The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source The power of eBPF (Interview)
Aug 14, 2022
Join Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent and a pioneer of eBPF technology, as she dives into the revolutionary potential of eBPF in modern software development. She discusses its transformative role in networking and security, the evolution of application management, and the challenges of integrating eBPF into existing systems. Liz also highlights innovative tools like Cilium that enhance performance and observability, and shares insights on the growing eBPF community shaping the future of tech.
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eBPF Power
- eBPF allows running programs within the kernel, enabling dynamic behavior changes.
- It customizes kernel features, observes kernel activity, and builds security/networking tools.
Docker and eBPF
- Liz Rice explains that Docker made containers accessible, like eBPF is now for kernel features.
- eBPF has evolved over years, with recent kernel versions enabling broader use and interest.
Packet of Death Mitigation
- eBPF mitigates vulnerabilities like "packet of death" dynamically without kernel updates.
- It recognizes malicious packets and discards them, unlike traditional patching and rebooting.