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Re:F-35 radar system has bug that requires hard reboot in fl... by agentx3r on Thursday March 10, 2016 @02:11PM (#11261373)
Likely refers to sensor fusion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor_fusion), which is an algorithmic process.

A 4-hour MTBF window (even for a subsystem) is terrifying considering modern vehicles like this are likely all fly-by-wire.

Re:F-35 radar system has bug that requires hard reboot in fl... by toomuchtodo on Thursday March 10, 2016 @02:14PM (#11261398)
Don't think of it as a failure. Think of it as a garbage collection pause at subsonic speeds.
Re:F-35 radar system has bug that requires hard reboot in fl... by frankydp on Thursday March 10, 2016 @02:26PM (#11261510)
Spot on.

This article should clarify what the radar reset that they are referring to is. Integer, origin, and timing resets are a function of radar tech, and are not specifically related to something like a system reboot. This would be something like restarting a process due to bad data getting into your process from a sensor and potentially leading to a bad result from a range or trajectory.

Re:F-35 radar system has bug that requires hard reboot in fl... by hackuser on Thursday March 10, 2016 @02:14PM (#11261394)
From the quote it appears that it's 4 hours between reboots of any subsystem, not the whole plane.