| Re: containers development plans (July 10 version) [message #14794 is a reply to message #14793] |
Tue, 10 July 2007 23:49   |
Andrew Morton
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Registered: December 2005
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On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:39:43 -0500
"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@hallyn.com> wrote:
> We are trying to create a roadmap for the next year of
> 'container' development, to be reported to the upcoming kernel
> summit. Containers here is a bit of an ambiguous term, so we are
> taking it to mean all of:
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> 1. namespaces
> kernel resource namespaces to support resource isolation
> and virtualization for virtual servers and application
> checkpoint/restart.
> 2. task containers framework
> the task containers (or, as Paul Jackson suggests, resource
> containers) framework by Paul Menage which especially
> provides a framework for subsystems which perform resource
> accounting and limits.
> 3. checkpoint/restart
I would suggest that this material be fleshed out quite a lot with usage
scenarios, applications, etc. Something which will help the kernel team at
large understand the *value* of this work: what it offers our users.
Because people generally don't know that stuff yet. And if one starts
explaining all this complexity, bug-potentiality and overhead-potentiality
to kernel developers without first making it very clear what it will be
gaining us, they will revolt.
IOW: do not presume that people want *any* of this stuff at this stage.
First up, they need to get all fired up about how cool it all will be ;)
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