[lifty]

This is an awesome effort, thank you, knowing that one of the authors is in the thread. How far is this from usability, at least in some reduced context? Would love to be able to build server images based on this kernel and play around with it.

[tatetian16]

As a relatively new kernel, Asterinas still has a lot of rough edges for general-purpose use. That said, if the goal is to run targeted, real-world services efficiently and reliably, the gap is not that large—I believe we can reach that milestone within a year.

We're actively implementing key features like Linux namespaces and cgroups, and we're also working on the first Asterinas-based distribution. Our initial focus is to use Asterinas as the guest OS inside Confidential VMs. This use case prioritizes security, where Asterinas has clear advantages over Linux thanks to its memory safety guarantee and small TCB.

[GardenLetter27]

What about DRM, ALSA, etc.? - I think these are the main blockers for people testing it out on home machines.