diff --git a/boot.go b/boot.go
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+++ b/boot.go
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+package main
+
+import "github.com/achilleasa/gopher-os/kernel"
+
+// main is the only Go symbol that is visible (exported) from the rt0 initialization
+// code. This function works as a trampoline for calling the actual kernel entrypoint
+// (kernel.Kmain) and its intentionally defined to prevent the Go compiler from
+// optimizing away the actual kernel code as its not aware of the presence of the
+// rt0 code.
+//
+// The main function is invoked by the rt0 assembly code after setting up the GDT
+// and setting up a a minimal g0 struct that allows Go code using the 4K stack
+// allocated by the assembly code.
+//
+// main is not expected to return. If it does, the rt0 code will halt the CPU.
+func main() {
+	kernel.Kmain()
+}
diff --git a/kernel/kmain.go b/kernel/kmain.go
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+++ b/kernel/kmain.go
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+package kernel
+
+// Kmain is invoked by the boot.go and implements the actual kernel entrypoint.
+func Kmain() {
+}