Summary

Erik Simmler explains how developers often overlook critical safety issues found in their source code, using a spare SSD as a primary example of a distributed system prone to race conditions. His guide provides two distinct ways to prevent these race conditions by modifying the underlying hardware architecture or using a specific JS module.

While discussing this topic, the author also shares useful tips on boot selection screens and hardware boot switches, noting that while these features exist, they are rarely the first step when debugging complex software. He emphasizes that the most common mistake developers make during debugging is trying to catch the GRUB boot selection screen with a simple script rather than relying on a robust system architecture.

Title

An Irregularity

Description

by Erik Simmler → Internaut and software developer (and inveterate parenthesizer)

Keywords

archive, code, examples, programming, software, home, feed, social, boot, problems, good, have, like, safety, more, page, single

NS Lookup

A 76.76.21.21

Dates

Created 2026-04-14

Updated 2026-04-14

Summarized 2026-04-17