Prerequisite mechanism that Genode expects from a new kernel

[Norman Feske]

Hello Althaf,

>> Let me suggest two pointers that we stumbled upon when we brain-stormed
>> this idea. First, we were pointed to Linux' "resource containers", which
>> promise to allow the assignment of fine-grained resource constraints to
>> individual processes. This looks like an interesting mechanism to
>> support Genode's resource-trading concept. Secondly, we were made aware
>> of the Capsicum project, which brings capability-based security to Linux.
>>
>>  http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/security/capsicum/
> 
> Linux containers should be  LXC project from IBM.?

Some time ago, I stubled over the following article:

  http://lwn.net/Articles/236038

admittedly, I do not know what came out of the described patch - I just
kept the article in the back of my head. .-)

Cheers
Norman

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