3 files changed, 38 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/lib/std/assertions.nim b/lib/std/assertions.nim
index 229033c58..a249d7751 100644
--- a/lib/std/assertions.nim
+++ b/lib/std/assertions.nim
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #    distribution, for details about the copyright.
 #
 
+when not defined(nimPreviewSlimSystem) and not declared(sysFatal):
+  include "system/rawquits"
+  include "system/fatal"
+
 ## This module implements assertion handling.
 
 import std/private/miscdollars
@@ -26,7 +30,10 @@ proc `$`(info: InstantiationInfo): string =
 
 proc raiseAssert*(msg: string) {.noinline, noreturn, nosinks.} =
   ## Raises an `AssertionDefect` with `msg`.
-  raise newException(AssertionDefect, msg)
+  when defined(nimPreviewSlimSystem):
+    raise newException(AssertionDefect, msg)
+  else:
+    sysFatal(AssertionDefect, msg)
 
 proc failedAssertImpl*(msg: string) {.raises: [], tags: [].} =
   ## Raises an `AssertionDefect` with `msg`, but this is hidden
diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index e9c9ebfeb..d8fafc0ef 100644
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -1081,31 +1081,9 @@ proc align(address, alignment: int): int =
   else:
     result = (address + (alignment - 1)) and not (alignment - 1)
 
-when defined(nimNoQuit):
-  proc rawQuit(errorcode: int = QuitSuccess) = discard "ignoring quit"
-
-elif defined(genode):
-  import genode/env
-
-  var systemEnv {.exportc: runtimeEnvSym.}: GenodeEnvPtr
-
-  type GenodeEnv* = GenodeEnvPtr
-    ## Opaque type representing Genode environment.
-
-  proc rawQuit(env: GenodeEnv; errorcode: int) {.magic: "Exit", noreturn,
-    importcpp: "#->parent().exit(@); Genode::sleep_forever()", header: "<base/sleep.h>".}
-
-  proc rawQuit(errorcode: int = QuitSuccess) {.inline, noreturn.} =
-    systemEnv.rawQuit(errorcode)
-
-
-elif defined(js) and defined(nodejs) and not defined(nimscript):
-  proc rawQuit(errorcode: int = QuitSuccess) {.magic: "Exit",
-    importc: "process.exit", noreturn.}
-
-else:
-  proc rawQuit(errorcode: cint) {.
-    magic: "Exit", importc: "exit", header: "<stdlib.h>", noreturn.}
+include system/rawquits
+when defined(genode):
+  export GenodeEnv
 
 template sysAssert(cond: bool, msg: string) =
   when defined(useSysAssert):
diff --git a/lib/system/rawquits.nim b/lib/system/rawquits.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0ead10c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/system/rawquits.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import system/ctypes
+
+when defined(nimNoQuit):
+  proc rawQuit(errorcode: int = QuitSuccess) = discard "ignoring quit"
+
+elif defined(genode):
+  import genode/env
+
+  var systemEnv {.exportc: runtimeEnvSym.}: GenodeEnvPtr
+
+  type GenodeEnv = GenodeEnvPtr
+    ## Opaque type representing Genode environment.
+
+  proc rawQuit(env: GenodeEnv; errorcode: int) {.magic: "Exit", noreturn,
+    importcpp: "#->parent().exit(@); Genode::sleep_forever()", header: "<base/sleep.h>".}
+
+  proc rawQuit(errorcode: int = QuitSuccess) {.inline, noreturn.} =
+    systemEnv.rawQuit(errorcode)
+
+
+elif defined(js) and defined(nodejs) and not defined(nimscript):
+  proc rawQuit(errorcode: int = QuitSuccess) {.magic: "Exit",
+    importc: "process.exit", noreturn.}
+
+else:
+  proc rawQuit(errorcode: cint) {.
+    magic: "Exit", importc: "exit", header: "<stdlib.h>", noreturn.}
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