Add support for WHPX accelerator on Windows and introduce OVMF Pure EFI firmware

boot/bootsect/espboot.S

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ ReadSectors:
 
 ReadCHS:
     /* Read sectors using CHS */
-    pushw %cx
+    popal
     pushal
     xorl %edx, %edx
     movzwl SectorsPerTrack - Start(%bp), %ecx
@@ -169,9 +169,8 @@ ReadCHS:
     orb %ah, %cl
     movw $0x0201, %ax
     int $0x13
-    popal
-    popw %cx
     jc DiskError
+    popal
     incl %eax
     movw %es, %dx
     addw $0x20, %dx

configure.ps1

@@ -4,41 +4,48 @@
 # DESCRIPTION: Project configuration script for preparing the build environment
 # DEVELOPERS:  Aiken Harris <harraiken91@gmail.com>
 
+
 # Check XTchain
 if (-not $env:XTCVER) {
-    Write-Error "XTChain not detected or corrupted!"
+    Write-Host "XTChain not detected or corrupted!"
     exit 1
 }
 
-# Set target architecture defaulting to amd64
+# Set target architecture
-$ARCH = if ($env:TARGET) { $env:TARGET } else { "amd64" }
+if ($env:TARGET) {
-
+    $ARCH = $env:TARGET
-# Set target build type defaulting to Debug
+} else {
-$env:BUILD_TYPE = if ($env:BUILD_TYPE -in @("Debug", "Release")) { $env:BUILD_TYPE } else { "Debug" }
+    $ARCH = "amd64"
-
-# Set variables
-$EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR = $PSScriptRoot
-$EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR = Join-Path $EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR "build-$ARCH-$($env:BUILD_TYPE.ToLower())"
-
-# Create build directory
-if (-not (Test-Path $EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR)) {
-    Write-Host "Creating build directory: $EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR"
-    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR -Force | Out-Null
 }
 
-Set-Location $EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR
+# Set target build type
+if (-not $env:BUILD_TYPE) {
+    $env:BUILD_TYPE = "DEBUG"
+}
+
+# Set variables
+$EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR = (Get-Location).Path
+$EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR = "build-$($ARCH)-$($env:BUILD_TYPE.ToLower())"
+
+# Create directories if needed
+if ($EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR -eq (Get-Location).Path) {
+    Write-Host "Creating directories in $EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR"
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR -Force | Out-Null
+    Set-Location -Path $EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR
+}
 
 # Delete old cache
-Remove-Item "CMakeCache.txt", "host-tools/CMakeCache.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path "CMakeCache.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path "host-tools/CMakeCache.txt" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
 # Configure project using CMake
-& cmake -G Ninja "-DARCH:STRING=$ARCH" "-DBUILD_TYPE:STRING=$($env:BUILD_TYPE)" $EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR
+& cmake -G Ninja -DARCH:STRING=$($ARCH) -DBUILD_TYPE:STRING=$($env:BUILD_TYPE) $EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR
 
 # Check if configuration succeeded
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
-    Write-Error "Configure script failed."
+    Write-Host "Configure script failed."
     exit 1
+} else {
+    "$($ARCH)" | Out-File -Encoding ASCII -NoNewline build.arch
+    Write-Host "Configure script completed. Enter '$EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR' directory and execute 'xbuild' to build ExectOS."
 }
-
-$ARCH | Out-File -Encoding ASCII -NoNewline "build.arch"
-Write-Host "Configure completed. Run 'xbuild' to build ExectOS."

sdk/cmake/emulation.cmake

@@ -23,57 +23,49 @@ endif()
 
 find_program(QEMU_EMULATOR ${QEMU_COMMAND})
 if(QEMU_EMULATOR)
-    if(CMAKE_HOST_LINUX)
+    # This target starts up a QEMU+OVMF virtual machine using KVM accelerator
-        # This target starts up a QEMU+OVMF virtual machine using KVM accelerator
+    add_custom_target(testefikvm
-        add_custom_target(testefikvm
+                      DEPENDS install
-                          DEPENDS install
+                      COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-EFI-KVM" -machine type=q35,kernel_irqchip=on,accel="kvm:whpx",mem-merge=off,vmport=off -enable-kvm -cpu host,-hypervisor,+topoext
-                          COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-EFI-KVM" -machine type=q35,kernel_irqchip=on,accel=kvm,mem-merge=off,vmport=off -enable-kvm -cpu host,-hypervisor,+topoext
+                                              -smp 2,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=2 -m 4G -overcommit mem-lock=off -rtc clock=host,base=localtime,driftfix=none
-                                                  -smp 2,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=2 -m 4G -overcommit mem-lock=off -rtc clock=host,base=localtime,driftfix=none
+                                              -drive file=${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/ovmf_code_${ARCH}.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on
-                                                  -bios ${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/ovmf_${ARCH}.fd
+                                              -drive file=${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/ovmf_vars_${ARCH}.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1
-                                                  -hda fat:rw:${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/binaries
+                                              -hda fat:rw:${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/binaries
-                                                  -boot menu=on -d int -M smm=off -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
+                                              -boot menu=on -d int -M smm=off -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
-                          VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
+                      VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
-    elseif(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-        # This target starts up a QEMU+OVMF virtual machine using WHPX accelerator
-        add_custom_target(testefiwhpx
-                          DEPENDS install
-                          COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-EFI-WHPX" -machine type=q35,kernel_irqchip=off,accel=whpx,mem-merge=off,vmport=off
-                                                  -m 4G -overcommit mem-lock=off -rtc clock=host,base=localtime,driftfix=none
-                                                  -bios ${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/ovmf_${ARCH}.fd
-                                                  -hda fat:rw:${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/binaries
-                                                  -boot menu=on -d int -M smm=off -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
-                          VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
-    endif()
 
     # This target starts up a QEMU+OVMF virtual machine using TCG accelerator
     add_custom_target(testefitcg
                       DEPENDS install
                       COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-EFI-TCG" -machine type=q35,accel=tcg -cpu max,-hypervisor
                                               -smp 2,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=2 -m 4G -overcommit mem-lock=off -rtc clock=host,base=localtime,driftfix=none
-                                              -bios ${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/ovmf_${ARCH}.fd
+                                              -drive file=${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/ovmf_code_${ARCH}.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on
+                                              -drive file=${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/ovmf_vars_${ARCH}.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,unit=1
                                               -hda fat:rw:${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/binaries
                                               -boot menu=on -d int -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
                       VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
 
-    if(CMAKE_HOST_LINUX)
+if(WIN32)
+        # This target starts up a QEMU+OVMF virtual machine using WHPX accelerator on Windows
+        add_custom_target(testkvm
+                        DEPENDS install
+                        COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-WHPX" -machine accel=whpx,kernel-irqchip=off 
+                            -bios ${EXECTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/sdk/firmware/OVMF-pure-efi.fd
+                            -hda fat:rw:${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/binaries 
+                            -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
+                        COMMENT "Using WHPX acceleration on Windows"
+                        VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
+
+else()
         # This target starts up a QEMU+SEABIOS virtual machine using KVM accelerator
         add_custom_target(testkvm
-                          DEPENDS diskimg
+                        DEPENDS diskimg
-                          COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-BIOS-KVM" -machine type=q35,kernel_irqchip=on,accel=kvm,mem-merge=off,vmport=off -enable-kvm -cpu host,-hypervisor,+topoext
+                        COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-BIOS-KVM" -machine type=q35,kernel_irqchip=on,accel="kvm:whpx",mem-merge=off,vmport=off -enable-kvm -cpu host,-hypervisor,+topoext
-                                                  -smp 2,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=2 -m 4G -overcommit mem-lock=off -rtc clock=host,base=localtime,driftfix=none
+                                                -smp 2,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=2 -m 4G -overcommit mem-lock=off -rtc clock=host,base=localtime,driftfix=none
-                                                  -hda ${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/disk.img
+                                                -hda ${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/disk.img
-                                                  -boot menu=on -d int -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
+                                                -boot menu=on -d int -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
-                          VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
+                        VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
-    elseif(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
+endif()
-        # This target starts up a QEMU+SEABIOS virtual machine using WHPX accelerator
-        add_custom_target(testwhpx
-                          DEPENDS diskimg
-                          COMMAND ${QEMU_COMMAND} -name "ExectOS-${ARCH}-BIOS-WHPX" -machine type=q35,kernel_irqchip=off,accel=whpx,mem-merge=off,vmport=off
-                                                  -m 4G -overcommit mem-lock=off -rtc clock=host,base=localtime,driftfix=none
-                                                  -hda ${EXECTOS_BINARY_DIR}/output/disk.img
-                                                  -boot menu=on -d int -no-reboot -no-shutdown -serial stdio
-                          VERBATIM USES_TERMINAL)
-    endif()
 
     # This target starts up a QEMU+SEABIOS virtual machine using TCG accelerator
     add_custom_target(testtcg