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0 pointsandix2y ago0 comments

Sure, but if you provide the possibility to deploy a lot of components separately, at some point they will run in different versions. And who knows if rear view camera 1.3.22-44 works with turn signal 4.86.233-stable and break pedal 0.6.9876-beta?

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bluGill2y ago

Those 3 for the most part don't have to work together. They need to run on the same CPU without taking more than their allowed portion of the CPU.

If they have to work together the communication protocol is clearly defined well in advanced and limited to exactly what they need to say. Thus we are reasonably sure if any one combination works all possible combinations will work. Even then there is typically higher level control to only release combinations that are tested to work together.

andixOP2y ago

That sounds good in theory. The reality I live in, is different though. If it works for you, that’s great!

wiseowise2y ago

How is that different from shared libraries?

solatic2y ago

Shared libraries are bundled into one container, then the one container is submitted to a gauntlet of tests (service / API-level tests, e2e tests, etc.).

If you're submitting an embedded device to a gauntlet of tests, you're anyway "containerizing" all the shared libraries when you build the embedded image. Trying to build containers within the embedded image has questionable merit.

andixOP2y ago

It’s the same problem. But library authors usually take extra care to stay compatible.

And if you create your own shared libraries, they are normally not deployed separately, usually you bundle them with your main executable.

aaravchen2y ago

Because you can prove it. In the auto industry you can't just claim it conforms, you have to prove it does for all possible conditions. With containers enforcing that separation, you can prove it much more easily.

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bluGill2y ago

Those 3 for the most part don't have to work together. They need to run on the same CPU without taking more than their allowed portion of the CPU.

andixOP2y ago

That sounds good in theory. The reality I live in, is different though. If it works for you, that’s great!

wiseowise2y ago

How is that different from shared libraries?

solatic2y ago

Shared libraries are bundled into one container, then the one container is submitted to a gauntlet of tests (service / API-level tests, e2e tests, etc.).

andixOP2y ago

It’s the same problem. But library authors usually take extra care to stay compatible.

And if you create your own shared libraries, they are normally not deployed separately, usually you bundle them with your main executable.

aaravchen2y ago

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