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The next revision of the Linux kernel is to include a virtualization feature developed by VMware, called VMI.
The stable update, version 2.6.21, will then allow para-virtualized operating systems – Linux itself –  to run inside virtual machines on top of, and to some extent sharing, the Linux kernel. Para-virtualization is a technique that offers virtual machine performance in exchange for OS flexibility; the guest OS has to be modified to understand that it’s running inside a virtual machine, and must be the same as the host.

VMware introduced VMI (Virtual Machine Interface) in July 2005 as is intended as an interface open for any virtualization vendor to hook into in order to communicate with the Linux kernel. The move is sure to spark controversy, since virtualization, as an increasingly ubiquitous and mission-critical technology, is a very sensitive issue.

The idea behind VMI was that it could be a single standard, rather than there being different interfaces, depending on which virtualization hypervisor you chose to deploy.

Very cool, looks intesting wonder what opportunities/challenges this will bring to the virtualized platform. Will need to read up to find out more.

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