Fundamental Concepts¶
Multi-Sandboxing is based on the the Kernel & Features Specification (KF).
It allows an application code to be split between multiples parts:
- the main application, called the Kernel,
- zero or more applications called Features.
Therefore, a Kernel Application relates to the Kernel concept and a Sandboxed Application relates to the Feature concept.
Some fundamental points:
- The Kernel is mandatory. It is assumed to be reliable, trusted and cannot be modified.
- A Feature is an application “extension” managed by the Kernel.
- A Feature is fully controlled by the Kernel: it can be installed (dynamically or statically pre-installed), started, stopped and uninstalled at any time independent of the system state (particularly, a Feature never depends on another Feature to be stopped).
- A Feature is optional, potentially not-trusted, maybe unreliable and can be executed without jeopardizing the safety of the Kernel execution and other Features.
- Resources accesses (RAM, hardware peripherals, CPU time, …) are under control of the Kernel.
Note
You can go further by reading the Kernel & Features Specification.