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Date:      Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:05:09 -0800
From:      perryh@pluto.rain.com
To:        dieterbsd@engineer.com
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: OS support for fault tolerance
Message-ID:  <4f43a495.h%2BUSsCyXrPm0omOx%perryh@pluto.rain.com>
In-Reply-To: <20120220185822.300970@gmx.com>
References:  <20120220185822.300970@gmx.com>

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"Dieter BSD" <dieterbsd@engineer.com> wrote:

> The problem then is how to feed both machines the same inputs, and
> compare the outputs. ??Do we need a third machine to supervise?
> Can we have each machine keep an eye on the other, avoiding the
> need for a third machine?

A pair would work as long as the only failures are "obvious" (e.g.
crashes).  If they simply disagree as to the result, how would we
determine which one was right?

> Which then leads to the issue of how to avoid problems when *it*
> breaks.

For some reason, this reminds me of a Dr. Seuss story:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49519038



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