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hekate
A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader
hekate is a custom graphical bootloader for the Nintendo Switch that enables advanced system control, firmware patching, and multi-environment boot management for both official and custom operating systems. It functions as a powerful entry point for launching different firmware configurations, including stock firmware, custom firmware, Linux distributions, and Android builds, all from a unified interface. -
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OpenCorePkg
OpenCore bootloader
OpenCorePkg is an open-source, modular UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) bootloader and development framework, primarily designed to enable macOS booting on non-Apple hardware (Hackintosh). It includes Apple-specific UEFI drivers, utilities for macOS installation support, and shared libraries used across Acidanthera projects. Apple disk image loading support. Apple keyboard input aggregation. Apple PE image signature verification. Apple UEFI secure boot supplemental code. Audio... -
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Flash Linux 0.11 Talk
Annotated Unix system source code
flash-linux0.11-talk is an annotated walkthrough of the Linux 0.11 kernel that explains how a tiny Unix-like system boots, schedules, handles interrupts, and manages memory. The materials break down historically compact and dense code into digestible segments, with diagrams and call flows that trace execution from bootloader to user space. By focusing on a small, early kernel, the series reveals core OS concepts without the complexity of modern subsystems. -
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Clover EFI bootloader
Boot macOS, Windows, and Linux on Mac or PC with UEFI or BIOS firmware
Project has moved to https://github.com/CloverHackyColor/CloverBootloader. -
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ToaruOS
Hobby operating system, bootloader, kernel, drivers, C library
ToaruOS is a "complete" operating system for x86-64 PCs and experimental support for ARMv8. While many independent, hobby, and research OSes aim to experiment with new designs, ToaruOS is intended as an educational resource, providing a representative microcosm of functionality found in major desktop operating systems. The OS includes a kernel, bootloader, dynamic shared object linker, C standard library, its own composited windowing system, a dynamic bytecode-compiled programming language,... -
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WinDiskWriter
Windows Bootable USB creator for macOS
Windows USB disk creator for macOS. You can use this app to create bootable universal USB Windows installers that support both UEFI and Legacy BIOS modes. With this USB drive, you can install and enjoy Windows on your PC, Intel Mac, or certain Virtual Machines. WinDiskWriter knows how to make a bootable drive for each Windows Image type. You can bypass TPM, Minimum RAM, Secure Boot, and some other System Requirements set by Microsoft for Windows 11. You can create an all-in-one USB drive... -
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Memtest86+
Stand-alone memory tester for x86 and x86-64 architecture computers
Memtest86+ is a free, open-source, stand-alone memory diagnostic tool designed to thoroughly test system RAM beyond standard BIOS checks. It runs independently of any operating system, allowing it to access nearly all available memory without software or UEFI library limitations. Supporting x86, x86-64, and LoongArch64 architectures, Memtest86+ works on a wide range of modern and legacy hardware platforms. The tool can be booted directly via BIOS or UEFI, or through compatible bootloaders,... -
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CoolPotOS
CoolPotOS for ia32 / amd64
CoolPotOS is a small, hobbyist operating system designed to be minimal and educational, offering the most basic kernel capabilities while remaining accessible to beginners. Written in C and Assembly, it focuses on bootstrapping, kernel entry, and simple console output. Though in early stages, CoolPotOS showcases the boot process, memory segmentation, and essential CPU features, serving as a great learning resource for those new to operating system internals. -
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SWUpdate
Software Update for Embedded Systems
SWUpdate is a Linux Update agent with the goal to provide an efficient and safe way to update an embedded Linux system in the field. SWUpdate supports local and OTA updates and multiple update strategies and it is designed with security in mind. To start with SWUpdate, it is suggested you look at the documentation and build for one evaluation board (or you run SWUpdate on your host for a first overview). If you plan to update your device locally or remotely, SWUpdate is the right framework... -
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stm32flash
Open source flash program for STM32 using the ST serial bootloader
Open source cross platform flash program for the STM32 ARM microcontrollers using the built-in ST serial bootloader over UART or I2C -
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OpenBLT
Bootloader for STM32, XMC, HCS12 and other microcontroller targets.
OpenBLT is mostly used as an STM32 bootloader, due to the popularity of STM32 microcontrollers. However, the bootloader’s architecture is such that it can work with any microcontroller and use any type of communication interface to perform firmware updates. -
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Obscura
It's a personal microkernel project designed as a learning ground.
Obscura is a personal microkernel project designed as a learning ground for low-level operating systems. Its initial aim is to lay the foundations for a minimalist kernel, then gradually evolve towards a modular, stable and simple operating system. ## 🧭 Objectives - Learn and master : - Low-level C language - x86/x86_64 assembler - Modern processor architecture - Fundamental principles of operating systems - Develop a microkernel : - Lightweight and modular - Able to... -
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Tiny Multi Bootloader+
Serial Bootloader for Microchip, Atmel, NXP, TI, 8051 microcontrolers
What is it? It's a Bootloader for Microchip, Atmel, NXP, TI and 8051 devices. A Bootloader is a firmware running in the microcontroler device which allows the user to send it's own firmware without the need of a programmer. This Bootloader consists of: - firmwares for many devices (this firmware need to be send to the device's flash memory with a programmer, only once) - a PC software which communicates with the bootloader firmware in the device and send the user's program in its... -
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Br-Gogo is a Brazilian open-source version of the Gogo Board project. Developed by CTI, a Brazilian research center. **<div class="sf-root" data-id="250926" data-badge="oss-users-love-us-white" style="width:125px"> <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/br-gogo/" target="_blank">Br-Gogo</a> </div>**
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ATTinyCore Universal
Arduino core for ATtiny 1634, 828, x313, x4, x41, x5, x61, x7 and x8
Arduino support for almost every classic tinyAVR device! Supports ATtiny 1634, 2313/4313, 24/44/84, 441/841, 25/45/85, 261/461/861, 87/167, 48/88, 43 and 828. Supports programming vis ISP, Serial (Optiboot - all parts with >4k flash, and all parts with 4k flash for which an 8k version is available) or VUSB (Micronucleus - where appropriate) There are 272 different versions of micronucleus built (and part of the 2.0.0-dev branch now), and optiboot will dwarf that number! 0 of those have been... -
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Haiway
Haiway Edge Computing OS
Haiway is a simple operating system written from scratch in C with the goal of helping learners understand OS development fundamentals. Targeting x86_64 systems and running in a bare-metal environment like QEMU, Haiway implements its own bootloader, kernel, and essential subsystems such as memory management, interrupt handling, and user process execution. Designed to be lightweight and readable, the project emphasizes clarity and modularity, making it a useful base for experimentation or... -
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Tilck
A Tiny Linux-Compatible Kernel
...One of its defining characteristics is its deterministic behavior and very small memory footprint, enabling it to run on systems with extremely limited resources. Unlike Linux, tilck intentionally avoids complexity and large-scale features, focusing instead on clarity, robustness, and ease of understanding. It includes its own bootloader and supports integration with existing ones like GRUB, making it flexible for experimentation. -
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Aquila OS
AquilaOS: UNIX-like Operating System
Aquila is a minimalist operating system kernel written in C++ from scratch, aiming to offer a clean and understandable implementation of low-level OS concepts. Designed for x86_64 systems, Aquila includes its own bootloader and supports protected mode operations. It features a modular architecture with components for memory management, interrupts, and basic task scheduling. As a learning tool or hobby OS project, Aquila focuses on clarity, with an emphasis on educational documentation and... -
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Pinguino IDE
Pinguino packages
Pinguino is an electronics prototyping platform. It supports different 8- and 32-bit ©Microchip microcontrollers, all with built-in USB module. Pinguino comes with a USB Bootloader, a small program running inside the microcontroller which is responsible for transferring your application from your PC to the microcontroller memory and handing over the control to this program afterwards. No programmer is then needed, only a USB cable and a PC. Pinguino is also an Integrated Development... -
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Kernelloader
Run Linux on the Playstation 2
Kernelloader is a free bootloader for PS2 Linux and other Playstation 2 operating systems. Loading can be done by "Action Replay Media Player", by "memory card exploit", by "FMCB" or any other homebrew loading method. If you downloaded the latest Linux Live DVD, you need to run the online updater to be able to play Youtube videos. -
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XBOOT
The extensible bootloader for embedded system
xboot is a lightweight, modular embedded operating system designed for ARM-based microcontrollers and SoCs. It provides a complete runtime environment including a small kernel, device drivers, file systems, networking stack, GUI system, and scripting interface. xboot aims to be both educational and practical, offering a clear and portable codebase that can be adapted to various embedded platforms. Its minimal design and Lua scripting support make it suitable for quick prototyping and custom... -
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This project is a general AVR bootloader, for different type of AVR device, all you need to do is modify macro definition, and you don not need to modify the main program.
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ADI Das U-boot
The U-boot project provides firmware for ADI's processors
The "U-Boot" Universal Bootloader project provides firmware for many CPU architectures and boards, including ADI's Blackfin processors with full source code under GPL. -
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MSPDebug is a free debugger for use with MSP430 MCUs. It supports FET430UIF, eZ430, RF2500 and Olimex MSP-JTAG-TINY programmers. It can be used as a proxy for gdb or as an independent debugger with support for programming, disassembly and reverse eng
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Atmel USB DFU Programmer
A command-line programmer for Atmel USB microcontrollers
A multi-platform command-line programmer for Atmel (8051, AVR, XMEGA & AVR32) chips with a USB bootloader supporting ISP. This is a mostly Device Firmware Update (DFU) 1.0 compliant user-space application. This project has now migrated to GitHub. You can find the new repository at https://github.com/dfu-programmer/dfu-programmer
