A Chinese student rebuilt Linux 0.11 in Rust as linux-0.11-rs, reviving the 1991 kernel with a shell, Minix FS, and 80+ utilities that boot in QEMU.
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A Student Rebuilt Linux 0.11 in Rust: Inside linux-0.11-rs, a Faithful Reimagining of the 1991 Kernel
A student from China has rewritten an early version of Linux in Rust from scratch. The project, named linux-0.11-rs, reproduces the capabilities of the Linux 0.11 kernel released in late 1991. The new system boots on an emulated i386 computer, launches a command shell, and lets a user work with files and basic programs. Written Anew, Not Translated Line by Line…
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July 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
A Chinese student rebuilt Linux 0.11 in Rust as linux-0.11-rs, reviving the 1991 kernel with a shell, Minix FS, and 80+ utilities that boot in QEMU.
#Linux #Rust #linux011rs #OSDev #KernelDevelopment #OpenSource
#Linux #Rust #linux011rs #OSDev #KernelDevelopment #OpenSource