It's limited to the Linux system calls we emulate. Which is to say, pretty broad support.
Anything that interacts directly with kernel itself or requires specific extra kernel modules (e.g., iptables) won't work. Anything that's well behaved software that uses supported Linux system call interfaces should work well. Pretty much all application software has an expectation of working properly. If it doesn't, we consider that a bug. -- Brian Bennett Systems Engineer, Cloud Operations Joyent, Inc. | www.joyent.com <http://www.joyent.com/> > On Jun 22, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Eric <[email protected]> wrote: > > What are the limitations of an LX zone? > > On June 22, 2015 2:37:57 PM EDT, a b <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > The point I'm looking at reaching to test is to have Zones for some > > native service, and KVM running with Centos and Windows. > > Unless I am mistaken, you do not need KVM for running CentOS. > As I understand it, lx-branded zones have landed into SmartOS, > which means one can run Joyent provided CentOS image at > near bare metal speeds. > > https://docs.joyent.com/public-cloud/containers/infrastructure/images/centos > <https://docs.joyent.com/public-cloud/containers/infrastructure/images/centos> > > With KVM, you will pay a performance penalty equal to emulating > an entire system; while possible, unless you have a very specific > reason for doing so, running Linux inside of an lx-branded zone should > be a better alternative. > > Needless to say, unless there is specific software that only runs on > GNU/Linux, why not just run the SmartOS native version of the > application? > smartos-discuss | Archives > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/27088356-7e8b0922> | > Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > smartos-discuss | Archives > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/26986985-d0246faa> | > Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/>
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