diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
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+[build]
+target = "x86_64-unknown-none"
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+/target
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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+++ b/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "illuminance"
+version = "1.0.0"
+edition = "2026"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/src/kernel/mod.rs b/src/kernel/mod.rs
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+// TODO: write this
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
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+#![no_std]
+#![no_main]
+
+mod kernel;
+
+#[panic_handler] // providing a panic handler since there is no std
+fn panic(_info: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> !/*<-- function will never return (loop {} = while True(){})*/ {
+    loop {}
+}
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