[cap-talk] Failure isolation (was: Re: images and capability security)

[Bill Frantz]

lists at notatla.org.uk on Monday, March 17, 2008 wrote:

>What about
>  - (finite) CPU time
>  - (finite) working memory

While language systems, such as E, tend not to deal with CPU time
and memory exhaustion issues, capability operating systems such as
KeyKOS, EROS, CapROS, and Coyotos address them as part of the basic
architecture.

>  - to read any file format descriptions provided on the
>    system but outside the program (e.g. /usr/share/image-desc/....)

I don't understand what this issue means.

Cheers - Bill

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