u-root

u-root

u-root

A fully Go userland with Linux bootloaders! u-root can create a one-binary root file system (initramfs) containing a busybox-like set of tools written in Go.

2.7k Stars
416 Forks
2.7k Watchers
Go Language
bsd-3-clause License
Cost to Build
$10.84M
Market Value
$47.67M

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