Hypervisor-less Virtio for Real-time and Safety
Explore hypervisor-less Virtio for real-time and safety applications in edge devices containing Linux. Learn about the increasing presence of Linux in edge devices, the need for reactivity in intelligent edge systems, and where real-time and safety workloads can be executed. Examine a use case involving KVM with core isolation for time-sensitive networking, and understand the benefits of Virtio workload integration. Dive into the generalized hypervisor-less Virtio architecture, comparing similarities and differences with traditional approaches. Study the shared memory layout and various scenarios for hypervisor-less Virtio implementation, including VSOCK-only configurations. Gain insights into performance considerations of Virtio MMIO with MSIs and Virtio/PCI vs Virtio/MMIO in hypervisor environments. Conclude with key takeaways on implementing hypervisor-less Virtio for real-time and safety-critical applications in edge computing.