summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/challenges.mdwn
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
Diffstat (limited to 'challenges.mdwn')
-rw-r--r--challenges.mdwn5
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
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]]