Re: Tetrits and "stickiness"
> In that case, when the routine is repeated, can't the debugger just
> manually reset the decoration of each input interval during the slow
> but thoroughly-checked sequence?
What debugger? I'm talking running program here, with alternate paths
depending on whether funny things do or don't happen, as detected by
the sticky decorations.
If the sticky bits represent the same information as the detailed bits
for a single operation, then yes, it would be sufficient to implement
the sticky bits, and have the program clear the sticky bits before
every operation. I was under the impression however that the detailed
bits proposed by Dan Zuras carried more information than can be handled
as a sticky bit.
There is also the issue of the cost of the explicit clearing, but that
depends greatly on implementation choices, and might be negligible.
Michel.
---Sent: 2010-04-15 20:40:14 UTC