Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
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Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
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Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#2See also: https://wiki.osdev.org/Zig_Bare_Bones
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#3See also: https://wiki.osdev.org/Zig_Bare_Bones
Both tutorials work fine on latest stable zig (0.15.2)
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#4Very neat. To clarify, Qemu can boot it, but I'm pretty sure you need some bootloader (e.g. Grub) to boot it on a physical system.
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#5Very neat. To clarify, Qemu can boot it, but I'm pretty sure you need some bootloader (e.g. Grub) to boot it on a physical system.
Looks like it's multiboot compliant, so you can pick your favorite multiboot loader. ipxe, grub, pretty sure there's some other ones out there.
As it's multiboot, it should likely run on v86 too. It's always fun to have an in browser demo of a little OS like this.
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#6Very neat. To clarify, Qemu can boot it, but I'm pretty sure you need some bootloader (e.g. Grub) to boot it on a physical system.
From the GitHub page:
> It boots on an x86 (i386) machine via the Multiboot 1 protocol
Yes, it does need a compliant bootloader on virtual or physical hardware.
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#7Why choose intel? Let's build bootable software in 2026
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#8Very neat. To clarify, Qemu can boot it, but I'm pretty sure you need some bootloader (e.g. Grub) to boot it on a physical system.
If you want to use Grub, this tutorial works (see "Booting the kernel"):
https://wiki.osdev.org/Zig_Bare_Bones
Yes, just tried it.
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#9Gold! I see Zig, I upvote!
Re: Minimal x86 Kernel Zig
#10See also: https://wiki.osdev.org/Zig_Bare_Bones
Thanks for sharing