Linux Kernel in D?

lobo via Digitalmars-d digitalmars-d at puremagic.com
Sat Dec 17 19:28:57 PST 2016


On Sunday, 18 December 2016 at 03:05:13 UTC, Whatsthisnow wrote:
> On Sunday, 18 December 2016 at 00:10:47 UTC, sarn wrote:
>> [...]
>
> I am basing the kernel on Linux because, well, I like Linux, 
> and its the only complete kernel with free source that I 
> currently know of.  Given that it is widely
> Used as an OS kernel, it kinda made sense to port it, give it a 
> new engine under the hood so to speak.  I would like to keep it 
> as close to the original as possible such that linux 
> programmers will still have a generally familiar environment to 
> work with, rather than having to learn an entirely new kernel.
>
> [...]

I'd be inclined to start with a smaller OS like Plan9. Even 
FreeBSD would be simpler, althoguh no less gargantuan than Linux, 
it is better organised and documented IMO.

Anyway good luck with this, even if you don't finish you're bound 
to learn a lot in the process.

bye,
lobo



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