Brussels / 1 & 2 February 2025

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Making NetBSD as a fast(er) booting microvm


How we implemented PVH boot capability to the NetBSD kernel, allowing it to start straight from QEMU's -kernel parameter or Firecracker's VMM. In the process, we reduced boot time from 300 to 20ms, using methods borrowed from FreeBSD, and some in-house optimisations to get rid of unnecessary delays.

Speakers

Emile 'iMil' Heitor