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The Curse of External Fragmentation: Relocate or Bust!
June 21, 2018 by • “No Bugs” Bunny
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We won’t ever get (almost) any virtual memory back, plain and simple
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relocation allows not only to reduce fragmentation, but to eliminate it entirely.
Filed under: On.ProgrammingOptimizations
Read moreHow to consume an HTTP API
June 11, 2018 by • “No Bugs” Bunny
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Programs are not the self-contained, self-reliant, self-sufficient things they once were.
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I highly recommend you log every HTTP request you send and every HTTP response you receive.
Filed under: On.ProgrammingTips and Tricks
Read moreUnchecked Exceptions for C++
June 7, 2018 by • “No Bugs” Bunny
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‘unchecked’ std::errors are treated as ‘something which should never ever happen, but in practice MAY occur as a result of potentially-recoverable bug'
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Failing-Fast does NOT mean we should necessarily Fail-Hard(!). In certain (production!) cases, Failing-Fast-AND-Soft IS a substantially better alternative.
Filed under: On.System ArchitectureDesign decisionsOn.ProgrammingProgramming LanguagesOn.DevelopmentDevelopment Philosophy
App-level Developer on std::error Exceptions Proposal for C++. Part II. The Discussion.
May 30, 2018 by • “No Bugs” Bunny
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having an ability to associate extra information with std::error is important for us – both for our own std::error exceptions, and for conversion from existing C++ exception
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I think that current C++ standard is Badly Lacking(tm) a concept of ‘segfault’ (which is supported by CPUs on VAST majority of modern systems with modern C++ compilers)
Filed under: On.ProgrammingProgramming Languages
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