The most widely deployed mobile virtualization solution
July 15, 2008
OK Labs Heads to LinuxWorld and we're hosting another Meet-up.
Details:
(Details about why we are really there)
What: OK Labs Meet-up in conjunction with LinuxWorld
Where: 661 Howard Street (right behind Moscone Convention Center) San Francisco
When: 4pm Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Posted by Ram Sarabu on July 15 at 05:56 PM
July 13, 2008
In a recent article our competitors, tell the story of the two OSes (Linux and RTOS) and argue that a system virtual machine is the right approach to make this work on a single (DSP) core. However, they really are pulling wool over the readers' eyes.
While in the introduction they pretend to be talking about system ...
Posted by Gernot Heiser on July 13 at 09:50 PM
July 04, 2008
I was asked this question by a reader of my recent article Microkernels Rule! in embedded.com. The short answer is that hypervisors are becoming microkernels.
Yes, there's a convergence, but it's mostly the hypervisors that are changing. Microkernels have been successfully used as hypervisors
for over ten years (L4Linux ...
Posted by Gernot Heiser on July 04 at 05:52 AM
July 01, 2008
Iggy goes to Paris with Abi Nourai. 
Posted by Abi Nourai on July 01 at 10:07 AM
June 30, 2008
3. Availability of l4test
For the first time, OK is making available a suite of unit tests that tests OKL4 microkernel functionality. This project is the perfect target to use when bringing up a new port of OKL4 as it removed iguana from the equation and therefore allows you to get up and running more quickly.
Only a ...
Posted by Abi Nourai on June 30 at 12:05 PM
June 26, 2008
As part of the "you asked for it and you're gonna get it" initiative, I'm happy to announce searchable archives and a developers' forum. The forum is completely integrated with the Developers' Mailing List so all questions and answers will appear in both places. Both features are available on the Community Wiki.
We are ...
Posted by Ram Sarabu on June 26 at 03:10 PM
June 24, 2008
Since all of our meet-ups have been hosted in the States, we figured it was time to bring the party back home. We will be hosting a Sydney meet-up at the Red Oak Boutique Beer Café, July 8 at 7pm.
Come hang out with fellow developers, down a few beers and enjoy the general OK debauchery.
Here's where we will be:
REDOAK ...
Posted by Brenna Walters Lenoir on June 24 at 06:10 PM
June 17, 2008
On a competitor's FAQ I found this little gem:
"In a secure processing environment it is important to keep the code size, and hence the 'attack surface' as small as possible."
At the surface, this looks like our TCB size matters argument (and small is beautiful in this case). But we tend to talk about the TCB size in ...
Posted by Gernot Heiser on June 17 at 08:30 PM
June 16, 2008
Our Chalk Talk (Webinar) "Creating Secure Mobile Devices" now Live!
Delve into the world of embedded virtualization, and software security in mobile devices with Gernot Heiser and Rob McCammon. In today's connected mobile devices, the OKL4 open source microkernel can provide security, virtualization, and a host of ...
Posted by Robert C. McCammon on June 16 at 10:19 PM
June 09, 2008
I am pleased to announce that OK Labs is extending our global reach with the opening of a European headquarters based in Paris (that’s France, not Paris, Texas). This marks an important milestone for OK Labs and adds to our capabilities for winning targeted accounts in the mobile/wireless market.
Posted by Steve Subar on June 09 at 04:11 PM
June 02, 2008
2. OK Linux performance on IA-32
With OKL4 2.1, we've released a series of additional performance optimizations to OKL4 and OK Linux on ia32 architectures. And by additional improvements I really mean freakin' huge optimizations. This baby flies compared to the achieved performance of OKL4 1.5.
To give you a taste, ...
Posted by Abi Nourai on June 02 at 10:18 AM
May 27, 2008
In mid April, OK released version 2.1 of OKL4. If you're a developer and interested in engaging with OKL4, here's a few understated but cool features introduced in version 2.1 that you might find very interesting.
1. POSIX on OKL4
OKL4 introduces a lightweight POSIX layer implemented directly over the high-performance ...
Posted by Abi Nourai on May 27 at 11:45 AM
May 22, 2008
Open Kernel Labs Community Wiki
Over the past many months, the OKL4Community has been growing stronger than ever. There's a healthy bunch of participants actively using OKL4 as a basis for their projects. What's most impressive of all is seeing Community members share their knowledge and tricks-of-the-trade that ...
Posted by Ram Sarabu on May 22 at 07:26 PM
May 21, 2008
Earlier this year I presented at the linux.conf.au embedded miniconf, about how to port OKL4 to a new SoC. The video was taped and had until recently been available on the linux.conf.au 2008 website, but for some reason that website has gone awol, so I thought it was a good time to put up my own copy. These videos have ...
Posted by Benno Leslie on May 21 at 04:57 PM
May 20, 2008
A lot of people on the developer's mailing list have been asking for this video, so I figured we'd post it again.
Full Video Here:
http://media.benno.id.au/porting-okl4-new-soc_cif-highquality.ogg
http://media.benno.id.au/porting-okl4-new-soc_pal-highquality.ogg
Posted by Benno Leslie on May 20 at 01:02 PM