KASSERT(9): describe history of MPASS

The macro originates from BSD/OS, with a different etymology than what
is presented. Add a brief HISTORY section to capture this.

Reviewed by:	emaste
MFC after:	1 week
Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D44439

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Mitchell Horne

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				@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ MPASS(td == curthread);

				KASSERT(sz >= SIZE_MIN && sz <= SIZE_MAX,

				    ("invalid size argument: %u", sz));

				.Ed

				.Sh HISTORY

				The

				.Nm MPASS

				macro first appeared in

				.Bsx

				and was imported into

				.Fx 5.0 .

				The name originates as an acronym of "multi-processor assert", but has evolved

				to mean "must pass", or "must-pass assert".

				.Sh SEE ALSO

				.Xr panic 9

				.Sh AUTHORS