rust-osdev / rust-osdev/bootloader
Kernel loading
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Description
I see in the UEFI folder it does in fact use the uefi-rs crate which is nice. I cannot for the love of everything load a kernel in elf64 format... Normally, I'd ask this in the discussions tab which is currently off, so I will try to ask here. I've spent all day playing with numerous elf crates and even trying to parse it myself with no luck. No matter what happens, it just hangs after trying to jump to the kernel. So, how/where does this implementation handle jumping into a kernel?
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Research direction
Start in the UEFI folder and trace the uefi-rs-based ELF64 kernel-loading path to the point where control jumps to the kernel. Reproduce the reported hang and document how this implementation enters the kernel; the issue provides no named test or file and does not define a concrete code change.
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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