Linux Plumbers Conf 2013

One Line Summary

Abstract

The goal in lxc is for unprivileged users to be able to safely create and use containers.

It will begin by explaining the user namespace functionality, the subuid shadow extensions, and the pieces already implemented and those needed in lxc to enable the unprivileged container use.

Speaker

• Serge Hallyn

  Biography

  Working on LXC for Canonical Ltd.

  Sessions

  • * On the road to LXC 1.0
    • Title: On the road to LXC 1.0
    • Microconference: Containers
    • Time: 2:00pm
    • One Line Summary:

      Overview of what features to expect for LXC 1.0 and hints on how to help us get there.

    • Speakers: Stéphane Graber, Serge Hallyn
  • * State of CRIU (Checkpoint Restart In Userspace) and integration with LXC
    • Title: State of CRIU (Checkpoint Restart In Userspace) and integration with LXC
    • Microconference: Containers
    • Time: 3:15pm
    • One Line Summary:

      A tour over checkpoint-restore project features and plans followed by a discussion on integrating this with LXC.

    • Speakers: Serge Hallyn, Pavel Emelianov
  • * User namespace work
    • Title: User namespace work
    • Microconference: Containers
    • Time: 2:45pm
    • One Line Summary:

      Current state and expected timeline for completion of unprivileged containers

    • Speakers: Serge Hallyn