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[Original Poster] Jiang Xia (Dalian Live):

Ladies and gentlemen, enough with the small talk, let's get straight to the "insects." The following is the observation record and error message text:

Insect 1: Gaps in the analysis of Chinese character commands.

Phenomenon: Selecting the "Vertical Constraint" menu item with the light pen works normally. However, when manually entering the word "vertical" in the command line, if it includes spaces before and after (e.g., "vertical"), or is combined with an underscore filename (e.g., entering "vertical_bullet"), the system occasionally encounters an error.

Typical error feedback text:

Error: Command 'Vertical' not recognized.

Warning: The parameter 'vertical_bullet' does not match; the default operation 'vertical' has been performed.

Suspicious points: The mapping table from Chinese character internal codes to internal instructions may be ambiguous under boundary conditions containing spaces or mixed characters (Chinese characters + underscores); or the string splitting/cleaning logic of the command line preprocessing module is imperfect.

Please reproduce the following test cases:

Input: "vertical"

Enter: "vertical" (with a space before and after)

Input: "Vertical_Test"

Enter: "vertical_test" (with spaces before and after)

Reply 1: Senior Brother from Yunnan and Guizhou:

Received. Our previous tests focused on standard single-word and short-phrase commands, and stress testing for these mixed boundary scenarios was severely lacking! We have recorded the test cases you provided and will immediately organize a team to reproduce the issue and thoroughly investigate the mapping table and preprocessing logic. (Status: Processing)

[Original Poster] Jiang Xia (Dalian Live):

Bug 2: Imbalance between memory accumulation and parallel scheduling.

Phenomenon: When processing the full hull three-dimensional wireframe simulation (data volume approximately XX), the system response latency increased from <1 second to >10 seconds, eventually freezing and requiring a hard restart. The last resource status manually recorded by the monitoring console before the restart was as follows:

Core board load: 78%

Auxiliary board A load: 98%

Auxiliary board B load: 22%

Available memory: decreased from an initial 1200 units to 45 units.

Analysis: This is not a single bug. It points to two issues: 1. The parallel task scheduling algorithm failed to effectively distribute the computational load to auxiliary board B; 2. After operations on large graphical objects (such as wireframe models) are completed, the memory they occupy is not fully reclaimed by the system, resulting in "garbage" accumulation. This requires reviewing the task allocation strategy and memory reclamation mechanism.

Reply 2: Dr. Sid:

The problem has been accurately identified. Uneven load distribution and incomplete memory reclamation are chronic issues inherent in deep frameworks. Short-term fixes could involve optimizing the task distribution strategy and adding forced memory compaction instructions. However, a fundamental solution requires overhauling the scheduler and memory management module. Relevant code segments have been retrieved and analysis has begun. (Status: In progress)

[Original Poster] Jiang Xia (Dalian Live):

Bug 3 (Forward-looking concept, not an urgent bug): Potential upgrades to interaction patterns and design paradigms.

The efficiency of the existing "single-task, single-view, and wait-and-see" model is questionable. Two proposed ideas are presented for critique:

Multi-window/split-screen workspace: Allows a single screen to be divided into multiple logical areas, simultaneously displaying overview drawings, detailed drawings, bills of materials, etc., reducing switching overhead. Imagine dividing areas using character borders.

Graphical layer management: Introducing the concept of "layers," graphic elements from different systems (structure, piping, electrical) are stored and managed in layers, and can be selected and combined when displayed. Similar to overlaying multiple transparent tracing sheets.

Parametric-driven design extension: Building upon existing geometric constraints, explore more advanced "master parameter" driven logic. For example, defining "ship length = L" will automatically adjust associated compartment lengths, rib spacing, and other parameters according to preset rules, accelerating solution iteration.

The forum discussion room was silent for a while, clearly needing time to process the impact of these suggestions. A few seconds later, the account of the "Yun Gui Senior Brother" (a pseudonym) popped up again.

Reply 3: Senior Brother from Yunnan and Guizhou:

Split-screen multitasking? Graphic layer management? Junior brother, how did you even come up with these ideas?

This idea... is so revolutionary! It goes beyond the current scope of simple graphics processing, involving display management, window compositing, and more complex user interface interaction logic!

Parametric-driven design transforms design intent into machine-understandable "rules," involving knowledge representation and the rudiments of automated reasoning. With current hardware, especially display and computing power, implementation is extremely difficult, but the direction is highly inspiring. Recommendations: 1. Immediately organize a special workshop to develop a detailed technical memorandum and long-term roadmap; 2. Prioritize support for these concepts in subsequent hardware planning. (Status: Recorded, pending discussion)

[Original Poster] Jiang Xia (Dalian Live):

Therefore, at this stage, we are only sowing the seeds of ideas, without expecting them to blossom and bear fruit immediately.

Finally, fundamental advice: Reflections on the "foundation".

The stability and efficiency of all the above functions, especially in supporting more complex tasks in the future (multitasking, real-time interaction, background computing), depend on a more robust, independent, and intelligent "foundation"—the "operating system kernel" concept we have previously discussed. The current architecture is prone to "crashing" or "fighting" under complex loads, which stems from weaknesses in resource management, task isolation, and error recovery mechanisms.

Current recommendations: Concentrate efforts on eradicating bugs one and two, and stabilizing the existing system. Simultaneously, secretly establish a precision intervention research team, not pursuing short-term output, but rather deeply exploring the principles and feasible prototypes of core mechanisms such as file trees, memory management, and task scheduling. This will accumulate experience for future system reconstruction and identify potential pitfalls.

We must look to the future, but we must proceed with caution.

Reply 4: Senior Brother from Yunnan and Guizhou:

Completely agree. The strategy is clear: a task force to eliminate the root causes, an expert group to envision the future, and a pre-research team to lay the foundation. I will personally lead the core pre-research team, drawing young people with solid theoretical foundations and a willingness to think big and act boldly from within the institute and partner universities, and we will get started immediately. (Status: Already arranged)

The discussion temporarily came to an end. Jiang Xia let out a long sigh, leaned back in the hard wooden chair, and vigorously rubbed his fingers and wrists, which were a little sore and stiff from typing at high speed on the rough keyboard for a long time.

These days, keyboards have stiff key travel and strong rebound force. Typing for hours feels like doing high-intensity finger gymnastics.

He looked down at his slightly reddened fingertips and inexplicably missed the membrane keyboards of later generations, which had soft keys and low noise.

However, despite the exhaustion, the feeling of flying across the forum and exchanging ideas with several top minds made him feel as if he had returned to his university days in the future, staying up all night on the campus BBS with a group of tech-savvy classmates to "build" a thread to discuss projects, "criticize" each other, and inspire one another.

However, the issues discussed here are of much greater importance.

He looked up at the round electric clock hanging on the wall, its fluorescent hands pointing eerily to a certain spot. Yes, at this hour, in a modern-day school dormitory, it would be the perfect time to make himself a bowl of instant noodles and soothe his tired body and soul after a long night's sleep.

Hey! What a coincidence, he actually has some on hand!

A bowl of hot soup or hot water can not only fill your stomach, but also serve as a kind of small "ritual" full of personal quirky fun, commemorating this "forum night" that transcends time and space.

Thinking about this, Jiang Xia's mind went blank: when others eat instant noodles and reminisce about the past, they are nostalgic for the bygone days; but he, holding this bowl of noodles, is nostalgic for the "future" that has not yet happened.

It feels like standing at a crossroads in time, one foot firmly planted on solid ground, while the shadow of the other casts behind a road yet to appear.

He scratched his head, amused by his own peculiar sense of "dislocation".

What is this? Isn't this a case of prematurely mortgaging one's future "nostalgia"?

"Hey, this experience is truly one of a kind."

Jiang Xia muttered to himself, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curving upwards.

This subtle distance between "knowing" and "experiencing" left him somewhat disoriented.

The rising steam from the enamel mug blurred the view of the rudimentary communications room. My stomach was full of warm noodle soup, my fingertips still tinged with the rough feel of the keyboard, and the intense, pure, and pioneering exchanges on the forum seemed to still echo in my ears.

After a brief moment of satisfaction, a deeper, more expansive feeling, like the boundless night outside the window, quietly crept in.

Time and space are really interesting... Would you say I'm a time traveler in another sense?

We carefully, even painstakingly, plant the seeds of the future in the soil of the past.

Then, like a gardener, anxiously wait for it to sprout, rejoicing over every tender leaf and worrying about every "worm".

Jiangxia knew that these seeds would eventually grow into towering trees, and even vaguely knew what kind of forest they would form.

However, this "knowledge," when faced with bottlenecks in circuits, code, materials, and human resources day after day, does not bring complete superiority or ease, but often a deeper loneliness and burden.

Jiangxia could see the distant lighthouse, but like everyone else, he had to build the muddy and unknown road leading there brick by brick.

Sometimes, he even blurs the lines—is he a sower from the future, or a fighter who belongs to this era and has just made a dream that is too clear and too long?

Well, here comes the aftereffect.

Unfortunately, the antidote for this state of the ahoge (cowlick) has already gone to the battlefield of IEC (International Electron Device) along with Grandma...

However, good fortune will always be with you.

Just as Jiang Xia's thoughts were drifting, and his mind and body were immersed in a slightly philosophical sense of weariness and emptiness, the red secure telephone in the communications room suddenly rang.

"Hello?" Old Wang picked up the phone.

"Jiang Xia! You brat, pay me back for my analysis!"

(`O′)?

who is it!

How dare you disturb my harmony with nature!

Jiang Xia stared at the phone, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.