Show HN: A beginner-friendly guide to building an operating system from scratch

Category: other

Tags: operating-system, education, c, assembly, book

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

lytlnyblOS is an educational project that provides a complete 32-bit operating system written from scratch in C and assembly, accompanied by a free online book that walks beginners through every step from bootloader to userspace shell. It stands out for its holistic approach, pairing a working OS with in-depth explanations, making complex topics like paging, scheduling, and system calls accessible to newcomers.

Target audience: beginner developers, students, and hobbyists interested in low-level systems programming

Repository: https://github.com/red-mutt/lytlnyblOS · C · 85 stars

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