WANIX

wanix is a hobbyist Unix-like operating system written from scratch in C, aiming to implement core features of a traditional OS in an educational and modular way. The project walks through kernel development starting from bootloading, memory management, system calls, and eventually to user programs. With support for x86_64 and simple tools like a shell and basic file I/O, wanix serves as both a learning platform and a launching point for more advanced kernel features.

Features

Unix-like OS kernel written in C for x86_64
Custom bootloader and kernel initialization
Paging-based virtual memory management
Simple file system interface with FAT-like structure
System call interface for user-space programs
Basic text-mode VGA terminal driver
Multitasking with process isolation

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MIT License

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Linux, Mac, Windows

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Registered

2025-04-02

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