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Cong Wang releases mklinux v7.0-mk2 for running multiple Linux kernels on bare metal without a hypervisor
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Cong Wang announced mklinux v7.0-mk2, a project that lets a single machine run several independent Linux kernels simultaneously on bare metal without a hypervisor, with a host kernel partitioning CPUs, memory, and PCI devices into instances that each boot a spawn kernel natively.
Only one feed carries this, so corroboration is limited. The approach eliminates hypervisor overhead by giving each kernel direct access to its own physical resources, which could interest engineers experimenting with kernel isolation or resource partitioning. The project is explicitly experimental and distinct from the historical MkLinux port to PowerPC Macs.
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mklinux v7.0-mk2 runs multiple independent Linux kernels on bare metal without a hypervisor, with no emulation or trapping of spawn kernels.
A host kernel partitions CPUs, memory, and PCI devices into instances and boots each spawn kernel via kexec_file_load().
This project is unrelated to the old MkLinux, which was a Linux port to PowerPC Macintosh systems.
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