XDP (eXpress Data Path) is the new programmable in-kernel fast-path, which is placed as a layer before the existing Linux kernel network stack (netstack). We claim XDP is not kernel-bypass, as it is a layer before and it can easily fall-through to netstack. Reality is...
For the Linux kernel, CVEs do not work at all given the rate of fixes being applied and rapidly backported and pushed to users through a huge variety of different ways. The average “request to fix” date for Linux CVEs is -100 days, showing that either no one cares...
Traditionally operating systems are black boxes designed by system engineers that users simply have to “fit into”. Users do not want to be placed in a box, rather they want to use a system that is flexible enough for their needs. In this sense, traditional system...
Contemporary computer systems are quite complicated. There may be multiple connections between various components in them and the components may depend on each other in various ways. At the same time, however, in many cases it is practical to use a separate device...
