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global start
section .bss
stack_top:
resb 64
stack_bottom:
section .text
bits 32
start:
; initialize stack (growing downwards)
mov esp, stack_top
call check_multiboot
call check_cpuid
call check_long_mode
; print `OK` to screen
mov dword [0xb8000], 0x2f4b2f4f
hlt
; Prints `ERR: ` and the given error code to screen and hangs.
; parameter: error code (in ascii) in al
error:
mov dword [0xb8000], 0x4f524f45
mov dword [0xb8004], 0x4f3a4f52
mov dword [0xb8008], 0x4f204f20
mov byte [0xb800a], al
hlt
; check if the kernel was actually loaded by multiboot
check_multiboot:
cmp eax, 0x36d76289 ; magic value that should be written by multiboot
jne .no_multiboot
ret
.no_multiboot:
mov al, "0"
jmp error
; check if CPUID is supported (copied from OSDev wiki)
check_cpuid:
; Check if CPUID is supported by attempting to flip the ID bit (bit 21) in
; the FLAGS register. If we can flip it, CPUID is available.
; Copy FLAGS in to EAX via stack
pushfd
pop eax
; Copy to ECX as well for comparing later on
mov ecx, eax
; Flip the ID bit
xor eax, 1 << 21
; Copy EAX to FLAGS via the stack
push eax
popfd
; Copy FLAGS back to EAX (with the flipped bit if CPUID is supported)
pushfd
pop eax
; Restore FLAGS from the old version stored in ECX (i.e. flipping the ID bit
; back if it was ever flipped).
push ecx
popfd
; Compare EAX and ECX. If they are equal then that means the bit wasn't
; flipped, and CPUID isn't supported.
cmp eax, ecx
je .no_cpuid
ret
.no_cpuid:
mov al, "1"
jmp error
; check if long mode is supported
check_long_mode:
; test if extended processor info is available
mov eax, 0x80000000 ; implicit argument for cpuid
cpuid ; get highest supported argument
cmp eax, 0x80000001 ; it needs to be at least 0x80000001
jb .no_long_mode ; if it's less, the CPU is too old for long mode
; use extended info to test if long mode is available
mov eax, 0x80000001 ; argument for extended processor info
cpuid ; returns various feature bits in ecx and edx
test edx, 1 << 29 ; test if the LM-bit is set in the D-register
jz .no_long_mode ; If it's not set, there is no long mode
ret
.no_long_mode:
mov al, "2"
jmp error
global start
section .bss
stack_top:
resb 64
stack_bottom:
section .text
bits 32
start:
; initialize stack (growing downwards)
mov esp, stack_top
call check_multiboot
call check_cpuid
call check_long_mode
; print `OK` to screen
mov dword [0xb8000], 0x2f4b2f4f
hlt
; Prints `ERR: ` and the given error code to screen and hangs.
; parameter: error code (in ascii) in al
error:
mov dword [0xb8000], 0x4f524f45
mov dword [0xb8004], 0x4f3a4f52
mov dword [0xb8008], 0x4f204f20
mov byte [0xb800a], al
hlt
my_error:
mov dword [0xb8000], 0x4f524f45
mov dword [0xb8004], 0x4f3a4f52
mov dword [0xb8008], 0x4f204f20
mov byte [0xb800a], "2"
hlt
; check if the kernel was actually loaded by multiboot
check_multiboot:
cmp eax, 0x36d76289 ; magic value that should be written by multiboot
jne .no_multiboot
ret
.no_multiboot:
mov al, "0"
jmp error
; check if CPUID is supported (copied from OSDev wiki)
check_cpuid:
; Check if CPUID is supported by attempting to flip the ID bit (bit 21) in
; the FLAGS register. If we can flip it, CPUID is available.
; Copy FLAGS in to EAX via stack
pushfd
pop eax
; Copy to ECX as well for comparing later on
mov ecx, eax
; Flip the ID bit
xor eax, 1 << 21
; Copy EAX to FLAGS via the stack
push eax
popfd
; Copy FLAGS back to EAX (with the flipped bit if CPUID is supported)
pushfd
pop eax
; Restore FLAGS from the old version stored in ECX (i.e. flipping the ID bit
; back if it was ever flipped).
push ecx
popfd
; Compare EAX and ECX. If they are equal then that means the bit wasn't
; flipped, and CPUID isn't supported.
cmp eax, ecx
je .no_cpuid
ret
.no_cpuid:
mov al, "1"
jmp error
; check if long mode is supported
check_long_mode:
; test if extended processor info is available
mov eax, 0x80000000 ; implicit argument for cpuid
cpuid ; get highest supported argument
cmp eax, 0x80000001 ; it needs to be at least 0x80000001
jb .no_long_mode ; if it's less, the CPU is too old for long mode
; use extended info to test if long mode is available
mov eax, 0x80000001 ; argument for extended processor info
cpuid ; returns various feature bits in ecx and edx
test edx, 1 << 29 ; test if the LM-bit is set in the D-register
jz .no_long_mode ; If it's not set, there is no long mode
ret
.no_long_mode:
mov al, "2"
jmp error
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thanks rlly helped me outbro

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