doing some memory work and gdt and timer and vga

kernel/gdt.asm

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+; gdt.asm
+; Assembler function to load the GDT and update segment registers
+
+global gdt_flush
+
+gdt_flush:
+    mov eax, [esp + 4]   ; Argument: pointer to GDT descriptor
+    lgdt [eax]           ; Load GDT
+
+    ; Reload segment registers
+    mov ax, 0x10         ; 0x10 = offset to kernel data segment (3rd entry)
+    mov ds, ax
+    mov es, ax
+    mov fs, ax
+    mov gs, ax
+    mov ss, ax
+
+    ; Jump to flush the instruction pipeline and load CS
+    jmp 0x08:.flush      ; 0x08 = offset to code segment (2nd entry)
+.flush:
+    ret

kernel/gdt.c

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "gdt.h"
+
+// Structure of a GDT entry (8 bytes)
+struct gdt_entry {
+    uint16_t limit_low;   // Limit bits 0–15
+    uint16_t base_low;    // Base bits 0–15
+    uint8_t  base_middle; // Base bits 16–23
+    uint8_t  access;      // Access flags
+    uint8_t  granularity; // Granularity + limit bits 16–19
+    uint8_t  base_high;   // Base bits 24–31
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+// Structure of the GDT pointer
+struct gdt_ptr {
+    uint16_t limit;
+    uint32_t base;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+// Declare GDT with 3 entries
+static struct gdt_entry gdt[3];
+static struct gdt_ptr gp;
+
+// External ASM function to load GDT
+extern void gdt_flush(uint32_t);
+
+// Set an individual GDT entry
+static void gdt_set_gate(int num, uint32_t base, uint32_t limit, uint8_t access, uint8_t granularity) {
+    gdt[num].base_low    = (base & 0xFFFF);
+    gdt[num].base_middle = (base >> 16) & 0xFF;
+    gdt[num].base_high   = (base >> 24) & 0xFF;
+
+    gdt[num].limit_low   = (limit & 0xFFFF);
+    gdt[num].granularity = ((limit >> 16) & 0x0F) | (granularity & 0xF0);
+
+    gdt[num].access      = access;
+}
+
+// Initialize the GDT
+void gdt_init(void) {
+    gp.limit = (sizeof(struct gdt_entry) * 3) - 1;
+    gp.base  = (uint32_t)&gdt;
+
+    gdt_set_gate(0, 0, 0, 0, 0);                // Null segment
+    gdt_set_gate(1, 0, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0x9A, 0xCF); // Code segment
+    gdt_set_gate(2, 0, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0x92, 0xCF); // Data segment
+
+    gdt_flush((uint32_t)&gp);
+}

kernel/gdt.h

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef GDT_H
+#define GDT_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+void gdt_init(void);
+
+#endif

kernel/idt.c

@@ -8,7 +8,37 @@ idt_ptr_t idt_ptr;
 
 // External assembly stubs for ISRs (provided below)
 extern void isr0();
+extern void isr1();
+extern void isr2();
+extern void isr3();
+extern void isr4();
+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();
 extern void isr_default();
 
 // Helper to set an IDT gate
@@ -36,8 +66,40 @@ void idt_init() {
     }
 
     // Set specific handlers
-    idt_set_gate(0, (uint32_t)isr0);   // Divide by zero
+    // Assign CPU exception handlers
-    idt_set_gate(13, (uint32_t)isr13); // General protection fault
+    idt_set_gate(0, (uint32_t)isr0);
+    idt_set_gate(1, (uint32_t)isr1);
+    idt_set_gate(2, (uint32_t)isr2);
+    idt_set_gate(3, (uint32_t)isr3);
+    idt_set_gate(4, (uint32_t)isr4);
+    idt_set_gate(5, (uint32_t)isr5);
+    idt_set_gate(6, (uint32_t)isr6);
+    idt_set_gate(7, (uint32_t)isr7);
+    idt_set_gate(8, (uint32_t)isr8);
+    idt_set_gate(9, (uint32_t)isr9);
+    idt_set_gate(10, (uint32_t)isr10);
+    idt_set_gate(11, (uint32_t)isr11);
+    idt_set_gate(12, (uint32_t)isr12);
+    idt_set_gate(13, (uint32_t)isr13);
+    idt_set_gate(14, (uint32_t)isr14);
+    idt_set_gate(15, (uint32_t)isr15);
+    idt_set_gate(16, (uint32_t)isr16);
+    idt_set_gate(17, (uint32_t)isr17);
+    idt_set_gate(18, (uint32_t)isr18);
+    idt_set_gate(19, (uint32_t)isr19);
+    idt_set_gate(20, (uint32_t)isr20);
+    idt_set_gate(21, (uint32_t)isr21);
+    idt_set_gate(22, (uint32_t)isr22);
+    idt_set_gate(23, (uint32_t)isr23);
+    idt_set_gate(24, (uint32_t)isr24);
+    idt_set_gate(25, (uint32_t)isr25);
+    idt_set_gate(26, (uint32_t)isr26);
+    idt_set_gate(27, (uint32_t)isr27);
+    idt_set_gate(28, (uint32_t)isr28);
+    idt_set_gate(29, (uint32_t)isr29);
+    idt_set_gate(30, (uint32_t)isr30);
+    idt_set_gate(31, (uint32_t)isr31);
+
 
     idt_load();
 }

kernel/isr.asm

@@ -1,29 +1,77 @@
-; isr.asm
 [BITS 32]
-[GLOBAL isr0, isr13, isr_default]
+[GLOBAL isr0, isr1, isr2, isr3, isr4, isr5, isr6, isr7, isr8, isr9]
+[GLOBAL isr10, isr11, isr12, isr13, isr14, isr15, isr16, isr17, isr18, isr19]
+[GLOBAL isr20, isr21, isr22, isr23, isr24, isr25, isr26, isr27, isr28, isr29]
+[GLOBAL isr30, isr31, isr_default]
 
-isr0:
+%macro ISR_NOERR 1
+isr%1:
     cli
-    push byte 0
+    push dword 0         ; Dummy error code
-    push byte 0
+    push dword %1        ; Interrupt number
     call isr_handler
     add esp, 8
     sti
     iret
+%endmacro
 
-isr13:
+%macro ISR_ERR 1
+isr%1:
     cli
-    push byte 13
+    push dword %1        ; Interrupt number
-    push byte 0
     call isr_handler
     add esp, 8
     sti
     iret
+%endmacro
 
+; ISR 0–7: No error code
+ISR_NOERR 0
+ISR_NOERR 1
+ISR_NOERR 2
+ISR_NOERR 3
+ISR_NOERR 4
+ISR_NOERR 5
+ISR_NOERR 6
+ISR_NOERR 7
+
+; ISR 8–14: Error code pushed automatically
+ISR_ERR 8
+ISR_NOERR 9           ; Coprocessor Segment Overrun (obsolete, no error code)
+ISR_ERR 10
+ISR_ERR 11
+ISR_ERR 12
+ISR_ERR 13
+ISR_ERR 14
+
+; ISR 15 is reserved
+ISR_NOERR 15
+
+; ISR 16–19 (FPU, Alignment Check, etc.)
+ISR_NOERR 16
+ISR_ERR 17
+ISR_NOERR 18
+ISR_NOERR 19
+
+; ISR 20–31 (reserved or future use)
+ISR_NOERR 20
+ISR_NOERR 21
+ISR_NOERR 22
+ISR_NOERR 23
+ISR_NOERR 24
+ISR_NOERR 25
+ISR_NOERR 26
+ISR_NOERR 27
+ISR_NOERR 28
+ISR_NOERR 29
+ISR_NOERR 30
+ISR_NOERR 31
+
+; Fallback handler
 isr_default:
     cli
-    push byte 255
+    push dword 255
-    push byte 0
+    push dword 0
     call isr_handler
     add esp, 8
     sti

kernel/isr.c

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 #include "terminal.h"
 #include "serial.h"
+#include "isr.h"
+
+static isr_callback_t interrupt_handlers[MAX_INTERRUPTS] = { 0 };
 
 void isr_handler(uint32_t int_num, uint32_t err_code) {
     terminal_write("Interrupt occurred: ");
-    // Add simple int-to-string printing here
+    // Here you can add a basic itoa to print int_num
     serial_write("INT triggered\n");
 
+    if (interrupt_handlers[int_num]) {
+        interrupt_handlers[int_num]();  // Call registered handler
+    } else {
+        terminal_write(" -> No handler registered\n");
+
         if (int_num == 0) {
             terminal_write(" -> Divide by zero error!\n");
         } else if (int_num == 13) {
@@ -18,4 +26,9 @@ void isr_handler(uint32_t int_num, uint32_t err_code) {
         while (1) {
             asm volatile ("hlt");
         }
+    }
+}
+
+void register_interrupt_handler(uint8_t n, isr_callback_t handler) {
+    interrupt_handlers[n] = handler;
 }

kernel/isr.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef ISR_H
+#define ISR_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define MAX_INTERRUPTS 256
+
+typedef void (*isr_callback_t)(void);
+
+void isr_handler(uint32_t int_num, uint32_t err_code);
+void register_interrupt_handler(uint8_t n, isr_callback_t handler);
+
+#endif

kernel/keyboard.c

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "keyboard.h"
+#include "io.h"
+#include "isr.h"
+#include "terminal.h"
+
+#define KEYBOARD_DATA_PORT 0x60
+
+static char key_buffer[256];
+static uint8_t buffer_index = 0;
+
+// Basic US QWERTY keymap (scancode to ASCII)
+static const char scancode_map[128] = {
+    0,  27, '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', // 0x00 - 0x09
+   '9', '0', '-', '=', '\b', '\t', 'q', 'w', 'e', 'r', // 0x0A - 0x13
+   't', 'y', 'z', 'u', 'i', 'o', 'p', '[', ']', '\n', // 0x14 - 0x1D
+    0, 'a', 's', 'd', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'j', 'k', 'l', // 0x1E - 0x27
+   ';', '\'', '`', 0, '\\', 'y', 'x', 'c', 'v', 'b', // 0x28 - 0x31
+   'n', 'm', ',', '.', '/', 0, '*', 0, ' ', 0,      // 0x32 - 0x3B
+    // rest can be filled as needed
+};
+
+// Interrupt handler for IRQ1
+void keyboard_callback() {
+    uint8_t scancode = inb(KEYBOARD_DATA_PORT);
+
+    // Ignore key releases (scancodes with high bit set)
+    if (scancode & 0x80)
+        return;
+
+    char c = scancode_map[scancode];
+    if (c && buffer_index < sizeof(key_buffer)) {
+        key_buffer[buffer_index++] = c;
+        terminal_putchar(c); // Echo to terminal (optional)
+    }
+}
+
+void keyboard_init() {
+    register_interrupt_handler(33, keyboard_callback); // IRQ1 = int 33 (0x21)
+}
+
+// Blocking read (returns one char)
+char keyboard_get_char() {
+    while (buffer_index == 0);
+    char c = key_buffer[0];
+
+    // Shift buffer left
+    for (uint8_t i = 1; i < buffer_index; i++) {
+        key_buffer[i - 1] = key_buffer[i];
+    }
+    buffer_index--;
+
+    return c;
+}

kernel/keyboard.h

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#ifndef KEYBOARD_H
+#define KEYBOARD_H
+
+void keyboard_init(void);
+char keyboard_get_char(void);  // Blocking read from buffer
+
+#endif

kernel/kmain.c

@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ void kmain(void) {
     paging_init();
     serial_write("Paging initialized.\n");
 
+    terminal_write("Initializing memory allocator...\n");
+    kmalloc_init(0xC0100000);  // Virtual heap start address (must be mapped!)
+    serial_write("kmalloc initialized.\n");
+
+    void* ptr = kmalloc(128);  // Allocation test
+    serial_write("Allocated 128 bytes.\n");
+
+    terminal_write("Initializing timer...\n");
+    timer_init(100);  // 100 Hz (10 ms interval)
+    serial_write("Timer initialized.\n");
+
     terminal_write("Getting memory map...\n");
     memory_map_entry_t mmap[32];
     uint32_t mmap_size = get_memory_map(mmap, 32);

kernel/kmalloc.c

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#include "kmalloc.h"
+#include "terminal.h"  // Optional: for debug output
+
+static uint32_t current_heap = 0;
+
+// Initialize the allocator with a starting heap address
+void kmalloc_init(uint32_t heap_start) {
+    current_heap = heap_start;
+}
+
+// Simple bump allocator
+void* kmalloc(size_t size) {
+    if (current_heap == 0) {
+        terminal_write("kmalloc used before initialization!\n");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    void* addr = (void*)current_heap;
+    current_heap += size;
+    return addr;
+}
+
+// Allocate memory aligned to a power-of-two boundary (e.g., 0x1000)
+void* kmalloc_aligned(size_t size, uint32_t alignment) {
+    if (current_heap == 0) {
+        terminal_write("kmalloc_aligned used before initialization!\n");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Align the current_heap pointer
+    if ((current_heap & (alignment - 1)) != 0) {
+        current_heap = (current_heap + alignment) & ~(alignment - 1);
+    }
+
+    void* addr = (void*)current_heap;
+    current_heap += size;
+    return addr;
+}

kernel/kmalloc.h

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef KMALLOC_H
+#define KMALLOC_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h> // for size_t
+
+void kmalloc_init(uint32_t heap_start);
+void* kmalloc(size_t size);
+void* kmalloc_aligned(size_t size, uint32_t alignment);
+
+#endif

kernel/paging.c

@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
 #include "io.h"
 
 page_directory_entry_t *page_directory = (page_directory_entry_t *)0x100000;
-page_table_entry_t *page_table = (page_table_entry_t *)0x101000; // Located right after the page directory
+page_table_entry_t *page_table = (page_table_entry_t *)0x101000;
+page_table_entry_t *heap_page_table = (page_table_entry_t *)0x102000; // Located right after the page directory
 
 // Helper function to set up the page directory entry
 void set_page_directory(page_directory_entry_t *dir) {
     for (int i = 0; i < PAGE_DIRECTORY_SIZE; i++) {
-        // Set up a page directory entry with identity mapping
+        dir[i].present = 0;
-        dir[i].present = 1;
-        dir[i].rw = 1;           // Read/Write
-        dir[i].user = 0;         // Kernel mode
-        dir[i].write_through = 0;
-        dir[i].cache_disabled = 0;
-        dir[i].accessed = 0;
-        dir[i].frame = (uint32_t)&page_table[i] >> 12;  // Page table frame address
     }
+    dir[0].present = 1;
+    dir[0].rw = 1;
+    dir[0].user = 0;
+    dir[0].frame = (uint32_t)page_table >> 12;
 }
 
 // Helper function to set up the page table entry
@@ -47,10 +45,26 @@ void enable_paging() {
 
 // Initialize paging: set up the page directory and enable paging
 void paging_init() {
-    // Set up the page directory and page tables
+    // Set up identity-mapped page directory + table
     set_page_directory(page_directory);
     set_page_table(page_table);
 
-    // Enable paging
+    // === Set up heap mapping at 0xC0100000 ===
+    for (int i = 0; i < PAGE_TABLE_SIZE; i++) {
+        heap_page_table[i].present = 1;
+        heap_page_table[i].rw = 1;
+        heap_page_table[i].user = 0;
+        heap_page_table[i].write_through = 0;
+        heap_page_table[i].cache_disabled = 0;
+        heap_page_table[i].accessed = 0;
+        heap_page_table[i].frame = (256 + i); // Start physical heap at 1MB (256*4KB = 1MB)
+    }
+
+    // Index 772 = 0xC0100000 / 4MB
+    page_directory[772].present = 1;
+    page_directory[772].rw = 1;
+    page_directory[772].user = 0;
+    page_directory[772].frame = (uint32_t)heap_page_table >> 12;
+
     enable_paging();
 }

kernel/paging.h

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define PAGE_SIZE 4096                // Page size in bytes
 #define PAGE_DIRECTORY_SIZE 1024      // 1024 entries in page directory
 #define PAGE_TABLE_SIZE 1024          // 1024 entries in a page table
+#define KERNEL_HEAP_START 0xC0100000
 
 // Page Directory and Page Table structure
 typedef struct {

kernel/serial.c

@@ -1,20 +1,39 @@
 #include "io.h"
+#include "serial.h"
 
 #define COM1 0x3F8
+#define COM2 0x2F8
+#define COM3 0x3E8
+#define COM4 0x2E8
+
+void serial_init_port(uint16_t port) {
+    outb(port + 1, 0x00);
+    outb(port + 3, 0x80);
+    outb(port + 0, 0x03);
+    outb(port + 1, 0x00);
+    outb(port + 3, 0x03);
+    outb(port + 2, 0xC7);
+    outb(port + 4, 0x0B);
+}
 
 void serial_init(void) {
-    outb(COM1 + 1, 0x00); // Disable interrupts
+    serial_init_port(COM1);
-    outb(COM1 + 3, 0x80); // Enable DLAB
+    serial_init_port(COM2);
-    outb(COM1 + 0, 0x03); // Set baud rate to 38400
+    serial_init_port(COM3);
-    outb(COM1 + 1, 0x00);
+    serial_init_port(COM4);
-    outb(COM1 + 3, 0x03); // 8 bits, no parity, one stop bit
+}
-    outb(COM1 + 2, 0xC7); // Enable FIFO, clear, 14-byte threshold
+
-    outb(COM1 + 4, 0x0B); // IRQs enabled, RTS/DSR set
+void serial_write_char(char c) {
+    while (!(inb(COM1 + 5) & 0x20));
+    outb(COM1, c);
 }
 
 void serial_write(const char *str) {
     while (*str) {
-        while (!(inb(COM1 + 5) & 0x20)); // Wait for the transmitter holding register to be empty
+        serial_write_char(*str++);
-        outb(COM1, *str++);
     }
 }
+
+void serial_write_string(const char* str) {
+    serial_write(str);
+}

kernel/serial.h

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 void serial_init(void);
-void serial_write(char c);
+void serial_init_port(uint16_t port);
+void serial_write_char(char c);
+void serial_write(const char *str);
 void serial_write_string(const char *str);
 
 #endif

kernel/terminal.c

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "io.h"
+#include "terminal.h"
 
 #define VGA_ADDRESS 0xB8000
 #define VGA_WIDTH 80
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
 static uint16_t* const vga_buffer = (uint16_t*) VGA_ADDRESS;
 static uint8_t cursor_x = 0;
 static uint8_t cursor_y = 0;
+static uint8_t current_color = WHITE_ON_BLACK;
 
 static uint16_t vga_entry(char c, uint8_t color) {
     return (uint16_t) color << 8 | (uint8_t) c;
@@ -18,20 +20,35 @@ void terminal_initialize(void) {
     for (uint16_t y = 0; y < VGA_HEIGHT; y++) {
         for (uint16_t x = 0; x < VGA_WIDTH; x++) {
             const size_t index = y * VGA_WIDTH + x;
-            vga_buffer[index] = vga_entry(' ', WHITE_ON_BLACK);
+            vga_buffer[index] = vga_entry(' ', current_color);
         }
     }
     cursor_x = 0;
     cursor_y = 0;
+    update_cursor(); // Optional: good idea to reset position
 }
 
 void terminal_putchar(char c) {
+    // Handle backspace
+    if (c == '\b') {
+        if (cursor_x > 0) {
+            cursor_x--;
+        } else if (cursor_y > 0) {
+            cursor_y--;
+            cursor_x = VGA_WIDTH - 1;
+        }
+        vga_buffer[cursor_y * VGA_WIDTH + cursor_x] = vga_entry(' ', current_color);
+        update_cursor(); // Optional, if you add cursor updating
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Handle newline
     if (c == '\n') {
         cursor_x = 0;
         cursor_y++;
     } else {
         const size_t index = cursor_y * VGA_WIDTH + cursor_x;
-        vga_buffer[index] = vga_entry(c, WHITE_ON_BLACK);
+        vga_buffer[index] = vga_entry(c, current_color);
         cursor_x++;
         if (cursor_x >= VGA_WIDTH) {
             cursor_x = 0;
@@ -49,15 +66,44 @@ void terminal_putchar(char c) {
 
         // Clear the last line
         for (uint16_t x = 0; x < VGA_WIDTH; x++) {
-            vga_buffer[(VGA_HEIGHT - 1) * VGA_WIDTH + x] = vga_entry(' ', WHITE_ON_BLACK);
+            vga_buffer[(VGA_HEIGHT - 1) * VGA_WIDTH + x] = vga_entry(' ', current_color);
         }
 
         cursor_y = VGA_HEIGHT - 1;
     }
+
+    update_cursor(); // Optional, if you want the hardware cursor to follow
 }
 
+
 void terminal_write(const char* str) {
     for (size_t i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; i++) {
         terminal_putchar(str[i]);
     }
 }
+
+void terminal_setcolor(uint8_t color)
+{
+    current_color = color;
+}
+
+void terminal_clear(void) {
+    for (uint16_t y = 0; y < VGA_HEIGHT; y++) {
+        for (uint16_t x = 0; x < VGA_WIDTH; x++) {
+            const size_t index = y * VGA_WIDTH + x;
+            vga_buffer[index] = vga_entry(' ', current_color);
+        }
+    }
+    cursor_x = 0;
+    cursor_y = 0;
+    update_cursor();
+}
+
+static void update_cursor() {
+    uint16_t pos = cursor_y * VGA_WIDTH + cursor_x;
+
+    outb(0x3D4, 0x0F);
+    outb(0x3D5, (uint8_t)(pos & 0xFF));
+    outb(0x3D4, 0x0E);
+    outb(0x3D5, (uint8_t)((pos >> 8) & 0xFF));
+}

kernel/terminal.h

@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ void terminal_initialize(void);
 void terminal_putchar(char c);
 void terminal_write(const char *str);
 void terminal_setcolor(uint8_t color);
+void terminal_clear(void);
 
 #endif

kernel/timer.c

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "timer.h"
+#include "io.h"
+#include "isr.h"
+#include "terminal.h"
+
+static uint32_t tick = 0;
+
+void timer_callback(void) {
+    tick++;
+    // Optional: Print every 100 ticks
+    // if (tick % 100 == 0) {
+    //     terminal_write("Tick\n");
+    // }
+}
+
+void timer_init(uint32_t frequency) {
+    register_interrupt_handler(32, timer_callback); // IRQ0 = Interrupt 32
+
+    uint32_t divisor = 1193180 / frequency;
+
+    outb(0x43, 0x36);             // Command byte
+    outb(0x40, divisor & 0xFF);   // Low byte
+    outb(0x40, (divisor >> 8));   // High byte
+}
+
+uint32_t timer_get_ticks(void) {
+    return tick;
+}

kernel/timer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef TIMER_H
+#define TIMER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+void timer_init(uint32_t frequency);
+uint32_t timer_get_ticks(void);
+
+#endif

kernel/vga.c

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "vga.h"
+
+uint8_t vga_entry_color(vga_color fg, vga_color bg) {
+    return fg | bg << 4;
+}
+
+uint16_t vga_entry(unsigned char uc, uint8_t color) {
+    return (uint16_t)uc | (uint16_t)color << 8;
+}

kernel/vga.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef VGA_H
+#define VGA_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+    VGA_COLOR_BLACK = 0,
+    VGA_COLOR_BLUE = 1,
+    VGA_COLOR_GREEN = 2,
+    VGA_COLOR_CYAN = 3,
+    VGA_COLOR_RED = 4,
+    VGA_COLOR_MAGENTA = 5,
+    VGA_COLOR_BROWN = 6,
+    VGA_COLOR_LIGHT_GREY = 7,
+    VGA_COLOR_DARK_GREY = 8,
+    VGA_COLOR_LIGHT_BLUE = 9,
+    VGA_COLOR_LIGHT_GREEN = 10,
+    VGA_COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN = 11,
+    VGA_COLOR_LIGHT_RED = 12,
+    VGA_COLOR_LIGHT_MAGENTA = 13,
+    VGA_COLOR_LIGHT_BROWN = 14,
+    VGA_COLOR_WHITE = 15,
+} vga_color;
+
+uint8_t vga_entry_color(vga_color fg, vga_color bg);
+uint16_t vga_entry(unsigned char uc, uint8_t color);
+
+#endif