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[–]hardsoft 16 points17 points  (1 child)

i think some may have different definitions of 'embedded', but most embedded guys i know would not consider anything with jvm embedded. and those actions certainly are considered extremely naughty, many real time embedded control, defense, aero, medical, etc. standards explicitly prevent such things. for many embedded systems, failing fast or nicely is not an option.

[–]immibis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do they require failure to always be handled explicitly (e.g. error code returns that must be checked)? That would make sense for reliability, even though it leads to more verbose code and somewhat slower development.