Hackathon 2

Using NVM in the L4 Microkernel OS

The goal of this hackathon is to give the attendees a feeling of how (raw) NVM can be used in practice as well as to show them some of the performance implications that are entangled with NVM. Throughout the workshop, we will rely on Intel's Optane which is a PCM-based implementation of NVM. Regarding the software side we will use L4Re, a microkernel-based OS, to run and program some showcase applications on NVM. The agenda of this hackathon is comprised of:
  • Introduction and Foundations of L4Re
  • Hands-On Session 1: Say Hello to L4Re
  • NVM: What Does It Look Like in Reality?
  • A Quick Tour of System Programming on L4Re
  • Hands-On Session 3: Building a Simple KVS on NVM

Prerequisites

A laptop with internet connection, an SSH-Client, and VirtualBox. Apart, all participants should know C/C++ and be familiar with editors like vi. VirtualBox is only required as a backup if the server cannot be accessed and we have to work offline. Then, participants must have a notebook with an x86-64 CPU. If some are already using ARM-based MacBooks, this could be a problem in the event of an Internet disruption at the venue.

Till Miemietz (Barkhausen Institut, Dresden)

Viktor Reusch (Barkhausen Institut, Dresden)

 

Till Miemietz (Barkhausen Institut, Dresden)

Being born and raised in the suburbs of Berlin, I moved to Dresden for studying
CS with a minor in economics at the Technische Universität. I subsequently
received my diploma with distinction in 2020. Shortly afterwards, I joined the
Barkhausen Institut and took up my PhD studies under the supervision of
Hermann Härtig. Starting in my undergraduate studies, I worked on several
aspects of systems software for high-performance storage and network
architectures. Recently, my focus shifted towards researching into OS designs
for non-volatile memory. In the scope of SPP 2377, I am a member of the
FOSSIL project team.

Viktor Reusch (Barkhausen Institut, Dresden)

I received my bachelor's degree with distinction in 2021.
Since then, I am studying for my master's degree at the Technische Universität
Dresden. At the same time, I started working at the Barkhausen Institut as a
student research assistant. My work focuses on system call interfaces,
microkernels and non-volatile memory. Other subjects of interest include Rust
and system security.

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