Experience with K42, an open-source, Linux-compatible, scalable operating-system kernel Academic Article

abstract

• K42 is an open-source, Linux-compatible, scalable operating-system kernel that can be used for rapid prototyping of operating-system policies and mechanisms. This paper reviews the structure and design philosophy of K42 and discusses our experiences in developing and using K42 in the open-source environment. Copyright 2005 by International Business Machines Corporation.

authors

• Da Silva, Dilma

published proceedings

• IBM SYSTEMS JOURNAL

author list (cited authors)

• Appavoo, J., Auslander, M., Butrico, M., da Silva, D. M., Krieger, O., Mergen, M. F., ... Xenidis, J.

citation count

• 20

complete list of authors

• Appavoo, J||Auslander, M||Butrico, M||da Silva, DM||Krieger, O||Mergen, MF||Ostrowski, M||Rosenburg, B||Wisniewski, RW||Xenidis, J

publication date

• January 2005

publisher

• IBM  Publisher

published in

• IBM Systems Journal  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1147/sj.442.0427

start page

• 427

end page

• 440

volume

• 44

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1147/sj.442.0427