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This applies to some things, not to everything. In some systems the right thing to do when an error is detected is to halt everything. In these systems, the c
by solipsism 11y ago
This applies to some things, not to everything. In some systems the right thing to do when an error is detected is to halt everything. In these systems, the cost of continuing to operate when errors are present is much higher than the cost of halting operations.
Take high-frequency trading, for example.
- macintux 11y agoErlang (software) and Tandem (hardware) take the sensible approach of halting everything that the error has touched, while allowing the overall system to proceed.