Capabilities for Coders¶
Contents:
- About the project
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a CHERI capability?
- How do I get a Morello board?
- How do I compile for CHERI?
- How do I compile for hybrid mode CHERI?
- What is the benchmark ABI for CHERI?
- How do I configure networking on CheriBSD?
- How do I use hardware performance counters on Morello with CheriBSD?
- Which header file(s) should I include to use CHERI functions?
- How do I seal a capability?
- How do I tell whether I am on a Morello machine?
- How do I install gdb on Morello?
- How do I printf a capability value?
- How do I compare two capabilities for equality?
- How do I tell whether an executable is purecap or hybrid?
- What are the purposes of sealed capabilities?
- Can I run Python code on Morello?
- How do I run CHERI programs?
- How do I specify where shared object files are located?
- How do I use the LD_PRELOAD trick for CheriBSD?
- How do I set the bounds for a capability value?
- How do I know if a capability is valid?
- How do I access the auxiliary info vector in CheriBSD?
- Can I run FreeBSD AArch64 binaries on CheriBSD?
- How do I remove the motherboard from the Morello ATX case?
- Morello Compartmentalisation
- Morello Capabilities
- Common CHERI compiler warnings and errors
YouTube playlist¶
Podcast series¶
In the Capabilities for Coders podcast, Jeremy interviews some of the key figures in the CHERI world.
Episode 1: Capabilities in Cambridge. Jeremy visits the University of Cambridge and chats with Robert Watson about the origins of the CHERI project. [Episode 1 - MP3]
Episode 2: Capabilities at CyberUK. Jeremy visits the CyberUK event in Belfast and chats with John Goodacre about the Digital Security by Design project. [Episode 2 - MP3]
Episode 3: DSbD Challenge News. Jeremy talks with Nuala Kilmartin about the latest news in the Digital Security by Design challenge. [Episode 3 - MP3]
Episode 4: FreeBSD DSbD Beacon Awards. At the all-hands meeting in London, Jeremy talks with Kim and Greg from the FreeBSD foundation. They are visiting the UK to award prizes for their Beacon Challenge for CHERI. [Episode 4 - MP3]
You can subscribe to the Capabilities for Coders podcast on your favourite platform, e.g. [Apple Podcasts] [Amazon Podcasts] [Spotify]
