hexagonal-sun/moss-kernel

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1953 stars · 88 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Moss is a Unix-like, Linux-compatible kernel written in Rust and AArch64 assembly, featuring an asynchronous kernel core and a modular hardware abstraction layer. It can run dynamically linked Arch Linux AArch64 userspace binaries such as bash, BusyBox, and coreutils.

Use cases

• run Linux userspace binaries on a Rust-written kernel
• study kernel development using async/await in Rust
• experiment with an AArch64 operating system kernel
• learn how Linux syscall compatibility is implemented
• research deadlock-free locking via compiler-enforced async rules
• port a kernel to new architectures via a HAL

When to choose

• you want a Rust-based research or hobby kernel with real Linux binary compatibility
• you're exploring async/await patterns inside kernel space
• you target AArch64 hardware or emulation

When to avoid

• you need a production-grade kernel with full syscall and driver coverage
• you require x86_64 or RISC-V support today
• you need stable filesystem write support across ext4 and other filesystems

Facets

application · maturity experimental

embedded concurrency operating-systems developer-tools rust embedded kernel rust-kernel aarch64 linux-compatible async-kernel unix-like operating-system linux

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