Genode OS is a tool kit for building highly secure special-purpose OS
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- Genode OS Framework is a toolkit for building highly secure special-purpose operating systems.
- It scales from embedded systems to general-purpose workloads, requiring as little as 4 MB of memory.
- Genode uses a recursive system structure where each program runs in a dedicated sandbox with specific access rights.
- Programs can create sub-sandboxes, forming hierarchies with policies at each level.
- The framework enables secure inter-program communication and resource trading.
- Genode combines L4 construction principles with Unix philosophy, offering small, composable building blocks including kernels, drivers, and file systems.
- Supports multiple CPU architectures (x86, ARM, RISC-V) and kernels (L4 family, Linux, custom kernels).
- Features virtualization options like VirtualBox on NOVA and custom ARM VMM.
- Includes over 100 ready-to-use components and is open source with commercial support from Genode Labs.
- Provides resources like roadmaps, challenges, publications, licensing info, and screenshots.