 
     {
diff --git a/linguistic/source/hyphdsp.cxx b/linguistic/source/hyphdsp.cxx
index d9990d334eeb..6018af00f99a 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/hyphdsp.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/hyphdsp.cxx
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ Reference< XHyphenatedWord > SAL_CALL
                 }
                 catch (uno::Exception &)
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
                 }
                 pRef [i] = xHyph;
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ Reference< XHyphenatedWord > SAL_CALL
                 }
                 catch (uno::Exception &)
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
                 }
                 pRef [i] = xHyph;
 
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ Reference< XPossibleHyphens > SAL_CALL
                 }
                 catch (uno::Exception &)
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "createWithArguments failed" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createWithArguments failed" );
                 }
                 pRef [i] = xHyph;
 
diff --git a/linguistic/source/lngprophelp.cxx b/linguistic/source/lngprophelp.cxx
index 8dccc52a1627..0528f5ddcbc9 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/lngprophelp.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/lngprophelp.cxx
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ bool PropertyHelper_Spell::propertyChange_Impl( const PropertyChangeEvent& rEvt
                 break;
             }
             default:
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "unknown property" );
+                SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "unknown property" );
         }
         if (pbVal)
             rEvt.NewValue >>= *pbVal;
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void PropertyHelper_Spell::SetTmpPropVals( const PropertyValues &rPropVals )
                     case UPH_IS_SPELL_WITH_DIGITS    : pbResVal = &bResIsSpellWithDigits; break;
                     case UPH_IS_SPELL_CAPITALIZATION : pbResVal = &bResIsSpellCapitalization; break;
                     default:
-                        DBG_ASSERT( false, "unknown property" );
+                        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "unknown property" );
                 }
                 if (pbResVal)
                     pVal[i].Value >>= *pbResVal;
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ bool PropertyHelper_Hyphen::propertyChange_Impl( const PropertyChangeEvent& rEvt
             case UPH_HYPH_MIN_TRAILING    : pnVal = &nHyphMinTrailing; break;
             case UPH_HYPH_MIN_WORD_LENGTH : pnVal = &nHyphMinWordLength; break;
             default:
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "unknown property" );
+                SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "unknown property" );
         }
         if (pnVal)
             rEvt.NewValue >>= *pnVal;
diff --git a/linguistic/source/misc.cxx b/linguistic/source/misc.cxx
index 6a1a96cb10bd..160af548b84f 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/misc.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/misc.cxx
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ uno::Reference< XHyphenatedWord > RebuildHyphensAndControlChars(
 
         if (nOrigHyphenPos == -1  ||  nOrigHyphenationPos == -1)
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "failed to get nOrigHyphenPos or nOrigHyphenationPos" );
+            SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "failed to get nOrigHyphenPos or nOrigHyphenationPos" );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ uno::Reference< XSearchableDictionaryList > GetDictionaryList()
     }
     catch (const uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "createInstance failed" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createInstance failed" );
     }
 
     return xRef;
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ AppExitListener::AppExitListener()
     }
     catch (const uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "createInstance failed" );
+        SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createInstance failed" );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/linguistic/source/spelldsp.cxx b/linguistic/source/spelldsp.cxx
index 4c8b2300279b..cdcd95e0aab5 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/spelldsp.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/spelldsp.cxx
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ bool SpellCheckerDispatcher::isValid_Impl(
                 }
                 catch (uno::Exception &)
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
                 }
                 pRef [i] = xSpell;
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ Reference< XSpellAlternatives > SpellCheckerDispatcher::spell_Impl(
                 }
                 catch (uno::Exception &)
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
                 }
                 pRef [i] = xSpell;
 
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ Reference< XSpellAlternatives > SpellCheckerDispatcher::spell_Impl(
             {
                 if (xRes.is())
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "XSetSpellAlternatives not implemented!" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "XSetSpellAlternatives not implemented!" );
                 }
                 else if (!aProposals.empty())
                 {
diff --git a/linguistic/source/thesdsp.cxx b/linguistic/source/thesdsp.cxx
index 3e81ed8e9fd8..bfd0875eb44e 100644
--- a/linguistic/source/thesdsp.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/source/thesdsp.cxx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Sequence< Reference< XMeaning > > SAL_CALL
                 }
                 catch (uno::Exception &)
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "linguistic", "createInstanceWithArguments failed" );
                 }
                 pRef[i] = xThes;
 
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/dlg/prltempl.cxx b/sd/source/ui/dlg/prltempl.cxx
index 1a2043c39683..8c42ee3635e8 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/dlg/prltempl.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/dlg/prltempl.cxx
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ sal_uInt16 SdPresLayoutTemplateDlg::GetOutlineLevel() const
     case PO_OUTLINE_8: return 7;
     case PO_OUTLINE_9: return 8;
     default:
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "Wrong Po! [CL]");
+        SAL_WARN( "sd", "Wrong Po! [CL]");
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/sidebar/MasterPagesSelector.cxx b/sd/source/ui/sidebar/MasterPagesSelector.cxx
index c547dc3f659b..862de3972414 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/sidebar/MasterPagesSelector.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/sidebar/MasterPagesSelector.cxx
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void MasterPagesSelector::ExecuteCommand (const sal_Int32 nCommandId)
             break;
 
         case SID_TP_USE_FOR_NEW_PRESENTATIONS:
-            DBG_ASSERT (false,
+            SAL_WARN ( "sd",
                 "Using slides as default for new presentations"
                 " is not yet implemented");
             break;
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/tools/SdGlobalResourceContainer.cxx b/sd/source/ui/tools/SdGlobalResourceContainer.cxx
index 358266c75ad2..dadc8db91480 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/tools/SdGlobalResourceContainer.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/tools/SdGlobalResourceContainer.cxx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void SdGlobalResourceContainer::AddResource (
     {
         // Because the given resource is a unique_ptr it is highly unlikely
         // that we come here.  But who knows?
-        DBG_ASSERT (false,
+        SAL_WARN ( "sd",
             "SdGlobalResourceContainer:AddResource(): Resource added twice.");
     }
     // We can not put the unique_ptr into the vector so we release the
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void SdGlobalResourceContainer::AddResource (
         mpImpl->maSharedResources.push_back(pResource);
     else
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT (false,
+        SAL_WARN ("sd",
             "SdGlobalResourceContainer:AddResource(): Resource added twice.");
     }
 }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void SdGlobalResourceContainer::AddResource (const Reference<XInterface>& rxReso
         mpImpl->maXInterfaceResources.push_back(rxResource);
     else
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT (false,
+        SAL_WARN ("sd",
             "SdGlobalResourceContainer:AddResource(): Resource added twice.");
     }
 }
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/view/drviews2.cxx b/sd/source/ui/view/drviews2.cxx
index 36f954df48cc..b603583845fc 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/view/drviews2.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/view/drviews2.cxx
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ void DrawViewShell::FuTemporary(SfxRequest& rReq)
 
         default:
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "Slot without function" );
+            SAL_WARN( "sd", "Slot without function" );
             Cancel();
             rReq.Ignore ();
         }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/app.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/app.cxx
index 86197278f3b2..3657c455ded2 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/app.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/app.cxx
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ SfxApplication::SfxApplication()
             aStr.append(static_cast<sal_Int32>(GetDdeService()->GetError()));
         else
             aStr.append('?');
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, aStr.getStr() );
+        SAL_WARN( "sfx2.appl", aStr.getStr() );
     }
 #else
     (void)bOk;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
index c3d9d34ecdec..458b4ec2bee1 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
@@ -867,12 +867,12 @@ bool SfxDocumentTemplates::CopyFrom
             }
             else
             {
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "CopyFrom(): The content should contain target URL!" );
+                SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "CopyFrom(): The content should contain target URL!" );
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "CopyFrom(): The content just was created!" );
+            SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "CopyFrom(): The content just was created!" );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
index 6f4ac53d4933..4a8e6d075468 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ sal_uInt16 getSlotIDFromMode( sal_Int8 nStoreMode )
     else if ( nStoreMode == SAVEASREMOTE_REQUESTED )
         nResult = SID_SAVEASREMOTE;
     else {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "Unacceptable slot name is provided!\n" );
+        SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "Unacceptable slot name is provided!\n" );
     }
 
     return nResult;
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ bool SfxStoringHelper::GUIStoreModel( const uno::Reference< frame::XModel >& xMo
     }
     else
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "This code must be unreachable!\n" );
+        SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "This code must be unreachable!\n" );
         throw task::ErrorCodeIOException(
             "SfxStoringHelper::GUIStoreModel: ERRCODE_IO_INVALIDPARAMETER",
             uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >(), ERRCODE_IO_INVALIDPARAMETER);
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx
index 1a76d6221283..02aff11b03f2 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::SetInitialized_Impl( const bool i_fromInitNew )
 bool SfxObjectShell::IsChangeRecording() const
 {
     // currently this function needs to be overwritten by Writer and Calc only
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "function not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "function not implemented" );
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ bool SfxObjectShell::IsChangeRecording() const
 bool SfxObjectShell::HasChangeRecordProtection() const
 {
     // currently this function needs to be overwritten by Writer and Calc only
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "function not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "function not implemented" );
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -1140,21 +1140,21 @@ bool SfxObjectShell::HasChangeRecordProtection() const
 void SfxObjectShell::SetChangeRecording( bool /*bActivate*/ )
 {
     // currently this function needs to be overwritten by Writer and Calc only
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "function not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "function not implemented" );
 }
 
 
 void SfxObjectShell::SetProtectionPassword( const OUString & /*rPassword*/ )
 {
     // currently this function needs to be overwritten by Writer and Calc only
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "function not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "function not implemented" );
 }
 
 
 bool SfxObjectShell::GetProtectionHash( /*out*/ css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > & /*rPasswordHash*/ )
 {
     // currently this function needs to be overwritten by Writer and Calc only
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "function not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "sfx2", "function not implemented" );
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx b/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx
index d2badfed4f28..dcaa36f30f3f 100644
--- a/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx
+++ b/sot/source/sdstor/ucbstorage.cxx
@@ -1683,8 +1683,8 @@ void UCBStorage_Impl::Init()
             }
             catch (const Exception&)
             {
-                DBG_ASSERT( false,
-                            "getPropertyValue has thrown an exception! Please let developers know the scenario!" );
+                SAL_WARN( "sot",
+                          "getPropertyValue has thrown an exception! Please let developers know the scenario!" );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/svtools/source/brwbox/brwbox3.cxx b/svtools/source/brwbox/brwbox3.cxx
index b98291cb95fc..faaf3a31d5cc 100644
--- a/svtools/source/brwbox/brwbox3.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/brwbox/brwbox3.cxx
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ sal_Int32 BrowseBox::GetAccessibleControlCount() const
 
 Reference< XAccessible > BrowseBox::CreateAccessibleControl( sal_Int32 )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "BrowseBox::CreateAccessibleControl: to be overwritten!" );
+    SAL_WARN( "svtools", "BrowseBox::CreateAccessibleControl: to be overwritten!" );
     return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/svtools/source/svrtf/svparser.cxx b/svtools/source/svrtf/svparser.cxx
index 7f350d3c4b34..b01e9c1c06c6 100644
--- a/svtools/source/svrtf/svparser.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/svrtf/svparser.cxx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void SvParser::SetSrcEncoding( rtl_TextEncoding eEnc )
         }
         else
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false,
+            SAL_WARN( "svtools",
                         "SvParser::SetSrcEncoding: invalid source encoding" );
             eSrcEnc = RTL_TEXTENCODING_DONTKNOW;
         }
diff --git a/svtools/source/table/tablecontrol.cxx b/svtools/source/table/tablecontrol.cxx
index 643778c44f48..8edd4b1c310a 100644
--- a/svtools/source/table/tablecontrol.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/table/tablecontrol.cxx
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ namespace svt { namespace table
     Reference<XAccessible> TableControl::CreateAccessibleControl( sal_Int32 _nIndex )
     {
         (void)_nIndex;
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "TableControl::CreateAccessibleControl: to be overwritten!" );
+        SAL_WARN( "svtools", "TableControl::CreateAccessibleControl: to be overwritten!" );
         return nullptr;
     }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/accessibility/svxrectctaccessiblecontext.cxx b/svx/source/accessibility/svxrectctaccessiblecontext.cxx
index 422c0af971eb..de5775bf883c 100644
--- a/svx/source/accessibility/svxrectctaccessiblecontext.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/accessibility/svxrectctaccessiblecontext.cxx
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::isAccessibleChildSelected( sal_In
 
 void SAL_CALL SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::clearAccessibleSelection() throw( RuntimeException, std::exception )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::clearAccessibleSelection() is not possible!" );
+    SAL_WARN( "svx", "SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::clearAccessibleSelection() is not possible!" );
 }
 
 void SAL_CALL SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::selectAllAccessibleChildren() throw( RuntimeException, std::exception )
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::deselectAccessibleChild( sal_Int32 /*
 {
     OUString aMessage( "deselectAccessibleChild is not possible in this context" );
 
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::deselectAccessibleChild() is not possible!" );
+    SAL_WARN( "svx", "SvxRectCtlAccessibleContext::deselectAccessibleChild() is not possible!" );
 
     throw lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException( aMessage, *this );   // never possible
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx b/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx
index 5119b88f4517..dcdfe9215757 100644
--- a/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ void SvxTableController::MergeRange( sal_Int32 nFirstCol, sal_Int32 nFirstRow, s
     }
     catch( Exception& )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "sdr::table::SvxTableController::MergeRange(), exception caught!" );
+        SAL_WARN( "svx", "sdr::table::SvxTableController::MergeRange(), exception caught!" );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap2.cxx b/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap2.cxx
index 0d3eccb18f97..aa2a737719c2 100644
--- a/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap2.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap2.cxx
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SvxShapeGroup::remove( const uno::Reference< drawing::XShape >& xS
     }
     else
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "Fatality! SdrObject is not belonging to its SdrObjList! [CL]" );
+        SAL_WARN( "svx", "Fatality! SdrObject is not belonging to its SdrObjList! [CL]" );
     }
 
     if( mpModel )
diff --git a/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap3.cxx b/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap3.cxx
index a969b65cb24b..3a8f4a70e098 100644
--- a/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap3.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/unodraw/unoshap3.cxx
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void SAL_CALL Svx3DSceneObject::remove( const Reference< drawing::XShape >& xSha
         }
         else
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "Fatality! SdrObject is not belonging to its SdrObjList! [CL]" );
+            SAL_WARN( "svx", "Fatality! SdrObject is not belonging to its SdrObjList! [CL]" );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx b/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx
index c8c7bbe86226..82e5ad505567 100644
--- a/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/xml/xmleohlp.cxx
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ bool SvXMLEmbeddedObjectHelper::ImplGetStorageNames(
             }
             else
             {
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "invalid arguments was found in URL!" );
+                SAL_WARN( "svx", "invalid arguments was found in URL!" );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx b/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
index 369ded58de01..befd9349a2dd 100644
--- a/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
+++ b/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ inline static void SwapDouble( double& r )
     {
         if( sizeof(double) != 8 )
         {
-          DBG_ASSERT( false, "Can only swap 8-Byte-doubles\n" );
+          SAL_WARN( "tools", "Can only swap 8-Byte-doubles\n" );
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/unotools/source/config/cmdoptions.cxx b/unotools/source/config/cmdoptions.cxx
index 5bd0e82cb718..e1ab5405fee8 100644
--- a/unotools/source/config/cmdoptions.cxx
+++ b/unotools/source/config/cmdoptions.cxx
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ bool SvtCommandOptions_Impl::Lookup( SvtCommandOptions::CmdOption eCmdOption, co
             return m_aDisabledCommands.Lookup( aCommand );
         }
         default:
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "SvtCommandOptions_Impl::Lookup()\nUnknown option type given!\n" );
+            SAL_WARN( "unotools", "SvtCommandOptions_Impl::Lookup()\nUnknown option type given!\n" );
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/unotools/source/config/compatibility.cxx b/unotools/source/config/compatibility.cxx
index 8dd58e27ef36..0e7ee779ab07 100644
--- a/unotools/source/config/compatibility.cxx
+++ b/unotools/source/config/compatibility.cxx
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void SvtCompatibilityOptions_Impl::SetDefault( const OUString & sName, bool bVal
 
 void SvtCompatibilityOptions_Impl::Notify( const Sequence< OUString >& )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "SvtCompatibilityOptions_Impl::Notify()\nNot implemented yet! I don't know how I can handle a dynamical list of unknown properties ...\n" );
+    SAL_WARN( "unotools", "SvtCompatibilityOptions_Impl::Notify()\nNot implemented yet! I don't know how I can handle a dynamical list of unknown properties ...\n" );
 }
 
 //  public method
diff --git a/unotools/source/config/dynamicmenuoptions.cxx b/unotools/source/config/dynamicmenuoptions.cxx
index 507d4b6f7f2c..f841fd329381 100644
--- a/unotools/source/config/dynamicmenuoptions.cxx
+++ b/unotools/source/config/dynamicmenuoptions.cxx
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ SvtDynamicMenuOptions_Impl::~SvtDynamicMenuOptions_Impl()
 
 void SvtDynamicMenuOptions_Impl::Notify( const Sequence< OUString >& )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "SvtDynamicMenuOptions_Impl::Notify()\nNot implemented yet! I don't know how I can handle a dynamical list of unknown properties ...\n" );
+    SAL_WARN( "unotools", "SvtDynamicMenuOptions_Impl::Notify()\nNot implemented yet! I don't know how I can handle a dynamical list of unknown properties ...\n" );
 }
 
 //  public method
diff --git a/unotools/source/config/lingucfg.cxx b/unotools/source/config/lingucfg.cxx
index 929354479e2d..3f7da46ec7d0 100644
--- a/unotools/source/config/lingucfg.cxx
+++ b/unotools/source/config/lingucfg.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <rtl/instance.hxx>
 #include <sal/log.hxx>
 #include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 #include <i18nlangtag/mslangid.hxx>
 #include <i18nlangtag/languagetag.hxx>
 #include <tools/debug.hxx>
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ uno::Any SvtLinguConfigItem::GetProperty( sal_Int32 nPropertyHandle ) const
         case UPH_IS_GRAMMAR_AUTO:                       pbVal = &rOpt.bIsGrammarAuto; break;
         case UPH_IS_GRAMMAR_INTERACTIVE:                pbVal = &rOpt.bIsGrammarInteractive; break;
         default :
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "unexpected property handle" );
+            SAL_WARN( "unotools", "unexpected property handle" );
     }
 
     if (pbVal)
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ bool SvtLinguConfigItem::SetProperty( sal_Int32 nPropertyHandle, const uno::Any
         case UPH_IS_GRAMMAR_AUTO:                       pbVal = &rOpt.bIsGrammarAuto; break;
         case UPH_IS_GRAMMAR_INTERACTIVE:                pbVal = &rOpt.bIsGrammarInteractive; break;
         default :
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "unexpected property handle" );
+            SAL_WARN( "unotools", "unexpected property handle" );
     }
 
     if (pbVal)
@@ -651,7 +652,7 @@ void SvtLinguConfigItem::LoadOptions( const uno::Sequence< OUString > &rProperyN
                 break;
 
                 default:
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "unexpected case" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "unotools", "unexpected case" );
             }
         }
 
@@ -776,7 +777,7 @@ bool SvtLinguConfigItem::IsReadOnly( sal_Int32 nPropertyHandle ) const
         case UPH_IS_GRAMMAR_AUTO:                       bReadOnly = rOpt.bROIsGrammarAuto; break;
         case UPH_IS_GRAMMAR_INTERACTIVE:                bReadOnly = rOpt.bROIsGrammarInteractive; break;
         default :
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "unexpected property handle" );
+            SAL_WARN( "unotools", "unexpected property handle" );
     }
     return bReadOnly;
 }
@@ -1111,7 +1112,7 @@ OUString SvtLinguConfig::GetVendorImageUrl_Impl(
     }
     catch (uno::Exception &)
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "exception caught. GetVendorImageUrl_Impl failed" );
+        DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION();
     }
     return aRes;
 }
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
index 1132b959ec1b..ff0bc1aded1f 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/pdfwriter_impl.cxx
@@ -8176,7 +8176,7 @@ void PDFWriterImpl::sortWidgets()
         }
         else
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "wrong number of sorted annotations" );
+            SAL_WARN( "vcl", "wrong number of sorted annotations" );
             #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
             fprintf( stderr, "PDFWriterImpl::sortWidgets(): wrong number of sorted assertions on page nr %ld\n"
                      "    %ld sorted and %ld unsorted\n", (long int)it->first, (long int)it->second.aSortedAnnots.size(), (long int)nAnnots );
@@ -12464,7 +12464,7 @@ sal_Int32 PDFWriterImpl::beginStructureElement( PDFWriter::StructElement eType,
             if( childType == PDFWriter::Document )
             {
                 m_nCurrentStructElement = nNewCurElement;
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "Structure element inserted to StructTreeRoot that is not a document" );
+                SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Structure element inserted to StructTreeRoot that is not a document" );
             }
             else {
                 OSL_FAIL( "document structure in disorder !" );
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/print.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/print.cxx
index 3349da5e5bb6..6b57e48a6cc1 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/print.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/print.cxx
@@ -313,21 +313,21 @@ void Printer::EmulateDrawTransparent ( const tools::PolyPolygon& rPolyPoly,
 void Printer::DrawOutDev( const Point& /*rDestPt*/, const Size& /*rDestSize*/,
                                const Point& /*rSrcPt*/,  const Size& /*rSrcSize*/ )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "Don't use OutputDevice::DrawOutDev(...) with printer devices!" );
+    SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Don't use OutputDevice::DrawOutDev(...) with printer devices!" );
 }
 
 void Printer::DrawOutDev( const Point& /*rDestPt*/, const Size& /*rDestSize*/,
                                const Point& /*rSrcPt*/,  const Size& /*rSrcSize*/,
                                const OutputDevice& /*rOutDev*/ )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "Don't use OutputDevice::DrawOutDev(...) with printer devices!" );
+    SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Don't use OutputDevice::DrawOutDev(...) with printer devices!" );
 }
 
 void Printer::CopyArea( const Point& /*rDestPt*/,
                         const Point& /*rSrcPt*/,  const Size& /*rSrcSize*/,
                         bool /*bWindowInvalidate*/ )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "Don't use OutputDevice::CopyArea(...) with printer devices!" );
+    SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Don't use OutputDevice::CopyArea(...) with printer devices!" );
 }
 
 void Printer::SetPrinterOptions( const PrinterOptions& i_rOptions )
diff --git a/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx b/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx
index 0f25ecc8a80a..3dac7a87f514 100644
--- a/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/gdi/virdev.cxx
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void VirtualDevice::SetReferenceDevice( RefDevMode i_eRefDevMode )
     {
     case REFDEV_NONE:
     default:
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "VDev::SetRefDev illegal argument!" );
+        SAL_WARN( "vcl", "VDev::SetRefDev illegal argument!" );
         break;
     case REFDEV_MODE06:
         nDPIX = nDPIY = 600;
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/dlgctrl.cxx b/vcl/source/window/dlgctrl.cxx
index 3895ae2f4b50..2dbda7fdfb32 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/dlgctrl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/dlgctrl.cxx
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ vcl::Window* ImplFindDlgCtrlWindow( vcl::Window* pParent, vcl::Window* pWindow,
             if ( nIteration >= 2 )
             {
                 // this is an unexpected scenario
-                DBG_ASSERT( false, "It seems to be an endless loop!" );
+                SAL_WARN( "vcl", "It seems to be an endless loop!" );
                 rFormStart = 0;
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx b/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx
index c128f54c80ac..ae832f256a29 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ void Menu::ShowItem( sal_uInt16 nItemId, bool bVisible )
         vcl::Window* pWin = ImplGetWindow();
         if ( pWin && pWin->IsVisible() )
         {
-            DBG_ASSERT( false, "Menu::ShowItem - ignored for visible popups!" );
+            SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Menu::ShowItem - ignored for visible popups!" );
             return;
         }
         pData->bVisible = bVisible;
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx b/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx
index 9f16bf40fb45..e8cda0ce8c23 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/printdlg.cxx
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ void PrintDialog::updateWindowFromProperty( const OUString& i_rProperty )
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    DBG_ASSERT( false, "missing a checkbox" );
+                    SAL_WARN( "vcl", "missing a checkbox" );
                 }
             }
             else if( pValue->Value >>= nVal )
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/print/genpspgraphics.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/print/genpspgraphics.cxx
index 2d8461ad6c1a..0d92c3bc7cc8 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/print/genpspgraphics.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/print/genpspgraphics.cxx
@@ -379,12 +379,12 @@ void GenPspGraphics::SetFillColor( SalColor nSalColor )
 
 void GenPspGraphics::SetROPLineColor( SalROPColor )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "Error: PrinterGfx::SetROPLineColor() not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Error: PrinterGfx::SetROPLineColor() not implemented" );
 }
 
 void GenPspGraphics::SetROPFillColor( SalROPColor )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "Error: PrinterGfx::SetROPFillColor() not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Error: PrinterGfx::SetROPFillColor() not implemented" );
 }
 
 void GenPspGraphics::SetXORMode( bool bSet )
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void GenPspGraphics::invert( sal_uInt32,
                           const SalPoint*,
                           SalInvert )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "Error: PrinterGfx::Invert() not implemented" );
+    SAL_WARN( "vcl", "Error: PrinterGfx::Invert() not implemented" );
 }
 
 bool GenPspGraphics::drawEPS( long nX, long nY, long nWidth, long nHeight, void* pPtr, sal_uLong nSize )
diff --git a/xmloff/source/chart/XMLChartStyleContext.cxx b/xmloff/source/chart/XMLChartStyleContext.cxx
index a3fc7a829948..17fa381cccb7 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/chart/XMLChartStyleContext.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/chart/XMLChartStyleContext.cxx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void XMLChartStyleContext::FillPropertySet(
     }
     catch( beans::UnknownPropertyException&  )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false, "unknown property exception -> shape style not completely imported for chart style" );
+        SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "unknown property exception -> shape style not completely imported for chart style" );
     }
 
     lcl_NumberFormatStyleToProperty( msDataStyleName, "NumberFormat", mrStyles, rPropSet );
diff --git a/xmloff/source/style/xmlbahdl.cxx b/xmloff/source/style/xmlbahdl.cxx
index 7516bff70d31..6ae285f78ad8 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/style/xmlbahdl.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/style/xmlbahdl.cxx
@@ -800,13 +800,13 @@ XMLCompareOnlyPropHdl::~XMLCompareOnlyPropHdl()
 
 bool XMLCompareOnlyPropHdl::importXML( const OUString&, Any&, const SvXMLUnitConverter& ) const
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "importXML called for compare-only-property" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "importXML called for compare-only-property" );
     return false;
 }
 
 bool XMLCompareOnlyPropHdl::exportXML( OUString&, const Any&, const SvXMLUnitConverter& ) const
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "exportXML called for compare-only-property" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "exportXML called for compare-only-property" );
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/xmloff/source/text/XMLTextNumRuleInfo.cxx b/xmloff/source/text/XMLTextNumRuleInfo.cxx
index a31f13dc2a8f..1f4e60f0278d 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/text/XMLTextNumRuleInfo.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/text/XMLTextNumRuleInfo.cxx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void XMLTextNumRuleInfo::Set(
     // Assertion saving writer document (#i97312#)
     if ( mxNumRules.is() && mxNumRules->getCount() < 1 )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false,
+        SAL_WARN("xmloff",
                     "<XMLTextNumRuleInfo::Set(..)> - numbering rules instance does not contain any numbering rule" );
         Reset();
         return;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void XMLTextNumRuleInfo::Set(
 
     if ( mnListLevel < 0 )
     {
-        DBG_ASSERT( false,
+        SAL_WARN("xmloff",
                     "<XMLTextNumRuleInfo::Set(..)> - unexpected numbering level" );
         Reset();
         return;
diff --git a/xmloff/source/text/txtparae.cxx b/xmloff/source/text/txtparae.cxx
index 340c06de9ad8..4c3aa297a7dc 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/text/txtparae.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/text/txtparae.cxx
@@ -3148,14 +3148,14 @@ void XMLTextParagraphExport::_exportTextGraphic(
 
 void XMLTextParagraphExport::_collectTextEmbeddedAutoStyles(const Reference < XPropertySet > & )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "no API implementation avialable" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "no API implementation avialable" );
 }
 
 void XMLTextParagraphExport::_exportTextEmbedded(
         const Reference < XPropertySet > &,
         const Reference < XPropertySetInfo > & )
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "no API implementation avialable" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "no API implementation avialable" );
 }
 
 void XMLTextParagraphExport::exportEvents( const Reference < XPropertySet > & rPropSet )
diff --git a/xmloff/source/text/txtprhdl.cxx b/xmloff/source/text/txtprhdl.cxx
index 30038929c116..f03edd6eba76 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/text/txtprhdl.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/text/txtprhdl.cxx
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ bool XMLDropCapPropHdl_Impl::importXML(
            Any&,
         const SvXMLUnitConverter& ) const
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "drop caps are an element import property" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "drop caps are an element import property" );
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ bool XMLDropCapPropHdl_Impl::exportXML(
         const Any&,
         const SvXMLUnitConverter& ) const
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "drop caps are an element export property" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "drop caps are an element export property" );
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ bool XMLTextColumnsPropertyHandler::importXML(
            Any&,
         const SvXMLUnitConverter& ) const
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "columns are an element import property" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "columns are an element import property" );
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ bool XMLTextColumnsPropertyHandler::exportXML(
         const Any&,
         const SvXMLUnitConverter& ) const
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "columns are an element export property" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "columns are an element export property" );
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ bool XMLHoriMirrorPropHdl_Impl::exportXML(
         const Any&,
         const SvXMLUnitConverter& ) const
 {
-    DBG_ASSERT( false, "HorMirror properyt shouldn't be exported" );
+    SAL_WARN( "xmloff", "HorMirror properyt shouldn't be exported" );
 
     return false;
 }