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novaos/kernel/arch/gdt/gdt_entry.c

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#include <kernel/x86/gdt.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#ifdef __TESTING__
#include <kernel/_kernel.h>
#endif
/**
* What is this file?
*
* Well, to properly set up a lot of the system, we need something called a GDT
* or, a Global Descriptor Table.
*
* This table, establishes a few things.
*
* Mainly it sets 4 segments,
* A kernel code segment, with RING 0 permissions
* A kernel data segment, with RING 0 permissions
* A user code segment, with RING 3 permissions
* A user data segment, with RING 3 permissions
*
* This allows for future userspace to properly segment code and data,
* anything in userspace shouldn't have access to hardware like the kernel does
* So by passing through this GDT, we can dish out authority to access certain data, functions,
* etc, by going through the CPU permission system (RING 0 - 3)
*/
uint64_t gdt[GDT_SIZE];
uint64_t create_descriptor(uint32_t base, uint32_t limit, uint16_t flag)
{
uint64_t descriptor;
descriptor = limit & 0x000F0000;
descriptor |= (flag << 8) & 0x00F0FF00;
descriptor |= (base >> 16) & 0x000000FF;
descriptor |= base & 0xFF000000;
descriptor <<= 32;
descriptor |= base << 16;
descriptor |= limit & 0x0000FFFF;
return descriptor;
}
#ifdef __TESTING__
void dump_gdt(void)
{
for (int i = 0; i < GDT_SIZE; i++) {
printf("GDT_ENTRY %d: %4 | %2\n", i, gdt[i], gdt[i]);
}
}
#endif
void gdt_init(void)
{
#ifdef __TESTING__
kinfo("Initializing the GDT");
#endif
gdt[0] = create_descriptor(0, 0, 0); // null
gdt[1] = create_descriptor(0, 0x000FFFFF, (GDT_CODE_PL0)); // kernel code
gdt[2] = create_descriptor(0, 0x000FFFFF, (GDT_DATA_PL0)); // kernel data
gdt[3] = create_descriptor(0, 0x000FFFFF, (GDT_CODE_PL3)); // user code
gdt[4] = create_descriptor(0, 0x000FFFFF, (GDT_DATA_PL3)); // user data
setGdt((sizeof(uint64_t) * GDT_SIZE) - 1, &(gdt[0])); // limit, base
reloadSegments();
#ifdef __TESTING__
kinfo("Initialized the GDT");
dump_gdt();
#endif
}