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# Pluto
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[](https://github.com/SamTebbs33/pluto/actions)
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Pluto is a kernel written almost entirely in [Zig](https://github.com/ziglang/zig) and supports x86, with aarch64 and x64 backends being planned.
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## Goals
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* **Should be written in Zig as much as possible**. Assembly should only be used where required for functionality or performance reasons.
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* **Light and performant**. The kernel should be usable both on embedded and desktop class CPUs, made possible by it being lightweight and modular.
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* **Basic utilities will be written in Zig**. This includes a basic text editor and shell, and will be part of the filesystem external to the kernel itself.
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* **Easy to port**. The kernel is oblivious to the underlying architecture, meaning that ports only need to implement the defined interface and they should work without a hitch.
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All of these goals will benefit from the features of Zig.
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## Build
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Requires a master build of Zig ([downloaded](https://ziglang.org/download) or [built from source](https://github.com/ziglang/zig#building-from-source)) *xorriso* and the grub tools (such as *grub-mkrescue*). A *qemu-system* binary compatible with your chosen target is required to run the kernel (e.g. *qemu-system-i386*).
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```Shell
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zig build
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```
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## Run
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```Shell
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zig build run
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```
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or if you want to wait for a gdb connection:
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```Shell
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zig build debug-run
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```
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## Debug
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Launch a gdb-multiarch instance and connect to qemu.
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```Shell
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zig build debug
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```
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## Test
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Run the unit tests or runtime tests.
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```Shell
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zig build test
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```
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## Options
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* `-Drt-test=`: Boolean (default `false`).
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* **build**: Build with runtime testing enabled. Makes the kernel bigger and slower but tests important functionality.
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* **test**: Run the runtime testing script instead of the unit tests. Checks for the expected log statements and fails if any are missing.
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* `-D[build-mode]=`: Boolean (default `false`).
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* **build**: Build a certain build mode (*release-safe*, *release-fast*, *release-small*). Don't set in order to use the *debug* build mode.
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* **test**: Test a certain build mode (*release-safe*, *release-fast*, *release-small*). Don't set in order to use the *debug* build mode.
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* `-Darch=`: String (default `x86`). Currently the only supported value is `x86`.
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* **build**: Build for a certain architecture.
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* **test**: Test a certain architecture.
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## Contribution
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We welcome all contributions, be it bug reports, feature suggestions or pull requests. We follow the style mandated by zig fmt so make sure you've run `zig fmt` on your code before submitting it.
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We also like to order a file's members (public after non-public):
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1. imports
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2. type definitions
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3. constants
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4. variables
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5. inline functions
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6. functions
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7. entry point/init function
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More styling information is available on the [wiki](https://github.com/SamTebbs33/pluto/wiki/Code-Styling-(Detailed))
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