I think I found a Mac kernel bug? • Hacker News Board

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by ghusbands » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:17 PM UTC

tomsmeding wrote: post #4

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #3

Sounds very similar to https://github.com/hishamhm/htop/issues/682

Very true; she acknowledges it in the article as well.

Where? The only obvious link to github links to a tracking rbspy issue.

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by raldi » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:24 PM UTC

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #9

raldi wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

She does? Where?

Article has been edited - wasn’t there originally.

I'm still not seeing it. Could you quote the relevant part?

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by Doctor_Fegg » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:31 PM UTC

raldi wrote: post #12

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Article has been edited - wasn’t there originally.

I'm still not seeing it. Could you quote the relevant part?

I had to add ?33333 to the end of the URL, and reload, to bust the browser cache.

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by tambourine_man » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:35 PM UTC

I think High Sierra is the worst Mac OS release yet.

I’m sure there’s a cognitive bias partially to blame (since it’s the most recent) but it looks like we are way past that.

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by raldi » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:37 PM UTC

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #13

raldi wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm still not seeing it. Could you quote the relevant part?

I had to add ?33333 to the end of the URL, and reload, to bust the browser cache.

Thank you; I thought I was going crazy. Ctrl-F: htop

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by GoofballJones » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:45 PM UTC

I keep forgetting that the the great coders like Avie Tevanian are long-gone from Apple.

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by jacksmith21006 » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:54 PM UTC

phreack wrote: post #2

It seems Apple just can't get a break these days. Has anyone checked if this bug is exclusive to High Sierra?

Think you make your own breaks.

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by madaxe_again » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 2:57 PM UTC

tambourine_man wrote: post #14

I think High Sierra is the worst Mac OS release yet. I’m sure there’s a cognitive bias partially to blame (since it’s the most recent) but it looks like we are way past that.

Qualitatively, it feels like apple’s software quality has been on a slide for several years.

What attracted me to move to Mac OS in the first place some 15 years ago was the sheer quality. It was thrilling to use a computer that Just Worked, with no BSODs or the endless dependency hell that was Linux at the time.

It doesn’t feel like that any more, across either OSX or iOS - it feels fragile. Things crash, behaviours are inconsistent, and it feels like more emphasis has been placed on immediate commerciality than long term retention through quality.

For what it’s worth, I’m in the process of moving to Linux on my MBP. The pros of OSX just aren’t as strong any more.

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by crypt1d » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:00 PM UTC

I found the style of the article to be quite refreshing somehow. The OP is not trying to look like a smartass about the discovery (a trait very common in the IT industry), and she acknowledges that she doesn't really understand what is the underlying cause. She is just happy that she discovered something and is keen on sharing it with the world.

Re: I think I found a Mac kernel bug?

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Post by hit8run » Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:04 PM UTC

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #3

Sounds very similar to https://github.com/hishamhm/htop/issues/682

Wanted to point out the same. It’s time for apple to fix something here. Not sure if I like the idea to work with timeouts in code just to prevent the bug from happening.