| Stage |
Main Action |
AI / VM / Core Allocation |
Notes / Security Considerations |
Files / Kernel Access |
| 0) Power & Hardware Init | PSU powers motherboard, CPU, RAM, NIC; BMC health checks | N/A | BMC logs tamper events; pre-boot integrity check | BIOS/UEFI firmware, BMC logs |
| 1) UEFI / Firmware | Verify KD bootloader, load signed bootloader | N/A | Secure Boot + KD attestation | /boot/efi/*, signed bootloader binaries |
| 2) Bootloader | Verify kernel signature & hash; load kernel/initramfs | N/A | Multi-sig verification; extend TPM PCRs | /boot/vmlinuz-*, /boot/initramfs-*, /boot/config-*, TPM PCRs |
| 3) Kernel Early Init | Initialize drivers, scheduler, memory, TPM | N/A | Kernel primitives ready for instance management | /proc/*, /sys/*, /dev/*, kernel modules /lib/modules/* |
| 4) Watchdog AI Boot | Boots first; handles NIC handshake and network monitoring lanes | Dedicated core | Ensures all network traffic is monitored before user VM boots | /dev/net/*, /sys/class/net/*, NIC firmware |
| 5) Kernel Supervisor | KD manifest verification, LSM init, enclave & partition setup | N/A | Prepare partitions and secure channels | /boot/kd_manifest, /etc/security/lsm.conf, kernel headers |
| 6) Partition Mount | Mount KD, User drive, DMZ, Forensic AI | N/A | Encrypted drives; DMZ isolated; AI read-only access to forensic | /mnt/kd, /mnt/user_vm, /mnt/dmz_vm, /mnt/forensic_ai |
| 7) Minimal Services | Start udev, logging, kernel_supervisord | N/A | Only essential devices created; audit logging enabled | /usr/bin/udevd, /var/log/*, /etc/systemd/* |
| 8) VM / Container Init | Launch User VM, DMZ VM, Forensic AI, CounterEnclave | 4-core example: User VM 2, DMZ 1, VM AI 2, DMZ AI 1, Watchdog AI 1 (time-sliced if needed) | Partitions isolated; IOMMU prevents DMA leaks; time-slicing for smaller CPUs | User VM: /usr, /etc, /home, /tmp; DMZ VM: duplicate /usr, /etc, /tmp; Forensic AI: /var/log, /mnt/forensic_ai; CounterEnclave: /usr/bin/kernel_tools, sandboxed executables |
| 9) AI Guardian Init | Load Guardian AI in VM, Forensic AI in partition | See VM/Core allocation above | Guardian AI monitors flows; kernel_supervisord mediation | /usr/bin/guardian_ai, /var/log/guardian_ai, monitored dirs: /usr, /etc, /home, /tmp, /var |
| 10) Display & Login | Launch immutable GUI + seralogin; voice recognition | User VM cores handle GUI; AI cores handle monitoring | Microphone access gated; fallback login available | /usr/bin/Xorg, /usr/bin/seralogin, /home/user/.config/*, /tmp/display_cache |
| 11) Login / Session | User authenticates; restore snapshots | User VM 2 cores; AI cores 2 cores | User selects Desktop or Chat-only mode | /home/user/*, /var/lib/snapshots/*, /tmp/session/* |
| 12) Normal Operation | User interacts with AI and browser instances | As above; AI monitors and requests DMZ mirroring | Kernel supervises actions; intrusion countermeasures isolated | /usr/bin/browser, /usr/bin/chat_ai, /home/user/*, /tmp/*, mirrored DMZ sandbox |
| 13) Logout / Shutdown | Save snapshots, seal AI states, power off | N/A | KD attestation; secure shutdown; audit logs updated | /var/lib/snapshots/*, /var/log/*, /mnt/forensic_ai, /boot/last_kernel |
| Stage |
Main Action |
AI / Core Allocation |
Notes / Security Considerations |
Files / Kernel Access |
| 0) Power & Hardware Init | PSU, CPU, RAM, NIC powered; BMC checks | N/A | Pre-boot integrity | BIOS/UEFI firmware, BMC logs |
| 1) UEFI / Firmware | KD bootloader verification; load signed bootloader | N/A | Secure Boot + KD attestation | /boot/efi/*, signed bootloader binaries |
| 2) Bootloader | Load kernel upgrade image | N/A | Signature + hash verified | /boot/vmlinuz-upgrade, /boot/initramfs-upgrade, /boot/config-upgrade |
| 3) Kernel Early Init | Initialize kernel primitives; minimal drivers | N/A | DMA/IOMMU isolation; prepare for AI execution | /proc/*, /sys/*, /dev/*, /lib/modules/* |
| 4) Kernel Supervisor | Load KD upgrade environment; LSM init | N/A | Partition mapping for sandboxed AI | /boot/kd_upgrade_manifest, /etc/security/lsm.conf |
| 5) Memory & Partition Prep | Reserve cores & memory for kernel AI | Kernel-level AI 4 cores; Main CPU sandbox idle | Full isolation of AI cores from VM/DMZ/main CPU | /dev/mem, /proc/iomem, reserved partitions |
| 6) Sandbox / Upgrade Prep | Place upgrade code in sandbox | N/A | No direct execution on kernel until verified; audit log generated | /mnt/sandbox/*, upgrade binaries, kernel headers for testing |
| 7) Kernel-level AI Init | Load AI for upgrade verification, sandbox testing | 4 cores dedicated to kernel-level AI | AI tests upgrade code, verifies integrity, can run simulations | /usr/bin/kernel_ai, /mnt/sandbox/*, /lib/modules/*, /proc/*, /sys/* |
| 8) Verification / Test | AI tests new kernel code & sandboxed modules | AI cores only | Prevents unsafe code from touching KD | /mnt/sandbox/*, simulated devices in /sys/*, /proc/* |
| 9) Upgrade Execution | Commit verified kernel upgrade | AI triggers syscalls via kernel supervisor | Only after signed verification; logs appended | /boot/vmlinuz-upgrade, /boot/initramfs-upgrade, /lib/modules/* |
| 10) Reboot to Normal OS | Restart system into User OS boot | N/A | KD attestation ensures safe transition | /boot/vmlinuz-*, /boot/initramfs-*, /boot/config-* |