create a os in go

Creating an operating system in Go involves writing a kernel that interacts with the computer hardware directly. This requires a deep understanding of computer architecture, systems programming, and low-level programming.

Here are the broad steps involved in creating an OS in Go:

  1. Write a bootloader that can load the kernel into memory.
  2. Write the kernel in Go, including code to handle interrupts, perform memory management, and interact with hardware devices.
  3. Write device drivers to allow the kernel to communicate with hardware components like keyboards, mice, and storage devices.
  4. Write a shell or command-line interface to allow users to interact with the OS.
  5. Compile the OS into executable code that can run on a target machine.

Here's an example of how to load and run a kernel using x86 assembly language, which is required at the initial stages of writing an OS in Go:

[BITS 16]
[ORG 0x7C00]
 
mov bx, 0x8000 ; Set stack to 0x8000
mov ss, bx
mov sp, 0x1000

mov bx, 0x9000 ; Load kernel from sector 2 to 0x9000
mov dh, 1
mov dl, 0x80
mov ch, 0
mov cl, 2
mov bx, 0x9000
mov ah, 2
int 0x13
 
mov ax, 0x9000 ; Jump to kernel
mov ds, ax
mov ax, 0x9000
push ax
retf
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Note that this is just a small part of the entire process of creating an OS in Go. It requires an extensive knowledge of low-level programming and computer architecture.

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