Amazon Engineers Introduce "DAMON" For Linux Kernel To Monitor Data Accesses

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Amazon Engineers Introduce "DAMON" For Linux Kernel To Monitor Data Accesses

Amazon engineers announced their work today on "DAMON", a Linux kernel module for monitoring of data accesses for specific user-space processes...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Amazon-Linux-DAMON-RFC

[NateHubbard]

That name seems like it could be really confusing.

[perpetually high]

That name seems like it could be really confusing.

I don't think it's too bad (but I understand phonetically it's identical to daemon). Data Monitoring... DaMon... DAMON... Matt... Bourne Identi-- sorry got off topic. But I get it.

My only solution is to call it DaMon with a heavy Jamaican accent.

[Boswell]

I don't think it's too bad (but I understand phonetically it's identical to daemon). Data Monitoring... DaMon... DAMON... Matt... Bourne Identi-- sorry got off topic. But I get it.

My only solution is to call it DaMon with a heavy Jamaican accent.

What about mattDamon

[czz0]

Now we can easily see if a game (especially one like Overwatch) is scanning your hard drive.

[Teggs]

That name seems like it could be really confusing.

Just think Ferengi. They are... acquiring data.

[tuxd3v]

Just think Ferengi. They are... acquiring data.

Acquiring... you found a realy nice name for "stolen data"..
MadDon

[timofonic]

Debugging? Can it replace Valgrind in some way?

Thanks, Matt Damon. You are now a lot uglier than in the past, but you are making great Linux kernel contributions. It's great Amazon chose you for it, thanks to them too.

[Slartifartblast]

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