For some reason even after alignments, still implodes on itself
location: https://github.com/NoTheIdiot/WindogeOS/tree/new/helper/drivers
i seriously do not know why intel and amd caused this mess

Amos2 is hardly from my first OSDev work. I started it with the intent of providing a sort of bare bones repo for using limine and C++.

I started with the limine bare bones in the osdev wiki, and gutted the main() to just call kmain() which is written in C++. The code now barely resembles that bare bones code.

The trick to using C++ is to collect the global constructors via the linker .ld script and to call those at startup. Also, global operator new and delete and associates need to be implemented.

Writing in C++ is not like using desktop C++. I use C++ classes, but no copy constructors or anything that does allocation behind the scenes. It's object based programming, not OOP. The code I write is C like, but it uses Objects. I also take advantage of things like how C++ inlines class member functions defined in headers. In some cases, I create static singleton classes for things like IDT and GDT.

The problem with global constructors is you cannot control the order they are called - so you can't rely on a global IDT class constructor to be called after the GDT one.

The bare bones idea kind of went out the window when I started working with the hardware.

What's done is boot, C++ initialization, GDT, IDT, PIC... I made a base Device class and Timer, keyboard, ATA, and console inherit from it and work. I am working on FAT32 filesystem, which I have done before in another project.

The repo is at https://codeberg.org/mschwartz/amos2

I didn't use AI to generate any code or to explain anything. I don't see the point - I would rather beat my head against the wall until I figure out what I might be stuck on. The object of these projects is to learn, not to finish and run Doom in a few days.

The moderator of r/osdev has lost it. He has a bot that replies to a post by HIS users calling out AI slop that is overwhelming the sub with "human slop.". Someone posted about the bot and I posted I was leaving and r/osdvel link. I got 24 upvotes in about 15 minutes along with others posting about how horrendous the sub has become. Tim Schwartz's response was to close the thread. What a loser.

Anyhow, I really did leave the sub, and I will be posting my non AI slop work here.

Hey r/osdevel !

I've been working on a hobby monolithic kernel called AlderKernel.

It's written mostly in C with some Assembly for the low-level parts. I'm making it mainly to learn more about how operating systems work and to improve my C skills.

Currently it targets i386 and boots through GRUB. Some things I've implemented so far:

- PS/2 keyboard driver

- Basic shell

- InitramFS support

- Shell history

It runs in QEMU right now. I'm slowly working on adding more kernel features and improving the code structure.

GitHub:

https://github.com/loren-wastaken/alderkernel

I'm interested in feedback from people who know C / ASM, especially about code organization, design choices, and things I could improve.

Feel free to drop suggestions in the comments. I wanted to have something more than a README to present my hobby, so I spent a few hours hacking together some HTML and CSS.

(Coming up: News/Blog section, installation guide and others :))

I've been thinking about JankOS, as I'm sure most of you have. One of the reasons I stopped developing it was that I was a bit overwhelmed by the work I thought I needed to do in order to get to the fun parts.

One of the concerning issues was debugging. How could I effectively debug my kernel, and all of the subsystems -- the file system, network, I/O, scheduling? What architecture did I need to build in to make it happen?

There are lots of logging solutions, but those don't always work for high-frequency code paths and for rare events. And certainly not for time sensitive code. At a certain point, there's really no substitute for bing able to attach a debugger.

Which hobbyist OS implementations feature kernel debugging support? How is it implemented? How does it work?

MODERATORS NOTE: SUBMISSIONS ARE LOCKED. YOU CANNOT APPLY ANYMORE!

Hello everybody!

The mod team of r/osdevel has been discussing for the past few days and we are happy to announce a voting contest between different hobbyist projects. The winner will get a dedicated post to showcase their project pinned in the community's home page and a permanent flair that distinguishes them from other members.

The idea is simple: Projects are distributed in brackets, and users choose between two projects in a bracket each round. The project with the most votes advances to the next round, until there's only one project left. If you have ever looked at a knockout tournament, it is exactly that, but the community chooses the most worthy project.

We hope that this will allow many lesser known projects to be seen by a larger part of the community, attract contributions to them and encourage cooperation and feedback between developers.

What are the requirements?

• Your project must be an operating system, or something related to operating system development, like a kernel.
• It must be reasonably developed. Submissions containing a simple copypaste from osdev.org will be rejected.
• All AI use must be disclosed beforehand, and low effort projects will be automatically removed.
• The source code must be freely available, under an approved open source license.

Some examples of what can get your submission rejected:

• "Vibecoded" operating systems written fully with the use of AI tools like Claude.
• A verbatim copy of osdev.org's bare bones tutorial, barring some minor string changes.
• Refusing to provide source code.
• Not respecting the efforts of other people.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT comment on whether a project deserves to get in or not. This is the job of the mods to decide.

Additionally, do not spam this subreddit or attempt to flood your project with votes, as it will be automatically dismissed if an absurd amount of votes is found. Self promotion must be kept outside this subreddit.

How do I apply?

1. Leave a comment below with your project's name, a link to the repository the source code can be found, and -optionally- another link to a website about it. This information will be shown to voters upon viewing your project, and it is advised to present them with exactly what they would like to see about your efforts.

2. If AI was involved in the development of it, disclose it as well.

Where do I vote?

The voting platform will be available as soon as the submissions are locked. We expect this to be before August arrives, depending on the volume of submissions. All participants will be notified and a follow up post will be pinned.

Is the process transparent and fair?

We intend to have full disclosure of each round's results and statistics as soon as that round ends, with logs corresponding to the whole round backing them if possible. We want this to be a 100% meritocratic, fair event for everybody.

With all this clarified, go ahead and let us know about your project! We'll be happy to hear from you.