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Re:Google Is Uncovering Hundreds of Race Conditions Within t... by zzzcpan on Thursday October 03, 2019 @10:25AM (#21147317)
Didn't we go over this already? It's not any behavior that depends on timing sequences, it's only if your code assumes it can rely on timing sequences while it can't, i.e. a bug.
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Re:Google Is Uncovering Hundreds of Race Conditions Within t... by chrisseaton on Thursday October 03, 2019 @10:31AM (#21147395)
> It's not any behavior that depends on timing sequences,

That's literally how 'race condition' is defined in the industry.

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Re:Google Is Uncovering Hundreds of Race Conditions Within t... by zzzcpan on Thursday October 03, 2019 @11:03AM (#21147858)
Not true, it's pretty hard to encounter anyone in the industry using the phrase "race condition" without implying a bug.
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