From Browser to Kernel: Exploring a Lightweight Sandboxed Approach for Unikernel Extensions

Workshop on Programming Languages and Operating Systems (PLOS), pp. 127–135

Abstract

Library Operating Systems (libOS) are highly efficient because the entire software stack, from the kernel to the application, is compiled, optimized, and linked together. However, in certain scenarios, such as code injection for network packet analysis or adding custom drivers, it is necessary to extend the kernel as needed. The traditional approach of modifying and recompiling the kernel source code can be time-consuming and error-prone.

Authors 3

1. Stefan Lankes Aachen Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, Aachen, Germany

2. Jonathan Klimt Aachen Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, Aachen, Germany

3. Antonello Monti Aachen Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems

   RWTH Aachen University · Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology

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   RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, Aachen, Germany, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, Center for Digital Energy, Sankt Augustin, Germany