[ros-kernel] BSOD really intentional?

[Casper Hornstrup]

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> Fra: ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com 
> [mailto:ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com] På vegne af Mike Nordell
> Sendt: 8. januar 2004 22:38
> Til: ros-kernel
> Emne: [ros-kernel] BSOD really intentional?
> 
> 
> Due to recent changes in the registry code in the kernel, it 
> kept crashing without telling me anything but 
> CONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED.
> 
> The reason for the crash was an incompatibility between me 
> not having updated the registry, and current ROS changes 
> starting to require the key "Registry\Machine\SYSTEM\Select" 
> and all four values it was looking for.
> 
> While I probably have to accept that change, I'm not too 
> happy about it forcing me running around in the kernel adding 
> "printf-debugging" to see what really failed. 
> CONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED is itself vague enough to mean 
> just about anything.
> 
> So, my question(s): Is it the intention that ROS shall crash 
> on startup if this key, or any of the values it's looking 
> for, is not found?

ReactOS should do everything in it's power to startup even when
configured incorrectly. It does however take an effort to
implement such features.

Casper