MCST Opens Source Code for Elbrus Platform

On July 3, 2024, MCST, the manufacturer of the Russian Elbrus processor architecture, announced the open sourcing of its system software, including the kernel of the Elbrus Linux operating system, system libraries, and compatibility patches for open-source software. Previously, access to the platform's source code was only available to trusted developers. Now, this opportunity is open to everyone.

We at Unipro welcome this decision from our long-time partner. It will help expand the circle of developers and users of the Elbrus platform and computing systems. Seven years ago, at the forum "Technoprom," during a session on Russian software and hardware solutions, we discussed the need to create an ecosystem around Elbrus. Now, a crucial step has been taken.