From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dhaval Giani Subject: Re: [Devel] OLS paper topics Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:13:36 +0530 Message-ID: <20080130104336.GD3862@linux.vnet.ibm.com> References: <20080123195736.GA7823@sergelap.austin.ibm.com> <47990BAB.4050106@openvz.org> <20080124225002.GC13819@sergelap.austin.ibm.com> <47A03A73.6070408@openvz.org> <47A03C25.8030205@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Reply-To: Dhaval Giani Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <47A03C25.8030205-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org Errors-To: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org To: Balbir Singh Cc: Kir Kolyshkin , Linux Containers List-Id: containers.vger.kernel.org On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 02:28:13PM +0530, Balbir Singh wrote: > Kir Kolyshkin wrote: > > Serge E. Hallyn wrote: > >> Quoting Kir Kolyshkin (kir-GEFAQzZX7r8dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org): > >> =20 > >>> Serge E. Hallyn wrote: > >>> =20 > >>>> 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. > >>>> =20 > >>> That's right, obviously the title of the mini-summit would be somet= hing > >>> like "Linux Kernel Containers". > >>> =20 > >> > >> 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) > >> =20 > >=20 > > 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: > >=20 > > =3D=3D Topic =3D=3D > >=20 > > Namespaces, containers, cgroups, and container checkpoint/restart. > >=20 > > =3D=3D Description =3D=3D > >=20 > > 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. > >=20 > > 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' =E2=80=94 kernel object or userspace fictio= n > > * Additional cgroups and their design > > * How to initiate and synchronize checkpoint/restart > > * How to enter a 'container' ? > >=20 >=20 > Resource Management for containers? >=20 > > =3D=3D Moderators =3D=3D > > {{Out|These are just suggestions, please edit here or let us know if = you > > do or do not want to moderate.}} > >=20 > > * Namespaces/containers: Serge Hallyn, Cedric Le Goater > > * cgroups: Paul Menage > > * Checkpoint/restart: Dave Hansen, Cedric Le Goater > >=20 >=20 > Resource Management? - I don't mind moderating that if it happens to be > included in the summit or can we merge it with cgroups? >=20 I don't mind helping out here. Could you add me to the list as well? Thanks, --=20 regards, Dhaval