kernel / boot environment comparison
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- JavaScript
- Stars
- 300
- Forks
- 54
- PR merge metrics
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Description
- UEFI PEI core + DXE core
- GRUB kernel
- U-Boot and Barebox (similar/related)
- OpenFirmware (Forth)
- Linux
- *BSD
- Haiku (yes yes, not even 1.0, but look at it!)
All of those are suitable environments for firmware.
Why did we choose Linux per se, and not, say, NetBSD?
The main points are drivers, features, stability and maintenance.
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Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is named. Start with the listed firmware and operating-system environments, comparing drivers, features, stability, and maintenance; done means documenting a clear rationale for choosing Linux over alternatives such as NetBSD.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100