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# Build Toolchain
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BoredOS is built cross-compiled from a host system (such as macOS or Linux) to target the generic `x86_64-elf` platform.
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## Prerequisites
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To build BoredOS, you need the following tools:
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1. **x86_64 ELF GCC Cross-Compiler**:
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- `x86_64-elf-gcc`: The C compiler targeting the freestanding overarching ELF environment.
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- `x86_64-elf-ld`: The linker to combine object files into the final `boredos.elf` kernel and userland binaries.
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2. **NASM**:
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- Required to compile the `.asm` files in `src/arch/` and `src/userland/crt0.asm`. It formats the output as `elf64` objects to be linked alongside the C code.
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3. **xorriso**:
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- A specialized tool to create ISO 9660 filesystem images.
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- *Why?* `xorriso` packages the compiled kernel, Limine bootloader, and asset files (fonts, images, userland binaries) into the final bootable `boredos.iso` CD-ROM image.
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4. **QEMU** (Optional but highly recommended for testing):
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- `qemu-system-x86_64` is used to virtualize the OS for testing or to mess around.
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## Building the Cross-Compiler on Linux
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### Availability Issue
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On most Linux distributions, the `x86_64-elf-gcc` cross-compiler binary is **not pre-packaged** in standard repositories. The only notable exception is **Arch Linux** and Arch-based distributions (Manjaro, EndeavourOS, etc.), where it can be installed via `pacman`:
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```bash
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pacman -S x86_64-elf-gcc x86_64-elf-binutils
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```
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For all other Linux distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, etc.), you **must build the cross-compiler from source**.
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### Building from Source
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To build the x86_64-ELF GCC cross-compiler:
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1. **Download prerequisites**:
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- GNU Binutils source
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- GCC source
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2. **Configure and build Binutils**:
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```bash
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../binutils-*/configure --target=x86_64-elf --prefix=/usr/local/cross
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make && make install
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```
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3. **Configure and build GCC**:
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```bash
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../gcc-*/configure --target=x86_64-elf --prefix=/usr/local/cross \
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--without-headers --enable-languages=c
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make all-gcc && make install-gcc
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```
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4. **Add to PATH**:
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```bash
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export PATH="/usr/local/cross/bin:$PATH"
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```
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Verify the installation:
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```bash
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x86_64-elf-gcc --version
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```
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> **Note**: Building the cross-compiler can take 20-30 minutes depending on system performance. This is a one-time setup cost.
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