rust-osdev / rust-osdev/bootimage
Kernel command line flags
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Description
Bootloaders like GRUB have a config file that can be used to pass in boot time parameters that can be used by kernel to enable disable some features at boot time. Is there a way to pass boot time command line parameters to the kernel booted via bootimage?
If not, it would be a great feature addition. For example in my hobby OS, right now I am statically setting up some configs during compile time, it would be great if I keep that configurable at boot tine.
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Research direction
Start by examining how bootimage invokes the bootloader and how kernel configuration is currently supplied. Compare that path with GRUB's handling of kernel command-line parameters and determine an appropriate configuration entry point. Done means a bootimage-built kernel can receive configurable boot-time parameters, with the behavior documented and tested.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
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- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100