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"don't crash" can't be an absolute requirement, because operating systems. I've had programs crash when running out of RAM, I think sometimes there's no way for
by ikeboy 8y ago
"don't crash" can't be an absolute requirement, because operating systems. I've had programs crash when running out of RAM, I think sometimes there's no way for the OS to recover without killing some programs.
If you absolutely can't crash, you need to build an OS that caters to that - modern OSes explicitly prioritize other goals, like performance
- FartyMcFarter 8y agoThe usual definition of "crash" does not include "getting killed by the OS while behaving normally".
- ikeboy 8y agoIf you're in a scenario where a crash can mean a critical security vulnerability, then being killed by the OS can also be, because some parts might continue running with an unexpected state