The Xen Safety Concept - A Major Milestone Toward Certification

Learn about Xen's journey toward safety certification in this 40-minute conference talk from the Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit. Explore how the Xen community has developed key features over the past decade to create a top-tier automotive solution, with Xen serving as a critical enforcer of strict isolation between domains. Discover AMD's collaboration with the Xen community since 2023 to make Xen safety-certifiable according to ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 safety standards, including the major milestone achieved in Q4 2024 when Safety Concept Approval was obtained from safety assessors. Gain detailed insights into the Safety Concept development process, the activities involved in its creation, and the comprehensive review process that confirmed Xen's compliance with relevant safety standards. Receive an in-depth update on the ongoing journey toward achieving full Xen safety certification, understanding how this critical system component can meet the highest levels of safety certification requirements for automotive and industrial applications.