One Boot Config to Rule Them All: Bringing UAPI Boot Specification to Legacy BIOS

Presenters Nikolas Krätzschmar Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Bootstrapping the Future: A Deep Dive into Universal Bootloaders 💾 Ever wondered how your computer actually starts up? It’s a surprisingly intricate process, and achieving universal bootability – meaning a single image that works across a huge range of systems – is a seriously tough challenge. Recently, I attended a fascinating presentation that tackled this very problem, and I’m excited to share the insights! ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

Yocto's hidden gem: OTA and seamless updates with systemd-sysupdate

Presenters Emmanuele Bassi Martín Abente Lahaye Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Embedded Systems: Integrating System CIS Updates with Yocto 🛠️ Building custom Linux-based operating systems for embedded devices can feel like a monumental task. You need flexibility, control, and most importantly, a robust update mechanism. That’s where Yocto and System CIS Updates come into play! Emanuel from Egalia recently gave a fantastic presentation diving deep into how these two powerhouses can work together, and we’ve broken down the key takeaways for you. ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

Leveraging bootable OCI images in Fedora CoreOS and RHEL CoreOS

Presenters Jonathan Lebon Timothée Ravier Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Fedora’s Bold Move: Bootable Containers for a Faster, More Reliable Future 🌐 Fedora is embarking on a fascinating and ambitious journey: transitioning to a system based on bootable containers. This isn’t your typical containerization – we’re not talking about running full operating systems inside containers. Instead, Fedora is reimagining how the entire root filesystem is managed and updated, and the implications are huge! Let’s dive into what this means and why it’s a game-changer. ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

Introducing ue-rs, minimal and secure rewrite of update engine in Flatcar

Presenters Dongsu Park Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Revamping OS Updates: A Deep Dive into Fleck’s Rust Rewrite 🛠️ Keeping your operating system secure and up-to-date is crucial, but the underlying mechanics can be surprisingly complex. Today, we’re diving into a fascinating project: Fleck’s rewrite of its update engine in Rust. This isn’t just about writing new code; it’s about fundamentally rethinking how we handle OS updates, prioritizing security, minimalism, and maintainability. Let’s explore this journey! ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min

pidfd: What have we been up to?

Presenters Christian Brauner Source All Systems Go! 2025 Diving Deep into Linux Namespaces: A Look at PFDs and the Future of Containerization 🚀 Ever wondered how Linux manages containers and isolates processes? It’s a surprisingly intricate dance of kernel features, and the recent presentation by Christian Hoelzl, alongside David Howell and Joseph Saffer, offered a fascinating glimpse into the ongoing evolution. This isn’t just about making containers work; it’s about designing a kernel that’s flexible, secure, and adaptable. Let’s break down the key takeaways – it’s a journey worth taking! 🛠️ ...

October 1, 2025 · 4 min