A year of Container Kernel Work Past, Present, and Future of Container Kernel Features
Channel: FOSDEM
Date: 2019-05-01

by Christian Brauner

At: FOSDEM 2019
https://video.fosdem.org/2019/UA2.114/containers_kernel_update.webm


In this talk we will focus on container related kernel features. We will take
an in-depth, technical look at what features have been worked on, are currently
worked, or are planned. Containers have become ubiquitous. Nowadays, the computing landscape is mostly
concerned with a higher-level view on the functionality and features of
containers (e.g. orchestration). In this talk we will take a step back and
focus on the low-level aspects that make containers possible. Specifically, we
will look at kernel features that have been implemented in the last year(s),
features that are currently being worked on and features that are planned in
the future. We will try to take a closer technical look and not shy away from
analysing code and patchsets where needed. The goal of the talk is to inform
users about the kernel development status but also to raise awareness that all
the shiny glitter takes a lot of difficult technical arguments and patches that
are not just "boring plumbing" but actually are pretty exciting. 

Room: UA2.114 (Baudoux)
Scheduled start: 2019-02-03 11:40:00+01