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Barco: Linux containers from scratch in C, with Luca Cavallin

Jan 23, 2024
52:13

The best way to learn something is to break it or to build it yourself.

And that's precisely what Luca did to understand how Linux containers (and Docker) work: he built his own, Barco.

In this episode of KubeFM, you will learn:

  • Why Linux containers "don't exist" but are the product of several Linux features you can put together and configure properly to get what we know as containers.

  • How Kernel features such as cgroups and namespaces isolate a process.

  • How you can use seccomp and capabilities to secure the container.

  • How to make the right syscall from C to build your own container engine.

Also, Luca explained how he learned how to build Barco from scratch, detailing the (struggle) to find reputable sources and (lack of) respected books.

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This episode is sponsored by Learnk8s — become an expert in Kubernetes

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