Kernel Mode Linux (KML) is a technology that enables the execution of ordinary user-space programs inside kernel space. This article presents the background, an approach and an implementation of KML.

Computers separate the OS into two modes for resource allocation and security purposes. The distinction protects a computer system's basic functionality and ensures stability. While the computer is ...

The Linux kernel follows a monolithic design, and that brings a well-known problem: all code in the kernel has access to the entirety of the kernel's address space. As a result, a bug in (for example) ...

Now that we know how to call kernel mode functions, we can move on to the next question, does your code need to run in kernel mode? If you are used to running code with no operating system, or perhaps ...

Kernel Mode Linux (KML) is a technology that enables the execution of user processes in kernel mode. I described the basic concept and the implementation techniques of KML on IA-32 architecture in my ...

In the wake of the global Windows outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update in July, ‘both our customers and ecosystem partners have called on Microsoft to provide additional security capabilities ...

EA announced its latest salvo in the endless cat-and-mouse battle of PC gaming cheat detection on Tuesday, and the effort prominently features one term sure to raise a red flag for some users: “kernel ...

Earlier this week, we covered progress integrating an implementation of the WireGuard VPN protocol into the FreeBSD kernel. Two days later, there’s an update—kernel-mode WireGuard has been moved out ...