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How to Make a Computer Operating System

143 points by hitr 10y ago

joelg 10y ago
Another great free OS resource is MIT's 6.828: Operating System Engineering. "This course studies fundamental design and implementation ideas in the engineering of operating systems. Lectures are based on a study of UNIX and research papers. Topics include virtual memory, threads, context switches, kernels, interrupts, system calls, interprocess communication, coordination, and the interaction between software and hardware. Individual laboratory assignments involve implementation of a small operating system in C, with some x86 assembly." Lecture notes from 2012: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-828-operating-system-engineering-fall-2012/ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-compu... Video lectures from 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDRHsNauoxk&list=PLfciLKR3SgqNJKKIKUliWoNBBH1VHL3AP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDRHsNauoxk&list=PLfciLKR3Sg...
Jeaye 10y ago
Note that this book is half-finished and work on it has been discontinued (as of 2 years ago). If you want a good resource on OSdev, start here: http://wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page http://wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page
- dreta 10y ago
  Got another great resource here http://www.brokenthorn.com/Resources/ http://www.brokenthorn.com/Resources/
OJFord 10y ago
> Chapter-1 > Chapter-2 > ... > Chapter-8 > chapter9 Aaargh!!
k_sze 10y ago
I wish people would stop teaching C/C++. I want a book that teaches writing OS using Rust.
- pkaye 10y ago
  And what is a good book on writing an OS using Rust?
  - dbaupp 10y ago
    There's http://intermezzos.github.io/ http://intermezzos.github.io/
    - steveklabnik 10y ago
      Maintainer here! We actually have more developed than the tutorial lets on; at Rust Belt Rust next week, we're running a six-hour class, so focus has been on material for that, rather than on writing more book chapters. I hope to get them out afterwards, though. There's also some open PRs with more functionality too! Basically, check out the kernel repo if you finish the book and want more :)
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dlmetcalf 10y ago
The best course I've seen is this: https://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs9242/current/ https://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs9242/current/ From the team that led creation of seL4 and Genode. Superb and cutting edge design & theory.

143 points by hitr 10y ago

joelg 10y ago

Another great free OS resource is MIT's 6.828: Operating System Engineering. "This course studies fundamental design and implementation ideas in the engineering of operating systems. Lectures are based on a study of UNIX and research papers. Topics include virtual memory, threads, context switches, kernels, interrupts, system calls, interprocess communication, coordination, and the interaction between software and hardware. Individual laboratory assignments involve implementation of a small operating system in C, with some x86 assembly." Lecture notes from 2012: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-828-operating-system-engineering-fall-2012/ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-compu... Video lectures from 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDRHsNauoxk&list=PLfciLKR3SgqNJKKIKUliWoNBBH1VHL3AP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDRHsNauoxk&list=PLfciLKR3Sg...

Jeaye 10y ago

Note that this book is half-finished and work on it has been discontinued (as of 2 years ago). If you want a good resource on OSdev, start here: http://wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page http://wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page

dreta 10y ago
Got another great resource here http://www.brokenthorn.com/Resources/ http://www.brokenthorn.com/Resources/

OJFord 10y ago

> Chapter-1 > Chapter-2 > ... > Chapter-8 > chapter9 Aaargh!!

k_sze 10y ago

I wish people would stop teaching C/C++. I want a book that teaches writing OS using Rust.

pkaye 10y ago
And what is a good book on writing an OS using Rust?
- dbaupp 10y ago
  There's http://intermezzos.github.io/ http://intermezzos.github.io/
  - steveklabnik 10y ago
    Maintainer here! We actually have more developed than the tutorial lets on; at Rust Belt Rust next week, we're running a six-hour class, so focus has been on material for that, rather than on writing more book chapters. I hope to get them out afterwards, though. There's also some open PRs with more functionality too! Basically, check out the kernel repo if you finish the book and want more :)
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dlmetcalf 10y ago

The best course I've seen is this: https://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs9242/current/ https://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs9242/current/ From the team that led creation of seL4 and Genode. Superb and cutting edge design & theory.