Driveride

Driveride is an open-source platform designed to streamline the development, testing, and debugging of device drivers across multiple operating systems. It provides an integrated environment that combines code editing, build tooling, module loading, and runtime diagnostics into a single workflow.

Core features include a cross-platform editor with C/C++ syntax highlighting and integrated toolchains, a driver build system capable of producing kernel modules for Linux, Windows, and embedded targets, and a loader for inserting modules into a live or emulated system. The platform offers an attached debugger with kernel-aware breakpoints and tracing, hardware-in-the-loop and software simulators for driver testing, a unit testing framework for driver routines, static analysis and linting, and a plugin architecture to extend language support, simulators, or target backends.

Driveride emphasizes a modular architecture that can operate in local or client-server configurations. The front end provides editing, project management, and visualization, while the back end handles compilation, packaging, and debugging integration. Communication between components follows a defined protocol to support consistent workflows, reproducible builds, and traceable debugging sessions. Typical workflows involve creating or cloning a driver project, writing code, building for a target, loading the module into a kernel or simulator, running tests, and using the debugger to inspect state and behavior during fault scenarios.

Compatibility and licensing notes indicate broad support for major desktop platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS) and common hardware interfaces, with cross-compilation capabilities for diverse targets. As an open-source project, Driveride is distributed under permissive or copyleft licenses depending on its constituent components and community contributions. See also related topics such as kernel development, device drivers, and integrated development environments.