rhl@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Robert Hartill) (01/03/91)
I see the word HARD used to describe some real-time systems, what does it mean ? Only one reply per household please.. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Robert Hartill, Dept Of Computing Mathematics, UWCC, Cardiff, UK. :: :: e-mail : rhl@cm.cf.ac.uk :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: There is no alternative. -Margaret Thatcher. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
yoke@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (Michael Yoke) (01/04/91)
In article <1991Jan3.143057.7759@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk>, rhl@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Robert Hartill) writes: > I see the word HARD used to describe some real-time systems, > what does it mean ? > > Only one reply per household please.. > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > :: Robert Hartill, Dept Of Computing Mathematics, UWCC, Cardiff, UK. :: > :: e-mail : rhl@cm.cf.ac.uk :: > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > There is no alternative. > -Margaret Thatcher. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A hard real-time system is one for which failure to meet a deadline is considered to be a catastrophic system failure. Mike