VA Linux Systems of Japan will launch a Linux kernel failure analysis program this month. The “VA Quest” program includes code auditing, fault analysis, and professional services, and targets customers in telecommunications and other industries.

According to VA, engineers in its Quest program will read Linux kernel code and memory dumps in order to identify and suggest fixes for Linux kernel problems. Quest engineers will also audit systems to identify problems before they happen, VA says.

VA says it already performs fault analysis for a number of companies in Japan, and that the Quest program merely formalizes its fault analysis services. The program will be handled by five engineers from its Kernel Analysis Business Unit, and 10 from its Enterprise OS Unit.

The program will include Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels, priced respectively at 250K Japanese Yen, for up to 10 systems; 700K Japanese Yen/month, for up to 40 systems; and 1,500K Japanese Yen per month, for an unlimited number of systems.

VA CEO Tetsuya Ueda said, “VA Linux has many experienced engineers who know every inch of the latest Linux kernel. Because of that, VA Linux is one of the few companies which actually able to contribute the Linux kernel development directly.”

VA Linux's contributions to Linux include Zerocopy NFS, Linux memory hotplug (an ongoing effort), and Mini Kernel Dump, which was developed in conjunction with Japan's largest telecommunications company, NTT DoCoMo.

 
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