__/ [ BearItAll ] on Thursday 29 March 2007 13:34 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Related:
>>
>> Linux Kernel to Add VMI
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The next stable update to the Linux kernel, Version 2.6.21, is
>> | slated to include a new feature submitted by VMware called VMI.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | The idea is similar to the Linux Security Module framework, on
>> | which both the SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) and AppArmor
>> | rights-hardening technologies are built.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2107818,00.asp
>>
>>
>
> The problem with this is that it is only for OpenVZ, zen wouldn't benefit
> unless it also gives benefit to the underlying VM interface which isn't
> mentioned here. But it seems to be a common interface for each of the VMs
> sharing the one kernel, with nothing for zen's individual kernels.
>
> So I can understand the Kernel developers stance, it has to be an optional
> module.
I don't know hypervisors too well, but I think that Xen has some patches put
in the kernel at one stage or another. I think they are among the
contributers. VMWare have just got their own little patch inserted. I wonder
if it messes things up. Sounds like it's becoming a tad monolitic /and/
large. Adding complexity to the core isn't too wise. It is something we have
always tried to avoid in WordPress, which can otherwise become a resource
hog and a beast one cannot hack on or test properly.
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