nuta/kerla
A new operating system kernel with Linux binary compatibility written in Rust. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
54/100
- Activity 69
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1933
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 191
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3468 stars · 96 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Kerla is a monolithic operating system kernel written from scratch in Rust that aims to be compatible with the Linux ABI, running unmodified Linux binaries. It supports common syscalls, tmpfs/devfs, TCP/IP via smoltcp, and runs on QEMU and Firecracker.
Use cases
- run Linux binaries on a Rust-written kernel
- experiment with OS kernel development in Rust
- boot a custom kernel in QEMU or Firecracker microVMs
- study Linux syscall implementation
- run Docker images as a root filesystem on a non-Linux kernel
When to choose
- you want a learning or research kernel with Linux binary compatibility
- you're exploring OS development in Rust
- you need a minimal kernel for microVM experiments
When to avoid
- you need a production-ready OS or full Linux compatibility
- you need disk support or broad driver coverage
- you need an actively maintained project - it is explicitly no longer maintained
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
embedded networking operating-systems developer-tools os-kernel linux-abi rust monolithic-kernel firecracker initramfs operating-system linux x86_64 qemu
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nuta/kerla · fetched 2026-08-28 · c4621557745a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nuta/kerla | main | 54 |
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