6th Australasian Computer Systems Architecture Conference (AustCSAC'01)
The SawMill Framework for Virtual Memory Diversity
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
January 29-January 30
ISBN: 0-7695-0954-1
M. Aron, Department of Computer Science, Rice University
Luke Deller, School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Wales, Sydney
We present a framework that allows applications to build and customize VM services on the L4 microkernel. While the L4 microkernel?s abstractions are quite powerful, using these abstractions effectively requires higher-level paradigms. We propose the dataspace paradigm which provides a modular VM framework. The modularity introduced by the dataspace paradigm facilitates implementation and permits dynamic configurability. Initial performance results from a prototype are promising.
Citation:
M. Aron, Jochen Liedtke, Kevin Elphinstone, Yoonho Park, Trent Jaeger, Luke Deller, "The SawMill Framework for Virtual Memory Diversity," austcsac, pp.3, 6th Australasian Computer Systems Architecture Conference (AustCSAC'01), 2001