One problem with "don't launch until it is fixed" requirement is that there are only certain windows available for the orbital paths selected. So as long as you can FTP up a new image, I think it's reasonable to launch with just a bootloader running.
The first rover with the VXW priority inversion problem was launched with an unknown "keeps rebooting on the pad" problem, too.
VXW may not be the most streamlined embedded OS around, but there are a lot of brain cells on tap that understand its behavior.
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One problem with "don't launch until it is fixed" requirement is that there are only certain windows available for the orbital paths selected. So as long as you can FTP up a new image, I think it's reasonable to launch with just a bootloader running.
The first rover with the VXW priority inversion problem was launched with an unknown "keeps rebooting on the pad" problem, too.
VXW may not be the most streamlined embedded OS around, but there are a lot of brain cells on tap that understand its behavior.
Dan Danknick
(VXW user, but not evangelist)
We routinely publish her work in Nuts & Volts (hobby electronics) as well as SERVO Magazine (personal robotics).
Dan Danknick
Technical Editor (of both)