rust-osdev / rust-osdev/bootloader

Support for multiple boot protocols

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Description

It will be great to have support for multiple boot protocols preferably stivale, stivale2 and mutliboot2. Other boot protocols also exist but these are the "cool" ones :D

https://wiki.osdev.org/Stivale_Bare_Bones

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the bootloader's existing protocol support and the linked OSDev Stivale Bare Bones page, then define how stivale, stivale2, and multiboot2 should be supported. Done means each requested protocol can boot successfully with documented behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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