From 9d64538617425f795e33d711d8bd4f5d823de8e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schwinge Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 00:23:31 +0100 Subject: open_issues/implementing_hurd_on_top_of_another_system: IRC, #hurd, 2010-12-28. --- open_issues/implementing_hurd_on_top_of_another_system.mdwn | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/open_issues/implementing_hurd_on_top_of_another_system.mdwn b/open_issues/implementing_hurd_on_top_of_another_system.mdwn index 7e88e322..614cf442 100644 --- a/open_issues/implementing_hurd_on_top_of_another_system.mdwn +++ b/open_issues/implementing_hurd_on_top_of_another_system.mdwn @@ -65,3 +65,16 @@ IRC, #hurd, August / September 2010 the Hurd to Linux or BSD Continue reading about the [[benefits of a native Hurd implementation]]. + +--- + +IRC, #hurd, 2010-12-28 + + kilobug: there is no real requirement for the Hurd to run on a + microkernel... as long as the important mechanisms are provided (most + notably external pagers and Mach IPC), the Hurd could run an top of + pretty much any kernel... + whether it makes sense is another question of course :-) + though I must say that I'm more and more convinced running the + Hurd on top of a monolithic kernel would actually be a useful approach + for the time being... -- cgit v1.2.3