https://deploy-preview-3421--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/tags/architecture/Recent content in Architecture onHugo -- gohugo.ioenCopyright (c) 2023 ChainguardThu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000https://deploy-preview-3421--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/fips/kernel-independent-architecture/Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000https://deploy-preview-3421--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/fips/kernel-independent-architecture/<h2 id="overview" class="heading-2" data-heading-level="2"> <span class="heading-text">Overview</span> <a href="#overview" class="anchor" aria-label="Link to Overview" title="Link to this section"> <svg width="16" height="9" viewBox="0 0 16 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"> <path d="M6.833 8.125H4C3 8.125 2.146 7.77067 1.438 7.062C0.729333 6.354 0.375 5.5 0.375 4.5C0.375 3.5 0.729333 2.646 1.438 1.938C2.146 1.22933 3 0.875 4 0.875H6.833V1.958H4C3.30533 1.958 2.708 2.208 2.208 2.708C1.708 3.208 1.458 3.80533 1.458 4.5C1.458 5.19467 1.708 5.792 2.208 6.292C2.708 6.792 3.30533 7.042 4 7.042H6.833V8.125ZM5.208 5.042V3.958H10.792V5.042H5.208ZM9.167 8.125V7.042H12C12.6947 7.042 13.292 6.792 13.792 6.292C14.292 5.792 14.542 5.19467 14.542 4.5C14.542 3.80533 14.292 3.208 13.792 2.708C13.292 2.208 12.6947 1.958 12 1.958H9.167V0.875H12C13 0.875 13.854 1.22933 14.562 1.938C15.2707 2.646 15.625 3.5 15.625 4.5C15.625 5.5 15.2707 6.354 14.562 7.062C13.854 7.77067 13 8.125 12 8.125H9.167Z" fill="currentColor"/> </svg> </a> </h2><p>Chainguard FIPS Containers use a userspace entropy source instead of relying on the host kernel to provide validated randomness. This kernel-independent design allows FIPS containers to run on any recent Linux kernel, eliminating the traditional requirement for kernels configured in FIPS mode.</p>