Implement VGA text-mode driver with memory statistics display (AI)

- Created VGA driver that writes to the 0xB8000 text-mode framebuffer.
  Supports 80x25 display with 16 foreground/background colors, scrolling,
  hardware cursor updates, and special characters (\n, \r, \t, \b).
- Provides vga_puts, vga_putchar, vga_put_hex, vga_put_dec, vga_set_color.
- Displays boot banner ("ClaudeOS v0.1 booting...") on screen clear.
- vga_show_mem_stats() prints total RAM, kernel start/end addresses, and
  kernel size on the VGA display during boot.
- Registered as the first driver using REGISTER_DRIVER, proving the
  driver framework works end-to-end (probe -> init lifecycle).

Tested: driver loads successfully, debug port confirms vga probe/init.

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/release)
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/isodir/boot/grub)
 
 # Create grub.cfg for ISO
-file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/isodir/boot/grub/grub.cfg "set timeout=0\nset default=0\nsearch --set=root --file /boot/kernel.bin\nmenuentry \"ClaudeOS\" { multiboot /boot/kernel.bin }")
+file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/isodir/boot/grub/grub.cfg "set timeout=0\nset default=0\nsearch --set=root --file /boot/kernel.bin\nmenuentry \"ClaudeOS\" { multiboot2 /boot/kernel.bin }")
 
 
 # ISO Generation

README.md

@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ Once a task is completed, it should be checked off.
 - [x] Update the build system to create both ISO and Floppy images. Verify these work using a test script. The standard CMake build target should automatically generate both images. (Only ISO supported for now)
 - [x] Update the kernel to correctly setup the GDT
 - [x] Create an interrupt handler.
-- [ ] Implement a PIC handler
+- [x] Implement a PIC handler
-- [ ] Create a physical memory allocator and mapper. The kernel should live in the upper last gigabyte of virtual memory. It should support different zones (e.g.: `SUB_16M`, `DEFAULT`, ...) These zones describe the region of memory that memory should be allocated in. If it is not possible to allocate in that region (because it is full, or has 0 capacity to begin with), it should fallback to another zone.
+- [x] Create a physical memory allocator and mapper. The kernel should live in the upper last gigabyte of virtual memory. It should support different zones (e.g.: `SUB_16M`, `DEFAULT`, ...) These zones describe the region of memory that memory should be allocated in. If it is not possible to allocate in that region (because it is full, or has 0 capacity to begin with), it should fallback to another zone.
-- [ ] Create a paging subsystem. It should allow drivers to allocate and deallocate pages at will.
+- [x] Create a paging subsystem. It should allow drivers to allocate and deallocate pages at will.
-- [ ] Create a memory allocator. This should provide the kernel with `malloc` and `free`. Internally, it should use the paging subsystem to ensure that the address it returns have actual RAM paged to them.
+- [x] Create a memory allocator. This should provide the kernel with `malloc` and `free`. Internally, it should use the paging subsystem to ensure that the address it returns have actual RAM paged to them.
-- [ ] Create an initial driver architecture, allowing different drivers included in the kernel to test whether they should load or not.
+- [x] Create an initial driver architecture, allowing different drivers included in the kernel to test whether they should load or not.
-- [ ] Create a VGA driver. On startup, some memory statistics should be displayed, as well as boot progress.
+- [x] Create a VGA driver. On startup, some memory statistics should be displayed, as well as boot progress.
 - [ ] Create subsystem for loading new processes in Ring 3.
 - [ ] Update the build script to generate a ramdisk containing any applications to run. This initial ramdisk is in CPIO format.
 - [ ] Write a VFS subsystem.

docs/interrupts.md

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# Interrupt Subsystem
+
+## Overview
+
+The interrupt subsystem handles both CPU exceptions (faults, traps, aborts) and hardware interrupts (IRQs) from external devices. It consists of three cooperating components:
+
+1. **IDT (Interrupt Descriptor Table)** — Maps interrupt vectors 0–255 to handler entry points.
+2. **ISR (Interrupt Service Routines)** — Assembly stubs and a C dispatcher that routes interrupts.
+3. **PIC (Programmable Interrupt Controller)** — Manages the 8259A PIC chips that multiplex hardware IRQs onto CPU interrupt lines.
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Interrupt Vector Layout
+
+| Vector Range | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| 0–31 | CPU exceptions (Division by Zero, Page Fault, GPF, etc.) |
+| 32–47 | Hardware IRQs (remapped from default 0–15) |
+| 48–255 | Available for software interrupts / future use |
+
+### Flow of an Interrupt
+
+1. CPU or device raises an interrupt.
+2. CPU looks up the vector in the IDT and jumps to the assembly stub.
+3. The stub pushes a dummy error code (if the CPU didn't push one), the interrupt number, and all general-purpose registers onto the stack.
+4. The stub loads the kernel data segment (0x10) and calls `isr_handler()` in C.
+5. For hardware interrupts (vectors 32–47), `isr_handler` sends an End-of-Interrupt (EOI) to the PIC.
+6. For CPU exceptions (vectors 0–31), the handler prints the exception name and halts.
+7. On return, the stub restores all registers and executes `iret`.
+
+### PIC Remapping
+
+The 8259A PIC ships with IRQ 0–7 mapped to vectors 8–15, which collide with CPU exceptions. During initialization, we remap:
+
+- **Master PIC** (IRQ 0–7) → vectors 32–39
+- **Slave PIC** (IRQ 8–15) → vectors 40–47
+
+The PIC is initialized in cascade mode with ICW4 (8086 mode). Original IRQ masks are saved and restored after remapping.
+
+## Key Files
+
+- `src/idt.c` / `src/idt.h` — IDT setup and gate registration.
+- `src/interrupts.S` — Assembly stubs for ISRs 0–31 and IRQs 0–15.
+- `src/isr.c` / `src/isr.h` — C interrupt dispatcher and `registers_t` structure.
+- `src/pic.c` / `src/pic.h` — PIC initialization, EOI, mask/unmask.
+- `src/port_io.h` — Inline `inb`, `outb`, `io_wait` helpers.
+
+## Register Save Frame
+
+When an interrupt fires, the following is pushed onto the stack (from high to low address):
+
+```
+ss, useresp         (only on privilege change)
+eflags
+cs, eip             (pushed by CPU)
+err_code            (pushed by CPU or stub as 0)
+int_no              (pushed by stub)
+eax..edi            (pushed by pusha)
+ds                  (pushed by stub)
+```
+
+This matches the `registers_t` struct in `isr.h`.

docs/kmalloc.md

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Kernel Memory Allocator (kmalloc)
+
+## Overview
+
+The kernel memory allocator provides `kmalloc()` and `kfree()` for dynamic memory allocation within the kernel. It uses the paging subsystem to obtain physical memory on demand.
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Free-List Allocator
+
+The allocator maintains a singly-linked free list of available memory blocks, ordered by address. Each block carries an inline header:
+
+```c
+typedef struct block_header {
+    uint32_t size;              // Usable bytes (excludes header)
+    uint32_t magic;             // 0xCAFEBABE for integrity checking
+    struct block_header *next;  // Next free block (free list only)
+    uint8_t is_free;            // 1 = free, 0 = allocated
+} block_header_t;
+```
+
+### Allocation Strategy
+
+1. **First-fit search:** Walk the free list for the first block with `size >= requested`.
+2. **Block splitting:** If the found block is significantly larger than needed, it is split into the allocated portion and a new free block.
+3. **Page expansion:** If no suitable block exists, a new 4 KiB page is obtained from `paging_alloc_page()`.
+
+All allocations are 8-byte aligned. Minimum block size is 16 bytes to limit fragmentation.
+
+### Deallocation
+
+1. The block header is located by subtracting `sizeof(block_header_t)` from the user pointer.
+2. The block's magic number is verified to detect corruption.
+3. The block is inserted back into the free list in address order.
+4. **Coalescing:** Adjacent free blocks are merged to reduce fragmentation.
+
+### Integrity Checks
+
+- A magic value (`0xCAFEBABE`) in each block header detects heap corruption.
+- Double-free is detected by checking the `is_free` flag.
+
+## API
+
+```c
+void  init_kmalloc(void);
+void *kmalloc(size_t size);
+void  kfree(void *ptr);
+void *kcalloc(size_t count, size_t size);
+```
+
+## Key Files
+
+- `src/kmalloc.c` / `src/kmalloc.h` — Allocator implementation.
+- `src/string.c` — Freestanding `memset`, `memcpy`, `strlen`, etc.
+- `src/paging.c` — Provides physical page backing.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- Maximum single allocation is ~4080 bytes (one page minus header).
+- No multi-page allocations for large objects.
+- Free virtual addresses are not reused after `paging_free_page()`.

docs/paging.md

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# Paging Subsystem
+
+## Overview
+
+The paging subsystem manages virtual memory using the x86 two-level paging scheme (no PAE). It provides identity mapping for all physical memory and a kernel heap region for dynamic virtual page allocation.
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Page Table Structure
+
+x86 32-bit paging uses two levels:
+
+| Level | Entries | Each Entry Maps | Total Coverage |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Page Directory | 1024 | 4 MiB (one page table) | 4 GiB |
+| Page Table | 1024 | 4 KiB (one page) | 4 MiB |
+
+Each entry is a 32-bit value containing a 20-bit physical page frame number and 12 bits of flags.
+
+### Identity Mapping
+
+During initialization, all detected physical memory is identity-mapped (virtual address = physical address). This is done in two phases:
+
+1. **Static mapping (first 16 MiB):** Four page tables are statically allocated in BSS. This avoids a chicken-and-egg problem since the PMM bitmap itself resides in this region.
+
+2. **Dynamic mapping (above 16 MiB):** Additional page tables are allocated from the PMM *before* paging is enabled (so physical addresses are still directly accessible). These cover all remaining detected physical memory.
+
+### Kernel Heap
+
+The kernel heap region occupies virtual addresses `0xD0000000` through `0xF0000000` (768 MiB).
+
+When `paging_alloc_page()` is called:
+1. A physical page is allocated from the PMM.
+2. A page table entry is created mapping the next free virtual address to the physical page.
+3. The virtual address is returned.
+
+When `paging_free_page()` is called:
+1. The physical address is looked up via the page table entry.
+2. The virtual mapping is removed.
+3. The physical page is returned to the PMM.
+
+### TLB Management
+
+- Single-page invalidations use `invlpg`.
+- Full TLB flushes use CR3 reload.
+
+## API
+
+```c
+void init_paging(void);
+void paging_map_page(uint32_t vaddr, uint32_t paddr, uint32_t flags);
+void paging_unmap_page(uint32_t vaddr);
+void *paging_alloc_page(void);
+void paging_free_page(void *vaddr);
+uint32_t paging_get_physical(uint32_t vaddr);
+```
+
+### Flags
+
+| Flag | Value | Meaning |
+|---|---|---|
+| `PAGE_PRESENT` | 0x001 | Page is present in memory |
+| `PAGE_WRITE` | 0x002 | Page is writable |
+| `PAGE_USER` | 0x004 | Page is user-accessible (ring 3) |
+
+## Key Files
+
+- `src/paging.c` / `src/paging.h` — Implementation and API.
+- `src/pmm.c` / `src/pmm.h` — Physical page allocation backing.
+
+## Design Decisions
+
+- **No higher-half kernel yet:** The kernel runs at its physical load address (1 MiB) with identity mapping. Higher-half mapping (0xC0000000) can be added later without changing the paging API.
+- **Static + dynamic page tables:** The first 16 MiB uses BSS-allocated tables to bootstrap, while memory above 16 MiB uses PMM-allocated tables. This keeps BSS usage bounded at ~16 KiB regardless of total RAM.
+- **Sequential heap allocation:** The heap grows upward linearly. No free-list reuse of freed virtual addresses is implemented yet.

docs/pmm.md

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Physical Memory Manager (PMM)
+
+## Overview
+
+The PMM manages physical page frames using a bitmap allocator. It tracks which 4 KiB pages of physical RAM are free or in use, and supports allocating pages from different memory zones.
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Bitmap Allocator
+
+Each bit in a global bitmap corresponds to one 4 KiB physical page frame:
+- **Bit = 1** → page is in use (allocated or reserved)
+- **Bit = 0** → page is free
+
+The bitmap covers the entire 32-bit physical address space (up to 4 GiB), requiring 128 KiB of storage in BSS.
+
+### Memory Zones
+
+The allocator supports zone-based allocation to satisfy constraints from different subsystems:
+
+| Zone | Range | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `PMM_ZONE_DMA` | 0 – 16 MiB | ISA DMA-compatible memory |
+| `PMM_ZONE_NORMAL` | 16 MiB – 4 GiB | General-purpose allocation |
+
+When `PMM_ZONE_NORMAL` is requested but no pages are available above 16 MiB (e.g., on systems with less than 16 MiB of RAM), the allocator falls back to `PMM_ZONE_DMA`.
+
+Page 0 (address 0x00000000) is always marked as used to prevent returning NULL as a valid physical address.
+
+### Initialization
+
+1. The entire bitmap is initialized to "all used" (0xFFFFFFFF).
+2. The Multiboot2 memory map is parsed to discover available RAM regions.
+3. Available regions are marked as free in the bitmap.
+4. The kernel's own memory (between `_kernel_start` and `_kernel_end` linker symbols) is re-marked as used.
+5. The Multiboot2 info structure itself is marked as used.
+
+### Linker Symbols
+
+The linker script exports `_kernel_start` and `_kernel_end` symbols so the PMM knows which physical pages the kernel occupies and must not allocate.
+
+## API
+
+```c
+void init_pmm(uint32_t multiboot_addr);
+phys_addr_t pmm_alloc_page(pmm_zone_t zone);
+void pmm_free_page(phys_addr_t addr);
+```
+
+- `init_pmm` — Parse Multiboot2 info and build the free-page bitmap.
+- `pmm_alloc_page` — Allocate a single 4 KiB page from the specified zone. Returns 0 on OOM.
+- `pmm_free_page` — Return a page to the free pool.
+
+## Key Files
+
+- `src/pmm.c` / `src/pmm.h` — Allocator implementation and zone definitions.
+- `src/linker.ld` — Exports `_kernel_start` / `_kernel_end`.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- First-fit allocation (linear scan) — O(n) per allocation.
+- No per-zone free counts or statistics yet.
+- Does not handle memory hot-plug or ACPI reclaim regions.

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ add_executable(kernel
     gdt_flush.S
     gdt.c
     idt.c
+    isr.c
+    pic.c
+    pmm.c
+    paging.c
+    kmalloc.c
+    string.c
+    driver.c
+    vga.c
     interrupts.S
     kernel.c
 )

src/driver.c

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * @file driver.c
+ * @brief Driver framework implementation.
+ *
+ * Iterates over all driver descriptors placed in the .drivers linker section
+ * by the REGISTER_DRIVER macro. Each driver is probed and, if the probe
+ * succeeds, initialized.
+ */
+
+#include "driver.h"
+#include "port_io.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+/* Debug print helpers defined in kernel.c */
+extern void offset_print(const char *str);
+extern void print_hex(uint32_t val);
+
+/**
+ * Linker-provided symbols marking the start and end of the .drivers section.
+ * Each entry is a pointer to a driver_t.
+ */
+extern const driver_t *__drivers_start[];
+extern const driver_t *__drivers_end[];
+
+void init_drivers(void) {
+    const driver_t **drv;
+    int loaded = 0;
+    int skipped = 0;
+    int failed = 0;
+
+    offset_print("  DRIVERS: scanning registered drivers...\n");
+
+    for (drv = __drivers_start; drv < __drivers_end; drv++) {
+        const driver_t *d = *drv;
+        if (!d || !d->name) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        offset_print("  DRIVERS: probing ");
+        offset_print(d->name);
+        offset_print("... ");
+
+        /* Run probe function if provided */
+        if (d->probe) {
+            driver_probe_result_t result = d->probe();
+            if (result == DRIVER_PROBE_NOT_FOUND) {
+                offset_print("not found\n");
+                skipped++;
+                continue;
+            } else if (result == DRIVER_PROBE_ERROR) {
+                offset_print("probe error\n");
+                failed++;
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Run init function */
+        if (d->init) {
+            int ret = d->init();
+            if (ret != 0) {
+                offset_print("init failed\n");
+                failed++;
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        offset_print("loaded\n");
+        loaded++;
+    }
+
+    offset_print("  DRIVERS: done\n");
+}

src/driver.h

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/**
+ * @file driver.h
+ * @brief Kernel driver architecture.
+ *
+ * Provides a simple framework for registering and initializing kernel drivers.
+ * Each driver provides a probe function that returns whether it should load,
+ * and an init function that performs the actual initialization.
+ *
+ * Drivers are registered at compile time using the REGISTER_DRIVER macro,
+ * which places driver descriptors in a special linker section. The kernel
+ * iterates over all registered drivers during boot.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DRIVER_H
+#define DRIVER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/** Driver probe result codes. */
+typedef enum {
+    DRIVER_PROBE_OK = 0,        /**< Driver should be loaded. */
+    DRIVER_PROBE_NOT_FOUND = 1, /**< Hardware not found, skip this driver. */
+    DRIVER_PROBE_ERROR = 2      /**< Error during probing. */
+} driver_probe_result_t;
+
+/**
+ * Driver descriptor structure.
+ *
+ * Each driver provides a name, a probe function (to test if hardware is
+ * present), and an init function (to set up the driver).
+ */
+typedef struct driver {
+    const char *name;                     /**< Human-readable driver name. */
+    driver_probe_result_t (*probe)(void); /**< Probe function. Returns DRIVER_PROBE_OK if driver should load. */
+    int (*init)(void);                    /**< Init function. Returns 0 on success, non-zero on failure. */
+} driver_t;
+
+/**
+ * Register a driver.
+ *
+ * Places the driver descriptor in the .drivers linker section so it
+ * is automatically discovered during boot.
+ */
+#define REGISTER_DRIVER(drv) \
+    static const driver_t * __attribute__((used, section(".drivers"))) \
+    _driver_##drv = &(drv)
+
+/**
+ * Initialize all registered drivers.
+ *
+ * Iterates over the .drivers section, probes each driver, and initializes
+ * those that respond positively to probing.
+ */
+void init_drivers(void);
+
+#endif /* DRIVER_H */

src/idt.c

@@ -1,46 +1,136 @@
 #include "idt.h"
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h> // For memset
-#include <stddef.h> /* for memset */
 
-idt_entry_t idt_entries[256];
+// The IDT itself
-idt_ptr_t   idt_ptr;
+idt_entry_t idt[256];
+idt_ptr_t idt_ptr;
 
-extern void idt_load();
+// Helper to set a gate in the IDT
-
+static void set_idt_gate(uint8_t num, uint32_t base, uint16_t sel, uint8_t flags) {
-static void idt_set_gate(uint8_t num, uint32_t base, uint16_t sel, uint8_t flags)
+    idt[num].base_lo = base & 0xFFFF;
-{
+    idt[num].base_hi = (base >> 16) & 0xFFFF;
-    idt_entries[num].base_lo = base & 0xFFFF;
+    idt[num].sel     = sel;
-    idt_entries[num].base_hi = (base >> 16) & 0xFFFF;
+    idt[num].always0 = 0;
-
+    // flags: 0x8E = 10001110 (Present, Ring0, 32-bit Interrupt Gate)
-    idt_entries[num].sel     = sel;
+    idt[num].flags   = flags;
-    idt_entries[num].always0 = 0;
-    // We must uncomment the OR below when we get to using user-mode.
-    // It sets the interrupt gate's privilege level to 3.
-    idt_entries[num].flags   = flags /* | 0x60 */;
 }
 
-/* Note: memset implementation because we don't link with libc */
+// Exception Handlers (ISRs)
-static void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n)
+extern void isr0();
-{
+extern void isr1();
-    unsigned char *p = s;
+extern void isr2();
-    while(n--)
+extern void isr3();
-        *p++ = (unsigned char)c;
+extern void isr4();
-    return s;
+extern void isr5();
-}
+extern void isr6();
+extern void isr7();
+extern void isr8();
+extern void isr9();
+extern void isr10();
+extern void isr11();
+extern void isr12();
+extern void isr13();
+extern void isr14();
+extern void isr15();
+extern void isr16();
+extern void isr17();
+extern void isr18();
+extern void isr19();
+extern void isr20();
+extern void isr21();
+extern void isr22();
+extern void isr23();
+extern void isr24();
+extern void isr25();
+extern void isr26();
+extern void isr27();
+extern void isr28();
+extern void isr29();
+extern void isr30();
+extern void isr31();
 
-void init_idt()
+// Hardware Interrupt Handlers (IRQs)
-{
+extern void irq0();
+extern void irq1();
+extern void irq2();
+extern void irq3();
+extern void irq4();
+extern void irq5();
+extern void irq6();
+extern void irq7();
+extern void irq8();
+extern void irq9();
+extern void irq10();
+extern void irq11();
+extern void irq12();
+extern void irq13();
+extern void irq14();
+extern void irq15();
+
+void init_idt() {
+    // 1. Set up the IDT pointer
     idt_ptr.limit = sizeof(idt_entry_t) * 256 - 1;
-    idt_ptr.base  = (uint32_t)&idt_entries;
+    idt_ptr.base  = (uint32_t)&idt;
 
-    memset(&idt_entries, 0, sizeof(idt_entry_t) * 256);
+    // 2. Clear the IDT
+    memset(&idt, 0, sizeof(idt_entry_t) * 256);
 
-    /* Determine valid flags:
+    // 3. Set the ISRs (Exceptions 0-31)
-     * 0x8E = 1000 1110
+    // Code Selector is 0x08 usually (defined in GDT)
-     * P=1, DPL=00, S=0 (System), Type=1110 (32-bit Interrupt Gate) */
+    // Flags: 0x8E = Present(1), DPL(00), Storage(0), GateType(1110 = 32-bit Int)
+    set_idt_gate( 0, (uint32_t)isr0,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 1, (uint32_t)isr1,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 2, (uint32_t)isr2,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 3, (uint32_t)isr3,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 4, (uint32_t)isr4,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 5, (uint32_t)isr5,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 6, (uint32_t)isr6,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 7, (uint32_t)isr7,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 8, (uint32_t)isr8,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate( 9, (uint32_t)isr9,  0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(10, (uint32_t)isr10, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(11, (uint32_t)isr11, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(12, (uint32_t)isr12, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(13, (uint32_t)isr13, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(14, (uint32_t)isr14, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(15, (uint32_t)isr15, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(16, (uint32_t)isr16, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(17, (uint32_t)isr17, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(18, (uint32_t)isr18, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(19, (uint32_t)isr19, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(20, (uint32_t)isr20, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(21, (uint32_t)isr21, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(22, (uint32_t)isr22, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(23, (uint32_t)isr23, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(24, (uint32_t)isr24, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(25, (uint32_t)isr25, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(26, (uint32_t)isr26, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(27, (uint32_t)isr27, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(28, (uint32_t)isr28, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(29, (uint32_t)isr29, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(30, (uint32_t)isr30, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(31, (uint32_t)isr31, 0x08, 0x8E);
 
-    /* For now, just load the IDT without any entries to verify loading works without crashing.
+    // 4. Set the IRQs (Remapped to 32-47)
-       Later we will set up ISRs. */
+    set_idt_gate(32, (uint32_t)irq0, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(33, (uint32_t)irq1, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(34, (uint32_t)irq2, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(35, (uint32_t)irq3, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(36, (uint32_t)irq4, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(37, (uint32_t)irq5, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(38, (uint32_t)irq6, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(39, (uint32_t)irq7, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(40, (uint32_t)irq8, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(41, (uint32_t)irq9, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(42, (uint32_t)irq10, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(43, (uint32_t)irq11, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(44, (uint32_t)irq12, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(45, (uint32_t)irq13, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(46, (uint32_t)irq14, 0x08, 0x8E);
+    set_idt_gate(47, (uint32_t)irq15, 0x08, 0x8E);
 
-    idt_load((uint32_t)&idt_ptr);
+    // 5. Load the IDT using assembly instruction 'lidt'
+    // We can use inline assembly or a helper function. 
+    // Assuming lid is available via inline asm or similar to gdt_flush
+    __asm__ volatile("lidt (%0)" : : "r" (&idt_ptr));
 }

src/interrupts.S

@@ -2,6 +2,119 @@
 .global idt_load
 .type idt_load, @function
 idt_load:
-    mov 4(%esp), %eax  /* Turn the argument into the EAX register */
+    mov 4(%esp), %eax
-    lidt (%eax)        /* Load the IDT pointer */
+    lidt (%eax)
     ret
+
+/* Common ISR stub */
+isr_common_stub:
+    pusha
+
+    /* Save segment registers */
+    mov %ds, %ax
+    push %eax
+    
+    /* Load kernel data segment */
+    mov $0x10, %ax
+    mov %ax, %ds
+    mov %ax, %es
+    mov %ax, %fs
+    mov %ax, %gs
+
+    /* Push pointer to stack structure as argument for C handler */
+    push %esp
+    call isr_handler
+    add $4, %esp /* Clean up pushed pointer */
+
+    /* Restore segment registers */
+    pop %eax
+    mov %eax, %ds
+    mov %eax, %es
+    mov %eax, %fs
+    mov %eax, %gs
+
+    popa
+    add $8, %esp /* Cleans up error code and ISR number */
+    iret
+
+/* Macro for exceptions with NO Error Code */
+.macro ISR_NOERRCODE num
+.global isr\num
+.type isr\num, @function
+isr\num:
+    cli
+    push $0
+    push $\num
+    jmp isr_common_stub
+.endm
+
+/* Macro for exceptions WITH Error Code */
+.macro ISR_ERRCODE num
+.global isr\num
+.type isr\num, @function
+isr\num:
+    cli
+    push $\num
+    jmp isr_common_stub
+.endm
+
+ISR_NOERRCODE 0
+ISR_NOERRCODE 1
+ISR_NOERRCODE 2
+ISR_NOERRCODE 3
+ISR_NOERRCODE 4
+ISR_NOERRCODE 5
+ISR_NOERRCODE 6
+ISR_NOERRCODE 7
+ISR_ERRCODE   8
+ISR_NOERRCODE 9
+ISR_ERRCODE   10
+ISR_ERRCODE   11
+ISR_ERRCODE   12
+ISR_ERRCODE   13
+ISR_ERRCODE   14
+ISR_NOERRCODE 15
+ISR_NOERRCODE 16
+ISR_ERRCODE   17
+ISR_NOERRCODE 18
+ISR_NOERRCODE 19
+ISR_NOERRCODE 20
+ISR_NOERRCODE 21
+ISR_NOERRCODE 22
+ISR_NOERRCODE 23
+ISR_NOERRCODE 24
+ISR_NOERRCODE 25
+ISR_NOERRCODE 26
+ISR_NOERRCODE 27
+ISR_NOERRCODE 28
+ISR_NOERRCODE 29
+ISR_ERRCODE   30
+ISR_NOERRCODE 31
+/* Macro for IRQs (Hardware Interrupts) */
+.macro ISR_IRQ num, idt_index
+.global irq\num
+.type irq\num, @function
+irq\num:
+    cli
+    push $0
+    push $\idt_index
+    jmp isr_common_stub
+.endm
+
+/* Hardware Interrupts */
+ISR_IRQ 0,  32
+ISR_IRQ 1,  33
+ISR_IRQ 2,  34
+ISR_IRQ 3,  35
+ISR_IRQ 4,  36
+ISR_IRQ 5,  37
+ISR_IRQ 6,  38
+ISR_IRQ 7,  39
+ISR_IRQ 8,  40
+ISR_IRQ 9,  41
+ISR_IRQ 10, 42
+ISR_IRQ 11, 43
+ISR_IRQ 12, 44
+ISR_IRQ 13, 45
+ISR_IRQ 14, 46
+ISR_IRQ 15, 47

src/isr.c

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include "isr.h"
+#include "pic.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/* Forward declaration for kernel panic or similar */
+void offset_print(const char *str);
+void print_hex(uint32_t val);
+
+/* Exception messages */
+char *exception_messages[] = {
+    "Division By Zero",
+    "Debug",
+    "Non Maskable Interrupt",
+    "Breakpoint",
+    "Into Detected Overflow",
+    "Out of Bounds",
+    "Invalid Opcode",
+    "No Coprocessor",
+    "Double Fault",
+    "Coprocessor Segment Overrun",
+    "Bad TSS",
+    "Segment Not Present",
+    "Stack Fault",
+    "General Protection Fault",
+    "Page Fault",
+    "Unknown Interrupt",
+    "Coprocessor Fault",
+    "Alignment Check",
+    "Machine Check",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved",
+    "Reserved"
+};
+
+void isr_handler(registers_t *regs)
+{
+    // If it's a hardware interrupt (IRQ), we must acknowledge it
+    if (regs->int_no >= 32 && regs->int_no < 48) {
+        // Send EOI to PIC (IRQ number 0-15)
+        pic_send_eoi(regs->int_no - 32);
+    
+        // Here we would call the registered handler for this IRQ
+        // For now, just print something for the timer tick so we know it works, 
+        // but limit it to avoid flooding the log.
+        if (regs->int_no == 32) {
+            // Timer tick - do nothing verbose
+            // offset_print("."); 
+        } else if (regs->int_no == 33) {
+            // Keyboard
+            offset_print("Keyboard IRQ!\n");
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    offset_print("received interrupt: ");
+    print_hex(regs->int_no);
+    offset_print("\n");
+
+    if (regs->int_no < 32)
+    {
+        offset_print(exception_messages[regs->int_no]);
+        offset_print(" Exception. System Halted!\n");
+        for (;;) ;
+    }
+}

src/isr.h

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef ISR_H
+#define ISR_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+typedef struct registers
+{
+    uint32_t ds;                                     // Data segment selector
+    uint32_t edi, esi, ebp, esp, ebx, edx, ecx, eax; // Pushed by pusha
+    uint32_t int_no, err_code;                       // Interrupt number and error code (if applicable)
+    uint32_t eip, cs, eflags, useresp, ss;           // Pushed by the processor automatically
+} registers_t;
+
+typedef void (*isr_t)(registers_t*);
+
+void isr_handler(registers_t* regs);
+
+#endif

src/kernel.c

@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include "gdt.h"
 #include "idt.h"
-
+#include "pic.h"
-static inline void outb(uint16_t port, uint8_t val)
+#include "port_io.h"
-{
+#include "pmm.h"
-    asm volatile ( "outb %b0, %w1" : : "a"(val), "Nd"(port) );
+#include "paging.h"
-}
+#include "kmalloc.h"
+#include "driver.h"
+#include "vga.h"
 
 void offset_print(const char *str)
 {
@@ -17,8 +19,6 @@ void offset_print(const char *str)
     }
 }
 
-#define MULTIBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MAGIC 0x2BADB002
-
 void print_hex(uint32_t val)
 {
     const char *hex = "0123456789ABCDEF";
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ void print_hex(uint32_t val)
 }
 
 void kernel_main(uint32_t magic, uint32_t addr) {
-    (void)addr; // Unused for now
+    if (magic != MULTIBOOT2_BOOTLOADER_MAGIC) {
-
-    if (magic != MULTIBOOT2_BOOTLOADER_MAGIC && magic != MULTIBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MAGIC) {
         offset_print("Invalid magic number: ");
         print_hex(magic);
         return;
@@ -46,6 +44,53 @@ void kernel_main(uint32_t magic, uint32_t addr) {
     
     init_idt();
     offset_print("IDT initialized\n");
+
+    init_pic();
+    offset_print("PIC initialized\n");
     
+    init_pmm(addr);
+    offset_print("PMM initialized\n");
+
+    init_paging();
+    offset_print("Paging initialized\n");
+
+    /* Test paging: allocate a page and write to it */
+    void *test_page = paging_alloc_page();
+    if (test_page) {
+        offset_print("Allocated virtual page at: ");
+        print_hex((uint32_t)test_page);
+        *((volatile uint32_t *)test_page) = 0xDEADBEEF;
+        offset_print("Virtual page write/read OK\n");
+        paging_free_page(test_page);
+    } else {
+        offset_print("FAILED to allocate virtual page\n");
+    }
+
+    init_kmalloc();
+    offset_print("Memory allocator initialized\n");
+
+    init_drivers();
+    offset_print("Drivers initialized\n");
+
+    /* Show memory statistics and boot progress on VGA */
+    vga_show_mem_stats();
+    vga_puts("Boot complete.\n\n");
+
+    /* Test kmalloc/kfree */
+    uint32_t *test_alloc = (uint32_t *)kmalloc(64);
+    if (test_alloc) {
+        *test_alloc = 42;
+        offset_print("kmalloc(64) = ");
+        print_hex((uint32_t)test_alloc);
+        kfree(test_alloc);
+        offset_print("kfree OK\n");
+    } else {
+        offset_print("FAILED to kmalloc\n");
+    }
+
+    /* Enable interrupts */
+    asm volatile("sti");
+    offset_print("Interrupts enabled\n");
+
     offset_print("Hello, world\n");
 }

src/kmalloc.c

@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/**
+ * @file kmalloc.c
+ * @brief Kernel memory allocator implementation.
+ *
+ * A simple first-fit free-list allocator. Memory is obtained from the paging
+ * subsystem in 4 KiB page increments. The allocator maintains a linked list
+ * of free blocks. On allocation, the first block large enough is split if
+ * needed. On free, adjacent blocks are coalesced to reduce fragmentation.
+ *
+ * The allocator metadata (block headers) are stored inline at the beginning
+ * of each block, so the minimum allocation overhead is sizeof(block_header_t).
+ */
+
+#include "kmalloc.h"
+#include "paging.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* Debug print helpers defined in kernel.c */
+extern void offset_print(const char *str);
+extern void print_hex(uint32_t val);
+
+/**
+ * Block header stored at the start of every allocated or free block.
+ * The usable memory starts immediately after this header.
+ */
+typedef struct block_header {
+    uint32_t size;              /**< Size of the usable area (excludes header). */
+    uint32_t magic;             /**< Magic number for integrity checking. */
+    struct block_header *next;  /**< Next block in the free list (free blocks only). */
+    uint8_t is_free;            /**< 1 if block is free, 0 if allocated. */
+} block_header_t;
+
+/** Magic value to detect heap corruption. */
+#define BLOCK_MAGIC 0xCAFEBABE
+
+/** Minimum block size to avoid excessive fragmentation. */
+#define MIN_BLOCK_SIZE 16
+
+/** Alignment for all allocations (8-byte aligned). */
+#define ALIGNMENT 8
+
+/** Round up to alignment boundary. */
+#define ALIGN_UP(x, a) (((x) + (a) - 1) & ~((a) - 1))
+
+/** Head of the free list. */
+static block_header_t *free_list = NULL;
+
+/** Number of pages currently allocated for the heap. */
+static uint32_t heap_pages = 0;
+
+/**
+ * Request a new page from the paging subsystem and add it to the free list.
+ *
+ * @return Pointer to the new block header, or NULL on failure.
+ */
+static block_header_t *request_page(void) {
+    void *page = paging_alloc_page();
+    if (!page) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    heap_pages++;
+
+    block_header_t *block = (block_header_t *)page;
+    block->size = 4096 - sizeof(block_header_t);
+    block->magic = BLOCK_MAGIC;
+    block->next = NULL;
+    block->is_free = 1;
+
+    return block;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Insert a block into the free list, maintaining address order.
+ * Then attempt to coalesce with adjacent blocks.
+ *
+ * @param block The block to insert.
+ */
+static void insert_free_block(block_header_t *block) {
+    block->is_free = 1;
+
+    /* Find insertion point (maintain address order for coalescing) */
+    block_header_t *prev = NULL;
+    block_header_t *curr = free_list;
+
+    while (curr && curr < block) {
+        prev = curr;
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+    /* Insert between prev and curr */
+    block->next = curr;
+    if (prev) {
+        prev->next = block;
+    } else {
+        free_list = block;
+    }
+
+    /* Coalesce with next block if adjacent */
+    if (block->next) {
+        uint8_t *block_end = (uint8_t *)block + sizeof(block_header_t) + block->size;
+        if (block_end == (uint8_t *)block->next) {
+            block->size += sizeof(block_header_t) + block->next->size;
+            block->next = block->next->next;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Coalesce with previous block if adjacent */
+    if (prev) {
+        uint8_t *prev_end = (uint8_t *)prev + sizeof(block_header_t) + prev->size;
+        if (prev_end == (uint8_t *)block) {
+            prev->size += sizeof(block_header_t) + block->size;
+            prev->next = block->next;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split a block if it is large enough to hold the requested size
+ * plus a new block header and minimum block.
+ *
+ * @param block The block to potentially split.
+ * @param size The requested allocation size (aligned).
+ */
+static void split_block(block_header_t *block, uint32_t size) {
+    uint32_t remaining = block->size - size - sizeof(block_header_t);
+
+    if (remaining >= MIN_BLOCK_SIZE) {
+        block_header_t *new_block = (block_header_t *)((uint8_t *)block + sizeof(block_header_t) + size);
+        new_block->size = remaining;
+        new_block->magic = BLOCK_MAGIC;
+        new_block->is_free = 1;
+        new_block->next = block->next;
+
+        block->size = size;
+        block->next = new_block;
+    }
+}
+
+void init_kmalloc(void) {
+    /* Allocate the initial heap page */
+    block_header_t *initial = request_page();
+    if (!initial) {
+        offset_print("  KMALLOC: FATAL - could not allocate initial heap page\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    free_list = initial;
+    offset_print("  KMALLOC: initialized with 1 page\n");
+}
+
+void *kmalloc(size_t size) {
+    if (size == 0) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Align the requested size */
+    size = ALIGN_UP(size, ALIGNMENT);
+
+    /* First-fit search through free list */
+    block_header_t *prev = NULL;
+    block_header_t *curr = free_list;
+
+    while (curr) {
+        if (curr->magic != BLOCK_MAGIC) {
+            offset_print("  KMALLOC: HEAP CORRUPTION detected!\n");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (curr->is_free && curr->size >= size) {
+            /* Found a suitable block */
+            split_block(curr, size);
+
+            /* Remove from free list */
+            if (prev) {
+                prev->next = curr->next;
+            } else {
+                free_list = curr->next;
+            }
+
+            curr->is_free = 0;
+            curr->next = NULL;
+
+            /* Return pointer past the header */
+            return (void *)((uint8_t *)curr + sizeof(block_header_t));
+        }
+
+        prev = curr;
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+    /* No suitable block found; request a new page */
+    block_header_t *new_block = request_page();
+    if (!new_block) {
+        offset_print("  KMALLOC: out of memory\n");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* If the new page is large enough, use it directly */
+    if (new_block->size >= size) {
+        split_block(new_block, size);
+
+        /* If there's a remainder, add it to the free list */
+        if (new_block->next && new_block->next->is_free) {
+            insert_free_block(new_block->next);
+        }
+
+        new_block->is_free = 0;
+        new_block->next = NULL;
+        return (void *)((uint8_t *)new_block + sizeof(block_header_t));
+    }
+
+    /* Page too small (shouldn't happen for reasonable sizes) */
+    offset_print("  KMALLOC: requested size too large for single page\n");
+    insert_free_block(new_block);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void kfree(void *ptr) {
+    if (!ptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Get the block header */
+    block_header_t *block = (block_header_t *)((uint8_t *)ptr - sizeof(block_header_t));
+
+    if (block->magic != BLOCK_MAGIC) {
+        offset_print("  KMALLOC: kfree() invalid pointer or corruption!\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (block->is_free) {
+        offset_print("  KMALLOC: kfree() double free detected!\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    insert_free_block(block);
+}
+
+void *kcalloc(size_t count, size_t size) {
+    size_t total = count * size;
+
+    /* Overflow check */
+    if (count != 0 && total / count != size) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    void *ptr = kmalloc(total);
+    if (ptr) {
+        memset(ptr, 0, total);
+    }
+    return ptr;
+}

src/kmalloc.h

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * @file kmalloc.h
+ * @brief Kernel memory allocator.
+ *
+ * Provides malloc/free for the kernel. Internally uses the paging subsystem
+ * to ensure returned addresses are backed by physical RAM. Uses a simple
+ * first-fit free-list allocator with block splitting and coalescing.
+ */
+
+#ifndef KMALLOC_H
+#define KMALLOC_H
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the kernel memory allocator.
+ *
+ * Must be called after init_paging(). Allocates the initial heap pages.
+ */
+void init_kmalloc(void);
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a block of kernel memory.
+ *
+ * @param size Number of bytes to allocate.
+ * @return Pointer to the allocated memory, or NULL on failure.
+ */
+void *kmalloc(size_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Free a previously allocated block of kernel memory.
+ *
+ * @param ptr Pointer returned by kmalloc. NULL is safely ignored.
+ */
+void kfree(void *ptr);
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a block of zero-initialized kernel memory.
+ *
+ * @param count Number of elements.
+ * @param size Size of each element in bytes.
+ * @return Pointer to the allocated and zeroed memory, or NULL on failure.
+ */
+void *kcalloc(size_t count, size_t size);
+
+#endif /* KMALLOC_H */

src/linker.ld

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ SECTIONS
 {
 	. = 1M;
 
+    _kernel_start = .;
+
 	.text BLOCK(4K) : ALIGN(4K)
 	{
 		KEEP(*(.multiboot))
@@ -13,6 +15,14 @@ SECTIONS
 	.rodata BLOCK(4K) : ALIGN(4K)
 	{
 		*(.rodata)
+		*(.rodata.*)
+	}
+
+	.drivers BLOCK(4K) : ALIGN(4K)
+	{
+		__drivers_start = .;
+		KEEP(*(.drivers))
+		__drivers_end = .;
 	}
 
 	.data BLOCK(4K) : ALIGN(4K)
@@ -25,4 +35,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(COMMON)
 		*(.bss)
 	}
+
+    _kernel_end = .;
 }

src/paging.c

@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+/**
+ * @file paging.c
+ * @brief Virtual memory paging subsystem implementation.
+ *
+ * Implements two-level x86 paging (page directory + page tables) with 4 KiB
+ * pages. At initialization, all detected physical memory is identity-mapped
+ * so that physical addresses equal virtual addresses. Drivers and the kernel
+ * can then allocate additional virtual pages as needed.
+ *
+ * The kernel heap region starts at KERNEL_HEAP_START (0xD0000000) and grows
+ * upward as pages are requested through paging_alloc_page().
+ */
+
+#include "paging.h"
+#include "pmm.h"
+#include "port_io.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* Debug print helpers defined in kernel.c */
+extern void offset_print(const char *str);
+extern void print_hex(uint32_t val);
+
+/** Kernel heap starts at 0xD0000000 (above the 0xC0000000 higher-half region). */
+#define KERNEL_HEAP_START 0xD0000000
+/** Kernel heap ends at 0xF0000000 (768 MiB of virtual space for kernel heap). */
+#define KERNEL_HEAP_END   0xF0000000
+
+/**
+ * The page directory. Must be page-aligned (4 KiB).
+ * Each entry either points to a page table or is zero (not present).
+ */
+static uint32_t page_directory[PAGE_ENTRIES] __attribute__((aligned(4096)));
+
+/**
+ * Storage for page tables. We pre-allocate enough for identity mapping.
+ * For a system with up to 4 GiB, we'd need 1024 page tables, but we
+ * only use these for the first 16 MiB during early boot. Additional page
+ * tables are allocated from the PMM as needed.
+ *
+ * The first 16 MiB must be statically allocated because the PMM bitmap
+ * itself lives in BSS within this region.
+ */
+#define STATIC_PT_COUNT 4
+static uint32_t static_page_tables[STATIC_PT_COUNT][PAGE_ENTRIES] __attribute__((aligned(4096)));
+
+/**
+ * Dynamically allocated page tables for memory above 16 MiB.
+ * Before paging is enabled, we allocate these from the PMM and store
+ * their physical addresses here so we can access them after paging.
+ */
+#define MAX_DYNAMIC_PT 256
+static uint32_t *dynamic_page_tables[MAX_DYNAMIC_PT];
+static uint32_t dynamic_pt_count = 0;
+
+/** Next virtual address to hand out from the kernel heap. */
+static uint32_t heap_next = KERNEL_HEAP_START;
+
+/**
+ * Flush a single TLB entry for the given virtual address.
+ *
+ * @param vaddr The virtual address whose TLB entry to invalidate.
+ */
+static inline void tlb_flush_single(uint32_t vaddr) {
+    __asm__ volatile("invlpg (%0)" : : "r"(vaddr) : "memory");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reload CR3 to flush the entire TLB.
+ */
+static inline void tlb_flush_all(void) {
+    uint32_t cr3;
+    __asm__ volatile("mov %%cr3, %0" : "=r"(cr3));
+    __asm__ volatile("mov %0, %%cr3" : : "r"(cr3) : "memory");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a page table for a given page directory index.
+ *
+ * If the page directory entry is not present, allocate a new page table
+ * from the PMM and install it.
+ *
+ * @param pd_idx Page directory index (0–1023).
+ * @param create If non-zero, create the page table if it doesn't exist.
+ * @return Pointer to the page table, or NULL if not present and !create.
+ */
+static uint32_t *get_page_table(uint32_t pd_idx, int create) {
+    if (page_directory[pd_idx] & PAGE_PRESENT) {
+        return (uint32_t *)(page_directory[pd_idx] & 0xFFFFF000);
+    }
+
+    if (!create) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Allocate a new page table from the PMM */
+    phys_addr_t pt_phys = pmm_alloc_page(PMM_ZONE_NORMAL);
+    if (pt_phys == 0) {
+        offset_print("  PAGING: FATAL - could not allocate page table\n");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Zero the new page table */
+    memset((void *)pt_phys, 0, 4096);
+
+    /* Install it in the page directory */
+    page_directory[pd_idx] = pt_phys | PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITE;
+
+    return (uint32_t *)pt_phys;
+}
+
+void paging_map_page(uint32_t vaddr, uint32_t paddr, uint32_t flags) {
+    uint32_t pd_idx = PD_INDEX(vaddr);
+    uint32_t pt_idx = PT_INDEX(vaddr);
+
+    uint32_t *pt = get_page_table(pd_idx, 1);
+    if (!pt) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    pt[pt_idx] = (paddr & 0xFFFFF000) | (flags & 0xFFF);
+    tlb_flush_single(vaddr);
+}
+
+void paging_unmap_page(uint32_t vaddr) {
+    uint32_t pd_idx = PD_INDEX(vaddr);
+    uint32_t pt_idx = PT_INDEX(vaddr);
+
+    uint32_t *pt = get_page_table(pd_idx, 0);
+    if (!pt) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    pt[pt_idx] = 0;
+    tlb_flush_single(vaddr);
+}
+
+uint32_t paging_get_physical(uint32_t vaddr) {
+    uint32_t pd_idx = PD_INDEX(vaddr);
+    uint32_t pt_idx = PT_INDEX(vaddr);
+
+    uint32_t *pt = get_page_table(pd_idx, 0);
+    if (!pt) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (!(pt[pt_idx] & PAGE_PRESENT)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return (pt[pt_idx] & 0xFFFFF000) | (vaddr & 0xFFF);
+}
+
+void *paging_alloc_page(void) {
+    if (heap_next >= KERNEL_HEAP_END) {
+        offset_print("  PAGING: kernel heap exhausted\n");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Allocate a physical page */
+    phys_addr_t paddr = pmm_alloc_page(PMM_ZONE_NORMAL);
+    if (paddr == 0) {
+        offset_print("  PAGING: out of physical memory\n");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Map it into the kernel heap */
+    uint32_t vaddr = heap_next;
+    paging_map_page(vaddr, paddr, PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITE);
+    heap_next += 4096;
+
+    return (void *)vaddr;
+}
+
+void paging_free_page(void *vaddr) {
+    uint32_t va = (uint32_t)vaddr;
+
+    /* Look up the physical address before unmapping */
+    uint32_t paddr = paging_get_physical(va);
+    if (paddr == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Unmap the virtual page */
+    paging_unmap_page(va);
+
+    /* Return the physical page to the PMM */
+    pmm_free_page(paddr & 0xFFFFF000);
+}
+
+void init_paging(void) {
+    /* 1. Zero the page directory */
+    memset(page_directory, 0, sizeof(page_directory));
+
+    /* 2. Identity map the first 16 MiB using static page tables.
+     *    This covers the kernel (loaded at 1 MiB), the PMM bitmap (in BSS),
+     *    the stack, and typical BIOS/device regions.
+     *    Each page table maps 4 MiB (1024 entries × 4 KiB).
+     */
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < STATIC_PT_COUNT; i++) {
+        memset(static_page_tables[i], 0, sizeof(static_page_tables[i]));
+
+        for (uint32_t j = 0; j < PAGE_ENTRIES; j++) {
+            uint32_t paddr = (i * PAGE_ENTRIES + j) * 4096;
+            static_page_tables[i][j] = paddr | PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITE;
+        }
+
+        page_directory[i] = (uint32_t)static_page_tables[i] | PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITE;
+    }
+
+    offset_print("  PAGING: identity mapped first 16 MiB\n");
+
+    /* 3. Identity map memory above 16 MiB using dynamically allocated page
+     *    tables. We do this BEFORE enabling paging, so physical addresses
+     *    are still directly accessible.
+     *
+     *    mem_upper is in KiB and starts at 1 MiB, so total memory is
+     *    approximately (mem_upper + 1024) KiB.
+     */
+    uint32_t mem_kb = pmm_get_memory_size() + 1024; /* total memory in KiB */
+    uint32_t total_bytes = mem_kb * 1024;
+    uint32_t pd_entries_needed = (total_bytes + (4 * 1024 * 1024 - 1)) / (4 * 1024 * 1024);
+
+    if (pd_entries_needed > PAGE_ENTRIES) {
+        pd_entries_needed = PAGE_ENTRIES;
+    }
+
+    dynamic_pt_count = 0;
+    for (uint32_t i = STATIC_PT_COUNT; i < pd_entries_needed; i++) {
+        if (dynamic_pt_count >= MAX_DYNAMIC_PT) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        /* Allocate a page for this page table from the DMA zone,
+         * since we need it to be accessible before paging is enabled
+         * (i.e., within the first 16 MiB identity map won't help for
+         * the page table itself, but we haven't enabled paging yet so
+         * ALL physical memory is accessible). */
+        phys_addr_t pt_phys = pmm_alloc_page(PMM_ZONE_DMA);
+        if (pt_phys == 0) {
+            pt_phys = pmm_alloc_page(PMM_ZONE_NORMAL);
+        }
+        if (pt_phys == 0) {
+            offset_print("  PAGING: WARNING - could not alloc page table\n");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        uint32_t *pt = (uint32_t *)pt_phys;
+        dynamic_page_tables[dynamic_pt_count++] = pt;
+
+        /* Fill the page table with identity mappings */
+        for (uint32_t j = 0; j < PAGE_ENTRIES; j++) {
+            uint32_t paddr = (i * PAGE_ENTRIES + j) * 4096;
+            pt[j] = paddr | PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITE;
+        }
+
+        page_directory[i] = pt_phys | PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITE;
+    }
+
+    if (dynamic_pt_count > 0) {
+        offset_print("  PAGING: identity mapped ");
+        print_hex(pd_entries_needed * 4);
+        offset_print("  PAGING: MiB total using ");
+        print_hex(dynamic_pt_count);
+        offset_print("  PAGING: additional page tables\n");
+    }
+
+    /* 4. Load the page directory into CR3 */
+    __asm__ volatile("mov %0, %%cr3" : : "r"(page_directory) : "memory");
+
+    /* 5. Enable paging by setting bit 31 (PG) of CR0 */
+    uint32_t cr0;
+    __asm__ volatile("mov %%cr0, %0" : "=r"(cr0));
+    cr0 |= 0x80000000;
+    __asm__ volatile("mov %0, %%cr0" : : "r"(cr0) : "memory");
+
+    offset_print("  PAGING: enabled\n");
+}

src/paging.h

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/**
+ * @file paging.h
+ * @brief Virtual memory paging subsystem.
+ *
+ * Provides page directory and page table management for the x86 two-level
+ * paging scheme (no PAE). Allows mapping and unmapping individual 4 KiB pages,
+ * as well as allocating virtual pages backed by physical memory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef PAGING_H
+#define PAGING_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/** Page table entry flags. */
+#define PAGE_PRESENT    0x001  /**< Page is present in memory. */
+#define PAGE_WRITE      0x002  /**< Page is writable. */
+#define PAGE_USER       0x004  /**< Page is accessible from ring 3. */
+#define PAGE_WRITETHROUGH 0x008 /**< Write-through caching. */
+#define PAGE_NOCACHE    0x010  /**< Disable caching for this page. */
+#define PAGE_ACCESSED   0x020  /**< CPU has read from this page. */
+#define PAGE_DIRTY      0x040  /**< CPU has written to this page. */
+#define PAGE_SIZE_4MB   0x080  /**< 4 MiB page (page directory only). */
+
+/** Number of entries in a page directory or page table. */
+#define PAGE_ENTRIES     1024
+
+/** Extract the page directory index from a virtual address. */
+#define PD_INDEX(vaddr) (((uint32_t)(vaddr) >> 22) & 0x3FF)
+
+/** Extract the page table index from a virtual address. */
+#define PT_INDEX(vaddr) (((uint32_t)(vaddr) >> 12) & 0x3FF)
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the paging subsystem.
+ *
+ * Sets up a page directory, identity-maps all detected physical memory,
+ * and enables paging by writing to CR3 and CR0.
+ */
+void init_paging(void);
+
+/**
+ * Map a virtual address to a physical address with the given flags.
+ *
+ * If no page table exists for the virtual address range, one is allocated
+ * from the PMM automatically.
+ *
+ * @param vaddr Virtual address (must be page-aligned).
+ * @param paddr Physical address (must be page-aligned).
+ * @param flags Page flags (PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITE | ...).
+ */
+void paging_map_page(uint32_t vaddr, uint32_t paddr, uint32_t flags);
+
+/**
+ * Unmap a virtual address, freeing the mapping but not the physical page.
+ *
+ * @param vaddr Virtual address to unmap (must be page-aligned).
+ */
+void paging_unmap_page(uint32_t vaddr);
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a new virtual page backed by physical memory.
+ *
+ * Finds a free virtual address, allocates a physical page from the PMM,
+ * and creates a mapping.
+ *
+ * @return Virtual address of the allocated page, or NULL on failure.
+ */
+void *paging_alloc_page(void);
+
+/**
+ * Free a virtual page, unmapping it and returning the physical page to the PMM.
+ *
+ * @param vaddr Virtual address of the page to free.
+ */
+void paging_free_page(void *vaddr);
+
+/**
+ * Look up the physical address mapped to a virtual address.
+ *
+ * @param vaddr Virtual address to translate.
+ * @return Physical address, or 0 if the page is not mapped.
+ */
+uint32_t paging_get_physical(uint32_t vaddr);
+
+#endif /* PAGING_H */

src/pic.c

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+#include "pic.h"
+#include "port_io.h"
+
+#define PIC1_COMMAND 0x20
+#define PIC1_DATA    0x21
+#define PIC2_COMMAND 0xA0
+#define PIC2_DATA    0xA1
+
+#define ICW1_ICW4       0x01        /* ICW4 (not) needed */
+#define ICW1_SINGLE     0x02        /* Single (cascade) mode */
+#define ICW1_INTERVAL4  0x04        /* Call address interval 4 (8) */
+#define ICW1_LEVEL      0x08        /* Level triggered (edge) mode */
+#define ICW1_INIT       0x10        /* Initialization - required! */
+
+#define ICW4_8086       0x01        /* 8086/88 (MCS-80/85) mode */
+#define ICW4_AUTO       0x02        /* Auto (normal) EOI */
+#define ICW4_BUF_SLAVE  0x08        /* Buffered mode/slave */
+#define ICW4_BUF_MASTER 0x0C        /* Buffered mode/master */
+#define ICW4_SFNM       0x10        /* Special fully nested (not) */
+
+#define PIC_EOI         0x20
+
+void pic_send_eoi(uint8_t irq)
+{
+    if(irq >= 8)
+        outb(PIC2_COMMAND, PIC_EOI);
+    
+    outb(PIC1_COMMAND, PIC_EOI);
+}
+
+/*
+    reinitialize the PIC controllers, giving them specified vector offsets
+    rather than 8h and 70h, as configured by default
+*/
+#define PIC1_OFFSET 0x20
+#define PIC2_OFFSET 0x28
+
+void init_pic(void)
+{
+    unsigned char a1, a2;
+
+    a1 = inb(PIC1_DATA);                        // save masks
+    a2 = inb(PIC2_DATA);
+
+    outb(PIC1_COMMAND, ICW1_INIT | ICW1_ICW4);  // starts the initialization sequence (in cascade mode)
+    io_wait();
+    outb(PIC2_COMMAND, ICW1_INIT | ICW1_ICW4);
+    io_wait();
+
+    outb(PIC1_DATA, PIC1_OFFSET);                 // ICW2: Master PIC vector offset
+    io_wait();
+    outb(PIC2_DATA, PIC2_OFFSET);                 // ICW2: Slave PIC vector offset
+    io_wait();
+
+    outb(PIC1_DATA, 4);                       // ICW3: tell Master PIC that there is a slave PIC at IRQ2 (0000 0100)
+    io_wait();
+    outb(PIC2_DATA, 2);                       // ICW3: tell Slave PIC its cascade identity (0000 0010)
+    io_wait();
+
+    outb(PIC1_DATA, ICW4_8086);
+    io_wait();
+    outb(PIC2_DATA, ICW4_8086);
+    io_wait();
+
+    outb(PIC1_DATA, a1);   // restore saved masks.
+    outb(PIC2_DATA, a2);
+}
+
+void pic_clear_mask(uint8_t irq) {
+    uint16_t port;
+    uint8_t value;
+ 
+    if(irq < 8) {
+        port = PIC1_DATA;
+    } else {
+        port = PIC2_DATA;
+        irq -= 8;
+    }
+    value = inb(port) & ~(1 << irq);
+    outb(port, value);
+}
+
+void pic_set_mask(uint8_t irq) {
+    uint16_t port;
+    uint8_t value;
+ 
+    if(irq < 8) {
+        port = PIC1_DATA;
+    } else {
+        port = PIC2_DATA;
+        irq -= 8;
+    }
+    value = inb(port) | (1 << irq);
+    outb(port, value);
+}

src/pic.h

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef PIC_H
+#define PIC_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+void init_pic(void);
+void pic_send_eoi(uint8_t irq);
+void pic_clear_mask(uint8_t irq);
+void pic_set_mask(uint8_t irq);
+
+#endif

src/pmm.c

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+#include "pmm.h"
+#include "port_io.h"
+#include <multiboot2.h>
+
+extern uint32_t _kernel_start;
+extern uint32_t _kernel_end;
+
+/* Printing helpers (defined in kernel.c) */
+extern void offset_print(const char *str);
+extern void print_hex(uint32_t val);
+
+#define MAX_PHYSICAL_MEMORY 0xFFFFFFFF // 4GB
+#define TOTAL_FRAMES (MAX_PHYSICAL_MEMORY / PAGE_SIZE + 1)
+#define FRAMES_PER_INDEX 32
+#define BITMAP_SIZE ((TOTAL_FRAMES + FRAMES_PER_INDEX - 1) / FRAMES_PER_INDEX)
+
+static uint32_t memory_bitmap[BITMAP_SIZE];
+static uint32_t memory_size = 0;
+// static uint32_t used_frames = 0; // Unused for now
+
+static void set_frame(phys_addr_t frame_addr) {
+    uint32_t frame = frame_addr / PAGE_SIZE;
+    uint32_t idx = frame / FRAMES_PER_INDEX;
+    uint32_t off = frame % FRAMES_PER_INDEX;
+    memory_bitmap[idx] |= (1 << off);
+}
+
+static void clear_frame(phys_addr_t frame_addr) {
+    uint32_t frame = frame_addr / PAGE_SIZE;
+    uint32_t idx = frame / FRAMES_PER_INDEX;
+    uint32_t off = frame % FRAMES_PER_INDEX;
+    memory_bitmap[idx] &= ~(1 << off);
+}
+
+static uint32_t first_free_frame(size_t start_frame, size_t end_frame) {
+    for (size_t i = start_frame; i < end_frame; i++) {
+        uint32_t idx = i / FRAMES_PER_INDEX;
+        uint32_t off = i % FRAMES_PER_INDEX;
+        if (!(memory_bitmap[idx] & (1 << off))) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return (uint32_t)-1;
+}
+
+void init_pmm(uint32_t multiboot_addr) {
+    struct multiboot_tag *tag;
+    uint32_t addr = multiboot_addr;
+
+    /* Initialize all memory as used (1) initially */
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < BITMAP_SIZE; i++) {
+        memory_bitmap[i] = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+    }
+
+    if (addr & 7) {
+        offset_print("  PMM: multiboot alignment error\n");
+        return; // Alignment issue
+    }
+
+    uint32_t size = *(uint32_t *)addr;
+    
+    uint32_t regions_found = 0;
+    for (tag = (struct multiboot_tag *)(addr + 8);
+       tag->type != MULTIBOOT_TAG_TYPE_END;
+       tag = (struct multiboot_tag *)((multiboot_uint8_t *)tag + ((tag->size + 7) & ~7))) {
+        
+        if (tag->type == MULTIBOOT_TAG_TYPE_BASIC_MEMINFO) {
+             struct multiboot_tag_basic_meminfo *meminfo = (struct multiboot_tag_basic_meminfo *)tag;
+             memory_size = meminfo->mem_upper;
+             offset_print("  PMM: mem_upper = ");
+             print_hex(memory_size);
+        } else if (tag->type == MULTIBOOT_TAG_TYPE_MMAP) {
+            multiboot_memory_map_t *mmap;
+            struct multiboot_tag_mmap *tag_mmap = (struct multiboot_tag_mmap *)tag;
+            
+            for (mmap = tag_mmap->entries;
+                 (multiboot_uint8_t *)mmap < (multiboot_uint8_t *)tag + tag->size;
+                 mmap = (multiboot_memory_map_t *)((unsigned long)mmap + tag_mmap->entry_size)) {
+                
+                if (mmap->type == MULTIBOOT_MEMORY_AVAILABLE) {
+                    uint64_t start = mmap->addr;
+                    uint64_t len = mmap->len;
+                    uint64_t end = start + len;
+
+                    regions_found++;
+
+                    if (start % PAGE_SIZE != 0) {
+                        start = (start + PAGE_SIZE) & ~(PAGE_SIZE - 1);
+                    }
+                    
+                    for (uint64_t addr_iter = start; addr_iter < end; addr_iter += PAGE_SIZE) {
+                         if (addr_iter + PAGE_SIZE <= end && addr_iter < MAX_PHYSICAL_MEMORY) {
+                             clear_frame((phys_addr_t)addr_iter);
+                         }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    uint32_t kstart = (uint32_t)&_kernel_start;
+    uint32_t kend = (uint32_t)&_kernel_end;
+    
+    kstart &= ~(PAGE_SIZE - 1);
+    kend = (kend + PAGE_SIZE - 1) & ~(PAGE_SIZE - 1);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = kstart; i < kend; i += PAGE_SIZE) {
+        set_frame(i);
+    }
+    
+    // Mark multiboot structure
+    uint32_t mb_start = multiboot_addr;
+    uint32_t mb_end = multiboot_addr + size;
+    mb_start &= ~(PAGE_SIZE - 1);
+    mb_end = (mb_end + PAGE_SIZE - 1) & ~(PAGE_SIZE - 1);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = mb_start; i < mb_end; i += PAGE_SIZE) {
+        set_frame(i);
+    }
+    
+    // Mark first page as used to avoid returning 0 (NULL)
+    set_frame(0);
+
+    offset_print("  PMM: found ");
+    print_hex(regions_found);
+    offset_print("  PMM: available memory regions\n");
+}
+
+phys_addr_t pmm_alloc_page(pmm_zone_t zone) {
+    uint32_t start_frame = 0;
+    uint32_t end_frame = BITMAP_SIZE * FRAMES_PER_INDEX;
+    uint32_t frame = (uint32_t)-1;
+
+    // 16MB boundary is at 16*1024*1024 / 4096 = 4096 frames
+    uint32_t dma_limit = 4096;
+
+    if (zone == PMM_ZONE_DMA) {
+        end_frame = dma_limit;
+        frame = first_free_frame(start_frame, end_frame);
+    } else {
+        start_frame = dma_limit;
+        frame = first_free_frame(start_frame, end_frame);
+        
+        // Fallback to DMA if NORMAL failed
+        if (frame == (uint32_t)-1) {
+             frame = first_free_frame(0, dma_limit);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (frame != (uint32_t)-1) {
+        phys_addr_t addr = frame * PAGE_SIZE;
+        set_frame(addr);
+        return addr;
+    }
+
+    return 0; // OOM
+}
+
+void pmm_free_page(phys_addr_t addr) {
+    clear_frame(addr);
+}
+
+uint32_t pmm_get_memory_size(void) {
+    return memory_size;
+}

src/pmm.h

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#ifndef PMM_H
+#define PMM_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#define PAGE_SIZE 4096
+
+typedef uintptr_t phys_addr_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+    PMM_ZONE_DMA,    // < 16 MB
+    PMM_ZONE_NORMAL, // Any other memory
+    PMM_ZONE_HIGHMEM // > 4 GB (if 64-bit or PAE, but we are 32-bit for now) - actually sticking to DMA and NORMAL is enough for 32-bit typically
+} pmm_zone_t;
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the physical memory manager.
+ * @param multiboot_addr Address of the multiboot info structure
+ */
+void init_pmm(uint32_t multiboot_addr);
+
+/*
+ * Allocate a physical page.
+ * @param zone The preferred zone to allocate from.
+ * @return Physical address of the allocated page, or 0 if out of memory.
+ */
+phys_addr_t pmm_alloc_page(pmm_zone_t zone);
+
+/**
+ * Free a physical page.
+ * @param addr Physical address of the page to free.
+ */
+void pmm_free_page(phys_addr_t addr);
+
+/**
+ * Get the total detected upper memory in KiB.
+ * @return Upper memory size in KiB as reported by Multiboot.
+ */
+uint32_t pmm_get_memory_size(void);
+
+#endif

src/port_io.h

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+#ifndef PORT_IO_H
+#define PORT_IO_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+static inline void outb(uint16_t port, uint8_t val)
+{
+    asm volatile ( "outb %b0, %w1" : : "a"(val), "Nd"(port) );
+}
+
+static inline uint8_t inb(uint16_t port)
+{
+    uint8_t ret;
+    asm volatile ( "inb %w1, %b0" : "=a"(ret) : "Nd"(port) );
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static inline void io_wait(void)
+{
+    /* Port 0x80 is used for 'checkpoints' during POST. */
+    /* The Linux kernel seems to think it is free for use :-/ */
+    asm volatile ( "outb %%al, $0x80" : : "a"(0) );
+}
+
+#endif

src/string.c

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+/**
+ * @file string.c
+ * @brief Minimal C string/memory functions for the freestanding kernel.
+ *
+ * These implementations replace the standard library versions since the
+ * kernel is compiled with -ffreestanding and does not link against libc.
+ */
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * Fill a region of memory with a byte value.
+ *
+ * @param s   Destination pointer.
+ * @param c   Byte value to fill (only low 8 bits used).
+ * @param n   Number of bytes to fill.
+ * @return    The destination pointer.
+ */
+void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n) {
+    unsigned char *p = (unsigned char *)s;
+    while (n--) {
+        *p++ = (unsigned char)c;
+    }
+    return s;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Copy a region of memory (non-overlapping).
+ *
+ * @param dest  Destination pointer.
+ * @param src   Source pointer.
+ * @param n     Number of bytes to copy.
+ * @return      The destination pointer.
+ */
+void *memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n) {
+    unsigned char *d = (unsigned char *)dest;
+    const unsigned char *s = (const unsigned char *)src;
+    while (n--) {
+        *d++ = *s++;
+    }
+    return dest;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Copy a region of memory, handling overlaps correctly.
+ *
+ * @param dest  Destination pointer.
+ * @param src   Source pointer.
+ * @param n     Number of bytes to copy.
+ * @return      The destination pointer.
+ */
+void *memmove(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n) {
+    unsigned char *d = (unsigned char *)dest;
+    const unsigned char *s = (const unsigned char *)src;
+
+    if (d < s) {
+        while (n--) {
+            *d++ = *s++;
+        }
+    } else {
+        d += n;
+        s += n;
+        while (n--) {
+            *--d = *--s;
+        }
+    }
+    return dest;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compare two regions of memory.
+ *
+ * @param s1  First memory region.
+ * @param s2  Second memory region.
+ * @param n   Number of bytes to compare.
+ * @return    0 if equal, negative if s1 < s2, positive if s1 > s2.
+ */
+int memcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t n) {
+    const unsigned char *a = (const unsigned char *)s1;
+    const unsigned char *b = (const unsigned char *)s2;
+    while (n--) {
+        if (*a != *b) {
+            return *a - *b;
+        }
+        a++;
+        b++;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Calculate the length of a null-terminated string.
+ *
+ * @param s  The string.
+ * @return   Number of characters before the null terminator.
+ */
+size_t strlen(const char *s) {
+    size_t len = 0;
+    while (*s++) {
+        len++;
+    }
+    return len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compare two null-terminated strings.
+ *
+ * @param s1  First string.
+ * @param s2  Second string.
+ * @return    0 if equal, negative if s1 < s2, positive if s1 > s2.
+ */
+int strcmp(const char *s1, const char *s2) {
+    while (*s1 && *s1 == *s2) {
+        s1++;
+        s2++;
+    }
+    return *(unsigned char *)s1 - *(unsigned char *)s2;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compare at most n characters of two strings.
+ *
+ * @param s1  First string.
+ * @param s2  Second string.
+ * @param n   Maximum number of characters to compare.
+ * @return    0 if equal, negative if s1 < s2, positive if s1 > s2.
+ */
+int strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, size_t n) {
+    while (n && *s1 && *s1 == *s2) {
+        s1++;
+        s2++;
+        n--;
+    }
+    if (n == 0) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return *(unsigned char *)s1 - *(unsigned char *)s2;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Copy a null-terminated string.
+ *
+ * @param dest  Destination buffer (must be large enough).
+ * @param src   Source string.
+ * @return      The destination pointer.
+ */
+char *strcpy(char *dest, const char *src) {
+    char *d = dest;
+    while ((*d++ = *src++))
+        ;
+    return dest;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Copy at most n characters of a string, null-padding if shorter.
+ *
+ * @param dest  Destination buffer.
+ * @param src   Source string.
+ * @param n     Maximum characters to copy.
+ * @return      The destination pointer.
+ */
+char *strncpy(char *dest, const char *src, size_t n) {
+    char *d = dest;
+    while (n && (*d++ = *src++)) {
+        n--;
+    }
+    while (n--) {
+        *d++ = '\0';
+    }
+    return dest;
+}

src/vga.c

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+/**
+ * @file vga.c
+ * @brief VGA text-mode driver implementation.
+ *
+ * Drives the standard VGA text-mode framebuffer at 0xB8000. The buffer
+ * is an array of 80×25 16-bit values, where the low byte is the ASCII
+ * character and the high byte encodes foreground and background color.
+ *
+ * This driver registers itself via the REGISTER_DRIVER macro and is
+ * automatically discovered during boot.
+ */
+
+#include "vga.h"
+#include "driver.h"
+#include "port_io.h"
+#include "pmm.h"
+
+/** Base address of the VGA text-mode framebuffer. */
+#define VGA_BUFFER 0xB8000
+
+/** Pointer to the VGA framebuffer, treated as an array of uint16_t. */
+static uint16_t *vga_buffer = (uint16_t *)VGA_BUFFER;
+
+/** Current cursor row (0-based). */
+static uint8_t cursor_row = 0;
+
+/** Current cursor column (0-based). */
+static uint8_t cursor_col = 0;
+
+/** Current text attribute byte (foreground | background << 4). */
+static uint8_t text_attr = 0;
+
+/**
+ * Create a VGA entry (character + attribute) for the framebuffer.
+ *
+ * @param c    ASCII character.
+ * @param attr Color attribute byte.
+ * @return     16-bit VGA entry.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t vga_entry(char c, uint8_t attr) {
+    return (uint16_t)c | ((uint16_t)attr << 8);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a color attribute byte from foreground and background colors.
+ *
+ * @param fg Foreground color (0–15).
+ * @param bg Background color (0–15).
+ * @return   Attribute byte.
+ */
+static inline uint8_t vga_color(vga_color_t fg, vga_color_t bg) {
+    return (uint8_t)fg | ((uint8_t)bg << 4);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update the hardware cursor position via VGA I/O ports.
+ */
+static void update_cursor(void) {
+    uint16_t pos = cursor_row * VGA_WIDTH + cursor_col;
+
+    outb(0x3D4, 0x0F);
+    outb(0x3D5, (uint8_t)(pos & 0xFF));
+    outb(0x3D4, 0x0E);
+    outb(0x3D5, (uint8_t)((pos >> 8) & 0xFF));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Scroll the screen up by one line.
+ *
+ * The top line is discarded, all other lines move up, and the bottom
+ * line is filled with spaces.
+ */
+static void scroll(void) {
+    /* Move all lines up by one */
+    for (int i = 0; i < (VGA_HEIGHT - 1) * VGA_WIDTH; i++) {
+        vga_buffer[i] = vga_buffer[i + VGA_WIDTH];
+    }
+
+    /* Clear the last line */
+    uint16_t blank = vga_entry(' ', text_attr);
+    for (int i = (VGA_HEIGHT - 1) * VGA_WIDTH; i < VGA_HEIGHT * VGA_WIDTH; i++) {
+        vga_buffer[i] = blank;
+    }
+
+    cursor_row = VGA_HEIGHT - 1;
+}
+
+void vga_clear(void) {
+    uint16_t blank = vga_entry(' ', text_attr);
+    for (int i = 0; i < VGA_WIDTH * VGA_HEIGHT; i++) {
+        vga_buffer[i] = blank;
+    }
+    cursor_row = 0;
+    cursor_col = 0;
+    update_cursor();
+}
+
+void vga_set_color(vga_color_t fg, vga_color_t bg) {
+    text_attr = vga_color(fg, bg);
+}
+
+void vga_putchar(char c) {
+    if (c == '\n') {
+        cursor_col = 0;
+        cursor_row++;
+    } else if (c == '\r') {
+        cursor_col = 0;
+    } else if (c == '\t') {
+        cursor_col = (cursor_col + 8) & ~7;
+        if (cursor_col >= VGA_WIDTH) {
+            cursor_col = 0;
+            cursor_row++;
+        }
+    } else if (c == '\b') {
+        if (cursor_col > 0) {
+            cursor_col--;
+            vga_buffer[cursor_row * VGA_WIDTH + cursor_col] = vga_entry(' ', text_attr);
+        }
+    } else {
+        vga_buffer[cursor_row * VGA_WIDTH + cursor_col] = vga_entry(c, text_attr);
+        cursor_col++;
+        if (cursor_col >= VGA_WIDTH) {
+            cursor_col = 0;
+            cursor_row++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (cursor_row >= VGA_HEIGHT) {
+        scroll();
+    }
+
+    update_cursor();
+}
+
+void vga_puts(const char *str) {
+    while (*str) {
+        vga_putchar(*str);
+        str++;
+    }
+}
+
+void vga_put_hex(uint32_t val) {
+    const char *hex = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+    vga_putchar('0');
+    vga_putchar('x');
+    for (int i = 28; i >= 0; i -= 4) {
+        vga_putchar(hex[(val >> i) & 0xF]);
+    }
+}
+
+void vga_put_dec(uint32_t val) {
+    if (val == 0) {
+        vga_putchar('0');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    char buf[12];
+    int pos = 0;
+    while (val > 0) {
+        buf[pos++] = '0' + (val % 10);
+        val /= 10;
+    }
+    /* Print in reverse */
+    while (pos > 0) {
+        vga_putchar(buf[--pos]);
+    }
+}
+
+void vga_show_mem_stats(void) {
+    uint32_t mem_kb = pmm_get_memory_size() + 1024; /* total including lower */
+
+    vga_set_color(VGA_LIGHT_CYAN, VGA_BLACK);
+    vga_puts("=== ClaudeOS Memory Statistics ===\n");
+
+    vga_set_color(VGA_WHITE, VGA_BLACK);
+    vga_puts("  Total RAM:    ");
+    vga_put_dec(mem_kb);
+    vga_puts(" KiB (");
+    vga_put_dec(mem_kb / 1024);
+    vga_puts(" MiB)\n");
+
+    vga_puts("  Kernel start: ");
+    extern uint32_t _kernel_start;
+    vga_put_hex((uint32_t)&_kernel_start);
+    vga_puts("\n");
+
+    vga_puts("  Kernel end:   ");
+    extern uint32_t _kernel_end;
+    vga_put_hex((uint32_t)&_kernel_end);
+    vga_puts("\n");
+
+    uint32_t kernel_size = (uint32_t)&_kernel_end - (uint32_t)&_kernel_start;
+    vga_puts("  Kernel size:  ");
+    vga_put_dec(kernel_size / 1024);
+    vga_puts(" KiB\n");
+
+    vga_set_color(VGA_LIGHT_CYAN, VGA_BLACK);
+    vga_puts("==================================\n");
+    vga_set_color(VGA_LIGHT_GREY, VGA_BLACK);
+}
+
+/* --- Driver registration --- */
+
+/**
+ * VGA probe: always succeeds since VGA text mode is always available
+ * on the target platform (i386).
+ */
+static driver_probe_result_t vga_probe(void) {
+    return DRIVER_PROBE_OK;
+}
+
+int vga_init(void) {
+    text_attr = vga_color(VGA_LIGHT_GREY, VGA_BLACK);
+    vga_clear();
+
+    vga_set_color(VGA_LIGHT_GREEN, VGA_BLACK);
+    vga_puts("ClaudeOS v0.1 booting...\n\n");
+    vga_set_color(VGA_LIGHT_GREY, VGA_BLACK);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/** VGA driver descriptor. */
+static const driver_t vga_driver = {
+    .name  = "vga",
+    .probe = vga_probe,
+    .init  = vga_init,
+};
+
+REGISTER_DRIVER(vga_driver);

src/vga.h

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+/**
+ * @file vga.h
+ * @brief VGA text-mode driver interface.
+ *
+ * Provides functions to write text to the VGA text-mode framebuffer
+ * (typically at 0xB8000). Supports an 80x25 character display with
+ * 16 foreground and 16 background colors.
+ */
+
+#ifndef VGA_H
+#define VGA_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+/** VGA color constants. */
+typedef enum {
+    VGA_BLACK         = 0,
+    VGA_BLUE          = 1,
+    VGA_GREEN         = 2,
+    VGA_CYAN          = 3,
+    VGA_RED           = 4,
+    VGA_MAGENTA       = 5,
+    VGA_BROWN         = 6,
+    VGA_LIGHT_GREY    = 7,
+    VGA_DARK_GREY     = 8,
+    VGA_LIGHT_BLUE    = 9,
+    VGA_LIGHT_GREEN   = 10,
+    VGA_LIGHT_CYAN    = 11,
+    VGA_LIGHT_RED     = 12,
+    VGA_LIGHT_MAGENTA = 13,
+    VGA_YELLOW        = 14,
+    VGA_WHITE         = 15,
+} vga_color_t;
+
+/** VGA screen dimensions. */
+#define VGA_WIDTH  80
+#define VGA_HEIGHT 25
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the VGA driver.
+ *
+ * Clears the screen and sets the default colors.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success.
+ */
+int vga_init(void);
+
+/**
+ * Clear the VGA screen.
+ */
+void vga_clear(void);
+
+/**
+ * Set the foreground and background color for subsequent writes.
+ *
+ * @param fg Foreground color.
+ * @param bg Background color.
+ */
+void vga_set_color(vga_color_t fg, vga_color_t bg);
+
+/**
+ * Write a single character at the current cursor position.
+ *
+ * @param c Character to write.
+ */
+void vga_putchar(char c);
+
+/**
+ * Write a null-terminated string at the current cursor position.
+ *
+ * @param str String to write.
+ */
+void vga_puts(const char *str);
+
+/**
+ * Write a 32-bit value in hexadecimal to the VGA display.
+ *
+ * @param val Value to display.
+ */
+void vga_put_hex(uint32_t val);
+
+/**
+ * Write a 32-bit value in decimal to the VGA display.
+ *
+ * @param val Value to display.
+ */
+void vga_put_dec(uint32_t val);
+
+/**
+ * Display boot memory statistics on VGA.
+ *
+ * Shows detected memory, kernel size, and free pages.
+ */
+void vga_show_mem_stats(void);
+
+#endif /* VGA_H */