Contents

 
• Introduction
• Key Ideas and Concepts
  • Cost Model
    • Restricted Access to Network Interface
      • Handler at User Level
      • Handler in Kernel
    • Mapped Network Interface
      • Handler at User Level
      • Handler in Kernel
    • General Purpose CPU as a Message Coprocessor
      • Handler at User Level
      • Handler in Kernel
    • Analysis
  • Kernel Embedded Handlers
    • Software Based Fault Isolation
    • Trusted Compiler
    • Kernel Embedded Interpreter
    • Code Inspection
• Related Work
  • Remote Handlers
    • Active Messages
    • Intel NX
    • Puma Portal Event Handlers
    • Workstation Environments
  • Extensible Operating Systems
    • Spin
    • Exo Kernel
    • GLUnix
    • VINO
    • Choices
  • Hardware Solutions
    • Stanford Flash
    • J-Machine
  • Dynamic Code Generation
  • Interpreters
    • Interpretation Techniques
    • Stack Machines
    • Forth
    • BSD Packet Filter
    • Java
• Proposed Solution
• Statement of Work
• Acknowlegements
• References
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