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a microkernel written in C and Assembly
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fawn ea452a7eb4 feat(vga): add basic VGA compatibility 
feat(console): add console, unified output for text mode and serial
2026-09-04 19:15:06 -04:00
grub init: full build, multiboot2 header + boot assembly + kmain + serial and printk handling 2026-09-04 17:34:39 -04:00
kernel feat(vga): add basic VGA compatibility 2026-09-04 19:15:06 -04:00
mk init: full build, multiboot2 header + boot assembly + kmain + serial and printk handling 2026-09-04 17:34:39 -04:00
.gitignore init: full build, multiboot2 header + boot assembly + kmain + serial and printk handling 2026-09-04 17:34:39 -04:00
LICENSE feat(docs): add README, LICENSE files 2026-09-04 18:02:40 -04:00
Makefile init: full build, multiboot2 header + boot assembly + kmain + serial and printk handling 2026-09-04 17:34:39 -04:00
README.md feat(docs): add README, LICENSE files 2026-09-04 18:02:40 -04:00

README.md

dovetail

dovetail is an experimental microkernel written in C and Assembly. i'm writing this project as a hands-on way to learn about microkernels, their design, and their practicality. dovetail is nowhere near finished, so it is currently not fully-featured, nor should it be used for production.

what we have so far?

  • trampoline to 64-bit long mode
  • driver for COM1 serial output
  • printf support (printk)

build it yourself!

to build (and run) dovetail, you'll need:

  • a C compiler (like gcc or clang)
  • GNU Make (make)
  • grub-mkrescue (or grub2-mkrescue)
  • xorriso
  • QEMU

after cloning the repository, simply run:

make && make iso

the makefile also provides a target to run dovetail:

make run

license

dovetail is licensed under the MIT License. see LICENSE for more details.