L3 microkernel
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L3 is a microkernel
running on Intel's x86 computers. L3 is designed to be "very lean and features fast, message-based, synchronous IPC, simple-to-use external paging mechanisms and a security mechanism based on secure domains (tasks, clans and chiefs)." It is the predecessor of L4
, another microkernel with similar design goals.
L3 is also the name of a full operating system based on the L3 microkernel.
Both were developed by Jochen Liedtke
and his team at GMD's SET institute.
Microkernel
In computer science, a microkernel is the near-minimum amount of software that can provide the mechanisms needed to implement an operating system . These mechanisms include low-level address space management, thread management, and inter-process communication...
running on Intel's x86 computers. L3 is designed to be "very lean and features fast, message-based, synchronous IPC, simple-to-use external paging mechanisms and a security mechanism based on secure domains (tasks, clans and chiefs)." It is the predecessor of L4
L4 microkernel family
L4 is a family of second-generation microkernels, generally used to implement Unix-like operating systems, but also used in a variety of other systems.L4 was a response to the poor performance of earlier microkernel-base operating systems...
, another microkernel with similar design goals.
L3 is also the name of a full operating system based on the L3 microkernel.
Both were developed by Jochen Liedtke
Jochen Liedtke
Jochen Liedtke was a German computer scientist, noted for his work on microkernels, especially the creation of the L4 microkernel family....
and his team at GMD's SET institute.