rust-osdev / rust-osdev/bootloader

Struggling to get function kernel running

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Description

This is my first project using this crate, I've followed the quick start (https://github.com/rust-osdev/bootloader/blob/HEAD/docs/create-disk-image.md) exactly down to the file/folder names. The project generates both uefi.img and bios.img files which QEMU accepts, but after loading the kernel I can see "Third Stage (....)" in the console, but it immediately closes and restarts the kernel. The entry point (using the entry_point!() macro) has a infinite loop and so does the panic handler, which I would assume would leave the kernel "hanging" but instead constantly restarts as if the kernel's code isn't running at all.

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Research direction

Start with docs/create-disk-image.md and reproduce the quick-start project using the generated uefi.img and bios.img images. Trace startup after the “Third Stage” message, including the entry_point!() macro and panic handler, and compare behavior with the reported infinite loops. Done means identifying why the kernel restarts and documenting or fixing the reproducible failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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