Kernel Template (email delivery)

Beginner-friendly x86 Kernel Template (with Interrupts)

This kernel template is designed to help developers get started with OS development faster by providing a clean, well-commented foundation. It can save beginners at least an hour of setup work, and experienced developers 30+ minutes when bootstrapping a new project.

Features

- Multiboot2-compliant header
- Stack setup
- Multiboot2 tag parsing
- ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) handling
- GDT (Global Descriptor Table) setup
- IDT (Interrupt Descriptor Table) setup
- PIC (Programmable Interrupt Controller) initialization
- Proper interrupt enabling and disabling
- Minimal stdio.h implementation (debug_out() via COM0)
- Clear comments throughout the codebase
- Beginner-friendly Makefile
- Clean linker script
- Well-documented README.md explaining the architecture

This template focuses on clarity, correctness, and simplicity, making it suitable both as a learning resource and as a starting point for more advanced kernels.