08-29-2021, 03:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-29-2021, 03:30 PM by steffenvongrabau.
Edit Reason: Added link to general overview
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Hey,
recently while browsing the internet I found an interesting microkernel-based OS called Genode (https://genode.org/ https://genode.org/documentation/general-overview/index).
Its developers planned to implement basic feature-phone functionality (calls, SMS, mobile data connectivity) for the Pinephone by the end of 2021 and get it running with graphic output and web browser by the end of august (https://genode.org/about/road-map).
On NXP's i.MX8 processors it is able to run in ARM TrustZone while executing a Linux or Android VM with native graphics performance. Maybe this would also be possible on the Pinephone so one can easily use Linux applications or even switch between OSes when needed while keeping a secure and lightweight backbone running.
I thought to share it with you, so you might have a look at it and maybe try it when it's ready or even contribute to its development.
recently while browsing the internet I found an interesting microkernel-based OS called Genode (https://genode.org/ https://genode.org/documentation/general-overview/index).
Its developers planned to implement basic feature-phone functionality (calls, SMS, mobile data connectivity) for the Pinephone by the end of 2021 and get it running with graphic output and web browser by the end of august (https://genode.org/about/road-map).
On NXP's i.MX8 processors it is able to run in ARM TrustZone while executing a Linux or Android VM with native graphics performance. Maybe this would also be possible on the Pinephone so one can easily use Linux applications or even switch between OSes when needed while keeping a secure and lightweight backbone running.
I thought to share it with you, so you might have a look at it and maybe try it when it's ready or even contribute to its development.
