nightingale is a modern hobby operating system developed in Rust, focusing on safety, simplicity, and minimalism. It aims to be a clean platform for experimentation and learning, implementing a small kernel with core features like multitasking, memory protection, and a minimal filesystem. Its use of Rust provides strong guarantees around memory safety and eliminates common bugs found in low-level C-based systems. nightingale is ideal for those seeking to study OS development using a modern language with a strong safety model.

Features

  • Written entirely in Rust for memory safety and clarity
  • Targeting x86_64 architecture with QEMU compatibility
  • Physical and virtual memory management system
  • Basic multitasking with task switching support
  • Interrupt handling and hardware timer integration
  • ELF loader for running user programs
  • VGA text-mode output for console display

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Operating Systems

Registered

2025-04-03
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