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Re:How fast can you allocate a large block of memory in C++? by pjmlp on Thursday January 16, 2020 @07:08AM (#22063754)
> Is there a certificate to get into that club?

There is and the large majority fails at it, as proven by the CVE database, in spite the rigorous process to contribute code to the Linux kernel for example.

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Re:How fast can you allocate a large block of memory in C++? by choeger on Thursday January 16, 2020 @03:57PM (#22068823)
I call bullshit. And arrogant bullshit at that. The wast majority of bare metal components is highly functional and relatively bug free.
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Re:How fast can you allocate a large block of memory in C++? by pjmlp on Thursday January 16, 2020 @06:21PM (#22070171)
You can call whatever you like, CVE database, yearly security reports, and OS release notes from all major OSes provide the necessary facts.

Sadly liability still isn't a thing on software development.

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