Re: [ANNOUNCE] Call for Contributors: ASIOS – AI ‑Native OS (Kernel Work)

ASIOS =E2=80=93 Envisioned to Host and Sustain Cognition & Synthetic Intell=
igence
The world=E2=80=99s first AI-native operating system.

ASIOS is a new class of OS built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, designed from
first principles for AI workloads. We=E2=80=99re creating the foundational
infrastructure layer to support ever-more sophisticated
intelligence=E2=80=94from today=E2=80=99s deep-learning models to tomorrow=
=E2=80=99s advanced
cognitive and quantum-ready AI.

Building on our May 3 thread, we=E2=80=99ve landed a resilient config-overl=
ay
and build script for ASIOS on both x86_64 and aarch64. Key artifacts:

asios-config-overlay.sh: idempotent Kconfig overlay that tolerates
missing symbols
build-asios-kernel.sh: automated clone to config to compile workflow
test-asios-config.sh: verifies .config flags post build
Initial perf on Ubuntu 24.04 HWE 6.11:
x86_64: mbw=3D7.3 GB/s, hackbench=3D53 ms, fio=3D1.6 GB/s
arm64: mbw=3D27.4 GB/s, hackbench=3D4.8 ms, fio=3D3.2 GB/s

GitHub (scripts and tests): https://github.com/asi-os/asios-core/
Discord: https://discord.gg/rWuU7cWU4E

Areas for review and test:
1. Overlay logic: skipping versus failing on absent Kconfig symbols
2. Build-matrix logic: host-only versus cross-build
3. Test completeness: missing flags
4. Scripting style and robustness

Any pointers or suggestions are highly appreciated before we push to a
formal RFC series.

=E2=80=94
Vikram R
Founder & CEO, KarLex AI, Inc.
https://asios.ai


On Sat, May 3, 2025 at 12:22=E2=80=AFPM Vikram R <[email protected]> wrot=
e:
>
> ASIOS is a new AI=E2=80=91native OS (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base) bringing
> deterministic scheduling, NUMA=E2=80=91GPU optimizations, zero=E2=80=91co=
py I/O, and
> eBPF telemetry into the Linux kernel.
>
> Key directions=E2=80=94
> =E2=80=94 Deterministic CPU scheduling for reproducible AI runs
> =E2=80=94 NUMA=E2=80=91aware memory placement tuned for GPU DMA
> =E2=80=94 Zero=E2=80=91copy GPU I/O via GPUDirect RDMA/Storage
> =E2=80=94 eBPF=E2=80=91based telemetry hooks
>
> **Call for contributors:** scheduler/MM, GPU/accelerator integration,
> eBPF instrumentation.
>
> Project links=E2=80=94
> GitHub: <https://github.com/asi-os>
> Discord: <https://discord.gg/rWuU7cWU4E>
> Roadmap: <https://github.com/asi-os/asios-docs/blob/main/docs/ARCHITECTUR=
E.md>
>
> Please reply on=E2=80=91list with questions or join us on Discord to dive=
 into
> the design.
>
> Vikram Karlex R
> KarLex AI, Inc. | <https://asios.ai> | <https://karlex.ai>