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		faitswulff on Jan 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Zig when there is already C++, D, and Rust? I've been working my way through the blog os resources in Rust (https://os.phil-opp.com/) - is there a similar tutorial for Zig? I think it would be a great comparison. Closest thing I can find is this hobby x86 kernel in Zig: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21967668

ajxs on Jan 15, 2021 [–]

If you can't find one you should consider making your own and contributing a 'bare bones' style tutorial to https://wiki.osdev.org/. If you're familiar with the subject matter, getting to the point of working serial output in a new language shouldn't take too long.

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