Docker's microVM technical evolution since 2016
What happened
On October 3, a Hacker News front-page report reviewed Docker's use of microVM technology: since Docker for Mac launched in 2016, Docker has used microVMs. Its in-house library VMM evolved from hyperkit to Docker VMM, paired with the slimmed-down LinuxKit kernel. The report notes this combination enables rootless operation across all platforms and isolates the entire Linux kernel. The report covers the starting point, evolution path and current run and isolation capabilities of Docker's microVM approach.
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Coverage
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- Hacker News front pageDocker has always used microVMs (well since 2016)
Docker 自 2016 年推出 Docker for Mac 起就一直在使用 microVM 技术，其自研的 library VMM 从 hyperkit 演进到 Docker VMM，配合 LinuxKit 精简内核，实现全平台 rootless 运行并隔离整个 Linux 内核。
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