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Genode OS Framework release 16.02 | 2016-02-26
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| Genode 16.02 introduces the RISC-V hardware architecture to the framework,
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| enables the secure pass-through of USB devices to virtual machines, and
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| updates the Muen separation kernel and the seL4 microkernel.
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In contrast to the feature-oriented previous release, the new version focuses
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on diverse topics around low-level platform support. First, there is the
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addition of a new hardware architecture. With the addition of RISC-V,
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we anticipate future trustworthy open-source hardware platforms.
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Second, as the major functional addition motivated by Genode's use as
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day-to-day OS, the new version adds the ability to assign USB devices to
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virtual machines in a dynamic yet secure way. This clears the way to cover
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many typical desktop work-flows with a Genode-based system.
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With respect to the framework's underlying kernels, we are happy to
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announce the update of the Muen separation kernel to version 0.7 and the
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update of the seL4 kernel to version 2.1. The new version of Muen comes with
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welcome work-flow improvements. In fact, the separation kernel can now be
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targeted by Genode's automation tools in the same uniform way as all the other
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base platforms.
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An in-depth coverage of these and many more improvements is provided by the
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[http:/documentation/release-notes/16.02 - release documentation of version 16.02...]
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Road Map for 2016 | 2016-01-15
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Road Map for 2016 | 2016-01-15
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