rust-osdev / rust-osdev/multiboot2

Add UEFI Integration Test

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Dominant language
Rust
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130
Forks
58
Avg merge
4h 42m
Merged PRs (30d)
6

Description

We should use a bootloader such as GRUB or Limine (or both) to test multiboot2 handoff in a EFI environment (OVMF).

An attempt was one started but now has heavily outdated ideas. It worked, tho. https://github.com/rust-osdev/multiboot2/pull/225

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Research direction

Review the outdated attempt in pull request #225 first, then inspect the repository's current integration-test entry points. The work is complete when a bootloader such as GRUB or Limine exercises the Multiboot2 handoff in an EFI environment using OVMF.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems, testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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