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Hardware Compatibility Validation Layer

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HCVL is a validation framework Nitrux uses to ensure the system runs only in environments that match its design goals. HCVL provides immediate, explicit feedback when the system detects unsupported conditions.

Design Goals

  • Predictable performance.
  • Correctness over permissiveness.
  • Clear user feedback.
  • No silent degradation.
  • Accurate benchmarking and bug reporting.

What HCVL Validates

  • CPU capabilities required by the system.
  • GPU compatibility with the selected ISO flavor.
  • Physical vs. virtualized execution.
  • Minimum system resources.
  • Supported software management workflows.

Behavior on Validation Failure

  • Boot may stop early with an on-screen message.
  • The system may refuse to continue into a graphical session.
  • The user is informed why and what to do instead.
  • Unsupported environments do not proceed silently.

User Control and Transparency

HCVL is not DRM. We do not obfuscate it. Advanced users can inspect, modify, or remove it. Doing so places the system outside supported configurations.

Updated on 4 October, 2026
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