Virtualized Linux Faster Than Native? 153
^switch writes "Aussies at NICTA have developed a para-virtualized Linux called Wombat that they claim outperforms native Linux. From the article: 'The L4 Microkernel works with its own open source operating system Iguana, which is specifically designed as a base for use in embedded systems.'" Specific performance results are also available from the NICTA website.
L4 deserves some attention (Score:3, Insightful)
As far as I know L4 is one of the microkernels with more efforts for development. Along with MinixV3 [minix3.org] of course.
Re:Only? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:defend his position that microkernels are crap? (Score:2, Insightful)
I hate to point this out, but if mindshare is the criterion then Windows wins. Considering that the average person is almost always wrong, I tend to think that mindshare is a warning flag, not a recommendation.
Re:defend his position that microkernels are crap? (Score:3, Insightful)
Strange (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:defend his position that microkernels are crap? (Score:3, Insightful)
Not quite sure that follows. After all, you can do that* with DOS and I don't believe anyone would claim that it's well written code.
* Well, more or less. You can fit that wacky Caldera browser, Arachne [tiscali.co.uk], (beware the 'orrible MIDI music) and some rudimentary network tools (SSH, VNC and ping) on a floppy. Arguably that's not a "full operating system", but I do think my point size != quality still stands.
Re:Pet maths peeve (Score:3, Insightful)