Exploring the Creation of a Unix-like OS on a Home-built CPU with a Custom C Compiler
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AlexeyBrin
Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, baked to perfection. Worth every minute at the bakery.
Summary
The article discusses the author's experience of designing their own ISA, building a processor on FPGA, and creating a compiler to run an operating system on it during their undergraduate days in 2015.
Key quotes
· 2 pulled"Have you ever designed your own ISA, built a processor of that ISA on FPGA, and built a compiler for it? Furthermore, have you run an operating system on that processor? Actually, we have."
"In this post, I’m going to talk about my undergraduate days in 2015."
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