MLOS Linux Kernel Patches

Shared Kernel Patches for MLOS Linux Distributions

This repository contains MLOS-specific kernel patches that implement kernel-level optimizations for machine learning workloads as specified in patent US-63/865,176.

Overview

This repository provides kernel patches for both Ubuntu and Flatcar-based MLOS Linux distributions. The patches implement:

1. ML-Aware Kernel Scheduler - Priority-based ML task scheduling with tensor operation awareness
2. Tensor Memory Management - Zero-copy tensor operations and shared memory
3. GPU Resource Orchestration - Multi-model GPU coordination and hardware abstraction

IP Protection

Note: This repository is public but contains only:

• ✅ Patch files (applied, not source code)
• ✅ Kernel configuration files
• ✅ Documentation

Private Components:

• 🔒 Source code for kernel modifications (in private repository)
• 🔒 Development history and internal documentation

Patches are published as signed binary artifacts from the private repository. This public repository serves as a reference and distribution point for verified patches.

Patch Structure

patches/
├── mlos-scheduler.patch        # ML-aware scheduler implementation
├── tensor-memory.patch         # Tensor memory management
└── gpu-orchestration.patch     # GPU resource orchestration

config/
├── ubuntu/                     # Ubuntu kernel configuration
│   └── config-6.1.x
└── flatcar/                    # Flatcar kernel configuration
    └── config-6.1.x

Usage

For Distribution Builds

Patches are downloaded and verified during distribution builds:

# Patches are downloaded from private registry
# Verified with GPG signatures
# Applied during kernel build process

For Kernel Developers

# Apply patches to base kernel
cd linux-6.1.x
for patch in patches/*.patch; do
    patch -p1 < $patch
done

# Configure kernel
cp config/ubuntu/config-6.1.x .config
make oldconfig
make

Standards Compliance

• ✅ Linux Kernel API Compliance - Follows kernel coding standards
• ✅ Scheduler API - Standard scheduler interface
• ✅ POSIX Shared Memory - Standard shared memory API
• ✅ DRM/KMS API - Standard GPU interface

Patent Information

These patches implement innovations from:

• US-63/865,176: Kernel-Level Optimizations for Machine Learning Workloads

See patent-docs for complete patent information.

Related Repositories

• mlos-linux-ubuntu - Ubuntu-based distribution
• mlos-linux-flatcar - Flatcar-based distribution
• core - MLOS Core runtime (private)

Status

Current Status: Planning Phase
Target Release: v1.0.0 - Q2-Q3 2026

License

Proprietary License - See LICENSE for details.

These patches are patent-pending and proprietary to MLOS Foundation.

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