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A trustworthy, free (libre), Linux capable, self-hosting 64bit RISC-V computer
Trustworthy, Free (Libre), Linux Capable, Gabriel L. Somlo Self-Hosting 64bit RISC-V Computer <somlo at cmu dot edu>, 2019-07-04 ⎯ 2020-05-08 NEW: latest build process at https://github.com/litex-hub/linux-on-litex-rocket; Or skip directly to the self-hosting demo.
Gabriel L. Somlo<somlo at cmu dot edu>, 2019-07-04 ⎯ 2020-05-08 My goal is to build a Free/OpenSource computer from the ground up, so I may completely trust that the entire hardware+software system's behavior is 100% attributable to its fully available HDL (Hardware Description Language) and Software sources. Exposure is limited to DoS attacks being planted into the silicon during FPGA fabrication, which yields a significantly improved level of assurance (i.e., the computer may stop working altogether, but can't betray its owner to an adversary while pretending to operate correctly). The following is a list of links to additional resources, documents and early experiments related to building the system described above:
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