basickernel/README.md
Nicolás Ortega Froysa 9711ebb62c
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BasicKernel
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This is code that I've been writing for a basic kernel from the [Writing a Simple Operating System from Scratch](http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/%7Eexr/lectures/opsys/10_11/lectures/os-dev.pdf) book.
Compiling
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I cross-compile from `x86_64` to `i686` on my machine. You will require `i686-elf-gcc` and `nasm` (as well as all the rest of the GNU binutils for `i686`) and you can run the final image using [QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/). To compile just run `make`.
Code Structure
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- `boot/`: code necessary for the boot process (i.e. loading the kernel and switching to 32-bit protected mode).
- `kernel/`: code related to the kernel itself.
- `drivers/`: interface code that simplifies interaction with hardware devices.
- `bin/`: binary directory where final `os-image` is stored.
License
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Since this code is made with the help of the above mentioned book so generously created (yet incomplete), I've licensed this repo under the [Unlicense](/LICENSE).