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| author | Thomas Schwinge <thomas@schwinge.name> | 2010-12-05 18:22:15 +0100 |
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| committer | Thomas Schwinge <thomas@schwinge.name> | 2010-12-05 18:22:15 +0100 |
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microkernel/viengoos: Update status.
Mostly from Neal Walfield's 2010-12-05 email to <l4-hurd@gnu.org>.
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diff --git a/challenges.mdwn b/challenges.mdwn index 5368ae4e..a3a8a7e6 100644 --- a/challenges.mdwn +++ b/challenges.mdwn @@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] The GNU Hurd has a lot of [[advantages]], but there are challenges, too. +Some of these are explained in the [[hurd/critique]]. + Even though they're quite popular in the simpler embedded space, there is no successful true multi-server [[microkernel]] system for general-purpose desktop use yet. This is still an ongoing research effort. (TODO: add references.) Likewise, resource scheduling in distributed operating system kernels is a research topic. For example, read more about it on the relevant [[Open Issues -page|open_issues/multiprocessing]]. +page|open_issues/multiprocessing]]. Also, the [[microkernel/Viengoos]] +research kernel project strives to explore these. TODO: more to come. [[!tag open_issue_documentation]] |