rust-osdev / rust-osdev/bootloader

Docs on how to use UEFI feature

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Description

Currently if I run my os:

[dependencies.bootloader]
version = "0.10.0"
features = ["binary", "uefi_bin"]

I get:

   Compiling bootloader v0.10.0
error: failed to run custom build command for `bootloader v0.10.0`

Caused by:
  process didn't exit successfully: `H:\Andy\Rust\aero\target\debug\build\bootloader-2cdadb50cdaed247\build-script-build` (exit code: 101)
  --- stderr
  thread 'main' panicked at 'The UEFI bootloader must be compiled for the `x86_64-unknown-uefi` target.', C:\Users\user\.cargo\registry\src\github.com-1ecc6299db9ec823\bootloader-0.10.0\build.rs:41:13
  note: run with `RUST_BACKTRACE=1` environment variable to display a backtrace

Which is kindof obvious but until bootimage get support for it?

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Research direction

Start with the UEFI feature configuration shown in the issue and inspect the reported build.rs error for bootloader v0.10.0. Determine where the project's UEFI usage guidance belongs and document the required target and the current bootimage limitation; done means a user can follow the instructions without encountering this unexplained build failure.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
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Activity status
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