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Reconstructing I/O

Keir Fraser, Steven Hand, Rolf Neugebauer, Ian Pratt, Andrew Warfield, Mark Williamson

August 2004, 16 pages

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.48456/tr-596

Abstract

We present a next-generation architecture that addresses problems of dependability, maintainability, and manageability of I/O devices and their software drivers on the PC platform. Our architecture resolves both hardware and software issues, exploiting emerging hardware features to improve device safety. Our high-performance implementation, based on the Xen virtual machine monitor, provides an immediate transition opportunity for today’s systems.

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@TechReport{UCAM-CL-TR-596,
  author =	 {Fraser, Keir and Hand, Steven and Neugebauer, Rolf and
          	  Pratt, Ian and Warfield, Andrew and Williamson, Mark},
  title = 	 {{Reconstructing I/O}},
  year = 	 2004,
  month = 	 aug,
  url = 	 {https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/techreports/UCAM-CL-TR-596.pdf},
  institution =  {University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory},
  doi = 	 {10.48456/tr-596},
  number = 	 {UCAM-CL-TR-596}
}