mkernel
A minimalist kernel
Summary
| Latest Version | Unknown |
|---|---|
| License | Unknown |
| CI Status | Failing |
| Stars | 1 |
| Forks | 0 |
| Open Issues | 0 |
| Last Commit | 2019-01-12 |
| Downloads | 0 |
| Last Indexed | 2026-08-01 04:45 |
Installation
nimble install mkernel
choosenim install mkernel
git clone https://gitlab.com/asgan/mkernel
OS Compatibility
| Platform | Linux | macOS | Windows | FreeBSD | OpenBSD | NetBSD | Android | iOS | WASM | Embedded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mkernel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/asgan/mkernel |
|---|---|
| Homepage | https://gitlab.com/asgan/mkernel |
| Registry Source | gitlab |
README
mkernel
This is a minimalist kernel which prints "my first kernel" on the screen and then hangs.
- The kernel is multi-boot compliant and loads with GRUB.
Blog post
Kernel 101 – Let’s write a Kernel
Build commands
nasm -f elf32 kernel.asm -o kasm.o
gcc -m32 -c kernel.c -o kc.o
ld -m elf_i386 -T link.ld -o kernel kasm.o kc.o
Test on emulator
qemu-system-i386 -kernel kernel
Get to boot
GRUB requires your kernel executable to be of the pattern kernel-<version>.
So, rename the kernel:
mv kernel kernel-701
Copy it to your boot partition (assuming you are superuser):
cp kernel-701 /boot/kernel-701
Configure your grub/grub2 similar to what is given in _grub_grub2_config folder.
Reboot.
Voila!
The next step
See mkeykernel repo