xv6-riscv is a simplified Unix-like teaching operating system designed for the study of kernel design and hardware interaction. It provides a low-level RISC-V kernel implementation that serves as a bootable system image for execution and debugging within a virtual machine or emulator.
The project focuses on educational instruction regarding the RISC-V architecture. It enables the study of operating system concepts through a minimal kernel that implements process management and memory handling.
The system covers core kernel operations including multiprocessor resource management and the implementation of a file system. It includes a shell for command execution and a suite of utilities for file, directory, and text data processing.
The project includes a build system for generating kernel images and user-space binaries using a RISC-V cross-compiler toolchain.
