linuxboot/book

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LinuxBoot book which contains the documentation in markdown format

Stars: 300
Forks: 54
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 66

Dominant language: JavaScript
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Last GitHub push: Aug 10, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: No contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: help wanted good first issue
PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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66 issues indexed so far

Getting started as ... Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 52/100

linuxboot/book#205 · Opened Jun 9, 2026
teeny tiny, but possibly important documentation mistake Open

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linuxboot/book#199 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 4, 2026
describe strategies to fit LinuxBoot into boot chains Open

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linuxboot/book#198 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 13, 2025
initramfs generators Open

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linuxboot/book#197 · Opened Nov 8, 2025
LinuxBoot using nolibc Open

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linuxboot/book#196 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 29, 2025
rework Kconfig requirements Open

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linuxboot/book#178 · Opened Sep 6, 2025
chapter: role of the initramfs Open

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linuxboot/book#177 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 29, 2025
development with QEMU, tips&tricks Open

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linuxboot/book#175 · Opened Jun 15, 2025
add VaultBoot as another LinuxBoot, a derivative of OG Heads Open

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linuxboot/book#174 · Opened May 30, 2025
Transitioning SMM Ownership to Linuxboot Open

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linuxboot/book#173 · Opened May 27, 2025
gotchas for kexec Open

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linuxboot/book#172 · 6 comments · Opened May 25, 2025
a few words on speed Open

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linuxboot/book#167 · Opened May 19, 2025
explain purgatory Open

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linuxboot/book#166 · Opened May 19, 2025
add Mullvad case study Open

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linuxboot/book#164 · 1 comment · Opened May 19, 2025
add Odroid as Petitboot example Open

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linuxboot/book#163 · Opened May 19, 2025
guidance on implementing custom loaders Open

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linuxboot/book#162 · Opened May 18, 2025
tools: build + sign UKIs for UEFI platforms Open

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linuxboot/book#161 · Opened May 16, 2025
Yet another example of LinuxBoot vs U-Boot Open

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linuxboot/book#159 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened May 15, 2025
document differences in kexec and Linux boot flows between architectures Open

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linuxboot/book#158 · Opened May 13, 2025
document booting with EFI vs DT only Open

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linuxboot/book#157 · Opened May 13, 2025
Possibility to share device trees and how various OSes have their different copies Open

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linuxboot/book#156 · Opened May 13, 2025
history Open

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linuxboot/book#154 · Opened May 8, 2025
Booting Windows with kexec Open

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linuxboot/book#153 · Opened May 8, 2025
Use AI tools to improve documentation Open

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linuxboot/book#152 · Opened May 8, 2025
complexity Open

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linuxboot/book#151 · Opened May 7, 2025
Linux kernel entry Open

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linuxboot/book#149 · Opened May 7, 2025
tools evaluation: compare shells Open

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linuxboot/book#148 · Opened May 6, 2025
Q: what do I need to keep in mind when writing boot loaders? Open

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linuxboot/book#147 · Opened May 6, 2025
Q: why not use the LinuxBoot kernel directly? Open

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linuxboot/book#146 · Opened May 6, 2025
kernel / boot environment comparison Open

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linuxboot/book#144 · 1 comment · Opened May 4, 2025
UEFI vs LinuxBoot: split of config + payload Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

linuxboot/book#143 · Opened May 4, 2025
references to Linux et al boot requirements Open

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linuxboot/book#137 · Opened May 2, 2025
the other kboot, from 2005 Open

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linuxboot/book#136 · Opened Apr 30, 2025
Netflix case study Open

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linuxboot/book#135 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 30, 2025
How to use the FreeBSD kboot application Open

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linuxboot/book#134 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 30, 2025
List PINN as a LinuxBoot implementation Open

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linuxboot/book#133 · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 29, 2025
Non-Linux-based generic bootloader/OS loader alternatives Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 45/100

linuxboot/book#132 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 29, 2025
List `webboot` as a LinuxBoot implementation? Open

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linuxboot/book#131 · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 29, 2025
Document vendor specific OS loaders Open

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linuxboot/book#128 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 28, 2025
Clarify "diskboot" in intro Open

help wanted

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linuxboot/book#126 · Opened Apr 24, 2025
U-Boot Falcon mode Open

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linuxboot/book#124 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 21, 2025
explain the use for all the tools Open

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linuxboot/book#123 · Opened Apr 18, 2025
explain use cases of boot flows Open

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linuxboot/book#117 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 16, 2025
generic guideline to LinuxBoot for SoC platforms Open

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linuxboot/book#115 · Opened Apr 16, 2025
Comparing kexec implementations, features Open

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linuxboot/book#114 · 3 comments · Opened Apr 15, 2025
Comparing coreutils implementations Open

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linuxboot/book#113 · 3 comments · Opened Apr 15, 2025
Mention Dasharo use of Heads Open

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linuxboot/book#112 · Opened Apr 12, 2025
Community size vs LOC is an important point Open

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linuxboot/book#110 · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 3, 2025
Microsoft supports LinuxBoot Open

good first issue

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linuxboot/book#109 · Opened Apr 3, 2025
Integrate Arthur Heymans' blog posts Open

good first issue

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linuxboot/book#103 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · Opened Dec 21, 2024

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