Robert Allan James
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The §G v2.0.0 QEMU release-gate punch list is complete (G.1 xHCI stall recovery, G.2 unified rng_get_bytes() entropy entry point, G.3 NVRAM de-scoped). Bump the kernel version to 2.0.0 (even major = LTS, per the Release Versioning Policy: X.0.0 = QEMU release, X.5.0 = hardware bare-metal release). Update README and .claude/CLAUDE.md version references and the Makefile.starkernel version-roadmap comment. Verified: all three arches (amd64/aarch64/riscv64) build clean with v2.0.0 embedded; QEMU amd64 boot shows "LithosAnanke v2.0.0", POST 1012/0/0 + ok>, rng: backend = virtio-rng + entropy: ready, and Zuse identity confirmed from the attached thumbdrive.
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# LithosAnanke v2.0.0
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**UEFI-bootable FORTH microkernel.** Boots from firmware, initialises memory and interrupts, then runs the StarForth VM as its sole userspace runtime. No libc. No OS. Just stone and necessity.
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*Lithos* (foundation) + *Ananke* (necessity) — the kernel under StarshipOS.
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---
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## Status — M7.1 (Capsule System · Multi-VM Fleet)
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| Milestone | | Status |
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| M0–M6 | UEFI boot · PMM · VMM · IDT · APIC · heap · framebuffer VT100 console (v1.5.1-FINAL) | ✅ Complete |
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| M7 | StarForth VM integration + parity validation | ✅ Complete |
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| **M7.1** | **Capsule birth protocol · Mama FORTH vocabulary · Tripod multi-VM fleet (Hermes/Artemis) · Word-level ACL (Phases 1–7)** | 🔄 **In Progress** |
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| M8 | REPL — keyboard input, interactive Forth | Planned |
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| M9 | Block storage — AHCI driver | Planned |
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POST at boot: **parity hash verified across amd64/aarch64/riscv64 · Mama capsule dictionary: 453 words**
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### What's live in M7.1
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- **Tripod** — a named multi-VM fleet (Hera the Mama VM, Artemis, two Hermes
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instances) births, runs, and re-births independently, verified booting
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live pre-REPL on all three architectures.
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- **Hermes** — a 17-block inter-VM messaging/channel layer between fleet
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members, with async delivery and channel negotiation.
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- **Artemis** — a Block Allocation Map (BAM) storage subsystem with Q48.16
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block-heat tracking and cooldown/reclamation (`ART-COOL`/`ART-REAP`).
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- **Word-level ACL** — every dictionary entry carries a TTL/allow/mode/pin
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access-control record. Strict, TTL, and pinned modes; two console layers
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(emergency `ok>` and superuser `zuse)ok>`). Phases 1–7 complete (C
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infrastructure, FORTH policy layer, `zuse` bootstrap superuser, Isabelle
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proof stubs, kernel parity); Phase 8 (Ed25519 PKI / thumbdrive
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challenge-response) is the only item remaining. Measured overhead once
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active on every check: **+0.0054%–+0.0088%**, CV = **0.000%**, across a
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3×3 Latin-square DoE campaign (architecture × seed × 30 replicates) —
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three orders of magnitude below the measurement floor.
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- **VM Fleet Attractor physics** — the L8 Jacquard mode selector now has a
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real per-VM heat channel into fleet-wide tuning, replacing hardcoded
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compudynamics constants with a dynamically-inferred rate.
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- **Kconfig build configuration** — every physics/heartbeat/pipelining/
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kernel-only tuning knob (~40 total) is now a discoverable, optional
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Kconfig symbol shared with the hosted VM build. See **Quick Start** below.
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---
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## Quick Start
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```bash
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# Build kernel (requires cross-compilation toolchain, or native gcc)
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make -f Makefile.starkernel ARCH=amd64
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# Run in QEMU with OVMF
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make -f Makefile.starkernel qemu
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# Other architectures
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make -f Makefile.starkernel ARCH=aarch64 qemu
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make -f Makefile.starkernel ARCH=riscv64 qemu
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```
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Artifacts: `build/amd64/kernel/starkernel_loader.efi` · `build/amd64/kernel/starkernel_kernel.elf`
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For the hosted VM by itself (Linux, no cross-compiler needed, no bare-metal tooling): see
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the separate **StarForth** repository — LithosAnanke used to be a branch inside that repo,
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now it's its own project with its own `master`.
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### Build configuration (optional)
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Every kernel-only knob (`STARFORTH_ENABLE_VM`, `PARITY_MODE`, the shared
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physics/heartbeat family, etc.) is an optional Kconfig symbol — a plain
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`make -f Makefile.starkernel` uses the same defaults it always has unless
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you opt in:
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```bash
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make -f Makefile.starkernel ARCH=amd64 menuconfig
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make -f Makefile.starkernel ARCH=amd64 kernel_amd64_defconfig
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```
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---
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## Documentation
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| [System Architecture](docs/lithosananke/SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE.md) | Full kernel + VM design |
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| [HAL Reference](docs/lithosananke/hal/) | Hardware abstraction layer interfaces |
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| [Capsule System — M7.1](docs/lithosananke/M7.1.md) | Capsule birth protocol design |
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| [VM Fleet Attractor design log](docs/working/architecture/VM-FLEET-ATTRACTOR-DESIGN-20260705.md) | Tripod/Hermes/Artemis physics + build-system history |
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| [Getting Started / Kconfig reference](docs/working/architecture/getting-started/DEVELOPER.md#build-configuration-kconfig) | Full symbol reference for both build targets |
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| [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md) | Milestone-level history |
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| [Roadmap](docs/lithosananke/ROADMAP.md) | Milestone plan through self-hosting |
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---
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## License
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[Starship License 1.0 (SL-1.0)](LICENSE) — free for personal, research, and educational use.
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Commercial use requires a separate agreement.
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Attribution to **R.A. James (Captain Bob)** must be preserved in all distributions.
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**Patent pending.** USPTO provisional filed December 2025 — physics-grounded self-adaptive runtime system. This license does not grant patent rights. Licensing inquiries: rajames440@gmail.com
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*Robert A. James (Captain Bob) · Systems Engineer · Hacking since 1973*
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