On 10/4/18 2:44 PM, Boian Karatotev wrote: > Hello, > > I am a Computer Science student and for my last year I need to make and > present a 'diploma project' at the end of June. So far I want to make a > kernel module, whose description is in the following paragraph. I feel > comfortable with C and my OS knowledge is maybe slightly better than my OS > course. My question is: Would it possible to pull this off? I have no > experience with the kernel and I want to get into kernel development, so > this would be a perfect opportunity for that. My only issue is that this > may be too complex for my experience. > > My idea: Something along the lines of checkpoint-restart as a kernel > module. I want to ultimately be able to migrate a running process to a > different machine (assuming same at least some basic similarity). I know of > BLCR <http://crd.lbl.gov/departments/computer-science/CLaSS/research/BLCR/> > and I am planning on using it as a guide, although I am unsure about > working on it directly. As far as I know, the grading process does not > require this to be 100% complete, so I am aiming at transferring at least > all the memory, restoring file descriptors and maybe child > processes/threads. > > I will really appreciate any feedback! > Cheers, > Boyan > Interesting. I wouldn't mind helping. Ruben > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > -- So many immigrant groups have swept through our town that Brooklyn, like Atlantis, reaches mythological proportions in the mind of the world - RI Safir 1998 http://www.mrbrklyn.com DRM is THEFT - We are the STAKEHOLDERS - RI Safir 2002 http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software http://www.brooklyn-living.com Being so tracked is for FARM ANIMALS and and extermination camps, but incompatible with living as a free human being. -RI Safir 2013 _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
