created: 20260507000000000
modified: 20260507000000000
tags: ResearchStack Infrastructure NanoKernel Compression
title: GCL Nanokernel
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

! GCL Nanokernel

The GCL-based nanokernel (`4-Infrastructure/nano-kernel/`) provides a self-hosting execution environment for compression operations. Features include: GCL-native instruction set, self-hosting toolchain, socket server for inter-process communication, kexec-based boot chain, and neuromorphic kernel primitives. Integrates with the ASIC nanokernel stream adapter (`5-Applications/scripts/asic_nanokernel_stream_adapter.py`) and the nanocartridge UART stack. Designed to run compression/decompression at the hardware level with minimal overhead. The architecture supports hot-swap cartridge loading and voltage-computational substrate integration.

!! Links

* [[Delta GCL Compression]]
* [[FPGA Warden]]
* [[HDMI Compute Fabric]]
* [[Compression and Soliton Mining]]