Add Hyperlight containment backend (Hyperlight + Unikraft micro-VM)#276
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Add ContainmentBackend::Hyperlight enum variant and config_parser dispatch. Gate the hyperlight-unikraft-host dependency behind an optional 'hyperlight' Cargo feature (x86_64 only). Signed-off-by: danbugs <danilochiarlone@gmail.com>
Embedded Hyperlight+Unikraft micro-VM runner that executes Python code via snapshot restore. Supports --setup-hyperlight for eager GHCR pull, lazy auto-install on first use, and host filesystem mounts via Preopen. Signed-off-by: danbugs <danilochiarlone@gmail.com>
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Add test_hyperlight_suite to wxc_e2e_tests with hello and pandas cases. Add hyperlight-e2e.yml workflow that builds with the hyperlight feature, sets up the snapshot, and runs the suite (gated on WHP). Signed-off-by: danbugs <danilochiarlone@gmail.com>
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Summary
Adds a new
"containment": "hyperlight"backend that runs Python workloads inside Hyperlight micro-VMs powered by Unikraft unikernels. The guest boots from a pre-warmed CPython 3.12 snapshot (~30 ms on KVM, ~140 ms on WHP) with ~20 pre-imported packages (numpy, pandas, pydantic, etc.) and 17 MB per-VM memory.HyperlightScriptRunnerlinkshyperlight-unikraft-hostdirectly.readonlyPaths/readwritePathsmapped into the guest via Hyperlight preopens.--setup-hyperlightCLI flag on bothwxc-execandlxc-execto pull and warm the snapshot from GHCR.hyperlight-e2e.ymlworkflow with hello, pandas, and hostfs test cases (gated on WHP).--experimental.Changes
wxc_common: addContainmentBackend::Hyperlightvariant, config parser arm, andhyperlight_runnermodule (policy validation, home resolution, GHCR setup, runtime management, host mounts)wxc-exec/lxc-exec: Hyperlight dispatch arm +--setup-hyperlight/--forceflagshyperlight_hello.json,hyperlight_pandas.json,hyperlight_fs.jsontest_hyperlight_suitewith hello, pandas, and hostfs cases; CI workflow usingcranefor Docker-free GHCR image download--with-hyperlightflag forbuild.shandbuild.batdocs/hyperlight-integration-plan.md