C Bootloader

Open-source C projects categorized as Bootloader

Top 23 C Bootloader Projects

  1. hekate

    hekate - A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader

  2. SaaSHub

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  3. PongoOS

    pongoOS

  4. tilck

    A Tiny Linux-Compatible Kernel

  5. limine

    Modern, advanced, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager.

    Project mention: Limine: Legacy-free portable bootloader, supports both Linux and hobby kernels | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-07-15
  6. micronucleus

    ATTiny usb bootloader with a strong emphasis on bootloader compactness.

  7. mcuboot

    Secure boot for 32-bit Microcontrollers!

  8. stm32-bootloader

    Customizable Bootloader for STM32 microcontrollers. This example demonstrates how to perform in-application-programming of a firmware located on an external SD card with FAT32 file system.

  9. xboot

    The extensible bootloader for embedded system with application engine, write once, run everywhere.

  10. HoodLoader2

    16u2 Bootloader to reprogram 16u2 + 328/2560 with Arduino IDE

  11. DreamShell

    Operating system for the Sega Dreamcast

  12. lk2nd

    Custom bootloader for Qualcomm MSM8916/MSM8226/MSM8974/... devices

  13. fastboot3DS

    A homebrew bootloader for the Nintendo 3DS that is similar to android's fastboot.

  14. wolfBoot

    wolfBoot is a portable, OS-agnostic, secure bootloader for microcontrollers, supporting firmware authentication and firmware update mechanisms.

    Project mention: wolfBoot: wolfSSL Secure Bootloader | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-07
  15. refindplus

    A Boot Manager for Mac and PC

  16. Huawei-Bootloader-Unlocker

    This little tool let you unlock your bootloader of your huawei family device easily

  17. Arduino_Boards

    Board definitions for SparkFun-manufactured AVR, ARM, and ESP-based Arduino boards.

  18. iso14229

    ISO 14229 (UDS) server and client for embedded systems

  19. pi-pico2-linux

    RISC-V linux on the raspberry pi pico 2

    Project mention: Piccolo OS, a Small Multitasking OS for the Raspberry Pi Pico | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-12-18

    And someone has in fact got MMU-less Linux running on the newer Pico 2

    https://github.com/Mr-Bossman/pi-pico2-linux

  20. barebox

    The barebox bootloader - Mirror of ssh://[email protected]/barebox

  21. VeraCrypt-DCS

    VeraCrypt EFI Bootloader for EFI Windows system encryption (LGPL)

  22. exectos

    ExectOS Operating System

    Project mention: ExectOS – brand new operating system which derives from NT architecture | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-06-19
  23. kexecboot

    Kexecboot is a nice Linux-As-a-Bootloader implementation based on kexec

  24. uefi-elf-bootloader

    UEFI ELF Bootloader example

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source Bootloader projects in C? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 hekate 6,886
2 PongoOS 2,524
3 tilck 2,397
4 limine 1,932
5 micronucleus 1,696
6 mcuboot 1,384
7 stm32-bootloader 897
8 xboot 835
9 HoodLoader2 737
10 DreamShell 456
11 lk2nd 417
12 fastboot3DS 378
13 wolfBoot 373
14 refindplus 351
15 Huawei-Bootloader-Unlocker 294
16 Arduino_Boards 271
17 iso14229 242
18 pi-pico2-linux 182
19 barebox 167
20 VeraCrypt-DCS 138
21 exectos 118
22 kexecboot 109
23 uefi-elf-bootloader 91

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