[lsb-discuss] ISP RAS framework issues/feedback/questions

Harring, BrianX D brianx.d.harring at intel.com
Tue Aug 1 20:53:50 PDT 2006


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> bounces at lists.freestandards.org] On Behalf Of Denis Markovtsev
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> To: Banginwar, Rajesh; lsb-discuss at lists.freestandards.org
> Subject: Re: [lsb-discuss] ISP RAS framework issues/feedback/questions

<snip, regarding marshalling>
 
> b)  This is a very good question. Indeed, usually formal
specifications
> and
> methods have problems with complex data, pointers and so on.
Nevertheless
> our framework works well here. It is not necessary to transfer big
objects
> back and fourth in all cases. If an internal structure of an object is
not
> interesting for us, we don't transfer it and work only with pointers
to
> the
> object. But if we want to check the internal state of the object we
need
> to
> implement marshalling/unmarshalling. Please, note that
> marshalling/unmarshalling is used only along with the remote agent. So
it
> is
> not an indispensable part of our framework because it is possible to
write
> tests that do not use the agent.

If you're not relying on remote, how would it protect itself against
segfaults?  Assume the change would be shifting over to fork'ing prior
to the run?

~brian




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