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thats not a kernel
by aryalaadi 8mo ago
thats not a kernel
- benatkin 8mo agoIndeed, it's freestanding, the repo name doesn't have the correct term, but the source file does near the end: https://github.com/lopespm/zig-minimal-kernel-x86/blob/main/src/main.zig#L98 https://github.com/lopespm/zig-minimal-kernel-x86/blob/main/... Also baremetal where the metal is virtual. LLVM uses this term for when an OS isn't available https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/tree/main/libc/src/stdlib/baremetal https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/tree/main/libc/src/stdl...
- aryalaadi 8mo agoI think calling baremetal software a kernel keeps a bad impression on people just starting out, you can do alot with baremetal and it does not have to be a kernel