microsoft / microsoft/litebox

Rollback support for critical kernel operations

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Description

My understanding is that, at least for now, LiteBox kernel platforms' goal is not fail-safe. However, fail-fast is also not desired because one of our target platforms (e.g., cloud VMs) is critical.
#817

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #817 and examining the kernel-platform failure behavior relevant to this request. The issue names no files, tests, or concrete rollback boundary, so the first step is to define the rollback semantics and affected critical operations. Done criteria should establish how failures avoid both fail-fast termination and unsafe partial state.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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