AKOS Documentation

Welcome to the AKOS documentation portal.

This site is the main reference for AKOS, an embedded real-time operating system built around a priority-based scheduler and an event-driven programming model.

Source Code Repository

The AKOS source tree lives in a separate repository:

• https://github.com/the-ak-foundation/akos

Start Here

If you are new to AKOS, the fastest way to navigate the material is:

1. Read the Introduction for the big picture.
2. Continue with Getting started for the first practical steps.
3. Move into Kernel basics to understand the core runtime.
4. Use the later sections as a reference when working on memory, threads, scheduling, timers, synchronization, communication, or porting.

Section Overview

• Introduction - high-level overview of AKOS and its design
• Getting started - practical entry point for new readers
• Kernel basics - core kernel concepts and runtime behavior
• Memory management - heap and allocation-related material
• Threads management - thread lifecycle and scheduling context
• Scheduler - scheduling rules and behavior
• Timers management - timer-related APIs and concepts
• Inter-thread Synchronization - coordination primitives
• Inter-thread Communication - message passing and data exchange
• Porting - adapting AKOS to new hardware targets
• Files - fast navigation and browsing of the AKOS source code

Downloads

• PDF manual

The PDF is published alongside the site, so you can download it directly from the docs homepage.