Kernel buffer overflow exposes iPhone 11 Pro to radio based attacks

[David Gileadi]

On 12/3/20 9:52 AM, Abdulhaq wrote:
> On Thursday, 3 December 2020 at 14:53:10 UTC, IGotD- wrote:
>>
>> What I have seen is that D + runtime is too big for any kernel right now.
> 
> Mmmm, human lives are more and more becoming dependent on the safe and 
> reliable operation of hardware and software. "Small" bugs can cause a 
> cascade of downstream hazards to thousands of people. "My programming 
> language must have unions" and "I really really want the kernel to be 
> small" will eventually not be acceptable excuses for non-maximally-safe 
> software, whether it's a kernel or not.

If enough programmers band together and demand change, perhaps unions 
will end up killing unions ;)