new header vm_object.h

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diff --git a/kc/core/vm_object.h b/kc/core/vm_object.h
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+#pragma once
+
+typedef int (*vm_object_handler_func)(uint32_t code, void *address);
+
+enum vm_object_type
+{
+    NULL_VM_OBJECT, // a non-object. shouldn't even exist. an abomination unto man and god
+    DIRECT_VM_OBJECT, // a 1:1 physical-to-virtual mapping
+    TRANSLATION_VM_OBJECT, // a mapping between a physical and virtual address range
+    ANONYMOUS_VM_OBJECT, // a mapping that has no definite physical location
+    KC_IMAGE_VM_OBJECT, // a kernel component image
+    KC_HEAP_VM_OBJECT, // a kernel component heap
+    // TODO: more to come
+};
+
+struct vm_object
+{
+    enum vm_object_type type;
+    vm_object_handler_func handler;
+};
+