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MINIX 3: a Modular, Self-Healing POSIX-compatible Operating System

FOSDEM · talk · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Andrew Tanenbaum's FOSDEM 2010 talk on MINIX 3, a microkernel OS built for high reliability and security. It shows how the system detects and recovers from device driver crashes, and addresses microkernel performance concerns.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as an accessible explanation of microkernel isolation and fault-tolerant design, and as Tanenbaum's answer to performance objections.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “it's a very interesting but accessible talk for those interested in lower-level systems and fault-tolerant architectures.”

    Interesting, accessible talk on Minix 3 architecture

    TallGuyShort, 2013-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's the best technical talk you've heard?”

  2. “Andrew Tanenbaum explains it well”

    Tanenbaum explains how driver isolation limits security exploits

    thirsteh, 2013-02 · Recommendation · in “Minix 3.2.1 Released”

  3. “Here's Andy Tannenbaum's response to the performance issues of microkernels”

    Tanenbaum answers microkernel performance concerns near 47:15

    noblethrasher, 2014-06 · Recommendation · in “What are the advantages of the Hurd over Linux/BSD? (2013)”

  4. “You should take a look at microkernels and the work Andrew Tanenbaum did with Minix 3”

    Suggested as a modular OS design direction

    shangxiao, 2014-11 · Recommendation · in “Hobby kernel and userspace, built mostly from scratch”

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Topics: minix 3, microkernel, fault tolerance, tanenbaum, self-healing

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