Redox OS, a Rust-written microkernel-based Unix-like operating system, reported several significant August 2026 updates including ARM64 multi-core support, UEFI compatibility fixes enabling new hardware boot, and a ring buffer communication API (Redox Rings) delivering 14-15x I/O performance gains. Developers also resolved a kernel memory leak causing gradual GCC compilation slowdowns and out-of-memory issues.
Background
Redox OS is an open-source microkernel-based operating system written entirely in Rust, aimed at being a modern, secure alternative to Unix-like systems. It has been in active development for over a decade as part of the broader effort to produce reliable systems software in Rust.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10