[coyotos-dev] Impact of checkpointing on mobile systems

[Pierre THIERRY]

Scribit Jonathan S. Shapiro dies 07/07/2007 hora 11:40:
> The concern is that the checkpoint subsystem is a part of the security
> foundation. Introducing configurability here is potentially very
> dangerous to the entire system.

I see.

> In general, I am not in favor of configurability. There is a
> difference between "options" (e.g. what paper size do I want) and
> "configurability" (e.g. what *policy* do I want). Configurability
> usually indicates a design error in the system.

I'm a bit surprised, because in this respect, it seems Coyotos will be
far more configurable than most of the current systems. I take it as a
great virtue.

Doubtfully,
Pierre
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