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by lyndonh 4420 days ago
> Adding memory is the cheap option

Only in the sense of having a broken system, putting in place some procedural constraints and then praying that everyone follows the rules.

As you say, it's a software bug. Until it's been 100% characterised and tested this leaves a huge question mark hanging over the system. Adding memory is a band aid solution.