Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Plug-in API progress?
From: Dan Hollis (goemon_AT_sasami.anime.net)
Date: ke syys 29 1999 - 18:22:09 EDT
On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, David Olofson wrote:
> How much more reliable are dedicated DSPs really? A bug in DSP code means a
> freeze or crash on that DSP (which may kill several plug-ins), as there's
> usually no OS whatsoever, and certainly not one with protected memory, as that
> can't even be done with most DSPs.
It is suprisingly easy to crash midi devices by sending bogus commands, or
even sending them too quickly. I get the feeling that depressingly little
testing is done on keyboards and devices before they are shipped.
So much for "dedicated hardware is more reliable".
-Dan
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