What is Zephyr and Where Is It Heading To?

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Zephyr is an open RTOS used in hearing aids, trackers, Samsung devices and more, showing roughly 7000 forks so the project treats it as product-grade; the safety effort documents requirements, traceability and evidence checklists and integrates a text-based toolchain around strictdoc to manage lifecycle claims. Coding guidelines are enforced, static-analysis in CI is planned, a PSIRT and project CVE authority exist, an OSSF gold badge is earned and a vulnerability alert registry feeds manufacturers.

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1. 0:00Introduction to Zephyr
2. 1:14Zephyr features and adoption
3. 3:57Functional safety in Zephyr
4. 7:16Safety documentation and tools
5. 10:15Security and compliance in Zephyr
6. 13:40How to get involved

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