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[ANNOUNCE] NOVA Microhypervisor 0.1 prerelease
by Udo A. Steinberg 08 Mar '10

08 Mar '10

Hi, The NOVA project is happy to announce that there is a prerelease of the NOVA microhypervisor available for download at http://www.hypervisor.org/ or http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/~us15/nova/ under the terms of the GNU Public License version 2. NOVA is based on a modern microhypervisor written in C++ and assembler. It currently supports x86-32 SMP platforms with hardware virtualization features, such as Intel VT-x or AMD-V, and facilitates running multiple unmodified guest operating systems in virtual machines with near-native performance. On machines without VT-x or AMD-V, the functionality is reduced to that of a microkernel. Like third-generation microkernels, the NOVA microhypervisor uses a capability-based authorization model and provides only basic mechanisms for spatial and temporal isolation, scheduling, communication and delegation of platform resources. Additional services are provided by an unprivileged multi-server user environment running on top of the microhypervisor. In NOVA, we implemented almost all of the virtualization functionality in a deprivileged user-level virtual-machine monitor. This design choice improves the overall security of the system, because exploitation of a bug in the platform virtualization code only compromises the VMM and leaves the remaining components unaffected. Cheers, - Udo

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Interrupt problems causing crash of network driver and Kernel panic?
by Andreas Speier 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

Hi L4-Hackers, I got problem running L4Linux 2.6.29 on Fiasco with a time critical application (Asterisk). The main hardware components are an embedded board with 1GHz VIA C7 processor, 1GB of RAM and 2 network interface cards (VIA-Rhine, 3Com). The drivers are compiled into the L4Linux kernel. Running this application works fine until some more interrupt intensive process will be started. Then the VoIP communication (SIP) breaks down and I got the following output in /var/log/syslog: ################# Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------ Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: kernel BUG at /home/[...]/l4linux-2.6.29/net/core/dev.c:2625! Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: Trap: 6: 0000 [#1] Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: last sysfs file: Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: Modules linked in: Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: Pid: 872, comm: find Not tainted (2.6.29-l4 #3) Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: EIP: ff04:[<0063c5bf>] EFLAGS: 00010246 CPU: 0 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: EIP is at __napi_complete+0x2f/0x40 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: EAX: 0092d45c EBX: 0092d45c ECX: 0092d45c EDX: 008aa40c Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: ESI: 00000001 EDI: 0092d45c EBP: b0afff14 ESP: b0afff0c Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: DS: 4000 ES: 7032 FS: 0023 GS: 0043 SS: 0023 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: Process find (pid: 872, ti=b0afe000 task=0a5391b0 task.ti=0a564000) Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: Stack: Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: b0afff14 eacff011 b0afff24 0063dd25 0092d444 00000001 b0afff40 00640473 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: 00000040 000107b2 00000040 00000000 0092d45c b0afff5c 006404ca 000107b4 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: 0000012c 00000001 0000000c 00000100 b0afff74 0041afe7 0000000a 00000000 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: Call Trace: Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: [<0063dd25>] ? napi_complete+0x25/0x40 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: [<00640473>] ? process_backlog+0x93/0xa0 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: [<006404ca>] ? net_rx_action+0x4a/0x100 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: [<0041afe7>] ? __do_softirq+0x67/0x100 Jan 28 08:24:58 TESTPC kernel: [<0040bb05>] ? do_softirq+0x55/0x60 Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: [<0041af15>] ? irq_exit+0x35/0x40 Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: [<0040ba75>] ? do_IRQ+0x35/0x70 Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: [<00523ad5>] ? irq_dev_thread+0xf5/0x190 Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: Code: e5 f6 40 08 01 74 24 8b 40 20 85 c0 75 21 8b 11 8b 41 04 89 42 04 89 10 c7 41 04 00 02 20 00 c7 01 00 01 10 00 80 61 08 fe 5d c3 <0f> 0b eb fe 0f 0b eb fe 89 f6 8d bc 27 00 00 00 00 55 ba d0 00 Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: EIP: [<0063c5bf>] __napi_complete+0x2f/0x40 SS:ESP 0023:b0afff0c Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: ---[ end trace 5cee9576d4b98201 ]--- Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt Jan 28 08:24:59 TESTPC kernel: panic: going to sleep forever, bye Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------ Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: WARNING: at /home/[...]/l4linux-2.6.29/net/sched/sch_generic.c:226 dev_watchdog+0x18e/0x1a0() Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (3c59x): transmit timed out Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: Modules linked in: Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: Pid: 0, comm: swapper Tainted: G D 2.6.29-l4 #3 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: Call Trace: Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<00416bc6>] warn_slowpath+0x76/0x90 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<006a0030>] ? xfrm4_mode_tunnel_output+0x50/0xf0 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<004114fe>] ? __enqueue_entity+0x8e/0xb0 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0041156e>] ? enqueue_entity+0x4e/0x90 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<00411500>] ? __enqueue_entity+0x90/0xb0 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0040242c>] ? l4x_global_restore_flags+0xc/0x40 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0041167f>] ? try_to_wake_up+0x8f/0xc0 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<004116bb>] ? default_wake_function+0xb/0x10 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<004273d1>] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x11/0x40 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0051f537>] ? strlcpy+0x17/0x50 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0064c1be>] dev_watchdog+0x18e/0x1a0 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<00410078>] ? requeue_task_rt+0x18/0x90 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<00402455>] ? l4x_global_restore_flags+0x35/0x40 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<00424828>] ? __queue_work+0x38/0x40 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0041e50d>] run_timer_softirq+0x11d/0x170 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0064c030>] ? dev_watchdog+0x0/0x1a0 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0041afe7>] __do_softirq+0x67/0x100 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0040bb05>] do_softirq+0x55/0x60 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0041af15>] irq_exit+0x35/0x40 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<0040ba75>] do_IRQ+0x35/0x70 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: [<00523ef3>] timer_irq_thread+0x123/0x1a0 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: ---[ end trace 5cee9576d4b98202 ]--- Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e681. Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: diagnostics: net 0cd2 media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 8000 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 612(4) current 612(4) Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: Transmit list 00000000 vs. 0ae83480. Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 0: @0ae83200 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 1: @0ae832a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 2: @0ae83340 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 3: @0ae833e0 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 4: @0ae83480 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 5: @0ae83520 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 6: @0ae835c0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 7: @0ae83660 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 8: @0ae83700 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 9: @0ae837a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 10: @0ae83840 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 11: @0ae838e0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 12: @0ae83980 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 13: @0ae83a20 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 14: @0ae83ac0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: 15: @0ae83b60 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:07 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer. Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e681. Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: diagnostics: net 0cd2 media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 8000 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 628(4) current 628(4) Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: Transmit list 00000000 vs. 0ae83480. Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 0: @0ae83200 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 1: @0ae832a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 2: @0ae83340 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 3: @0ae833e0 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 4: @0ae83480 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 5: @0ae83520 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 6: @0ae835c0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 7: @0ae83660 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 8: @0ae83700 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 9: @0ae837a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 10: @0ae83840 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 11: @0ae838e0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 12: @0ae83980 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 13: @0ae83a20 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 14: @0ae83ac0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: 15: @0ae83b60 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:17 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer. Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e681. Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: diagnostics: net 0cd2 media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 8000 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 644(4) current 644(4) Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: Transmit list 00000000 vs. 0ae83480. Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 0: @0ae83200 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 1: @0ae832a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 2: @0ae83340 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 3: @0ae833e0 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 4: @0ae83480 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 5: @0ae83520 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 6: @0ae835c0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 7: @0ae83660 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 8: @0ae83700 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 9: @0ae837a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 10: @0ae83840 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 11: @0ae838e0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 12: @0ae83980 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 13: @0ae83a20 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 14: @0ae83ac0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: 15: @0ae83b60 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:27 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer. Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e681. Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: diagnostics: net 0cd2 media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 8000 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 660(4) current 660(4) Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: Transmit list 00000000 vs. 0ae83480. Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 0: @0ae83200 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 1: @0ae832a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 2: @0ae83340 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 3: @0ae833e0 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 4: @0ae83480 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 5: @0ae83520 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 6: @0ae835c0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 7: @0ae83660 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 8: @0ae83700 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 9: @0ae837a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 10: @0ae83840 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 11: @0ae838e0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 12: @0ae83980 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 13: @0ae83a20 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 14: @0ae83ac0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: 15: @0ae83b60 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:37 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer. Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e681. Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: diagnostics: net 0cd2 media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 8000 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 676(4) current 676(4) Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: Transmit list 00000000 vs. 0ae83480. Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 0: @0ae83200 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 1: @0ae832a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 2: @0ae83340 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 3: @0ae833e0 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 4: @0ae83480 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 5: @0ae83520 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 6: @0ae835c0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 7: @0ae83660 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 8: @0ae83700 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 9: @0ae837a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 10: @0ae83840 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 11: @0ae838e0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 12: @0ae83980 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 13: @0ae83a20 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 14: @0ae83ac0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: 15: @0ae83b60 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:47 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer. Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e681. Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: diagnostics: net 0cd2 media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 8000 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 692(4) current 692(4) Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: Transmit list 00000000 vs. 0ae83480. Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 0: @0ae83200 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 1: @0ae832a0 length 8000002a status 0001002a Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 2: @0ae83340 length 8000006a status 8c01006a Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 3: @0ae833e0 length 80000057 status 8c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 4: @0ae83480 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 5: @0ae83520 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 6: @0ae835c0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 7: @0ae83660 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 8: @0ae83700 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 9: @0ae837a0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 10: @0ae83840 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 11: @0ae838e0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 12: @0ae83980 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 13: @0ae83a20 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 14: @0ae83ac0 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: 15: @0ae83b60 length 80000057 status 0c010057 Jan 28 08:25:56 TESTPC kernel: eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer. ################# I suppose this has something to do with interrupts that cannot be processed in time. Unfortunately I could not find any solution to that. I tested to rise the L4Linux priority, but this could not solve the problem. The configuration files look like the following: menu.lst: -------------------- title L4LX-TEST root (hd0,0) kernel /test/tcb/bootstrap -modaddr 0x02000000 module /test/tcb/fiasco -nokdb -serial_esc module /test/tcb/sigma0 module /test/tcb/roottask -configfile task modname "loader" allow_cli boot_priority 0x95 task modname "bmodfs" attached 4 modules module /test/tcb/roottask.config module /test/tcb/events module /test/tcb/names module /test/tcb/log module /test/tcb/dm_phys --isa=0x800000 -v -e module /test/tcb/simple_ts -t 300 module /test/tcb/rtc -v module /test/tcb/l4io module /test/tcb/l4dope vbeset 0x117 module /test/tcb/bmodfs module /test/tcb/libld-l4.s.so module /test/tcb/libloader.s.so module /test/l4lx/l4lx-net.cfg module /test/l4lx/l4lx-net module /test/tcb/loader --fprov=BMODFS l4lx-net.cfg roottask.config ------------------------- #!roottask task sigma0 boot_priority 0xA0 task roottask boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "rtc" allow_cli task modname "names" boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "dm_phys" boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "simple_ts" boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "l4io" allow_cli boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "loader" allow_cli boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "l4dope" allow_cli boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "bmodfs" boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "events" boot_priority 0xA0 task modname "l4lx-net" boot_priority 0xA0 l4lx-net.cfg ------------------ sleep 0 task "l4lx-net" "mem=160M root=1:0 root=/dev/hda2" allow_cli priority 0xE0 all_sects_writable I hope that someone in this list does have any idea why this error occurs, or some hint I can test to help solving it. Any good idea is welcome! Regards, Andreas

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fiasco - related
by sarita kale 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

I have to select one of the micro-kernels for further development. I need answers to following questions to go forward: - What are the limitations/advantages of Fiasco, L4Ka: Pistachio and OKL4. Which one should I select? - Is Fiasco still alive? When I visit Fiasco http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/fiasco/ site, last updated date is 26 Sep 2005 *Fiasco 1.2 released!* Do we have further releases or is it stopped? - Does anyone have performance figures of Fiasco, L4Ka: Pistachio and OKL4, based on which i can decide which micro-kernel to go for? - Does L4Linux work on OkL4, I read L4Linux runs of L4Ka: Pistachio, will it run as it is or we need to make some changes to it? Thanks Sarita

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DDE Linux26 in the Hurd
by Da Zheng 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

Hello, I have managed to port DDE linux26 to the Hurd. At least it works with NIC drivers now. A few problems: 1. dde linux26 doesn't support multiple PCI buses. Unfortunately, my virtual machine has two PCI buses: bus 0 and bus 2. Now I have to hardcode the bus numbers in the code. Do you have plan to support multiple PCI buses? 2. DDE Linux26 doesn't support sound card drivers. Does DDE Linux26 support the block device and character device? Zheng Da

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Call for participation to the Alt-OS devroom at FOSDEM (Extended deadline)
by François Revol 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

Hello, This year, the FOSDEM (in Brussels, 6-7th February 2010) will host the "Alt-OS" devroom on sunday from 9:00 to 17:00. This devroom is meant as a place for Free and OpenSource Alternative Operating System projects to share ideas and work on topics like: * distinguishing design and features, * device drivers and how to share them, * sharing code for internal components, * internal usage of other FOSS projects to build upon, * application portability, * interoperability, o file formats, o extended attributes... We are very interested to hear about your project on all those aspects, and of course we'd be happy to help you set up a hacking session or other form of gathering eventually, depending on the schedule. See the complete call for participation. http://groups.google.com/group/rosetta-os/browse_thread/thread/16964e21bef2… The deadline for the propositions for the Alt-OS devroom at FOSDEM has been extended to 2010-01-05, to allow at least one talk per project. The shedule must be sent rapidly to the FOSDEM team so we can't stretch it much more. François.

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