diff --git a/.bochsrc b/.bochsrc
index 10c2e4f..4808a27 100644
--- a/.bochsrc
+++ b/.bochsrc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ clock: sync=realtime
 ata0: enabled=1, ioaddr1=0x1f0, ioaddr2=0x3f0, irq=14
 ata0-master: type=cdrom, path="k.iso", status=inserted
 boot: cdrom
+magic_break: enabled=1
 
 # write serial logs to stdout
 com1: enabled=1, mode=file, dev=/dev/stdout
diff --git a/k/Makefile b/k/Makefile
index 52aacbd..02ba1c9 100644
--- a/k/Makefile
+++ b/k/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ OBJS	= \
 	  libvga.o \
 	  list.o \
 	  memory.o \
-	  serial.o
+	  serial.o \
+	  gdt.o
 
 
 DEPS = $(OBJS:.o=.d)
diff --git a/k/gdt.c b/k/gdt.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8e0182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k/gdt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#include "gdt.h"
+
+static struct gdt gdt = { 0 };
+
+static void create_kernel_ds()
+{
+    struct gdt_entry *entry = gdt.entries + KERNEL_DS_INDEX;
+
+    uint32_t limit = 0xfffff;
+    uint32_t base = 0x0;
+
+    entry->granularity = 1;
+    entry->db = 1;
+    entry->l = 0;
+    entry->available = 0;
+
+    entry->present = 1;
+    entry->desc_priv = 0;
+    entry->desc_type = 1;
+    entry->ex = 0;
+    entry->dc = 0;
+    entry->rw = 1;
+    entry->accessed = 0;
+
+    entry->limit_1 = limit & 0xffff;
+    entry->limit_2 = (limit >> 16) & 0xf;
+
+    entry->base_1 = base & 0xffff;
+    entry->base_2 = (base >> 16) & 0xff;
+    entry->base_3 = (base >> 24) & 0xff;
+}
+
+static void create_kernel_cs()
+{
+    struct gdt_entry *entry = gdt.entries + KERNEL_CS_INDEX;
+
+    uint32_t limit = 0xfffff;
+    uint32_t base = 0x0;
+
+    entry->granularity = 1;
+    entry->db = 1;
+    entry->l = 0;
+    entry->available = 0;
+
+    entry->present = 1;
+    entry->desc_priv = 0;
+    entry->desc_type = 1;
+    entry->ex = 1;
+    entry->dc = 0;
+    entry->rw = 1;
+    entry->accessed = 0;
+
+    entry->limit_1 = limit & 0xffff;
+    entry->limit_2 = (limit >> 16) & 0xf;
+
+    entry->base_1 = base & 0xffff;
+    entry->base_2 = (base >> 16) & 0xff;
+    entry->base_3 = (base >> 24) & 0xff;
+}
+
+static void create_gdt()
+{
+    create_kernel_ds();
+    create_kernel_cs();
+}
+
+static void load_gdt()
+{
+    struct gdt_r gdtr;
+    gdtr.addr = (uint32_t)&gdt;
+    gdtr.limit = GDT_SIZE - 1;
+
+    asm volatile("lgdt %0\n"
+            :
+            : "m" (gdtr)
+            : "memory");
+}
+
+static void load_ds()
+{
+    struct segment_selector selector;
+    selector.index = KERNEL_DS_INDEX;
+    selector.table_indicator = 0;
+    selector.rpl = 0;
+
+    asm volatile("movw %0, %%ax\n"
+                 "movw %%ax, %%ds\n"
+                 "movw %%ax, %%fs\n"
+                 "movw %%ax, %%gs\n"
+                 "movw %%ax, %%ss\n"
+            :
+            : "m" (selector)
+            : "ax");
+}
+
+static void load_cs()
+{
+    struct segment_selector selector;
+    selector.index = KERNEL_CS_INDEX;
+    selector.table_indicator = 0;
+    selector.rpl = 0;
+
+    asm volatile("pushl %0\n"
+                 "pushl $1f\n"
+                 "lret\n"
+                 "1:\n"
+             :
+             : "m" (selector));
+}
+
+static void reload_segment_selectors()
+{
+    load_ds();
+    load_cs();
+}
+
+void init_gdt()
+{
+    create_gdt();
+    load_gdt();
+    reload_segment_selectors();
+}
diff --git a/k/gdt.h b/k/gdt.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95028f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k/gdt.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#ifndef GDT_H
+#define GDT_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define GDT_NB_ENTRIES 3
+#define GDT_SIZE (GDT_NB_ENTRIES * sizeof(struct gdt_entry))
+
+#define KERNEL_CS_INDEX 1
+#define KERNEL_DS_INDEX 2
+
+struct gdt_entry
+{
+    uint16_t limit_1    : 16;
+    uint16_t base_1     : 16;
+    uint8_t base_2      : 8;
+    uint8_t accessed    : 1;
+    uint8_t rw          : 1;
+    uint8_t dc          : 1;
+    uint8_t ex          : 1;
+    uint8_t desc_type   : 1;
+    uint8_t desc_priv   : 2;
+    uint8_t present     : 1;
+    uint8_t limit_2     : 4;
+    uint8_t available   : 1;
+    uint8_t l           : 1;
+    uint8_t db          : 1;
+    uint8_t granularity : 1;
+    uint8_t base_3      : 8;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+struct gdt
+{
+    struct gdt_entry entries[GDT_NB_ENTRIES];
+};
+
+struct gdt_r
+{
+    uint16_t limit;
+    uint32_t addr;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+struct segment_selector
+{
+    uint8_t rpl             : 2;
+    uint8_t table_indicator : 1;
+    uint16_t index          : 13;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+void init_gdt();
+
+#endif  /* !GDT_H */
diff --git a/k/k.c b/k/k.c
index 3fce470..a66b1e0 100644
--- a/k/k.c
+++ b/k/k.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 static void k_init(void)
 {
     init_serial();
+    init_gdt();
 }
 
 void k_main(unsigned long magic, multiboot_info_t *info)
diff --git a/k/serial.c b/k/serial.c
index d18469c..570b7fe 100644
--- a/k/serial.c
+++ b/k/serial.c
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ void init_serial(void)
 
 int write(const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
-    int sent;
+    size_t sent;
 
     for(sent = 0; sent < count; ++sent)
     {
         u8 line_status = inb(COM1 + 5);
-        if (!line_status & EMPTY_TRANSMITTER)
+        if (!(line_status & EMPTY_TRANSMITTER))
             break;
         outb(COM1, buf[sent]);
     }