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by Tomte·12y ago·view on hn ↗
In safety-related system you usually don't try to correct bit flips (at least in my niche), but you've got lots and lots of mechanisms ensuring that bit flips are discovered. Even more, hardware faults like stuck-at bits and so on need to be discovered, as well.

The downside is that all those checks are slow.

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For more info on this search for "defensive programming", "Immunity-aware programming" and "preventitive programming". Several hardware companies have manuals/rules for programming in harsh environments.

Even if you're not into hardware it's worth a look, lots of cool tips.