Sessions at linux.conf.au 2012 about Linux Kernel

Monday 16th January 2012

• You can't spell KABOOM without OOM

  by Anthony Towns

  There isn't a lot of software out there that will be satisfied with just 640kB of memory these days, but some isn't even satisfied when its given four or more orders of magnitude more memory than that. This talk discusses the task of tracking down one such malcontent within Red Hat, from changes to our code, through tweaking python and Apaches and finally to fixing a bug in the kernel, along with some tips on how to get useful data and convincing other people when they have a bug to fix too.

  • Linux Kernel

  At 12:00pm to 12:20pm, Monday 16th January

  Coverage video

• Time to harden up - SELinux is no longer an option

  by Steven Ellis - RHNZ

  • Linux Kernel
  • SELinux

  At 2:20pm to 2:50pm, Monday 16th January

  Coverage video

Tuesday 17th January 2012

• The Kernel Report

  by Jonathan Corbet

  This talk will be a fast-paced tour of what has been happening in the kernel community in the last year, and what can be expected in the year (or so) to come. Attendees of any technical ability will go away with a better understanding of what's up with one of the largest and most active software development projects on the planet.

  • Linux Kernel

  At 10:30am to 11:20am, Tuesday 17th January

  Coverage video

Wednesday 18th January 2012

• I Can't Believe This is Butter! A tour of btrfs.

  by Avi Miller

  • btrfs
  • Linux Kernel

  At 10:30am to 11:20am, Wednesday 18th January

  Coverage video video

• EFI and Linux: the future is here, and it's awful

  by Matthew Garrett

  • Linux Kernel

  At 11:30am to 12:20pm, Wednesday 18th January

  Coverage video video slide deck

Thursday 19th January 2012

• Gang Scheduling in Linux Kernel Scheduler

  by Nikunj A Dadhania

  • Linux Kernel

  At 4:40pm to 5:30pm, Thursday 19th January

  Coverage video