ELISA Workshop Recap: BASIL Updates, the Railways SIG, and Linux in Safety Applications

The ELISA Project community gathered at Canonical’s London office from June 9–11, 2026, for three days of technical presentations, discussions, and collaboration focused on advancing Linux for safety-critical applications. The workshop included updates to BASIL, the introduction of the Railways Special Interest Group (SIG), and discussions on approaches to enabling Linux in safety applications. The main topics included requirements mapping, test traceability, railway-specific safety requirements, managing interference with safety functions, and developing reusable resources to support system-s