Limine (Bootloader)
 Example Limine boot menu | |
| Developer(s) | mintsuki and contributors |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 8.7.0
/ January 10, 2025 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C, assembly languages |
| Engine | |
| Platform | ARM, RISC-V, loongArch, x86[1] |
| Type | Bootloader |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Website | limine-bootloader |
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Limine is a portable boot loader and the reference implementation for the Limine boot protocol.[2] Multiboot2, chainloading, and the Linux boot protocols are also supported. Limine supports the ISO-9660 and FAT filesystems.[3]
Limine aims to provide an more robust alternative to bootloaders like GNU GRUB,[4] as well as its own boot protocol as an alternative to the Multiboot specification, with the goal of reducing the amount of work needed for a kernel developer to get a workable 64-bit environment once booted.[2]
Limine is packaged by several Linux distributions, being offered by Arch Linux, where it is an option in archinstall,[5][6] as well as included by EasyOS, a derivative of Puppy Linux.[7][8] Limine is also supported by SerenityOS.[9]
See also
- GNU GRUB
- BOOTMGR - current Windows bootloader
- rEFInd - alternative boot loader for UEFI-based computers
- Comparison of boot loaders
References
- ↑ Larabel, Michael (2024-08-03). "Limine 8.0 Bootloader Released With LoongArch Support". Phoronix. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Limine". limine-bootloader.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ↑ "limine/README.md at stable · limine-bootloader/limine". github.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ Larabel, Michael (2024-01-14). "Limine 7.0 Bootloader Released". Phoronix. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ Larabel, Michael (2023-07-31). "Archinstall 2.6 Released For Latest Easy-To-Use Arch Linux Installer". Phoronix. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ↑ Nestor, Marius (2023-07-30). "Arch Linux Installer Now Supports Hyperland WM, Limine Bootloader". 9to5Linux. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ↑ darkcrizt (2022-11-15). "EasyOS 4.5 "Dunfell" arrives with a large number of fixes and new sfs". Ubunlog. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ↑ Rudra, Sourav (2023-08-02). "EasyOS: An Experimental Distro With Unique Qualities". It's FOSS News. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ "SerenityOS Chanelog for Monday, February 14, 2022". changelog.serenityos.org. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
Further reading
- The Limine Boot Protocol Specification
- Limine Bare Bones - OSDev Wiki
- Limine - ArchWiki
- Limine - Gentoo wiki
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