RE: is operating system always to blame, was: Ready to scrap an AS/400

1. In a multi-programming system, no program should ever be allowed to
monopolize any single resource or preclude another program from using a
resource.  The operating system should detect that and prevent it.

2. At the lowest level, paragraph 1 is impossible.  It should do the best
that it can.

This means that I disagree with you about a progam that loops.  The OS
should detect the event and act to prevent it from monopolizing the CPU.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Mark Walter
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 11:43 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: is operating system always to blame, was: Ready to scrap an
> AS/400
>
>
> I'm sorry but a program that goes into a infinite loop and brings
> a system to it's knees is not  the fault of the operating system.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leif Svalgaard [SMTP:leif@leif.org]
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:26 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      is operating system always to blame, was: Ready to
> scrap an AS/400
>
> From: <pytel@us.ibm.com>
> > Daniel,
> > of course it is unpleasant when application locks up the system.
> > But is operating system always to blame ?
>
> IMHO, yes.
>
>
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