Roadmap 2024

[Ivan Loskutov]

Hi Jean-Philippe,

thanks for your kind words.

>  If you wish to discuss the design space, I would be very happy
> to share whatever knowledge and perspective I have developed over the
> years while working on Qubes and similar efforts.

I will be happy to get feedback from you and all other Genodians.
I am working on cleaning and publishing all my code.

Frankly, I don't work on the design for this project. It is a more iterative
process for me. I only have a little free time and want a working solution
with minimum effort from my side, using as many existing components as
possible. I learn new things, go deeper, and change my approach if it makes
sense.

The current solution is quite simple. On the Linux side, it is a customized
Wayland compositor based on dwl (simple wlroots-based tiling window manager).
And a server that captures screens and inputs event injection using Wayland
protocol extensions. The server now provides a simple TCP-based interface.

On the Genode side, it is a simple app that gets framebuffer data, shows it,
and sends input events to the server.

Now, I am trying to improve performance. I want to implement some virtio
device to remove TCP and reduce the number of copies for framebuffers data.

So, stay tuned :)

--
Best Regards
Ivan Loskutov
On Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at 11:23 PM Jean-Philippe Ouellet <jpo at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Dec 30, 2023, 5:13 PM Ivan Loskutov <loskutov.ivan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Norman and Genodians,
> >
> > I want to share my plans for the first time.
> > In 2024, I plan to finally start using Sculpt OS. The only thing
> > keeping me is the dependency on some familiar Linux software. I would
> > like to have a headless virtual machine with Linux, and to have Linux
> > applications as native Nitpicker windows, to experience something
> > similar to Qubes OS. I already have an early prototype working on
> > Genode Linux, forwarding windows from the host system (see short video
> > [1]). However, there's still a lot to be done before publishing.
> > This is my plan for the year 2024.
> >
> > [1] https://vanner.me/genode_wayland.mp4
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Ivan Loskutov
>
>
> I usually keep quiet around here, and was intending to do so now as
> well, but this is too exciting.
>
> This annual thread is one I always look forward to and which reliably
> brings me quite some joy to read. This year is no exception.
>
> Last year I recall my hope and excitement being primarily captivated
> by the aspirations and intent for suspend/resume on x86 to become a
> reality. In the time since, my excitement on that topic has waned
> somewhat, due partly to the acceptance that that road is even longer
> and more difficult than I already anticipated, and partly due to the
> much anticipated rise of prevalence of realistic contenders to take
> x86's increasingly tenuous throne, which have favorable power
> characteristics to begin with.
>
> This year, so far, your video takes the cake for me personally.
>
> This may be the most teasing video I have seen all year! In my
> excitement I showed it to the nearest person available who,
> predictably, found it entirely mundane and my excitement unrelatable.
> Alas, our niche may be narrow and true appreciators few and far
> between, but I can assure you the merit and potential of this line of
> work is most certainly not unnoticed by all! ;)
>
> The marriage of ideas and approaches found in Qubes with something
> providing a more solid foundation for the future is a topic I have
> been passionate about for a long time, and I am eager to follow your
> work. If you wish to discuss the design space, I would be very happy
> to share whatever knowledge and perspective I have developed over the
> years while working on Qubes and similar efforts. Regretfully I cannot
> commit to more than that at this time (which is why I was otherwise
> intending to stay quiet), but I am truly excited that someone else is
> pursuing this and happy to support your efforts how I can.
>
> What an exciting way to bring in the New Year :)
>
> Kind regards,
> Jean-Philippe
>
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