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F9: an L4-style microkernel for ARM Cortex-M

BLOG ARTICLE Published on February 18, 2026

Written by Thom Holwerda

Source: OSnews 1 min read intermediate

Summary

F9 is an L4-inspired microkernel designed for ARM Cortex-M, targeting real-time embedded systems with hard determinism requirements. It implements the fundamental microkernel principles—address spaces, threads, and IPC, while adding advanced features from industrial RTOSes. ↫ F9 kernel GitHub page For once, not written in Rust, and comes with both an L4-style native API and a userspace POSIX API, and there’s a ton of documentation to get you started.

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