Kernel-level development is unforgiving. A single oversight can lead to system instability, security vulnerabilities, or costly production failures. This assessment scores your project across three areas so you can see which one is holding you back.
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Kernel code runs with no safety net. There is no sandbox to contain a bad pointer, no process boundary to absorb a deadlock, and no graceful degradation when a driver faults — the machine stops. That is why kernel projects fail differently from application projects: the defects are fewer but each one is expensive, and most of them are found by customers rather than by tests. This checklist gathers the fifteen questions our engineers ask before signing off a driver or kernel module, across Windows Minifilters and WFP callouts, Linux kernel modules, and macOS DriverKit extensions.
Who it is for: Engineering leads and CTOs owning a driver or kernel module roadmap. Run it as a pre-release gate, or as a second opinion on a codebase you have inherited.
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If you cannot confidently answer “Yes” to every item above, your kernel-level project likely carries hidden operational, security, or maintenance risks.
Which of these risks has caused the biggest production issue in your experience?