The author describes their journey of building a tiny Linux system from scratch to gain a deeper understanding of the Linux kernel and the boot process. They detail the steps taken to compile the Linux kernel and Busybox, write an init process in Rust, create an initramfs, and configure the system for UEFI booting. The post
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ApproachWhat I’ll coverBuilding a Linux kernelBooting the kernel in a VMWriting an init program (in Rust!)Building an initial filesystemBuilding BusyboxLaunching a Busybox shellWriting an init scriptBuilding an UEFI applicationMore things to tryReferencesClosing thoughtsDiscuss this articleJoin the discussion!4 Comments
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