chyyuu/os_kernel_lab resource

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

rCore-Tutorial-v3 is a set of educational OS kernel labs that teach how to build a Unix-like operating system from scratch in Rust (with C variants) targeting RISC-V 64 and x86-32. It includes a ~4K line kernel with processes, threads, virtual memory, a file system, and a shell, plus a detailed Chinese-language tutorial book.

Use cases

• learn how to write an operating system kernel from scratch
• study OS concepts like virtual memory, scheduling, and file systems hands-on
• learn systems programming in Rust
• build a Unix-like OS for RISC-V in a university OS course
• run a teaching kernel on QEMU or K210 dev boards
• understand how syscalls, processes, and concurrency work at the kernel level

When to choose

• you are a beginner wanting to learn OS development without prior assembly or architecture knowledge
• you want a small, readable (~4K LoC) kernel codebase to study and extend
• you prefer Rust for systems programming education
• you need structured lab exercises with a companion tutorial book

When to avoid

• you need a production-grade OS kernel
• you require English documentation (the tutorial is currently Chinese-only)
• you want to develop for ARM or other non-RISC-V/x86 platforms
• you need a maintained project with frequent updates

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

interpreter programming-language developer-tools operating-systems education tutorials windows rust cpp operating-system kernel risc-v rust-os qemu teaching-os rcore x86 systems-programming linux macos

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