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Markus Maiwald 2f8a062a74 feat(rumpk): Multi-Architecture HAL (aarch64, x86_64, riscv64)
TRI-ARCH SOVEREIGNTY
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Rumpk now supports three major architectures:
- aarch64 (ARM64): VisionFive 2, RPi, AWS Graviton
- x86_64: Standard servers, trading, banking
- riscv64: Sovereign compute, satellites, drones

DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
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hal/arch/
├── aarch64/
│   ├── switch.S      # ARM64 context switch (96 bytes)
│   └── constants.nim # LR_OFFSET=11, FP_OFFSET=10
├── x86_64/
│   ├── switch.S      # System V ABI switch (56 bytes)
│   └── constants.nim # RIP_OFFSET=6
└── riscv64/
    ├── switch.S      # RISC-V LP64 switch (112 bytes)
    └── constants.nim # RA_OFFSET=0

UNIFIED FIBER.NIM
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Uses Nim's 'when defined()' for compile-time arch selection:
- CONTEXT_SIZE varies by arch (56/96/112)
- RET_ADDR_INDEX points to return address slot
- Halt instruction varies (hlt/wfi)

BUILD SYSTEM
------------
./build.sh [aarch64|x86_64|riscv64]
- Default: aarch64
- Output: build/rumpk-$ARCH.elf
- Auto-selects linker script if arch-specific exists

ABI SUMMARY
-----------
| Arch     | Callee-Saved           | Frame | Alignment |
|----------|------------------------|-------|-----------|
| aarch64  | x19-x30                | 96B   | 16-byte   |
| x86_64   | rbx,rbp,r12-r15        | 56B   | 16-byte   |
| riscv64  | ra,s0-s11              | 112B  | 16-byte   |

VERIFICATION
------------
ARM64 fibers still work:
[Fiber A] I am alive! Yielding to B...
[Fiber B] Hello from B! Yielding to A...
[Fiber A] I am back! Yielding to B...

One codebase. All profiles. NIIX philosophy enforced.
2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
.zig-cache feat(rumpk): Multi-Architecture HAL (aarch64, x86_64, riscv64) 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
boot feat(rumpk): First successful Zig+Nim boot on QEMU ARM64 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
core feat(rumpk): Multi-Architecture HAL (aarch64, x86_64, riscv64) 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
hal feat(rumpk): Multi-Architecture HAL (aarch64, x86_64, riscv64) 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
io feat: Initialize Rumpk Modular Unikernel 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
README.md feat: Initialize Rumpk Modular Unikernel 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
build.sh feat(rumpk): Multi-Architecture HAL (aarch64, x86_64, riscv64) 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
build.zig feat: Initialize Rumpk Modular Unikernel 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00
run.sh feat(rumpk): First successful Zig+Nim boot on QEMU ARM64 2025-12-31 20:18:47 +01:00

README.md

Rumpk: The Modular Unikernel

"The Kernel is a Library. The App is the OS."

Status: EXPERIMENTAL
Languages: Zig (L0) + Nim (L1)
Design: POSIX-hostile, Military-grade

Directory Structure

rumpk/
├── boot/           [L0] Entry & Architecture (Zig/Asm)
│   ├── start.S     Multiboot2/EFI entry point
│   └── arch/       Architecture-specific code
├── hal/            [L0] Hardware Abstraction (Zig)
│   ├── mm.zig      Physical/Virtual Memory
│   ├── irq.zig     Interrupt handling
│   ├── serial.zig  UART/Early logging
│   └── abi.zig     C-ABI export to Nim
├── core/           [L1] Logic (Nim)
│   ├── kernel.nim  kmain() entry
│   ├── sched.nim   LWKT Scheduler
│   ├── fiber.nim   Fiber/Context management
│   └── ring.nim    Disruptor buffer
├── sys/            [L2] ABI Glue
│   └── syscall.zig System call handlers
├── payload/        [L3] NPL/NPK Loaders
│   └── loader.nim  Signature verification
└── io/             I/O Subsystem
    └── governor.nim Adaptive War/Peace mode

Key Features

  • Adaptive I/O: War Mode (polling) ↔ Peace Mode (interrupts)
  • Disruptor Ring: Lock-free inter-fiber communication
  • SipHash IDs: Collision-resistant process identification
  • Ed25519: Only signed code executes

Specifications

Build (Coming Soon)

cd core/rumpk
zig build          # Build L0 HAL
nimble build       # Build L1 Logic