Towards an open source, functionally safe software stack for the software defined vehicle

This talk by Dr. Oliver Pajonk from Elektrobit Automotive GmbH examines the integration of open source components into safety-critical automotive systems, focusing on the development of a functionally safe software stack for software-defined vehicles. Recorded at Open Community Experience 2026 in Brussels, the session discusses a layered architecture using Eclipse S-CORE modules and a Linux-based operating system, which collectively support regulated environments through hardware-backed isolation for high and low integrity workloads. The presentation outlines a structured integration model aimed at achieving certification readiness under ISO 26262, emphasizing the need for validating third-party libraries and toolchains for safety compliance. It highlights essential integration topics such as process isolation, inter-process communication, lifecycle management, and health monitoring, demonstrating how reference architectures and containerized environments can facilitate experimentation and system validation.