Aether Enclave
Bare-Metal WASM Unikernel for extreme edge deployments. High-security, deterministic execution for quantum-resistant nodes.
Design Objectives
No persistent secrets
Memory is scrubbed at every context switch. Zero-trace execution environment for volatile edge states.
Guest isolation
Hardware-level ring-3 sandboxing for WASM payloads. The kernel remains unreachable by design.
Deterministic wake
Jitter-free interrupt handling ensures execution latency is predictable to the nanosecond.
Hardware-attested
Remote attestation via TPM 2.0 signatures ensures binary integrity before every boot cycle.
Physical & Logical Topology
Enclave Kernel (Ring 0)
Low-level assembly entry point. Manages the Interrupt Descriptor Table (IDT) and direct hardware mapping without standard POSIX overhead.
AetherHost VMM
A minimal WebAssembly interpreter optimized for bare-metal. Provides the “aether” import namespace for guests to access IO.
WASM Guest (Ring 3)
Isolated user-space. No direct access to memory or CPU instructions outside of the WASM specification.
Ring-0 Boot Sequence
| Phase | Operation | Target State |
|---|---|---|
| 01. PROT_ENTRY | Jump from Multiboot2, initialize 64-bit Long Mode, GDT setup. | Architecture Locked |
| 02. MEM_MAP | Zero-out Guest Heap, allocate Host Bump Arena, Setup ISR stacks. | Memory Sanitized |
| 03. WASM_INIT | Validate payload signature, JIT/AOT compile guest module. | Payload Verified |
| 04. EXEC_LOOP | Transfer control to WASM _start, enter interrupt-driven loop. | Active Execution |
Memory Architecture
Strictly isolated WASM linear memory. Page faults here cause immediate annihilation.
High-speed allocation arena for the VMM host. No deallocation permitted during runtime.
Reserved stack for hardware interrupts. Locked and non-executable.
MAP_V2
WASM Host Bridge
The aether import namespace provides a low-overhead interface for interacting with hardware via bitmask status flags.
Exported Contract
(import "aether" "get_status" (func $gs (result i32)))
(import "aether" "emit_signal" (func $es (param i32)))
(import "aether" "shred_self" (func $ss))
Status Bitmask Flags
Self-Annihilation Protocol
In the event of compromise or completion, Aether Enclave executes a destructive exit sequence to ensure zero data persistence.