vkernel & GSoC, some questions

Matthew Dillon dillon at apollo.backplane.com
Mon Mar 17 21:58:37 UTC 2008


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:Matt,
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:You sure won't argue that UML isolation is inherently better than one that can be provided by a hypervisor. If the performance is the same, what are you gaining?
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:Hypervisor while slow, allows treating a complete OS with all applications as a black box. Why would I choose UML over a hypervisor?
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:I am not trying to say there cannot be a place for vkernel. [I don't even yet understand what is does or how.] However, as a hosting company, why would I choose UML over a hypervisor?
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:igor

    Well, whos hypervisor are you using?

					-Matt
					Matthew Dillon 
					<dillon at backplane.com>


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