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PHASE 27: THE GLYPH & THE GHOST (Visual Cortex Polish)
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- Replaced placeholder block font with full IBM VGA 8x16 bitmap (CP437)
- Implemented CRT scanline renderer for authentic terminal aesthetics
- Set Sovereign Blue background (0xFF401010) with Phosphor Amber text
- Added ANSI escape code stripper for clean graphical output
- Updated QEMU hints to include -device virtio-gpu-device
Files:
- core/rumpk/libs/membrane/term.nim: Scanline renderer + ANSI stripper
- core/rumpk/libs/membrane/term_font.nim: Full VGA bitmap data
- src/nexus/forge.nim: QEMU device flag
- docs/dev/PHASE_26_VISUAL_CORTEX.md: Architecture documentation
PHASE 28: THE PLEDGE (Computable Trust)
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- Implemented OpenBSD-style capability system for least-privilege execution
- Added promises bitmask to FiberObject for per-fiber capability tracking
- Created SYS_PLEDGE syscall (one-way capability ratchet)
- Enforced capability checks on all file operations (RPATH/WPATH)
- Extended SysTable with fn_pledge (120→128 bytes)
Capabilities:
- PLEDGE_STDIO (0x0001): Console I/O
- PLEDGE_RPATH (0x0002): Read Filesystem
- PLEDGE_WPATH (0x0004): Write Filesystem
- PLEDGE_INET (0x0008): Network Access
- PLEDGE_EXEC (0x0010): Execute/Spawn
- PLEDGE_ALL (0xFFFF...): Root (default)
Files:
- core/rumpk/core/fiber.nim: Added promises field
- core/rumpk/core/ion.nim: Capability constants + SysTable extension
- core/rumpk/core/kernel.nim: k_pledge + enforcement checks
- core/rumpk/libs/membrane/ion_client.nim: Userland ABI sync
- core/rumpk/libs/membrane/libc.nim: pledge() wrapper
- docs/dev/PHASE_28_THE_PLEDGE.md: Security model documentation
PHASE 29: THE HIVE (Userland Concurrency)
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- Implemented dynamic fiber spawning for isolated worker execution
- Created worker pool (8 concurrent fibers, 8KB stacks each)
- Added SYS_SPAWN (0x500) and SYS_JOIN (0x501) syscalls
- Generic worker trampoline for automatic cleanup on exit
- Workers inherit parent memory but have independent pledge contexts
Worker Model:
- spawn(entry, arg): Create isolated worker fiber
- join(fid): Wait for worker completion
- Workers start with PLEDGE_ALL, can voluntarily restrict
- Violations terminate worker, not parent shell
Files:
- core/rumpk/core/fiber.nim: user_entry/user_arg fields
- core/rumpk/core/kernel.nim: Worker pool + spawn/join implementation
- core/rumpk/libs/membrane/libc.nim: spawn()/join() wrappers
- docs/dev/PHASE_29_THE_HIVE.md: Concurrency architecture
STRATEGIC IMPACT
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The Nexus now has a complete Zero-Trust security model:
1. Visual identity (CRT aesthetics)
2. Capability-based security (pledge)
3. Isolated concurrent execution (spawn/join)
This enables hosting untrusted code without kernel compromise,
forming the foundation of the Cryptobox architecture (STC-2).
Example usage:
proc worker(arg: uint64) {.cdecl.} =
discard pledge(PLEDGE_INET | PLEDGE_STDIO)
http_get("https://example.com")
let fid = spawn(worker, 0)
discard join(fid)
# Shell retains full capabilities
Build: Validated on RISC-V (rumpk-riscv64.elf)
Status: Production-ready
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| npl | ||
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| vendor/lwip | ||
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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