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Balbir Singh is currently offline  Balbir Singh
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Registered: August 2006
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Kir Kolyshkin wrote:
> Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
>> Quoting Kir Kolyshkin (kir@openvz.org):
>>  
>>> Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
>>>    
>>>> mini-summit:
>>>>     I will submit for a 1-day mini-summit.  Some interesting
>>>>     remaining topics for the mini-summit would include device
>>>>     namespaces, ttys and syslog, and lots of checkpoint/restart.
>>>>         
>>> That's right, obviously the title of the mini-summit would be something
>>> like "Linux Kernel Containers".
>>>     
>>
>> Attached is what I currently had for a proposal to send to the OLS
>> committee.  (Please feel free to edit and add to the wiki)
>>   
> 
> Some people have made a few minor changes in the version at wiki. I
> guess no more major changes will be done. Here it is:
> 
> == Topic ==
> 
> Namespaces, containers, cgroups, and container checkpoint/restart.
> 
> == Description ==
> 
> Development for namespaces and cgroups is well underway in the
> mainline kernel. To keep momentum going and keep the loosely
> knit teams of developers well-coordinated, a physical meeting in
> which to discuss future development plans is needed.
> Additionally, we are at a point where crucial decisions about
> the nature of a "container object" and about the checkpoint/restart
> design need to be made.
> 
> A final set of topics will be decided upon through mailing lists
> ahead of time, but potential topics include:
> * Handling filesystem/namespace synchronization
> * Handling of /proc and /sysfs within containers
> * Additional needed namespaces (i.e. device namespace)
> * Nature of a 'container' — kernel object or userspace fiction
> * Additional cgroups and their design
> * How to initiate and synchronize checkpoint/restart
> * How to enter a 'container' ?
> 

Resource Management for containers?

> == Moderators ==
> {{Out|These are just suggestions, please edit here or let us know if you
> do or do not want to moderate.}}
> 
> * Namespaces/containers: Serge Hallyn, Cedric Le Goater
> * cgroups: Paul Menage
> * Checkpoint/restart: Dave Hansen, Cedric Le Goater
> 

Resource Management? - I don't mind moderating that if it happens to be
included in the summit or can we merge it with cgroups?

> == Expected Time Required ==
> 
> One day.
> 
> == Number of Attendees ==
> 
> Approximately 30.
> 
> == Technical Requirements ==
> 
> * Projector and screen
> * Whiteboard
> * Network access
> * Power for laptops
> * doughnuts and croissants for participants
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-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL


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