justincormack · January 19, 2015 01:06
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 Fun things to do with a rump kernel

 NetBSD has a feature called the "rump kernel". This lets you run parts of NetBSD wherever you like. It has NetBSD's portability promise and will run on FreeBSD or OpenBSD, or on Xen without an operating system at all. The obligatory toaster support is underway. 

 This talk is recommended for people who like operating systems, hate operating systems, or just want to get them to work.

 This talk will explain what the rump kernel is, how it differs from virtual machines, usermode operating systems, unikernels, containers and jails, and what you can use it for.

 As a hacker I want to
 1. Write drivers more easily
 2. Debug my operating system
 3. Tests!
 4. Build a new operating system
 5. Run a full network stack in userspace
 6. Run an application without an operating system
 7. Run self contained applications with their own drivers on my OS

 Ever dreamed that working with a kernel was just like normal programming? That all the tools that you use every day just worked?
 Six years ago at the previous rump kernel talk at BSDCan, the focus was on writing drivers and debugging. Now rump kernels can provide a whole lot of opportunities to explore.
	Fun things to do with a rump kernel

	NetBSD has a feature called the "rump kernel". This lets you run parts of NetBSD wherever you like. It has NetBSD's portability promise and will run on FreeBSD or OpenBSD, or on Xen without an operating system at all. The obligatory toaster support is underway.

	This talk is recommended for people who like operating systems, hate operating systems, or just want to get them to work.

	This talk will explain what the rump kernel is, how it differs from virtual machines, usermode operating systems, unikernels, containers and jails, and what you can use it for.

	As a hacker I want to
	1. Write drivers more easily
	2. Debug my operating system
	3. Tests!
	4. Build a new operating system
	5. Run a full network stack in userspace
	6. Run an application without an operating system
	7. Run self contained applications with their own drivers on my OS

	Ever dreamed that working with a kernel was just like normal programming? That all the tools that you use every day just worked?
	Six years ago at the previous rump kernel talk at BSDCan, the focus was on writing drivers and debugging. Now rump kernels can provide a whole lot of opportunities to explore.