Explore the innovative mshare mechanism in this 35-minute Linux Foundation talk by Matthew Wilcox and Khalid Aziz. Delve into the initial implementation, addressing questions on accounting and security. Learn about the API, whitelist functionality, and the intriguing "Frankenstein" aspect. Examine optin semantics, shared regions, shared vma, shared protection, and private thread concepts. Gain insights into the Hamster Mechanism and its role in enhancing Linux memory management.
Memory Sharing Mechanisms in Linux - Implementation and Security
Overview
Syllabus
The Hamster Mechanism
Initial Implementation
Questions
Accounting
Security
API
Whitelist
Frankenstein
Optin semantics
How many shared regions
Shared vma
Shared protection
Private thread
Taught by
Linux Foundation
