if (VM.runningVM && VM.VerifyAssertions) VM.assert(VM.NOT_REACHED);
if (VM.runningVM && VM.VerifyAssertions) VM._assert(VM.NOT_REACHED);
  public static VM_Address getTocPointer() {    if (VM.runningVM && VM.VerifyAssertions) VM.assert(VM.NOT_REACHED);  // call site should have been hijacked by magic in compiler    return VM_Address.fromInt(VM_BootRecord.the_boot_record.tocRegister);  }