Don't use assert() here.

If it's really wanted, functions should de inlined

include/vlc_common.h

@@ -552,12 +552,8 @@ struct gc_object_t
             VLC_GC_MEMBERS
 };
 
-#include <assert.h> /* FIXME: should not be included here */
-
 static inline void __vlc_gc_incref( gc_object_t * p_gc )
 {
-    assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
-
     p_gc->i_gc_refcount ++;
 };
 
@@ -565,8 +561,6 @@ static inline void __vlc_gc_decref( gc_object_t *p_gc )
 {
     if( !p_gc ) return;
 
-    assert( p_gc->i_gc_refcount > 0 );
-
     p_gc->i_gc_refcount -- ;
 
     if( p_gc->i_gc_refcount == 0 )