rust-osdev / rust-osdev/bootimage

How to use custom bootloader

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Description

In the README of bootimage, it says that a custom bootloader is supported, but reading the linked page does not really clear up what should be done to do this.

Should I fork locally the bootloader crate, do my modifications and use it in my Cargo.toml as this? If not how should it be done?

[dependencies.bootloader]
version = "*"
path = "../bootloader"

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Research direction

Start with the README section that mentions custom bootloaders and follow its linked page. Verify the documented Cargo.toml configuration against the repository's bootimage and bootloader usage, then update the documentation so a reader can identify the required local or forked crate setup and confirm when it works.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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