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microkernel

A kernel is the heart of almost every operating system. It is always loaded in memory at any time and deals with the hardware to provide an interface for the software. It also manages peripherals, memory, interrupts, and processes. Examples of widely used kernels include Windows NT and Linux.

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seL4 / website

The seL4.systems website

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kanebuilt / silica-kernel

A stable, IPC-based kernel developed completely in PenguinMod, with a suite of custom extensions developed by KaneBuilt and a dead-simple coding workflow.

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xolerc / xoleric

⟁ XOLERIC ∞ — AI-Native Operating System. Full custom microkernel (Rust), xinit init system, xpkg package manager, XSH AI shell, XAI engine, 5 kernel modules (xmem/xshield/xsched/xfs/xnet)

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