Because FinLinux OS is binary compatible with upstream RHEL, most hardware and software already certified for RHEL works without modification. Our certification program exists to confirm and publicly document that compatibility.
We test server, storage, and network hardware against FinLinux OS releases and publish results in the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL).
ISVs can validate that their application behaves identically on FinLinux OS as on upstream RHEL, and display a “Verified on FinLinux OS” badge.
A public test harness checks package-level, kernel ABI, and syscall-level parity with upstream.
Vendors submit test logs through the certification portal for review by the Security SIG.
Passing hardware or software is added to the public HCL or software directory, with a badge available for vendor use.
Because certification is based on demonstrated binary compatibility rather than a separate porting effort, most vendors complete the process in days, not months.