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Xv6

xv6 is a modern reimplementation of Sixth Edition Unix in ANSI C for multiprocessor x86 and RISC-V systems. It was created for educational purposes in MIT's Operating System Engineering course in 2006.

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Available in
English
Default user interface
Command-line interface
Developer
MIT
Kernel type
Monolithic
Latest release
RISC-V:rev5 / September 2, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-09-02)x86-32 (EOL):rev11 / September 2, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-09-02)x86-64:rev1 / September 1, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-0…
License
MIT license

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Self-documentation

Xv6 book

Compared to other teaching operating systems

Educational use

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Xv6

Nodes99
Edges98
Triples98
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020202
Components1

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Xv6

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related to Educational use · 55
Xv6 → Adolfo Ibanez UniversityUniversity, Andes, AustinUniversity, Belgrade School, Ben-Gurion UniversityBinghamton UniversityBoston CollegeCentraleSupélecCollege, BratislavaSouthern Adventist UniversityStony Brook, California, ChicagoUniversity, COEP, Colombia, Columbia UniversityGhulam Ishaq Khan, CórdobaNational University, DelawareUniversity, Electrical EngineeringUniversity, Engineering Pune, EngineeringMotilal Nehru National Institute, HyderabadIran University, HyderabadUniversity, Illinois, InstituteFederico Santa María Technical
related to Self-documentation · 10
Xv6 → Edition, Lions' Commentary, Makefile, One, PDF, Source Code, The, This, UNIX, V6
related to Purpose · 7
Xv6 → ANSI, BSD, MIT's Operating System Engineering, PDP-11, Unix, Unlike Linux, V6
related to xv6 book · 6
Xv6 → For, It, OS, OS InterfacesOS, RISC-V, WakeupFile
related to Compared to other teaching operating systems · 4
Xv6 → Minix, Nachos, Pintos, Xinu
is a · 2
Xv6 → modern reimplementation of Sixth Edition Unix in ANSI C for multiprocessor x86 and RISC-V systems, option to produce a PDF of the entire source code listing in a readable format
Available in · 1
Xv6 → English
Default user interface · 1
Xv6 → Command-line interface
Developer · 1
Xv6 → MIT
Kernel type · 1
Xv6 → Monolithic

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source operating code system book systems risc-v simple unix unix-like teaching multiprocessor version modern engineering x86 educational os monolithic original

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Xv6Available inEnglish1.00infobox
Xv6Default user interfaceCommand-line interface1.00infobox
Xv6DeveloperMIT1.00infobox
Xv6Kernel typeMonolithic1.00infobox
Xv6Latest releaseRISC-V:rev5 / September 2, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-09-02)x86-32 (EOL):rev11 / September 2, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-09-02)x86-64:rev1 / September 1, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-0…1.00infobox
Xv6LicenseMIT license1.00infobox
Xv6Official websitepdos.csail.mit.edu/6.1810/xv61.00infobox
Xv6OS familyUnix-like1.00infobox
Xv6RISC-V:rev5 / September 2, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-09-02)1.00infobox
Xv6Source modelOpen source1.00infobox
Xv6Supported platformsmultiprocessor Intel x86 and RISC-V1.00infobox
Xv6Written inC and assembly1.00infobox
Xv6x86-32 (EOL):rev11 / September 2, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-09-02)1.00infobox
Xv6x86-64:rev1 / September 1, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-09-01)1.00infobox
Xv6is amodern reimplementation of Sixth Edition Unix in ANSI C for multiprocessor x86 and RISC-V systems0.90text
Xv6is aoption to produce a PDF of the entire source code listing in a readable format0.90text

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