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+/*
+ head.s is loaded at 0x1000 (by second stage), its main goal
+ is run 32-bit startup code.
+
+ After that manipulations it jumps to kernel written by C
+*/
+
+.code32 # Tell GAS to generate 32 bit code
+.extern kernel_main
+
+.set CODESEG, 0x08
+.set DATASEG, 0x10
+
+.global _start
+_start:
+ mov $DATASEG, %ax # Point segment registers to the
+ mov %ax, %ds # data selector we defined in our GDT
+ mov %ax, %es
+ mov %ax, %ss
+ mov %ax, %fs
+ mov %ax, %gs
+
+ mov $0x90000, %ebp # Update stack position so it is right
+ mov %ebp, %esp # at the top of the free space.
+
+check_a20:
+ mov $0x112345, %edi # Odd megabyte address
+ mov $0x012345, %esi # Even megabyte address
+ mov %esi, (%esi) # If A20 line is disabled two pointers
+ mov %edi, (%edi) # would point to the address 0x012345
+ cmpsd # Compare values at addresses
+ je . # If equivalent, loop forever
+
+ call kernel_main
+ jmp . # infinite loop