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diff --git a/community/gsoc/project_ideas/virtualization.mdwn b/community/gsoc/project_ideas/virtualization.mdwn index c7403f70..bd67718b 100644 --- a/community/gsoc/project_ideas/virtualization.mdwn +++ b/community/gsoc/project_ideas/virtualization.mdwn @@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ desired constellations. The goal is to create a set of powerful tools for managing at least one desirable virtualization scenario. One possible starting point could be the [[hurd/subhurd]]/[[hurd/neighborhurd]] mechanism, which allows a second almost totally -independant instance of the Hurd in parallel to the main one. +independent instance of the Hurd in parallel to the main one. While subhurd allow creating a complete second system instance, with an own set of Hurd servers and [[UNIX]] daemons and all, there are also situations where it is -desirable to have a smaller subenvironment, living withing the main system and +desirable to have a smaller subenvironment, living within the main system and using most of its facilities -- similar to a chroot environment. A simple way to create such a subenvironment with a single command would be very helpful. It might be possible to implement (perhaps as a prototype) a wrapper using existing tools (chroot and [[hurd/translator/unionfs]]); or it might require more specific tools, -like some kind of unionfs-like filesytem proxy that mirrors other parts of the -filesystem, but allows overriding individual locations, in conjuction with +like some kind of unionfs-like filesystem proxy that mirrors other parts of the +filesystem, but allows overriding individual locations, in conjunction with either chroot or some similar mechanism to create a subenvironment with a different root filesystem. @@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ Completing this project will require gaining a very good understanding of the Hurd architecture and spirit. Previous experience with other virtualization solutions would be very helpful. -Possible mentors: Olaf Buddenhagen (antrik) +Possible mentors: Olaf Buddenhagen (antrik), Carl Fredrik Hammar (cfhammar) |