Diploma project with the Linux kernel

[Ruben Safir]

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

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