Xv6 is one of
the best operating systems for teaching. It’s a great way to learn about
how an OS works with basic functions and few line of code.
Originally, xv6 was written in C, which is awesome for students to
get hands-on experience with such a classic programming language. But
now that Rust is gaining traction—especially since rust-for-linux is
becoming a part of the main line Linux—wouldn’t it be fun to run xv6
using Rust?
As a perfect way to kill time, I have migrated most of xv6 from C to
Rust. You can check it out here. During this
migration process, I encountered many sorts of issues and tricky stuff,
nothing brings me more satisfaction than successfully resolving a
problem!
Therefore, I believe it would be cool for me to share my experiences
through a series of articles detailing how I did this, complete with a
more structured approach and clear procedures.
All right, let's get started...