Open Decisions

Open Decisions

Purpose

This page tracks unresolved design choices so future implementation work does not pretend uncertain choices are final.

Decision Table

ID	Area	Decision needed	Current default	Owner	Due before
OD-001	Kernel language boundary	Exact boundary between freestanding C99 kernel code and C++ runtime/userspace code	Kernel core is freestanding C99 plus minimal assembly; C++ is userspace/runtime only	Project owner	WP-003
OD-002	Bootloader path	Custom UEFI loader vs adopting an existing bootloader for early bring-up	Custom minimal UEFI loader	Project owner	WP-003
OD-003	Initial filesystem	Initramfs, simple read-only filesystem, or FAT-backed early image	Initramfs or simple read-only image for QEMU	Kernel lead	WP-011
OD-004	Intel Desktop NIC	First physical NIC family for low-latency desktop testing	Open	Platform lead	Intel Desktop port
OD-005	First Xeon platform	Specific Xeon generation, socket count, NIC, and NVMe test system	Open	Platform lead	Xeon port
OD-006	First ARM/NVIDIA target	Exact N1X/GB10-compatible board or system	Open	Platform lead	ARM/NVIDIA port
OD-007	Swift support timing	Whether Swift support is a developer-preview goal or later runtime experiment	Later runtime experiment unless explicitly reprioritized	Project owner	App-agent runtime
OD-008	Package/update format	System package format and signed update envelope	Open	Release lead	Release hardening
OD-009	Security review process	Review gate for code-changing agents and kernel capabilities	Open	Security lead	Security hardening
OD-010	License	Final open-source or source-available license	License to be decided	Owner	First public release

Rules

• Add an open decision when a page has to mention an unresolved design choice.
• Do not encode an open decision as a final implementation requirement.
• Close decisions by linking the commit, issue, or benchmark evidence that resolved them.

Related Pages

• Implementation Plan
• Risk Register
• Security Model
• Build System