JamesM

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   by JamesM 16y ago

   Hi, I know, there are some seriously bad stylistic mistakes in that code, as well as doing some things "the wrong way" (stack move instead of a recursive page directory is a prime example). The tutorial series was written in 2007, so quite
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   by JamesM 17y ago

   As to your previous point, the tutorial series is aimed to be one thing and one thing only: A set of tutorials to help bridge the gap between the practical and the theoretical as far as OS implementation is concerned. There are plenty of tu
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   by JamesM 17y ago

   The Netwide Assembler (NASM) which I mention in the article frontpage has the same syntax as MASM without the nasty licence. Some of the assembler directives may differ, but 90% of your program will be identical.
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   by JamesM 17y ago

   I wouldn't say it was misleading - the front page of the article clearly states that a kernel is being developed. Drivers and software belong in the rest of the operating system. Given the availability of GNU software, a UNIX userspace is