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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xv6 | Available in | English | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | Default user interface | Command-line interface | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | Developer | MIT | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | Kernel type | Monolithic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | 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… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | License | MIT license | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | Official website | pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.1810/xv6 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | OS family | Unix-like | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | RISC-V: | rev5 / September 2, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-09-02) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | Source model | Open source | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | Supported platforms | multiprocessor Intel x86 and RISC-V | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | Written in | C and assembly | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | x86-32 (EOL): | rev11 / September 2, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-09-02) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | x86-64: | rev1 / September 1, 2025; 11 months ago (2025-09-01) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Xv6 | is a | modern reimplementation of Sixth Edition Unix in ANSI C for multiprocessor x86 and RISC-V systems | 0.90 | text |
| Xv6 | is a | option to produce a PDF of the entire source code listing in a readable format | 0.90 | text |
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