The OpenPOWER Compliance Program provides a structured process for hardware and software vendors to certify interoperability with OpenPOWER specifications.
Compliance certification gives deployers and end users confidence that OpenPOWER-branded products meet the interoperability requirements defined in Foundation specifications.
Server and compute platform vendors can certify that their hardware meets OpenPOWER Platform Requirements, ensuring compatibility with certified operating systems and software stacks.
Linux distributions and operating systems can certify compatibility with OpenPOWER hardware platforms, providing assurance for enterprise deployments.
Application frameworks, middleware, and development tools can certify correct behavior and optimized performance on OpenPOWER architectures.
The compliance certification process is designed to be straightforward for OpenPOWER Foundation members.
Download and review the relevant specification and compliance test suite documentation to understand requirements for your product category.
Execute the OpenPOWER compliance test suite against your product. Test suites are publicly available on GitHub and automated where possible.
Submit your test results and product information to the OpenPOWER Foundation compliance team for review and verification.
Upon successful review, receive OpenPOWER compliance certification and listing in the public compliance registry. Display the compliance mark on certified products.
The 9 compliance specifications published by the OpenPOWER Foundation — test harnesses, test suites, and compliance definitions.
| Specification | Status | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-bit ELF ABI Compliance TH/TS Specification | Current | Test harness and test suite for verifying compliance with the 64-bit ELF ABI specification | View ↗ |
| Advanced Accelerator Adapter 25Gbps I/O Compliance Specification | Current | Compliance specification for 25Gbps I/O on Advanced Accelerator Adapter cards in OpenPOWER systems | View ↗ |
| CAPI Accelerator Compliance Test Specification | Current | Test specification for verifying CAPI (Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface) compliance on OpenPOWER systems | View ↗ |
| FSI Compliance Specification TS/TH | Current | Test suite and test harness for Field Replaceable Unit Service Interface compliance verification | View ↗ |
| I/O Design Architecture Compliance Test Harness and Test Suite | Current | Compliance test harness and test suite for verifying IODA (I/O Design Architecture) compliance on POWER platforms | View ↗ |
| Instruction Set Architecture Compliance Definition | Current | Defines compliance requirements for implementations of the POWER Instruction Set Architecture | View ↗ |
| OpenPOWER Architecture Compliance Definition | Current | Top-level compliance definition for the OpenPOWER architecture, covering platform-level interoperability requirements | View ↗ |
| OpenPOWER Ready Definition and Criteria | Current | Defines the criteria and process for products to earn the OpenPOWER Ready™ certification mark | View ↗ |
| Vector Intrinsic Programming Reference Compliance Specification | Current | Compliance specification for implementations of the Vector Intrinsics Programming Reference on POWER | View ↗ |
OpenPOWER Foundation membership is required to participate in the compliance program and use OpenPOWER compliance marks. Join today to get started.
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