On behalf of the PCI sub-system maintainers, we would like to invite everyone to join the VFIO/IOMMU/PCI micro-conference (MC) this year. We are hoping to bring together, both in person and online, everyone interested in the VFIO, IOMMU, and PCI space to talk about the latest developments and challenges in these areas. The PCI interconnect […]
Category Archives: Microconference
Tracing MC CFP
2023-08-17 – 13:09
The Linux kernel has grown in complexity over the years. Complete understanding of how it works via code inspection has become virtually impossible. Today, tracing is used to follow the kernel as it performs its complex tasks. Tracing is used today for much more than simply debugging. Its framework has become the way for other […]
Kernel Testing & Dependability MC CFP
2023-08-09 – 15:40
Once again The Kernel Testing & Dependability Micro-conference will be taking place at LPC 2023, to discuss testing and dependability related topics. Please submit proposals for discussion via LPC submission system. The Linux Plumbers 2023 Kernel Testing & Dependability track focuses on advancing the current state of testing of the Linux Kernel and its related […]
Live Patching MC CFP
2023-08-09 – 15:38
After a three-year hiatus, the Live Patching Microconference is back for 2023. Accomplishments post 2019 Microconference: API enhancements: Livepatch pre/post (un)patch callback system state change tracking was added in v5.5. The new API enhances the safety of cumulative livepatch upgrades [v5.5] KLP-relocations: To facilitate module_disable_ro() removal, arch-specific livepatch .klp.arg sections were deprecated. Special arch section […]
Build Systems MC CFP
2023-08-05 – 09:48
In the Linux ecosystems, there are many ways to build all the software used to put together a running system. Whether it’s building all the binary packages for a binary Linux distribution, using a source-based distribution, or building an embedded system from scratch, there are a lot of shared challenges which each system solves in […]
Rust MC CFP
2023-07-30 – 07:05
LPC 2023 will host the second edition of the Rust MC. This microconference intends to cover talks and discussions on both Rust for Linux as well as other non-kernel Rust topics. Proposals can be submitted via LPC submission system, selecting the Rust MC track. Rust is a systems programming language that is making great strides […]
Android MC CFP
2023-07-27 – 05:12
The Android Microconference brings the upstream community and Android systems developers together to discuss issues and changes to the Android platform and their dependencies and interactions with the Linux kernel, allowing for collaboration on solutions for upstream. Since last year’s conference, there has been quite a bit of progress, specifically around: MGLRU enabled on Android14 […]
Compute Express Link (CXL) MC CFP
2023-07-21 – 07:33
We are pleased to announce that we will have a CXL MC this year at Plumbers, and hereby invite the community in our call for participation. Compute Express Link is a cache coherent fabric that in recent years has been gaining momentum in the industry. CXL 3.0 launched just before Plumbers 2022 (where very early […]
Linux Kernel Debugging MC CFP
2023-07-01 – 16:22
We are pleased to announce the first ever Linux Kernel Debugging Microconference, and we are now accepting proposals and problem statements. Kernel debugging can be done in many ways with many purpose-built tools, from printk to Crash, Drgn, KDB/KGDB, and more. These tools are built on layers of standards, formats, implicit standards, and undocumented assumptions […]
RISC-V Microconference CFP
2023-06-23 – 21:34
We’re holding another edition of the RISC-V microconference for Plumbers at 2023. Broadly speaking anything related to both Linux and RISC-V is on topic, but discussions tend to involve the following categories: How to support new RISC-V ISA features in Linux, both for the standards and for vendor-specific extensions. Discussions related to RISC-V based SOCs, […]
