Quark (kernel)

Quark
DeveloperRalph Schmidt, Teemu Suikki
Written inC, assembly language
OS familyAmigaOS
Working stateCurrent
Marketing targetAmiga
Available inEnglish
Update methodCompile from source code
PlatformsMotorola 68000 series (MC680x0, 68k),
PowerPC (PPC)
Kernel typeMicrokernel
Default
user interface
Command-line interface
Preceded byAmigaOS

In computing, Quark is an operating system kernel used in MorphOS. It is a microkernel designed to run fully virtualized computers, called boxes (see sandbox). As of 2020, only one box is available, the ABox, that lets users run extant AmigaOS software compiled for Motorola 68000 series (MC680x0 or 68k) and PowerPC central processing units (CPUs).