From 46b77fd2236b97c9d9c7ecd9a86b7d1ee9cd2527 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schwinge Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 18:22:15 +0100 Subject: microkernel/viengoos: Update status. Mostly from Neal Walfield's 2010-12-05 email to . --- challenges.mdwn | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'challenges.mdwn') 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]] -- cgit v1.2.3