initial video support

5 files changed, 282 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44f48e9..8666ddb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,3 +58,42 @@ INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+## bitmap font copyright notice
+
+(c) Copyright 1993, Silicon Graphics, Inc.
+ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for 
+any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice appear in all copies and that both the copyright notice
+and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that 
+the name of Silicon Graphics, Inc. not be used in advertising
+or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
+written prior permission. 
+
+THE MATERIAL EMBODIED ON THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS-IS"
+AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE,
+INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN NO EVENT SHALL SILICON
+GRAPHICS, INC.  BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
+KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
+LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF USE, SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR THE CLAIMS OF
+THIRD PARTIES, WHETHER OR NOT SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.  HAS BEEN
+ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+POSSESSION, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+US Government Users Restricted Rights 
+Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to
+restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227.19(c)(2) or subparagraph
+(c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
+clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and/or in similar or successor
+clauses in the FAR or the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement.
+Unpublished-- rights reserved under the copyright laws of the
+United States.  Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics,
+Inc., 2011 N.  Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94039-7311.
+
+OpenGL(TM) is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
+
+
diff --git a/kc/core/Makefile b/kc/core/Makefile
index eb18a4f..8a9c9fd 100644
--- a/kc/core/Makefile
+++ b/kc/core/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GOBJS := entry_x86_64.o reloc_x86_64.o dynamic_x86_64.o \
 	 kprintf.o serial.o port.o mmu.o kc_main.o memory.o memset.o memcpy.o \
 	 memmove.o memcmp.o cpu.o vm_tree.o exceptions.o panic.o msr.o task.o \
 	 cpu_task.o irq.o kcc_memory.o string.o pic8259.o pic8259_isr.o \
-	 pit8253.o page_early.o page_stack.o kstdio.o
+	 pit8253.o page_early.o page_stack.o kstdio.o video.o
 IOBJS :=
 
 # __attribute__((interrupt)) requires -mgeneral-regs-only
diff --git a/kc/core/kc_main.c b/kc/core/kc_main.c
index 443a6aa..f85db35 100644
--- a/kc/core/kc_main.c
+++ b/kc/core/kc_main.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "pic8259.h"
 #include "pit8253.h"
 #include "cpu/irq.h"
+#include "video.h"
 
 #include <kernel/entry.h>
 #include <lib/kstdio.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ unsigned long kc_main(struct kc_boot_data *data)
     pic8259_init();
     pit8253_timer_source.init();
     pit8253_timer_source.set_frequency(1);
+    video_init();
     task_init();
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/kc/core/video.c b/kc/core/video.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94ee1f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kc/core/video.c
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <lib/kstring.h>
+#include <lib/kstdio.h>
+
+#include <kernel/entry.h>
+/*
+
+ * Author's Notice:
+ *
+ * This file contains a bitmap font copied from:
+ * https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse457/98a/tech/OpenGL/font.c
+ *
+ * The bitmap portion of the code is subject to the following copyright:
+ * (c) Copyright 1993, Silicon Graphics, Inc.
+ * ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for 
+ * any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice appear in all copies and that both the copyright notice
+ * and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that 
+ * the name of Silicon Graphics, Inc. not be used in advertising
+ * or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
+ * written prior permission. 
+ *
+ * THE MATERIAL EMBODIED ON THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS-IS"
+ * AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE,
+ * INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN NO EVENT SHALL SILICON
+ * GRAPHICS, INC.  BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
+ * KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
+ * LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF USE, SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR THE CLAIMS OF
+ * THIRD PARTIES, WHETHER OR NOT SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.  HAS BEEN
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+ * POSSESSION, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ * 
+ * US Government Users Restricted Rights 
+ * Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to
+ * restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227.19(c)(2) or subparagraph
+ * (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
+ * clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and/or in similar or successor
+ * clauses in the FAR or the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement.
+ * Unpublished-- rights reserved under the copyright laws of the
+ * United States.  Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics,
+ * Inc., 2011 N.  Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94039-7311.
+ *
+ * OpenGL(TM) is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
+ */
+
+static const int FONT_WIDTH = 8;
+static const int FONT_HEIGHT = 13;
+
+static const unsigned char ascii_characters[][13] = {
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x36, 0x36, 0x36, 0x36}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x66, 0xff, 0x66, 0x66, 0xff, 0x66, 0x66, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x7e, 0xff, 0x1b, 0x1f, 0x7e, 0xf8, 0xd8, 0xff, 0x7e, 0x18}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x0e, 0x1b, 0xdb, 0x6e, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x76, 0xdb, 0xd8, 0x70}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7f, 0xc6, 0xcf, 0xd8, 0x70, 0x70, 0xd8, 0xcc, 0xcc, 0x6c, 0x38}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x1c, 0x0c, 0x0e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x18, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x18, 0x30}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x99, 0x5a, 0x3c, 0xff, 0x3c, 0x5a, 0x99, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0xff, 0xff, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x30, 0x18, 0x1c, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x38, 0x38, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x60, 0x60, 0x30, 0x30, 0x18, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x06, 0x06, 0x03, 0x03}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x3c, 0x66, 0xc3, 0xe3, 0xf3, 0xdb, 0xcf, 0xc7, 0xc3, 0x66, 0x3c}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x78, 0x38, 0x18}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0x60, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x06, 0x03, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0x03, 0x03, 0x07, 0x7e, 0x07, 0x03, 0x03, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0xff, 0xcc, 0x6c, 0x3c, 0x1c, 0x0c}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0x03, 0x03, 0x07, 0xfe, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xff}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc7, 0xfe, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x06, 0x03, 0x03, 0x03, 0xff}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xe7, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0x03, 0x03, 0x03, 0x7f, 0xe7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x38, 0x38, 0x00, 0x00, 0x38, 0x38, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x30, 0x18, 0x1c, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x0c, 0x18, 0x30, 0x60, 0xc0, 0x60, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x06}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x60, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x06, 0x03, 0x06, 0x0c, 0x18, 0x30, 0x60}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x06, 0x03, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x3f, 0x60, 0xcf, 0xdb, 0xd3, 0xdd, 0xc3, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xff, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x66, 0x3c, 0x18}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xfe, 0xc7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc7, 0xfe, 0xc7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc7, 0xfe}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xfc, 0xce, 0xc7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc7, 0xce, 0xfc}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xfc, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xff}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xfc, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xff}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xcf, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xff, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7c, 0xee, 0xc6, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06, 0x06}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xc6, 0xcc, 0xd8, 0xf0, 0xe0, 0xf0, 0xd8, 0xcc, 0xc6, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xdb, 0xff, 0xff, 0xe7, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc7, 0xc7, 0xcf, 0xcf, 0xdf, 0xdb, 0xfb, 0xf3, 0xf3, 0xe3, 0xe3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xfe, 0xc7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc7, 0xfe}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x3f, 0x6e, 0xdf, 0xdb, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x66, 0x3c}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xc6, 0xcc, 0xd8, 0xf0, 0xfe, 0xc7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc7, 0xfe}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0x03, 0x03, 0x07, 0x7e, 0xe0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xe7, 0x7e}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0xff}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xe7, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x3c, 0x3c, 0x66, 0x66, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xe7, 0xff, 0xff, 0xdb, 0xdb, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0x66, 0x66, 0x3c, 0x3c, 0x18, 0x3c, 0x3c, 0x66, 0x66, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x3c, 0x3c, 0x66, 0x66, 0xc3}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0x60, 0x30, 0x7e, 0x0c, 0x06, 0x03, 0x03, 0xff}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x3c, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x3c}, 
+{0x00, 0x03, 0x03, 0x06, 0x06, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x18, 0x18, 0x30, 0x30, 0x60, 0x60}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x3c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x3c}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0x66, 0x3c, 0x18}, 
+{0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x38, 0x30, 0x70}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7f, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x7f, 0x03, 0xc3, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xfe, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xfe, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xc3, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc3, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7f, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x7f, 0x03, 0x03, 0x03, 0x03, 0x03}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7f, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xfe, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0xfc, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x33, 0x1e}, 
+{0x7e, 0xc3, 0x03, 0x03, 0x7f, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x7e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xfe, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x00}, 
+{0x38, 0x6c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc6, 0xcc, 0xf8, 0xf0, 0xd8, 0xcc, 0xc6, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x78}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xdb, 0xdb, 0xdb, 0xdb, 0xdb, 0xdb, 0xfe, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xfc, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7c, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0x7c, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xfe, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xfe, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x03, 0x03, 0x03, 0x7f, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x7f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0xe0, 0xfe, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xfe, 0x03, 0x03, 0x7e, 0xc0, 0xc0, 0x7f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x1c, 0x36, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0xfc, 0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x7e, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x18, 0x3c, 0x3c, 0x66, 0x66, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0xe7, 0xff, 0xdb, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0xc3, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xc3, 0x66, 0x3c, 0x18, 0x3c, 0x66, 0xc3, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0xc0, 0x60, 0x60, 0x30, 0x18, 0x3c, 0x66, 0x66, 0xc3, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0x60, 0x30, 0x18, 0x0c, 0x06, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x0f, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x38, 0xf0, 0x38, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x0f}, 
+{0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0xf0, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0x1c, 0x0f, 0x1c, 0x18, 0x18, 0x18, 0xf0}, 
+{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x8f, 0xf1, 0x60, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00} 
+};
+
+struct video_color
+{
+    uint8_t red;
+    uint8_t green;
+    uint8_t blue;
+    uint8_t alpha;
+};
+
+struct video_pixel_bgra32
+{
+    uint8_t blue;
+    uint8_t green;
+    uint8_t red;
+    uint8_t alpha;
+};
+
+struct video_bitmap
+{
+    enum video_pixel_format format;
+    size_t height;
+    size_t width;
+    size_t bpp;
+    size_t pitch;
+    void *buffer;
+};
+
+struct console_state
+{
+    struct video_color foreground;
+    struct video_color background;
+    size_t lines;
+    size_t columns;
+    size_t cursor_line;
+    size_t cursor_column;
+};
+
+static struct video_bitmap framebuffer_bitmap;
+static struct console_state console_state;
+
+int pixel_put(struct video_color color, int xpos, int ypos);
+
+int video_init(void)
+{
+    struct kc_boot_video_data *boot_data = &get_boot_data()->video;
+
+    char *video_format_name = (boot_data->format == RGBA32BPP_VIDEO_FORMAT) ? "RGB" : "BGR";
+
+    framebuffer_bitmap.format = boot_data->format;
+    framebuffer_bitmap.width = boot_data->width;
+    framebuffer_bitmap.height = boot_data->height;
+    framebuffer_bitmap.pitch = boot_data->pitch;
+    framebuffer_bitmap.bpp = 4;
+    framebuffer_bitmap.buffer = (void *)boot_data->framebuffer.base;
+    
+    console_state.foreground = (struct video_color){0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x0};
+    console_state.background = (struct video_color){0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0x0};
+    console_state.columns = framebuffer_bitmap.width / FONT_WIDTH;
+    console_state.lines = framebuffer_bitmap.height / FONT_HEIGHT;
+    console_state.cursor_line = 0;
+    console_state.cursor_column = 0;
+
+    kprintf("video output %ix%i pixels, %i bytes per line, %s 32 bytes per pixel\n",
+            boot_data->width, boot_data->height, boot_data->pitch, video_format_name);
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < framebuffer_bitmap.height; i++)
+    {
+        for (size_t j = 0; j < framebuffer_bitmap.width; j++)
+        {
+            pixel_put(console_state.background, j, i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int pixel_put(struct video_color color, int xpos, int ypos)
+{
+    int byte_offset = ypos * framebuffer_bitmap.pitch + xpos * framebuffer_bitmap.bpp;
+    struct video_pixel_bgra32 *video_pixel = (struct video_pixel_bgra32 *)(((char *)framebuffer_bitmap.buffer) + byte_offset);
+    *video_pixel = (struct video_pixel_bgra32){color.blue, color.green, color.red, 0};
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/kc/core/video.h b/kc/core/video.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55c0bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kc/core/video.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#pragma once
+
+int video_init(void);
+int video_putchar(void);
+
+