fix the return value of LdrLoadImage, make use of __declspec(dllexport), speed up blitting, add dummy TEB, redesign the syscall interface, fix stack alignent so movaps doesn't crash, implement a shitload of win32, implement a simple shell, add bink as video.exe 😎, minor kmain.c cleanup, HAL now supports power-off events, implemented \b in hal_screen.c, fix many deadlocks, add wait for exit event for processes, completely new error codes, small readme changes.

readme.md

@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
-# an x86-64 kernel
+# NT-Lite -- an x86-64 kernel
 
-boots. runs processes. doesn't crash (usually).
+Boots. Runs processes. Mimics Windows to some extent.
 
 ## what is it?
 
-a 64-bit operating system kernel written from scratch.  
+A 64-bit operating system kernel written from scratch.  
 UEFI bootloader, physical and virtual memory managers, preemptive scheduler, HAL, VFS, PE loader, partial Win32 layer.  
-it boots into a shell.  
-~20k lines of code.
+It boots into a shell.  
+~20k lines of C and assembly.
 
 ## features
 
-- UEFI bootloader with PE loading and base relocation
-- physical memory manager (frame stack, O(1) alloc/free)
+- UEFI bootloader
+- physical memory manager
 - virtual memory manager with kernel pool
 - HAL (screen, keyboard, timer, disk, PCI, APIC)
 - preemptive scheduler with priority levels
 - processes and threads
-- VFS with FAT32 driver (read-only)
+- VFS
 - drive-letter paths (`0:\apps\shell.exe`)
 - INI-based boot and driver configuration
-- partial Win32 layer (kernel32 and user32, far from finished)
+- partial Win32 layer (kernel32 and user32, far from finished but capable of running simple apps)
 - PE import resolution and dynamic driver loading
 
 ## how 2 build
@@ -62,10 +62,14 @@ a filesystem driver fills in an `IO_FILESYSTEM` vtable and calls `IoRegisterFile
 
 drives 0–7. a drive only works if a filesystem registered on it.
 
+## screenshots
+
+![shell.exe playing a video with bink 2](image.png)
+
 ## faq
 
 Q: Why?  
-A: Why not.
+A: Why not?
 
 Q: Does it run Doom?  
 A: Not yet.
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ Q: Is the Win32 layer real?
 A: Real enough to load binaries that expect it. Not real enough to run Notepad.
 
 Q: Is the scheduler preemptive?  
-A: Yes.
+A: As much as it will ever be.
 
 Q: Will it corrupt my data?  
 A: How would it? It's read-only.