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FreeBSD used to need a kernel module called opensolaris.ko in order to load ZFS (not sure if that’s still the case). So whilst ZFS has been ported to many OSes,
by hestefisk 6y ago
FreeBSD used to need a kernel module called opensolaris.ko in order to load ZFS (not sure if that’s still the case). So whilst ZFS has been ported to many OSes, it still relies / relied on a paravirtualized Solaris kernel.
Note: it’s not a critique; I love ZFS and use it to secure all my data.
- markjdb 6y ago"paravirtualized Solaris kernel" isn't really accurate - it's a collection of kernel interface shims. The whole thing is quite small, about 4KLOC on FreeBSD.