Architecture Management

Overview

Architecture management in ProteanOS covers the processes and documentation for maintaining system structure across multiple target platforms. This includes managing platform-specific variations while maintaining a coherent overall design.

Multi-Architecture Support

ProteanOS supports multiple processor architectures through:

• Architecture-specific compilation settings and optimizations
• Platform abstraction layers isolating hardware-dependent code
• Build system support for cross-compilation to various targets
• Architecture-aware packaging that handles platform variations

Supported Architectures

Documentation and tooling exist for various architectures:

• ARM: Cortex-A and Cortex-M series processors
• x86: Embedded x86 variants
• MIPS: Selected MIPS implementations

Architecture Documentation

Each supported architecture has associated documentation covering:

• Toolchain setup and configuration
• Platform-specific build options
• Known limitations and workarounds
• Testing requirements

Adding Architecture Support

Extending support to new architectures involves:

1. Configuring the cross-compilation toolchain
2. Implementing necessary HAL components
3. Testing core packages on the new architecture
4. Documenting platform-specific details