aws-cdk-lib.aws_codebuild.HostKernel

HostKernel Enum

The host operating system kernel used for builds in a CodeBuild project.

The host kernel does not affect the build environment operating system, which is determined by the build image.

Only applies to the LINUX_CONTAINER, ARM_CONTAINER, LINUX_EC2 and ARM_EC2 environment types. It is not applicable to Windows, Lambda or Mac environment types.

Source

aws-codebuild/lib/host-kernel.ts

Type last changed

v2.271.0 · 25 Sep 2026

Example

new codebuild.Project(this, 'Project', {
  environment: {
    buildImage: codebuild.LinuxBuildImage.STANDARD_7_0,
    hostKernel: codebuild.HostKernel.LINUX_KERNEL_6,
  },
});

Members

Member	Description
LINUX_KERNEL_4	Runs on an Amazon Linux 2 host (kernel 4.x).
LINUX_KERNEL_6	Runs on an Amazon Linux 2023 host (kernel 6.x).
LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST	Runs on the latest supported host kernel.

Referenced by

• BuildEnvironment.hostKernelhost_kernelhostKernelHostKernelHostKernel