Difference between revisions of "Porting Embedded XINU to Virgil"
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== Project Background == | == Project Background == | ||
The focus of the project is to create a port of the Operating System Embedded Xinu over to the programming language Virgil. Embedded Xinu is the OS used for many classes at Marquette University, including COSC 3250: Operating Systems. Embedded Xinu is a reimplementation of Xinu that has been developed under the direction of Dr. Dennis Brylow since 2006. Virgil is a fast, object-orientated programming language developed by Dr. Ben Titzer. The language can be read further [https://github.com/titzer/virgil here] on its Github repository. | The focus of the project is to create a port of the Operating System Embedded Xinu over to the programming language Virgil. Embedded Xinu is the OS used for many classes at Marquette University, including COSC 3250: Operating Systems. Embedded Xinu is a reimplementation of Xinu that has been developed under the direction of Dr. Dennis Brylow since 2006. Virgil is a fast, object-orientated programming language developed by Dr. Ben Titzer. The language can be read further [https://github.com/titzer/virgil here] on its Github repository. | ||
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| + | == Motivation == | ||
| + | Virgil is a language designed for systems like Embedded Xinu, potentially providing performance optimizations. | ||
| + | Modernizing Xinu by providing new and innovative features helps keep course material relevant. | ||
| + | Having coursework designed with Virgil provides a greater learning experience by diversifying students knowledge and opening the opportunity to learn Xinu concurrently with a new programming language. | ||
| + | Embedded Xinu could provide a platform for Virgil to demonstrate its capabilities as a language for education and research. | ||
== Current Objectives == | == Current Objectives == | ||
* Get Virgil to compile and execute in Embedded Xinu. | * Get Virgil to compile and execute in Embedded Xinu. | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 6 August 2022
Students: Max Berner, Maverick Berner
Mentor: Dr. Dennis Brylow
Project Background
The focus of the project is to create a port of the Operating System Embedded Xinu over to the programming language Virgil. Embedded Xinu is the OS used for many classes at Marquette University, including COSC 3250: Operating Systems. Embedded Xinu is a reimplementation of Xinu that has been developed under the direction of Dr. Dennis Brylow since 2006. Virgil is a fast, object-orientated programming language developed by Dr. Ben Titzer. The language can be read further here on its Github repository.
Motivation
Virgil is a language designed for systems like Embedded Xinu, potentially providing performance optimizations. Modernizing Xinu by providing new and innovative features helps keep course material relevant. Having coursework designed with Virgil provides a greater learning experience by diversifying students knowledge and opening the opportunity to learn Xinu concurrently with a new programming language. Embedded Xinu could provide a platform for Virgil to demonstrate its capabilities as a language for education and research.
Current Objectives
- Get Virgil to compile and execute in Embedded Xinu.
