kernel.h File Reference

Kernel generic data structure and functions. More...

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Classes
struct	pt_regs
	Interrupt stack frame. More...

Macros
#define	K   1024
	Kilobytes.
#define	M   (1024 * K)
	Megabytes.
#define	G   (1024 * M)
	Gigabytes.

Typedefs
typedef struct pt_regs	pt_regs
	Interrupt stack frame. More...

Variables
uintptr_t	initial_esp
	The initial stack pointer. More...

Detailed Description

Kernel generic data structure and functions.

Copyright

(c) 2014-2024 This file is distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.md for details.

Typedef Documentation

pt_regs

typedef struct pt_regs pt_regs

Interrupt stack frame.

When the CPU moves from Ring3 to Ring0 because of an interrupt, the following registes/values are moved into the kernel's stack

Variable Documentation

initial_esp

uintptr_t initial_esp

extern

The initial stack pointer.

The initial stack pointer.