Comment on One Thing I Really Hate About the JVMparentComments−tansey15yThis is provably impossible in the general case [1] and almost impossible in his specific case. It's extremely difficult to know if/when a program will terminate using just static analysis.Edit: Why the down vote?[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halting_problem−Adrock15yThe down votes are because it was a joke, punctuated by the "easy solution" preface. The author is almost certainly aware of the halting problem.−willvarfar15y+1 Indeed. Its the classic problem.
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This is provably impossible in the general case [1] and almost impossible in his specific case. It's extremely difficult to know if/when a program will terminate using just static analysis.
Edit: Why the down vote?
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halting_problem
The down votes are because it was a joke, punctuated by the "easy solution" preface. The author is almost certainly aware of the halting problem.
+1 Indeed. Its the classic problem.