diff --git a/ableos/Cargo.toml b/ableos/Cargo.toml
index 665889b5..a50c735c 100644
--- a/ableos/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ableos/Cargo.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ test-args = [
 [dependencies]
 lazy_static = { version = "1.4.0", features = ["spin_no_std"] }
 qrcode = { path = "../qrcode-rust" }
-bitflags = "1.2.1"
+bitflags = "1.3"
 lliw = "0.2.0"
 spin = "0.9"
 pretty-hex = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/ableos/src/filesystem/errors.rs b/ableos/src/filesystem/errors.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f2fb406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ableos/src/filesystem/errors.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum FsError {
+    EndOfFile,
+    InodeNotFound,
+    InvalidDevice,
+    InvalidPath,
+    IsDirectory,
+    NotAbsolute,
+    NotADirectory,
+    NotFound,
+    Recursion,
+    UnsupportedOperation,
+}
+
+impl Into<FsError> for ext2::error::Error {
+    fn into(self) -> FsError {
+        match self {
+            ext2::error::Error::Other(_) => todo!(),
+            ext2::error::Error::BadMagic { magic: _ } => todo!(),
+            ext2::error::Error::OutOfBounds { index: _ } => todo!(),
+            ext2::error::Error::AddressOutOfBounds {
+                sector: _,
+                offset: _,
+                size: _,
+            } => todo!(),
+            ext2::error::Error::BadBlockGroupCount {
+                by_blocks: _,
+                by_inodes: _,
+            } => todo!(),
+            ext2::error::Error::InodeNotFound { inode: _ } => FsError::InodeNotFound,
+            ext2::error::Error::NotADirectory { inode: _, name: _ } => FsError::NotADirectory,
+            ext2::error::Error::NotAbsolute { name: _ } => todo!(),
+            ext2::error::Error::NotFound { name: _ } => FsError::NotFound,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ableos/src/filesystem/ext2.rs b/ableos/src/filesystem/ext2.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76dc14f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ableos/src/filesystem/ext2.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
+use alloc::sync::{Arc, Weak};
+use ext2::fs::{sync::Synced, Ext2};
+use ext2::sector::SectorSize;
+use ext2::sys::inode::TypePerm;
+use ext2::volume::Volume;
+
+use crate::handle::{Handle, HandleResource};
+
+use super::errors::FsError;
+use super::vfs::{DirectoryEntry, FsFlags, VirtualFileSystem, VFS};
+use super::{FsNode, FsResult as Result, StorageDevice};
+
+pub struct Ext2StorageDevice<S, V>
+where
+    S: SectorSize,
+    V: Volume<u8, S>,
+{
+    fs: Synced<Ext2<S, V>>,
+    device_handle: Handle,
+    root_handle: Handle,
+}
+
+impl<S, V> Ext2StorageDevice<S, V>
+where
+    S: SectorSize,
+    V: Volume<u8, S>,
+{
+    pub fn new(volume: V) -> Result<Self> {
+        let fs = Synced::new(volume).map_err(|e| e.into())?;
+        let root_inode = fs.root_inode();
+        let device_handle = Handle::new(HandleResource::StorageDevice);
+        let root = Arc::new(FsNode::new(
+            FsFlags::DIRECTORY,
+            root_inode.size(),
+            2,
+            device_handle,
+            Weak::new(),
+        ));
+
+        let mut vfs = VFS.lock();
+        let root_handle = vfs.add_fs_node(root.clone());
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            fs,
+            device_handle,
+            root_handle,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S, V> StorageDevice for Ext2StorageDevice<S, V>
+where
+    S: SectorSize + Send,
+    V: Volume<u8, S> + Send,
+{
+    fn read(&self, node: &FsNode, offset: usize, size: usize, buffer: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<()> {
+        let inode = self
+            .fs
+            .inode_nth(node.inode() as usize)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InodeNotFound)?;
+
+        // FIXME: I don't really know how Ext2 works, so for now we don't
+        //        support non-zero offsets and buffer sizes that don't match
+        //        the file length. We always read the whole file.
+        if offset > 0 || size != inode.size() {
+            Err(FsError::UnsupportedOperation)?;
+        }
+
+        inode.read_to_end(buffer).map_err(|e| e.into())?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn write(&self, _node: &FsNode, _offset: usize, _buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn read_dir(&self, node: &FsNode, index: usize) -> Result<DirectoryEntry> {
+        let inode = self
+            .fs
+            .inode_nth(node.inode() as usize)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InodeNotFound)?;
+        let mut dir = inode.directory().ok_or_else(|| FsError::NotADirectory)?;
+        let entry = dir
+            .nth(index)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InodeNotFound)?
+            .map_err(|e| e.into())?;
+        let entry_inode = self
+            .fs
+            .inode_nth(entry.inode)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InodeNotFound)?;
+        let mut vfs = VFS.lock();
+        let entry_node_handle = vfs
+            .find_fs_node(entry.inode, self.device_handle)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                vfs.add_fs_node(Arc::new(FsNode::new(
+                    ext2_type_to_fs_flags(entry_inode.type_perm()),
+                    entry_inode.size(),
+                    entry.inode,
+                    self.device_handle,
+                    Weak::new(),
+                )))
+            });
+
+        Ok(DirectoryEntry::new(
+            entry.file_name_string(),
+            entry_node_handle,
+        ))
+    }
+
+    fn find_dir(&self, vfs: &mut VirtualFileSystem, node: &FsNode, name: &str) -> Result<Handle> {
+        let inode = self
+            .fs
+            .inode_nth(node.inode() as usize)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InodeNotFound)?;
+        let dir = inode.directory().ok_or_else(|| FsError::NotADirectory)?;
+        let mut found_node = Err(FsError::NotFound);
+        for entry in dir {
+            if entry.is_err() {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let entry = entry.unwrap();
+            let entry_inode = self
+                .fs
+                .inode_nth(entry.inode as usize)
+                .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InodeNotFound)?;
+            if entry.file_name_string() == name {
+                found_node = Ok(vfs
+                    .find_fs_node(entry.inode, self.device_handle)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                        vfs.add_fs_node(Arc::new(FsNode::new(
+                            ext2_type_to_fs_flags(entry_inode.type_perm()),
+                            entry_inode.size(),
+                            entry.inode,
+                            self.device_handle,
+                            Weak::new(),
+                        )))
+                    }));
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        found_node
+    }
+
+    fn root(&self) -> Handle {
+        self.root_handle
+    }
+
+    fn device_handle(&self) -> Handle {
+        self.device_handle
+    }
+}
+
+fn ext2_type_to_fs_flags(type_perm: TypePerm) -> FsFlags {
+    trace!("{type_perm:?}");
+    let is_directory = type_perm & TypePerm::DIRECTORY == TypePerm::DIRECTORY;
+    let is_symlink = type_perm & TypePerm::SYMLINK == TypePerm::SYMLINK;
+    let t = if is_directory {
+        FsFlags::DIRECTORY
+    } else {
+        FsFlags::FILE
+    };
+    let s = if is_symlink {
+        FsFlags::SYMBOLIC_LINK
+    } else {
+        FsFlags::empty()
+    };
+
+    t | s
+}
diff --git a/ableos/src/filesystem/mod.rs b/ableos/src/filesystem/mod.rs
index b712e683..c7350646 100644
--- a/ableos/src/filesystem/mod.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/filesystem/mod.rs
@@ -1,42 +1,90 @@
-use ext2::{
-    fs::{
-        sync::{Inode, Synced},
-        Ext2,
-    },
-    sector::{SectorSize, Size1024},
-    volume::Volume,
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
+pub mod errors;
+pub mod ext2;
+pub mod vfs;
+
+use ::ext2::sector::Size1024;
+use alloc::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::{filesystem::vfs::VFS, handle::Handle, KERNEL_STATE};
+
+use self::{
+    errors::FsError,
+    ext2::Ext2StorageDevice,
+    vfs::{DirectoryEntry, FsNode, VirtualFileSystem},
 };
-use spin::Lazy;
+use FsResult as Result;
 
-pub static FILE_SYSTEM: Lazy<spin::Mutex<Synced<Ext2<Size1024, Vec<u8>>>>> =
-    Lazy::new(|| spin::Mutex::new(load_fs()));
+pub type FsResult<T> = core::result::Result<T, FsError>;
 
-pub fn walk<S: SectorSize, V: Volume<u8, S>>(
-    fs: &Synced<Ext2<S, V>>,
-    inode: Inode<S, V>,
-    name: String,
-) {
-    if let Some(dir) = inode.directory() {
+/// The methods on this trait are to be used internally.
+pub trait StorageDevice
+where
+    Self: Send,
+{
+    fn read(&self, node: &FsNode, offset: usize, size: usize, buffer: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<()>;
+    fn write(&self, node: &FsNode, offset: usize, buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<()>;
+    fn read_dir(&self, node: &FsNode, index: usize) -> Result<DirectoryEntry>;
+    fn find_dir(&self, vfs: &mut VirtualFileSystem, node: &FsNode, name: &str) -> Result<Handle>;
+    // TODO: flush to disk
+
+    fn root(&self) -> Handle;
+    fn device_handle(&self) -> Handle;
+}
+
+pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut state = KERNEL_STATE.lock();
+    let fs = load_fs()?;
+    let mut vfs = VFS.lock();
+    vfs.set_root(fs.root())?;
+    state.add_storage_device(fs);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn load_fs() -> Result<Ext2StorageDevice<Size1024, Vec<u8>>> {
+    let mut volume = Vec::new();
+    volume.extend_from_slice(include_bytes!("../../../userland/root_fs/ext2.img"));
+
+    Ext2StorageDevice::new(volume)
+}
+
+pub fn tree(path: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let dir = {
+        let mut vfs = VFS.lock();
+        let handle = vfs.resolve(path)?;
+        vfs.fs_node(handle).ok_or_else(|| FsError::NotFound)?
+    };
+
+    tree_inner(
+        dir,
+        if path.starts_with('/') {
+            &path[1..]
+        } else {
+            path
+        },
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn tree_inner<S: Into<String>>(dir: Arc<FsNode>, path: S) {
+    let path = path.into();
+    if let Some(dir) = dir.directory() {
         for entry in dir {
-            assert!(entry.is_ok());
-            let entry = entry.unwrap();
-            let entry_name = String::from_utf8_lossy(&entry.name);
+            let fs_node = {
+                let vfs = VFS.lock();
+                vfs.fs_node(entry.node()).unwrap()
+            };
 
-            println!("{}/{} => {}", name, entry_name, entry.inode,);
-            if entry_name != "." && entry_name != ".." {
-                walk(
-                    fs,
-                    fs.inode_nth(entry.inode).unwrap(),
-                    format!("{}/{}", name, entry_name),
-                );
+            println!("{}/{} => {}", path, entry.name(), fs_node.inode());
+            trace!("{entry:#?}");
+            if entry.name() != "." && entry.name() != ".." {
+                tree_inner(fs_node, format!("{}/{}", path, entry.name()));
             }
         }
     }
 }
-
-fn load_fs() -> Synced<Ext2<Size1024, Vec<u8>>> {
-    let mut volume = Vec::new();
-    volume.extend_from_slice(include_bytes!("../../../userland/root_fs/ext2.img"));
-
-    Synced::<Ext2<Size1024, _>>::new(volume).unwrap()
-}
diff --git a/ableos/src/filesystem/vfs.rs b/ableos/src/filesystem/vfs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a8fdeb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ableos/src/filesystem/vfs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
+use core::cmp;
+
+use alloc::sync::{Arc, Weak};
+use hashbrown::HashMap;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use spin::Mutex;
+
+use super::{errors::FsError, FsResult as Result};
+use crate::{
+    handle::{Handle, HandleResource},
+    KERNEL_STATE,
+};
+
+/// The limit for symlink recursion. In POSIX, this is at least 8. In Linux, this is 40.
+const SYMLINK_RECURSION_LIMIT: u8 = 8;
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref VFS: Mutex<VirtualFileSystem> = Default::default();
+}
+
+pub struct VirtualFileSystem {
+    fs_nodes: HashMap<Handle, Arc<FsNode>>,
+    root_node: Weak<FsNode>,
+    root_handle: Option<Handle>,
+}
+
+impl VirtualFileSystem {
+    /// Sets the VFS root to the given VFS node handle.
+    pub fn set_root(&mut self, handle: Handle) -> Result<()> {
+        let root_node = self.fs_node(handle).ok_or_else(|| FsError::NotFound)?;
+        self.root_node = Arc::downgrade(&root_node);
+        self.root_handle = Some(handle);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Resolves the path to a handle. If the resulting node is a symlink,
+    /// the symlink itself is returned. All symlinks but the resulting node
+    /// are traversed.
+    ///
+    /// Requires a mutable reference because internally it might open new VFS
+    /// nodes while resolving the path.
+    pub fn resolve<S: AsRef<str>>(&mut self, path: S) -> Result<Handle> {
+        // TODO: caching
+        let path = path.as_ref();
+
+        if !path.starts_with('/') {
+            // FIXME: use current process working directory for relative paths?
+            Err(FsError::NotAbsolute)?;
+        }
+
+        let mut components = path.split_terminator('/');
+        components.next(); // throw the empty string caused by the root /
+                           // will be initialised beforehand so okay to unwrap
+        let mut resolved_node = self.root_handle.unwrap();
+        // let mut symlink_recursion_level = 0;
+        for component in components {
+            // if symlink_recursion_level >= SYMLINK_RECURSION_LIMIT {
+            //     Err(FsError::Recursion)?;
+            // }
+
+            if component == "" {
+                Err(FsError::InvalidPath)?;
+            }
+
+            // checked by previous iteration so okay to unwrap
+            let parent = self.fs_node(resolved_node).unwrap();
+
+            // TODO: permission checks
+
+            // FIXME: find_dir checks that this is a directory already but
+            //        that's just more boilerplate in StorageDevice impls
+            //        we should probably check that here instead to reduce
+            //        required boilerplate
+            // if !parent.is_dir() {
+            //     Err(FsError::NotADirectory)?;
+            // }
+
+            // FIXME: handle mount points
+            // FIXME: handle symlinks
+
+            resolved_node = parent.find_dir(self, component)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(resolved_node)
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_fs_node(&mut self, fs_node: Arc<FsNode>) -> Handle {
+        let handle = Handle::new(HandleResource::FsNode);
+        self.fs_nodes.insert(handle, fs_node);
+        handle
+    }
+
+    pub fn find_fs_node(&mut self, inode: usize, device_handle: Handle) -> Option<Handle> {
+        self.fs_nodes.iter().find_map(|(handle, fs_node)| {
+            if fs_node.inode == inode && fs_node.device_handle == device_handle {
+                Some(*handle)
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn fs_node(&self, handle: Handle) -> Option<Arc<FsNode>> {
+        self.fs_nodes.get(&handle).cloned()
+    }
+
+    pub fn root_node(&self) -> Arc<FsNode> {
+        // okay to unwrap since this should never be called before init
+        self.root_node.upgrade().unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for VirtualFileSystem {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            fs_nodes: HashMap::new(),
+            root_node: Weak::new(),
+            root_handle: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// A VFS node, that can either be a file or a directory.
+///
+/// VFS nodes are created whenever a file that doesn't have an open VFS node is
+/// opened. When there are no open file descriptors to a file, the associated
+/// VFS node is dropped.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct FsNode {
+    flags: FsFlags,
+    size: usize,           // in bytes
+    inode: usize,          // implementation specific identifier for the node
+    device_handle: Handle, // uniquely assigned device handle
+    ptr: Weak<FsNode>,     // used by mountpoints and symlinks
+                           // TODO: permissions mask
+                           // TODO: owning user/group
+}
+
+impl FsNode {
+    pub fn new(
+        flags: FsFlags,
+        size: usize,
+        inode: usize,
+        device_handle: Handle,
+        ptr: Weak<FsNode>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            flags,
+            size,
+            inode,
+            device_handle,
+            ptr,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// This method opens a new file descriptor for this VFS node.
+    // TODO: make this take flags
+    pub fn open(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<Handle> {
+        let mut state = KERNEL_STATE.lock();
+        let handle = state.open_file_descriptor(self);
+
+        Ok(handle)
+    }
+
+    /// This method reads from the VFS node without opening a new file
+    /// descriptor. This is intended to be used internally, if you're trying to
+    /// read a file then you probably want to read from a file descriptor.
+    pub fn read(&self, offset: usize, size: usize, buffer: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<usize> {
+        let state = KERNEL_STATE.lock();
+        let device = state
+            .storage_device(self.device_handle)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InvalidDevice)?;
+
+        if self.is_dir() {
+            Err(FsError::IsDirectory)?;
+        }
+
+        if offset > self.size {
+            Err(FsError::EndOfFile)?;
+        }
+
+        let readable_size = cmp::min(size, self.size - offset);
+        device.read(self, offset, readable_size, buffer)?;
+        Ok(readable_size)
+    }
+
+    /// This method writes to the VFS node without opening a new file
+    /// descriptor. This is intended to be used internally, if you're trying to
+    /// write to a file then you probably want to write to a file descriptor.
+    pub fn write(&self, offset: usize, buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+        let state = KERNEL_STATE.lock();
+        let device = state
+            .storage_device(self.device_handle)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InvalidDevice)?;
+
+        device.write(self, offset, buffer)
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_dir(&self, index: usize) -> Result<DirectoryEntry> {
+        let state = KERNEL_STATE.lock();
+        let device = state
+            .storage_device(self.device_handle)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InvalidDevice)?;
+
+        device.read_dir(self, index)
+    }
+
+    pub fn find_dir(&self, vfs: &mut VirtualFileSystem, name: &str) -> Result<Handle> {
+        let state = KERNEL_STATE.lock();
+        let device = state
+            .storage_device(self.device_handle)
+            .ok_or_else(|| FsError::InvalidDevice)?;
+
+        device.find_dir(vfs, self, name)
+    }
+
+    pub fn directory(self: Arc<Self>) -> Option<Directory> {
+        if self.is_dir() {
+            Some(Directory::new(self))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_dir(&self) -> bool {
+        (self.flags & FsFlags::DIRECTORY) == FsFlags::DIRECTORY
+    }
+
+    pub fn inode(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inode
+    }
+
+    pub fn size(&self) -> usize {
+        self.size
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for FsNode {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        trace!("dropping VFS node: {self:#?}");
+        // TODO: flush to disk here
+    }
+}
+
+bitflags! {
+    /// Flags associated with VFS nodes and file descriptors
+    ///
+    /// 0x00000MST \
+    /// T is set to 0 for files, 1 for directories \
+    /// S is set when the file is a symbolic link \
+    /// M is set if the file is an active mount point
+    pub struct FsFlags: u8 {
+        const FILE = 0b00000000;
+        const DIRECTORY = 0b00000001;
+        const SYMBOLIC_LINK = 0b00000010;
+        const MOUNT_POINT = 0b00000100;
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Directory {
+    node: Arc<FsNode>,
+    index: usize,
+}
+
+impl Directory {
+    fn new(node: Arc<FsNode>) -> Self {
+        Self { node, index: 0 }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Iterator for Directory {
+    type Item = DirectoryEntry;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        let value = self.node.read_dir(self.index).ok();
+        self.index += 1;
+        value
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct DirectoryEntry {
+    name: String,
+    node: Handle,
+}
+
+impl DirectoryEntry {
+    pub(super) fn new(name: String, node: Handle) -> Self {
+        Self { name, node }
+    }
+
+    pub fn name(&self) -> String {
+        self.name.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn node(&self) -> Handle {
+        self.node
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ableos/src/handle.rs b/ableos/src/handle.rs
index dda62396..4c30c730 100644
--- a/ableos/src/handle.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/handle.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
 //! A handle is a u128 with a set of permissions
 //! and a resource connected to it
 
@@ -14,8 +20,10 @@ pub struct BinaryData {
 pub enum HandleResource {
     Channel,
     Socket,
-
     BinaryData,
+    StorageDevice,
+    FileDescriptor,
+    FsNode,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -30,16 +38,19 @@ impl Display for Handle {
         match &self.res {
             HandleResource::Channel => write!(f, "-Channel")?,
             HandleResource::BinaryData => write!(f, "-Binary")?,
-            Socket => write!(f, "-Socket")?,
+            HandleResource::Socket => write!(f, "-Socket")?,
+            HandleResource::StorageDevice => write!(f, "-StorageDevice")?,
+            HandleResource::FileDescriptor => write!(f, "-FileDescriptor")?,
+            HandleResource::FsNode => write!(f, "-FsNode")?,
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 }
 
-use crate::handle::HandleResource::*;
 impl Handle {
     pub fn new(htype: HandleResource) -> Self {
+        // FIXME: check if inner collides
         Self {
             inner: generate_process_pass(),
             res: htype,
diff --git a/ableos/src/kernel_state.rs b/ableos/src/kernel_state.rs
index 52ec3712..9b40ece0 100644
--- a/ableos/src/kernel_state.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/kernel_state.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
+use alloc::sync::Arc;
+use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use spin::Lazy;
 
+use crate::{
+    filesystem::{vfs::FsNode, StorageDevice},
+    handle::{Handle, HandleResource},
+};
+
 pub static KERNEL_STATE: Lazy<spin::Mutex<KernelInternalState>> =
     Lazy::new(|| spin::Mutex::new(KernelInternalState::new()));
 
 pub struct KernelInternalState {
     pub hostname: String,
+    pub storage_devices: HashMap<Handle, Box<dyn StorageDevice>>,
+    // FIXME: should this be per-process?
+    file_table: HashMap<Handle, FileTableEntry>,
     should_shutdown: bool,
 }
 
@@ -12,6 +28,8 @@ impl KernelInternalState {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             should_shutdown: false,
+            storage_devices: HashMap::new(),
+            file_table: HashMap::new(),
             hostname: "".to_string(),
         }
     }
@@ -19,9 +37,35 @@ impl KernelInternalState {
     pub fn set_hostname(&mut self, hostname: String) {
         self.hostname = hostname;
     }
+
+    pub fn add_storage_device(&mut self, device: impl StorageDevice + Send + 'static) {
+        let device = Box::new(device);
+        self.storage_devices.insert(device.device_handle(), device);
+    }
+
+    pub fn storage_device(&self, handle: Handle) -> Option<&dyn StorageDevice> {
+        self.storage_devices.get(&handle).map(|d| &**d)
+    }
+
+    // TODO: implement flags here
+    pub fn open_file_descriptor(&mut self, fs_node: Arc<FsNode>) -> Handle {
+        let handle = Handle::new(HandleResource::FileDescriptor);
+        self.file_table.insert(handle, FileTableEntry::new(fs_node));
+        handle
+    }
+
+    pub fn file_descriptor(&self, handle: Handle) -> Option<&FileTableEntry> {
+        self.file_table.get(&handle)
+    }
+
+    pub fn close_file_descriptor(&mut self, handle: Handle) {
+        self.file_table.remove(&handle);
+    }
+
     pub fn shutdown(&mut self) {
         self.should_shutdown = true;
     }
+
     pub fn update_state(&mut self) {
         if self.should_shutdown {
             crate::arch::shutdown();
@@ -34,3 +78,18 @@ impl Default for KernelInternalState {
         Self::new()
     }
 }
+
+pub struct FileTableEntry {
+    fs_node: Arc<FsNode>,
+    // TODO: permissions, flags, owner, maybe cache stuff here?
+}
+
+impl FileTableEntry {
+    fn new(fs_node: Arc<FsNode>) -> Self {
+        Self { fs_node }
+    }
+
+    pub fn fs_node(&self) -> Arc<FsNode> {
+        self.fs_node.clone()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ableos/src/kmain.rs b/ableos/src/kmain.rs
index 9a4cc1d2..0115208a 100644
--- a/ableos/src/kmain.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/kmain.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
 #![allow(clippy::empty_loop)]
 
 use core::sync::atomic::AtomicU64;
 
 use crate::arch::{drivers::sysinfo::master, init, sloop};
-use crate::hardware;
 use crate::relib::network::socket::{SimpleSock, Socket};
 use crate::{
     boot_conf::KernelConfig, scratchpad, systeminfo::RELEASE_TYPE, TERM,
 };
+use crate::{filesystem, hardware};
 use kernel::KERNEL_VERSION;
 use spin::Lazy;
 
@@ -36,6 +42,9 @@ pub fn kernel_main() -> ! {
     x86_64::instructions::interrupts::without_interrupts(|| {
         hardware::init_mouse();
     });
+
+    filesystem::init().unwrap();
+
     /*
 
     // println!("abc");
diff --git a/ableos/src/lib.rs b/ableos/src/lib.rs
index 2ab6915a..201ece87 100644
--- a/ableos/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2022, Able <able@ablecorp.us>
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
  */
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@
 #[macro_use]
 pub extern crate log;
 
+#[macro_use]
+pub extern crate bitflags;
+
 pub extern crate alloc;
 pub extern crate externc_libm as libm;
 
diff --git a/ableos/src/relib/time/kilotime.rs b/ableos/src/relib/time/kilotime.rs
index bb39533e..06cae00d 100644
--- a/ableos/src/relib/time/kilotime.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/relib/time/kilotime.rs
@@ -5,57 +5,57 @@ use core::fmt::{Display, Error, Formatter};
 #[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct Kilosecond(u32);
 impl Kilosecond {
-   pub fn from_ms(ms: u32) -> Self {
-      Self(ms)
-   }
+    pub fn from_ms(ms: u32) -> Self {
+        Self(ms)
+    }
 
-   pub fn from_sec(sec: u32) -> Self {
-      Self(sec * 1000)
-   }
+    pub fn from_sec(sec: u32) -> Self {
+        Self(sec * 1000)
+    }
 
-   pub fn from_minutes(min: u32) -> Self {
-      Self(min * 60 * 1000)
-   }
+    pub fn from_minutes(min: u32) -> Self {
+        Self(min * 60 * 1000)
+    }
 
-   pub fn from_hours(hrs: u32) -> Self {
-      Self(hrs * 60 * 60 * 1000)
-   }
+    pub fn from_hours(hrs: u32) -> Self {
+        Self(hrs * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+    }
 
-   pub fn from_days(days: u32) -> Self {
-      Self(days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
-   }
+    pub fn from_days(days: u32) -> Self {
+        Self(days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+    }
 
-   pub fn s(&self) -> u32 {
-      (self.0 % 1000)
-   }
+    pub fn s(&self) -> u32 {
+        (self.0 % 1000)
+    }
 
-   pub fn k(&self) -> u32 {
-      self.0 / 1000
-   }
+    pub fn k(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.0 / 1000
+    }
 }
 
 impl Display for Kilosecond {
-   fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error> {
-      write![f, "{}K {}S", self.k(), self.s()]
-   }
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        write![f, "{}K {}S", self.k(), self.s()]
+    }
 }
 
 impl core::ops::Add for Kilosecond {
-   type Output = Self;
-   fn add(self, rhs: Self) -> Self {
-      Self(self.0 + rhs.0)
-   }
+    type Output = Self;
+    fn add(self, rhs: Self) -> Self {
+        Self(self.0 + rhs.0)
+    }
 }
 
 impl core::ops::Sub for Kilosecond {
-   type Output = Self;
-   fn sub(self, rhs: Self) -> Self {
-      Self(self.0 - rhs.0)
-   }
+    type Output = Self;
+    fn sub(self, rhs: Self) -> Self {
+        Self(self.0 - rhs.0)
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<Time> for Kilosecond {
-   fn from(t: Time) -> Self {
-      Self((t.hour as u32 * 3600 + t.minutes as u32 * 60 + t.seconds as u32) * 1000)
-   }
+    fn from(t: Time) -> Self {
+        Self((t.hour as u32 * 3600 + t.minutes as u32 * 60 + t.seconds as u32) * 1000)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ableos/src/rhai_shell/mod.rs b/ableos/src/rhai_shell/mod.rs
index 2e1f20b9..9873aaec 100644
--- a/ableos/src/rhai_shell/mod.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/rhai_shell/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::arch::drivers::sysinfo::master;
 use crate::systeminfo::{KERNEL_VERSION, RELEASE_TYPE};
-use crate::{filesystem::FILE_SYSTEM, time::fetch_time, KERNEL_STATE};
-use genfs::{Fs, OpenOptions};
+use crate::{time::fetch_time, KERNEL_STATE};
+// use genfs::{Fs, OpenOptions};
 use kernel::allocator::ALLOCATOR;
 // use rhai::Engine;
 use spin::Lazy;
@@ -103,23 +103,23 @@ pub fn poke_memory(ptr: i64, val: i64) {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn ls() {
-    let current_dir = CURRENT_DIR.lock();
+// pub fn ls() {
+//     let current_dir = CURRENT_DIR.lock();
 
-    let fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
+//     let fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
 
-    let file = fs
-        .open(current_dir.as_bytes(), OpenOptions::new().read(true))
-        .unwrap();
+//     let file = fs
+//         .open(current_dir.as_bytes(), OpenOptions::new().read(true))
+//         .unwrap();
 
-    let mut files = file.directory().unwrap();
-    println!("current dir: {}", *current_dir);
-    while let Some(Ok(entry)) = files.next() {
-        let inode_name = entry.name;
-        let s = String::from_utf8_lossy(&inode_name);
-        println!("{}", s);
-    }
-}
+//     let mut files = file.directory().unwrap();
+//     println!("current dir: {}", *current_dir);
+//     while let Some(Ok(entry)) = files.next() {
+//         let inode_name = entry.name;
+//         let s = String::from_utf8_lossy(&inode_name);
+//         println!("{}", s);
+//     }
+// }
 
 pub fn log_dump() {
     use crate::network::socket::SimpleSock;
@@ -144,55 +144,55 @@ pub fn log_dump() {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn echo_file(path: String) {
-    let mut current_dir = CURRENT_DIR.lock();
+// pub fn echo_file(path: String) {
+//     let mut current_dir = CURRENT_DIR.lock();
 
-    let fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
+//     let fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
 
-    current_dir.push_str(&path);
+//     current_dir.push_str(&path);
 
-    let file = fs
-        .open(current_dir.as_bytes(), OpenOptions::new().read(true))
-        .unwrap();
+//     let file = fs
+//         .open(current_dir.as_bytes(), OpenOptions::new().read(true))
+//         .unwrap();
 
-    if file.is_dir() {
-        println!("{} is a directory", path);
-    } else {
-        let mut file_contents = Vec::new();
+//     if file.is_dir() {
+//         println!("{} is a directory", path);
+//     } else {
+//         let mut file_contents = Vec::new();
 
-        let _ret = file.read_to_end(&mut file_contents).unwrap();
+//         let _ret = file.read_to_end(&mut file_contents).unwrap();
 
-        let file_contents_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&file_contents);
+//         let file_contents_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&file_contents);
 
-        println!("{}", file_contents_str);
-    }
-}
+//         println!("{}", file_contents_str);
+//     }
+// }
 
-pub fn change_directory(path: String) {
-    let mut current_dir = CURRENT_DIR.lock();
+// pub fn change_directory(path: String) {
+//     let mut current_dir = CURRENT_DIR.lock();
 
-    let _fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
-    if path == "." || path == ".." {
-        let mut split_dir = current_dir.split('/').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-        let mut new_dir = String::new();
-        split_dir.remove(split_dir.len() - 1);
-        println!("{:?}", split_dir);
-        if split_dir.is_empty() {
-            new_dir = "/".to_string();
-        } else {
-            for x in split_dir {
-                new_dir.push_str(x);
-                new_dir.push('/');
-            }
-        }
-        *current_dir = new_dir;
-    } else {
-        if !current_dir.ends_with('/') {
-            current_dir.push('/');
-        }
-        current_dir.push_str(&path);
-    }
-}
+//     let _fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
+//     if path == "." || path == ".." {
+//         let mut split_dir = current_dir.split('/').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+//         let mut new_dir = String::new();
+//         split_dir.remove(split_dir.len() - 1);
+//         println!("{:?}", split_dir);
+//         if split_dir.is_empty() {
+//             new_dir = "/".to_string();
+//         } else {
+//             for x in split_dir {
+//                 new_dir.push_str(x);
+//                 new_dir.push('/');
+//             }
+//         }
+//         *current_dir = new_dir;
+//     } else {
+//         if !current_dir.ends_with('/') {
+//             current_dir.push('/');
+//         }
+//         current_dir.push_str(&path);
+//     }
+// }
 
 // fn engine_construction() -> Engine {
 //     let mut engine = rhai::Engine::new();
diff --git a/ableos/src/scratchpad.rs b/ableos/src/scratchpad.rs
index 2948cc9f..2ce80e70 100644
--- a/ableos/src/scratchpad.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/scratchpad.rs
@@ -7,19 +7,20 @@
 use crate::arch::drivers::sysinfo::master;
 use crate::arch::interrupts::{reset_pit_for_cpu, set_pit_2};
 use crate::devices::pci::brute_force_scan;
+use crate::filesystem;
+use crate::filesystem::vfs::VFS;
 use crate::systeminfo::{KERNEL_VERSION, RELEASE_TYPE};
 use crate::time::fetch_time;
-use crate::KERNEL_STATE;
 use crate::{
-    arch::shutdown, filesystem::FILE_SYSTEM, rhai_shell::KEYBUFF, vterm::VTerm,
+    arch::shutdown,
+    rhai_shell::KEYBUFF,
+    vterm::VTerm,
+    KERNEL_STATE,
     wasm_jumploader::run_program,
 };
 
 use acpi::{AcpiTables, PlatformInfo};
 use cpuio::{inb, outb};
-use ext2::fs::sync::{DirectoryEntry, Synced};
-use ext2::{fs::Ext2, sector::Size1024};
-use genfs::{Fs, OpenOptions};
 use kernel::allocator::ALLOCATOR;
 use spin::Lazy;
 use x86_64::instructions::interrupts::{disable, enable};
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn scratchpad() {
 
     disable();
     let tick_time = fetch_time();
-    let hostname = &KERNEL_STATE.lock().hostname;
+    let hostname = KERNEL_STATE.lock().hostname.clone();
 
     let allocator = ALLOCATOR.lock();
     let size = allocator.size();
@@ -193,18 +194,16 @@ pub fn real_shell() {
 }
 
 pub fn command_parser(user: String, command: String) {
-    let fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
     let mut iter = command.split_whitespace();
 
-    // TODO: update the open() function to take either a ableOS path or a b"/" type path
     let current_path = Path::new("/home/able".to_string());
     trace!("Current path: {:?}", current_path);
-    let current_path = b"/home/able/";
+    let current_path = "/home/able/";
 
     let bin_name = iter.next().unwrap();
 
     let mut strin = String::new();
-    for stri in iter {
+    for stri in iter.clone() {
         trace!("{}", stri);
         strin.push_str(stri);
     }
@@ -222,38 +221,39 @@ pub fn command_parser(user: String, command: String) {
         // note: able asked for rhaish to stay in the repo but will be removed
         //       in the future so just comment it out for now
         // "rhai" => {
-        //     drop(fs);
         //     shell();
         // }
         "list" | "ls" => {
-            for dir_entry in list_files_in_dir(fs, current_path) {
-                println!("{}", dir_entry.file_name_string());
+            let mut vfs = VFS.lock();
+            let handle = vfs.resolve(current_path).unwrap();
+            let dir = vfs.fs_node(handle).unwrap();
+            drop(vfs);
+            for dir_entry in dir.directory().unwrap() {
+                println!("{}", dir_entry.name());
             }
         }
 
         "echo" => match conf_args.1.arguments.get("p") {
-            Some(path) => echo_file(path.to_string(), fs),
-
+            Some(path) => echo_file(path.to_string()),
             None => println!("No path provided"),
-        },
+        }
         "test" => {}
-
         "quit" => shutdown(),
+        "tree" => filesystem::tree("/").unwrap(),
 
         _ => {
-            let mut options = OpenOptions::new();
-            options.read(true);
             let file = {
+                let mut vfs = VFS.lock();
                 let path = format!("/home/{user}/bins/{bin_name}.wasm");
-                if let Ok(file) = fs.open(&path.as_bytes(), &options) {
+                let handle = if let Ok(file) = vfs.resolve(path) {
                     file
                 } else {
                     let path = format!("/shared/bins/{bin_name}.wasm");
-                    if let Ok(file) = fs.open(&path.as_bytes(), &options) {
+                    if let Ok(file) = vfs.resolve(path) {
                         file
                     } else {
                         let path = format!("/system/bins/{bin_name}.wasm");
-                        match fs.open(&path.as_bytes(), &options) {
+                        match vfs.resolve(path) {
                             Ok(file) => file,
                             Err(error) => {
                                 trace!("{:?}", error);
@@ -263,14 +263,16 @@ pub fn command_parser(user: String, command: String) {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                }
+                };
+
+                vfs.fs_node(handle).unwrap()
             };
 
             let mut binary = vec![];
-            file.read_to_end(&mut binary).unwrap();
+            file.read(0, file.size(), &mut binary).unwrap();
 
-            // let args = iter.collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-            // println!("{:?}", args);
+            let args = iter.collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+            println!("{:?}", args);
             run_program(&binary);
         }
     }
@@ -302,40 +304,21 @@ pub fn sound_off() {
     reset_pit_for_cpu();
 }
 
-pub fn list_files_in_dir(
-    fs: &Synced<Ext2<Size1024, Vec<u8>>>,
-    _path: &[u8],
-) -> Vec<DirectoryEntry> {
-    let mut entry_list = vec![];
-
-    let dirr = fs.read_dir(b"/").unwrap();
-    for dir_entry in dirr {
-        entry_list.push(dir_entry.unwrap());
-    }
-
-    entry_list
-}
-
-pub static CURRENT_DIR: Lazy<spin::Mutex<String>> = Lazy::new(|| spin::Mutex::new("/".to_string()));
-
-pub fn echo_file(path: String, fs: &Synced<Ext2<Size1024, Vec<u8>>>) {
-    let mut current_dir = CURRENT_DIR.lock();
-
-    current_dir.push_str(&path);
-
-    let file = fs
-        .open(current_dir.as_bytes(), OpenOptions::new().read(true))
+pub fn echo_file(path: String) {
+    let mut current_path = String::from("/");
+    current_path.push_str(&path);
+    let mut vfs = VFS.lock();
+    let handle = vfs
+        .resolve(&current_path)
         .unwrap();
+    let file = vfs.fs_node(handle).unwrap();
 
     if file.is_dir() {
         // println!("{} is a directory", path);
     } else {
         let mut file_contents = Vec::new();
-
-        let _ret = file.read_to_end(&mut file_contents).unwrap();
-
+        file.read(0, file.size(), &mut file_contents).unwrap();
         let file_contents_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&file_contents);
-
         println!("{}", file_contents_str);
     }
 }
diff --git a/ableos/src/wasm_jumploader/mod.rs b/ableos/src/wasm_jumploader/mod.rs
index ab5a674d..21e7df91 100644
--- a/ableos/src/wasm_jumploader/mod.rs
+++ b/ableos/src/wasm_jumploader/mod.rs
@@ -1,101 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022, Umut İnan Erdoğan <umutinanerdogan@pm.me>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ */
+
 pub mod host_functions;
 
-use crate::{filesystem::FILE_SYSTEM, wasm_jumploader::host_functions::HostExternals};
-use genfs::{Fs, OpenOptions};
+use crate::wasm_jumploader::host_functions::HostExternals;
 use wasmi::{ImportsBuilder, ModuleInstance};
 
 pub fn interp() {
     trace!("Interpreting...");
-    let fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
-    trace!("Got filesystem");
-    let file = fs
-        .open(
-            b"/home/able/bins/aos_test.wasm",
-            OpenOptions::new().read(true),
-        )
-        .unwrap();
+    // let fs = &*FILE_SYSTEM.lock();
+    // trace!("Got filesystem");
+    // let file = fs
+    //     .open(
+    //         b"/home/able/bins/aos_test.wasm",
+    //         OpenOptions::new().read(true),
+    //     )
+    //     .unwrap();
 
-    let mut wasm_binary = Vec::new();
+    // let mut wasm_binary = Vec::new();
 
-    let ret = file.read_to_end(&mut wasm_binary).unwrap();
-    trace!("Binary size {}", ret);
-    // Load wasm binary and prepare it for instantiation.
-    let module = wasmi::Module::from_buffer(&wasm_binary).expect("failed to load wasm");
-    trace!("Loaded wasm binary");
-    let imports = ImportsBuilder::new().with_resolver("env", &host_functions::HostExternals {});
-    trace!("Created imports");
+    // let ret = file.read_to_end(&mut wasm_binary).unwrap();
+    // trace!("Binary size {}", ret);
+    // // Load wasm binary and prepare it for instantiation.
+    // let module = wasmi::Module::from_buffer(&wasm_binary).expect("failed to load wasm");
+    // trace!("Loaded wasm binary");
+    // let imports = ImportsBuilder::new().with_resolver("env", &host_functions::HostExternals {});
+    // trace!("Created imports");
 
-    // Instantiate a module with empty imports and
-    // assert that there is no `start` function.
-    let instance = ModuleInstance::new(&module, &imports); // .expect("failed to instantiate wasm module")
+    // // Instantiate a module with empty imports and
+    // // assert that there is no `start` function.
+    // let instance = ModuleInstance::new(&module, &imports); // .expect("failed to instantiate wasm module")
 
-    match instance {
-        Ok(inst) => {
-            let instance = inst.assert_no_start();
-            let mut is_driver = false;
-            let _is_program = false;
-            let mut has_driver_entry = false;
-            let mut has_driver_exit = false;
-            let mut has_start = false;
+    // match instance {
+    //     Ok(inst) => {
+    //         let instance = inst.assert_no_start();
+    //         let mut is_driver = false;
+    //         let _is_program = false;
+    //         let mut has_driver_entry = false;
+    //         let mut has_driver_exit = false;
+    //         let mut has_start = false;
 
-            if let Some(_val) = instance.export_by_name("driver_entry") {
-                has_driver_entry = true;
-            }
+    //         if let Some(_val) = instance.export_by_name("driver_entry") {
+    //             has_driver_entry = true;
+    //         }
 
-            if let Some(_val) = instance.export_by_name("driver_exit") {
-                has_driver_exit = true;
-            }
+    //         if let Some(_val) = instance.export_by_name("driver_exit") {
+    //             has_driver_exit = true;
+    //         }
 
-            match instance.export_by_name("start") {
-                Some(_val) => {
-                    trace!("Program start function found");
-                    has_start = true;
-                }
-                None => debug!("No start function found"),
-            }
+    //         match instance.export_by_name("start") {
+    //             Some(_val) => {
+    //                 trace!("Program start function found");
+    //                 has_start = true;
+    //             }
+    //             None => debug!("No start function found"),
+    //         }
 
-            match instance.export_by_name("main") {
-                Some(_val) => {
-                    trace!("Program main function found");
-                    has_start = true;
-                }
-                None => debug!("No main function found"),
-            }
+    //         match instance.export_by_name("main") {
+    //             Some(_val) => {
+    //                 trace!("Program main function found");
+    //                 has_start = true;
+    //             }
+    //             None => debug!("No main function found"),
+    //         }
 
-            match (has_driver_entry, has_driver_exit) {
-                (true, true) => {
-                    trace!("Valid driver entry and exit functions found");
-                    is_driver = true;
-                }
-                (true, false) => error!("Driver entry function found but no driver exit function"),
-                (false, true) => error!("Driver exit function found but no driver entry function"),
-                (false, false) => {
-                    trace!("No driver entry or exit functions found");
-                }
-            }
+    //         match (has_driver_entry, has_driver_exit) {
+    //             (true, true) => {
+    //                 trace!("Valid driver entry and exit functions found");
+    //                 is_driver = true;
+    //             }
+    //             (true, false) => error!("Driver entry function found but no driver exit function"),
+    //             (false, true) => error!("Driver exit function found but no driver entry function"),
+    //             (false, false) => {
+    //                 trace!("No driver entry or exit functions found");
+    //             }
+    //         }
 
-            if has_start && has_driver_entry {
-                error!(
-                    "A program should not have both a start function and a driver entry function. It Will be treated as a program."
-                );
-            }
+    //         if has_start && has_driver_entry {
+    //             error!(
+    //                 "A program should not have both a start function and a driver entry function. It Will be treated as a program."
+    //             );
+    //         }
 
-            if has_start {
-                let ret = instance
-                    .invoke_export("start", &[], &mut HostExternals {})
-                    .expect("failed to execute export");
+    //         if has_start {
+    //             let ret = instance
+    //                 .invoke_export("start", &[], &mut HostExternals {})
+    //                 .expect("failed to execute export");
 
-                println!("collected wasm return value: {:?}", ret);
-            } else if is_driver {
-                let ret = instance
-                    .invoke_export("driver_entry", &[], &mut HostExternals {})
-                    .expect("failed to execute export");
+    //             println!("collected wasm return value: {:?}", ret);
+    //         } else if is_driver {
+    //             let ret = instance
+    //                 .invoke_export("driver_entry", &[], &mut HostExternals {})
+    //                 .expect("failed to execute export");
 
-                println!("collected wasm return value: {:?}", ret);
-            }
-        }
-        Err(err) => error!("{}", err),
-    }
+    //             println!("collected wasm return value: {:?}", ret);
+    //         }
+    //     }
+    //     Err(err) => error!("{}", err),
+    // }
 }
 
 pub fn run_program(program: &[u8]) {
diff --git a/ext2-rs/src/error.rs b/ext2-rs/src/error.rs
index 10cb16fd..f506ae9d 100644
--- a/ext2-rs/src/error.rs
+++ b/ext2-rs/src/error.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ pub enum Error {
         /// inode name
         name: String,
     },
-    #[cfg(any(test, not(feature = "no_std")))]
-    Io { inner: io::Error },
+    // #[cfg(any(test, not(feature = "no_std")))]
+    // Io { inner: io::Error },
 }
 
 impl Display for Error {
diff --git a/ext2-rs/src/fs/sync.rs b/ext2-rs/src/fs/sync.rs
index d028b03e..25e01e15 100644
--- a/ext2-rs/src/fs/sync.rs
+++ b/ext2-rs/src/fs/sync.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 //!
 
+use crate::sys::inode::TypePerm;
+
 use {
     super::Ext2,
     alloc::{
@@ -391,8 +393,6 @@ impl<S: SectorSize, V: Volume<u8, S>> Inode<S, V> {
     }
     /// Determine if an inode is a directory
     pub fn is_dir(&self) -> bool {
-        use sys::inode::TypePerm;
-
         { self.inner.type_perm }.contains(TypePerm::DIRECTORY)
         // self.inner.type_perm.contains(TypePerm::DIRECTORY)
     }
@@ -543,6 +543,11 @@ impl<S: SectorSize, V: Volume<u8, S>> Inode<S, V> {
     pub fn size(&self) -> usize {
         self.size32() as usize
     }
+
+    /// ableOS: expose type_perm
+    pub fn type_perm(&self) -> TypePerm {
+        self.inner.type_perm
+    }
 }
 
 impl<S: SectorSize, V: Volume<u8, S>> File for Inode<S, V> {
diff --git a/repbuild/src/main.rs b/repbuild/src/main.rs
index 2deb7793..e3662bcf 100644
--- a/repbuild/src/main.rs
+++ b/repbuild/src/main.rs
@@ -10,213 +10,213 @@ use std::{fs, process::Command};
 use colored::*;
 
 struct Options {
-   pub subcommand: Subcommand,
-   pub arguments: Vec<String>,
+    pub subcommand: Subcommand,
+    pub arguments: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 enum Subcommand {
-   Doc,
-   Help,
-   Run,
-   Empty,
-   /// Run all tests for all architectures
-   Test,
-   Unknown(String),
+    Doc,
+    Help,
+    Run,
+    Empty,
+    /// Run all tests for all architectures
+    Test,
+    Unknown(String),
 }
 
 impl Subcommand {
-   fn from_str<S: AsRef<str>>(str: S) -> Subcommand {
-      match str.as_ref() {
-         "doc" => Subcommand::Doc,
-         "help" => Subcommand::Help,
-         "run" | "r" => Subcommand::Run,
-         "test" | "t" => Subcommand::Test,
-         "" => Subcommand::Empty,
-         unknown => Subcommand::Unknown(unknown.to_string()),
-      }
-   }
+    fn from_str<S: AsRef<str>>(str: S) -> Subcommand {
+        match str.as_ref() {
+            "doc" => Subcommand::Doc,
+            "help" => Subcommand::Help,
+            "run" | "r" => Subcommand::Run,
+            "test" | "t" => Subcommand::Test,
+            "" => Subcommand::Empty,
+            unknown => Subcommand::Unknown(unknown.to_string()),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 enum MachineType {
-   X86_64,
-   RiscV64,
-   AArch64,
-   Unknown(String),
+    X86_64,
+    RiscV64,
+    AArch64,
+    Unknown(String),
 }
 
 fn main() {
-   let options = options();
+    let options = options();
 
-   match options.subcommand {
-      Subcommand::Test => {
-         Command::new("cargo")
-            .args(["test", "--target=json_targets/x86_64-ableos.json"])
-            .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-            .status()
-            .unwrap();
+    match options.subcommand {
+        Subcommand::Test => {
+            Command::new("cargo")
+                .args(["test", "--target=json_targets/x86_64-ableos.json"])
+                .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                .status()
+                .unwrap();
 
-         // panic!("Test Infrastructure missing");
-      }
-      Subcommand::Doc => {
-         let machine_text = options.arguments.get(0).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+            // panic!("Test Infrastructure missing");
+        }
+        Subcommand::Doc => {
+            let machine_text = options.arguments.get(0).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
 
-         match machine(machine_text) {
-            MachineType::X86_64 => {
-               Command::new("cargo")
-                  .args(["doc", "--open"])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
+            match machine(machine_text) {
+                MachineType::X86_64 => {
+                    Command::new("cargo")
+                        .args(["doc", "--open"])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                MachineType::RiscV64 => {
+                    Command::new("cargo")
+                        .args(["doc", "--open", "--target=riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf"])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                MachineType::AArch64 => {
+                    Command::new("cargo")
+                        .args(["doc", "--open", "--target=json_targets/aarch64-ableos.json"])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                MachineType::Unknown(unknown) => {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "{}: unknown machine type `{}`",
+                        "error".red().bold(),
+                        unknown.bold(),
+                    );
+                    eprintln!("expected one of x86_64, riscv64 or aarch64");
+                }
             }
-            MachineType::RiscV64 => {
-               Command::new("cargo")
-                  .args(["doc", "--open", "--target=riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf"])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
-            }
-            MachineType::AArch64 => {
-               Command::new("cargo")
-                  .args(["doc", "--open", "--target=json_targets/aarch64-ableos.json"])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
-            }
-            MachineType::Unknown(unknown) => {
-               eprintln!(
-                  "{}: unknown machine type `{}`",
-                  "error".red().bold(),
-                  unknown.bold(),
-               );
-               eprintln!("expected one of x86_64, riscv64 or aarch64");
-            }
-         }
-      }
-      Subcommand::Help => help(),
-      Subcommand::Run => {
-         let machine_text = options.arguments.get(0).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
-         let debug = options.arguments.get(1).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
-         let debug = matches!(debug.as_str(), "--debug" | "--dbg" | "-d");
+        }
+        Subcommand::Help => help(),
+        Subcommand::Run => {
+            let machine_text = options.arguments.get(0).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+            let debug = options.arguments.get(1).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+            let debug = matches!(debug.as_str(), "--debug" | "--dbg" | "-d");
 
-         match machine(machine_text) {
-            MachineType::X86_64 if debug => {
-               Command::new("cargo")
-                  .args(["run", "--", "-S", "-gdb", "tcp:9000"])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
-            }
-            MachineType::X86_64 => {
-               Command::new("cargo")
-                  .args(["run", "--release"])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
-            }
-            MachineType::RiscV64 if debug => {
-               eprintln!(
-                  "{}: debug is not implemented for riscv64",
-                  "error".red().bold()
-               );
-            }
-            MachineType::RiscV64 => {
-               Command::new("cargo")
-                  .args(["build", "--release", "--target=riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf"])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
+            match machine(machine_text) {
+                MachineType::X86_64 if debug => {
+                    Command::new("cargo")
+                        .args(["run", "--", "-S", "-gdb", "tcp:9000"])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                MachineType::X86_64 => {
+                    Command::new("cargo")
+                        .args(["run", "--release"])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                MachineType::RiscV64 if debug => {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "{}: debug is not implemented for riscv64",
+                        "error".red().bold()
+                    );
+                }
+                MachineType::RiscV64 => {
+                    Command::new("cargo")
+                        .args(["build", "--release", "--target=riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf"])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
 
-               Command::new("qemu-system-riscv64")
-                  .args(["-machine", "virt"])
-                  .args(["-cpu", "rv64"])
-                  .args(["-smp", "8"])
-                  .args(["-m", "128M"])
-                  .arg("-bios")
-                  .arg("src/arch/riscv/firmwear/opensbi-riscv64-generic-fw_jump.bin")
-                  .arg("-kernel")
-                  .arg("target/riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf/release/ableos")
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
-            }
-            MachineType::AArch64 if debug => {
-               eprintln!(
-                  "{}: debug is not implemented for aarch64",
-                  "error".red().bold()
-               );
-            }
-            MachineType::AArch64 => {
-               Command::new("cargo")
-                  .args([
-                     "build",
-                     "--release",
-                     "--target=json_targets/aarch64-ableos.json",
-                  ])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
+                    Command::new("qemu-system-riscv64")
+                        .args(["-machine", "virt"])
+                        .args(["-cpu", "rv64"])
+                        .args(["-smp", "8"])
+                        .args(["-m", "128M"])
+                        .arg("-bios")
+                        .arg("src/arch/riscv/firmwear/opensbi-riscv64-generic-fw_jump.bin")
+                        .arg("-kernel")
+                        .arg("target/riscv64gc-unknown-none-elf/release/ableos")
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                MachineType::AArch64 if debug => {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "{}: debug is not implemented for aarch64",
+                        "error".red().bold()
+                    );
+                }
+                MachineType::AArch64 => {
+                    Command::new("cargo")
+                        .args([
+                            "build",
+                            "--release",
+                            "--target=json_targets/aarch64-ableos.json",
+                        ])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
 
-               Command::new("qemu-system-aarch64")
-                  .args(["-machine", "virt"])
-                  .args(["-m", "1024M"])
-                  .args(["-cpu", "cortex-a53"])
-                  .args(["-kernel", "target/aarch64-ableos/release/ableos"])
-                  .args(["-device", "virtio-keyboard"])
-                  .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
-                  .status()
-                  .unwrap();
+                    Command::new("qemu-system-aarch64")
+                        .args(["-machine", "virt"])
+                        .args(["-m", "1024M"])
+                        .args(["-cpu", "cortex-a53"])
+                        .args(["-kernel", "target/aarch64-ableos/release/ableos"])
+                        .args(["-device", "virtio-keyboard"])
+                        .current_dir(fs::canonicalize("./ableos").unwrap())
+                        .status()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                MachineType::Unknown(unknown) => {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "{}: unknown machine type `{}`",
+                        "error".red().bold(),
+                        unknown.bold(),
+                    );
+                    eprintln!("expected one of x86_64, riscv64 or aarch64");
+                }
             }
-            MachineType::Unknown(unknown) => {
-               eprintln!(
-                  "{}: unknown machine type `{}`",
-                  "error".red().bold(),
-                  unknown.bold(),
-               );
-               eprintln!("expected one of x86_64, riscv64 or aarch64");
-            }
-         }
-      }
-      Subcommand::Empty => {
-         eprintln!("{}: no subcommand passed", "error".red().bold());
-         help();
-      }
-      Subcommand::Unknown(unknown) => {
-         eprintln!(
-            "{}: unknown subcommand `{}`",
-            "error".red().bold(),
-            unknown.bold()
-         );
-         help();
-      }
-   }
+        }
+        Subcommand::Empty => {
+            eprintln!("{}: no subcommand passed", "error".red().bold());
+            help();
+        }
+        Subcommand::Unknown(unknown) => {
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}: unknown subcommand `{}`",
+                "error".red().bold(),
+                unknown.bold()
+            );
+            help();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn options() -> Options {
-   let subcommand = std::env::args().nth(1).unwrap_or_default();
-   let arguments = std::env::args().skip(2).collect();
+    let subcommand = std::env::args().nth(1).unwrap_or_default();
+    let arguments = std::env::args().skip(2).collect();
 
-   Options {
-      subcommand: Subcommand::from_str(subcommand),
-      arguments,
-   }
+    Options {
+        subcommand: Subcommand::from_str(subcommand),
+        arguments,
+    }
 }
 
 fn machine<S: AsRef<str>>(text: S) -> MachineType {
-   match text.as_ref() {
-      "x86" | "x86_64" => MachineType::X86_64,
-      "riscv" | "riscv64" => MachineType::RiscV64,
-      "arm" | "arm64" | "aarch64" => MachineType::AArch64,
-      "" => {
-         eprintln!(
-            "{}: no machine type passed, defaulting to x86_64",
-            "warning".yellow().bold()
-         );
-         MachineType::X86_64
-      }
-      unknown => MachineType::Unknown(unknown.to_string()),
-   }
+    match text.as_ref() {
+        "x86" | "x86_64" => MachineType::X86_64,
+        "riscv" | "riscv64" => MachineType::RiscV64,
+        "arm" | "arm64" | "aarch64" => MachineType::AArch64,
+        "" => {
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}: no machine type passed, defaulting to x86_64",
+                "warning".yellow().bold()
+            );
+            MachineType::X86_64
+        }
+        unknown => MachineType::Unknown(unknown.to_string()),
+    }
 }
 
 fn help() {
-   todo!("`help`")
+    todo!("`help`")
 }