🚀 OpenKernel

A modern, modular, and learning-oriented operating system kernel project.

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📌 About The Project

OpenKernel is a kernel development project designed to improve low-level system programming skills and to understand modern operating system architecture.

This project aims to:

• Interact directly with hardware
• Develop kernel-level services
• Build a minimal and understandable architecture

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🎯 Goals

• 🧠 Simple and learnable kernel architecture
• ⚙️ Development of core kernel services
• 🖥️ Low-level hardware control (CPU, memory, I/O)
• 📦 Modular structure (expandable and maintainable)
• 🔒 Secure and controlled system behavior

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Language: C / x86 Assembly
• Compiler: GCC (i686-elf)
• Assembler: NASM
• Emulator: QEMU / VMware

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📂 Project Structure

OpenKernel/
│── Boot/          # Bootloader and initialization code
│── Kernel/        # Kernel core
│── Drivers/       # Hardware drivers
│── SystemLib/           # Helper functions (string, memory, etc.)

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⚙️ Features (Current / Planned)

• VGA text mode output system
• Basic CPU control (CLI, HLT, etc.)
• Kernel service infrastructure
• Memory management
• Interrupt handling (IDT)
• Keyboard driver
• File system (basic FS)

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🚀 Build & Run

Requirements

• gcc (cross-compiler)
• nasm
• qemu

Build

make

Run

make run

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is intended for educational and development purposes.

The user assumes all responsibility for any potential issues or damages caused by using this software.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are always welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a Pull Request

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📜 License

This project is open source. For more details, see the LICENSE file.

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👨‍💻 Developer

OpenSoftware-World

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🌍 Vision

OpenKernel is not just a project,

it is a starting point for those who want to learn low-level system development.