Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: Plug-in API progress?
From: David Olofson (audiality_AT_swipnet.se)
Date: ke syys 29 1999 - 19:29:41 EDT
On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Dan Hollis wrote:
> 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".
Another reason might be that it's harder to work with DSP/MCU development
systems than on workstations. As long as you have a solid OS, you can probably
build more reiliable solutions with less effort than in embeded environments
not based on workstation hardware.
//David
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