Codasip, a leading provider of RISC-V processor solutions, has announced the donation of its CHERI Software Development Kit (SDK) to the CHERI Alliance. The SDK, which is now freely available on GitHub, aims to simplify the development and testing of CHERI-enabled RISC-V applications.
CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions) is a security technology developed by the University of Cambridge and SRI International to enhance software security by preventing common vulnerabilities like buffer overflows. Codasip’s SDK provides developers with the necessary tools to utilize CHERI’s capabilities, including a compiler, emulator, debugger, and a Linux kernel.
“As more organizations and governments discover the potential of the CHERI technology to protect us, we need to speed up the pace of making the technology available in real systems,” says Ron Black, CEO of Codasip. “I am confident this will be a great asset for the CHERI and RISC-V communities.”
The CHERI RISC-V SDK includes a comprehensive suite of tools based on existing open-source projects, such as LLVM17, QEMU, OpenSBI, Das U-Boot, and the Linux kernel.
Michael Halsall, director of the CHERI Alliance, welcomed the donation, stating: “The CHERI Alliance is strongly focused on collaboration and openness to make sure that CHERI security gets integrated into all high-tech products. The fact that Codasip makes their SDK openly available through the Alliance supports the standardization effort of CHERI for RISC-V.”
This initiative is expected to accelerate the adoption of CHERI technology in RISC-V based systems, contributing to a more secure ecosystem.
