pidfd: What have we been up to?

Presenters Christian Brauner Source All Systems Go! 2025 Diving Deep into Linux Namespaces: A Look at PFDs and the Future of Containerization 🚀 Ever wondered how Linux manages containers and isolates processes? It’s a surprisingly intricate dance of kernel features, and the recent presentation by Christian Hoelzl, alongside David Howell and Joseph Saffer, offered a fascinating glimpse into the ongoing evolution. This isn’t just about making containers work; it’s about designing a kernel that’s flexible, secure, and adaptable. Let’s break down the key takeaways – it’s a journey worth taking! 🛠️ ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

Forget zbus, zlink is the future of IPC in Rust

Presenters Lennart Poettering Zeeshan Ali Khan Source All Systems Go! 2025 Zelink: A Fresh Approach to Inter-Process Communication 🚀 Are you tired of the complexities of existing inter-process communication (IPC) systems? Do you crave a more modern, flexible, and developer-friendly solution? Then buckle up, because we’re diving into Zelink, a promising new library aiming to shake up the IPC landscape! This presentation offered a fascinating look behind the scenes of Zelink, outlining its design principles, addressing key challenges, and hinting at its potential to be a real game-changer. Let’s unpack what makes Zelink stand out, and what’s on the roadmap. ...

October 1, 2025 · 3 min

Modernizing GNOME

Presenters Adrian Vovk Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Modernizing Gnome Session: A Deep Dive into Systemd Integration and the Future of Desktop Management 👨‍💻 Adrian’s recent presentation offered a fascinating look under the hood of Gnome Session’s modernization efforts. It’s a journey of embracing new technologies, tackling complex challenges, and ultimately aiming for a more robust and user-friendly desktop experience. Let’s break down the key takeaways and explore what the future might hold. ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

New Linux Kernel Coredump Infrastructure

Presenters Christian Brauner Source All Systems Go! 2025 Level Up Your Kernel Debugging: A Look at the New Quadump Socket Protocol 🚀 Debugging kernel crashes can be a frustrating experience. Luckily, the Linux kernel is constantly evolving to make this process more efficient and insightful. Recently, a new protocol – the Quadump Socket Protocol – has emerged, offering a significantly improved way to handle core dumps. Let’s dive into what this means for developers and system administrators! ...

October 1, 2025 · 3 min

Slim device software with systemd targets and nspawn

Presenters Umut Tezduyar Lindskog Fredrik Hugosson Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Development: Building Modular Software with Systemd and AWS EC2 🌐 Traditional software development can feel like wrestling with rigid structures. What if you could build a system that’s flexible, scalable, and ready for anything? That’s the promise of the approach explored in a recent presentation – a runtime modular software stack built around the innovative “common target” concept. Let’s dive into how they’re doing it, using Systemd, AWS EC2, and a whole lot of ingenuity. ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min