Yes, aborting an operation is usually better assuming you have some mechanism to do it safely. In the Linux kernel, apparently you often don't? Although, often

Yes, aborting an operation is usually better assuming you have some mechanism to do it safely. In the Linux kernel, apparently you often don't? Although, often in embedded programming, a watchdog that resets the board can be the right thing to do. (As long as you don't get a boot loop.)