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It's useful to know what features and information the bootloader offers the kernel, as this may help you get memory maps, set video modes, and even kernel symbol tables.
=== Global Descriptor Table ===
{{Main|Global Descriptor Table}}
The Global Descriptor Table is an important part of the processor state and it should as such be one of the first things that are initialized. It probably makes a lot of sense to set up it even prior to kernel_early.
=== Memory Management ===
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