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To safeguard against dependency hell, all the essential software needed to develop and run our OS will be provided through a set of Docker images. For those unfamiliar with Docker, a command cheatsheet will be provided later on.
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Dilemmas:
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* gcc or clang?
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***Which compiler to use, gcc or clang?***
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...
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** Decision**: ...
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To-dos:
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* Choose a git workflow.
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* Decide upon issue a nd commit message style
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* clang-format cheatsheet
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Preliminary list of essential software:
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- QEMU: open-source machine emulator
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- gcc:
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- gdb:
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- make:
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- objdump:
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- ...
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- [ ] QEMU: open-source machine emulator
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- [ ] gcc:
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- [ ] gdb:
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- [ ] make:
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- [ ] objdump:
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- [ ] ...
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(ubuntu dockerfile...)
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### Step 1: Make a bootloader that prints 'dmzOS'
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> **Suggested reading**:
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* A 32-bit kernel can provide access to 2<sup>32</sup> memory addresses. For a byte-addressable memory, that equals 2<sup>32</sup> B = 4*2<sup>30</sup> B = 4 GiB of physical memory. On the other hand, a 64-bit kernel can provide access to 2<sup>64</sup> B = 16 EiB of physical memory.
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* Having more RAM available makes heavy multitasking and memory-intensive operations perform better. On the other hand, 64-bit programs use about 50% more memory then their 32-bit counterpart; this is due to numerous reasons, one of which is that 64-bit pointers take up twice as much space as 32-bit ones.
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* The x86_64 architecture has two primary [modes of operation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Operating_modes), each having different sub-modes. A 64-bit and 32-bit kernel require the processor to operate in different modes.
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Decision: In order to prevent running into chaos, we will first stick to the steps outlined in [Operating Systems: From 0 to 1][os01], which will result in our developing a 32-bit kernel stub. At that point, we will have necessary information to decide whether it aligns better with our goals to keep the kernel 32-bit or to convert it into a 64-bit version.
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*Decision*: In order to prevent running into chaos, we will first stick to the steps outlined in [Operating Systems: From 0 to 1][os01], which will result in our developing a 32-bit kernel stub. At that point, we will have necessary information to decide whether it aligns better with our goals to keep the kernel 32-bit or to convert it into a 64-bit version.
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***Intel or AT&T syntax for asm code?***
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* This is simply a matter of personal preference, as both are translated into the same machine code.
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Decision: Intel syntax, as it is used in
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*Decision*: Intel syntax, as it is used both in [AMD][amd64v1] and [Intel][intel64] architecture manuals.
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### Step 2:
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(...)
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## List of command cheatsheets
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### Docker
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### gcc, gdb, clang-format...
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(...)
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## Useful links
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### Wiki
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