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diff --git a/kernel/src/serial.rs b/kernel/src/serial.rs
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+use crate::io::{in8, out8};
+use crate::serial::SerialError::SerialPortInitializationFailed;
+
+const COM1_PORT: u16 = 0x3F8;
+const OFFSET_DATA_REGISTER: u8 = 0;
+const OFFSET_INTERRUPT_ENABLE_REGISTER: u8 = 1;
+const OFFSET_INTERRUPT_IDENTIFICATION_AND_FIFO_CONTROL_REGISTER: u8 = 2;
+const OFFSET_LINE_CONTROL_REGISTER: u8 = 3;
+const OFFSET_MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER: u8 = 4;
+const OFFSET_LINE_STATUS_REGISTER: u8 = 5;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum SerialError {
+    SerialPortInitializationFailed,
+}
+
+pub fn initialize_serial_port() -> Result<(), SerialError> {
+    // Safety:
+    // These instructions read and write data on valid COM ports
+    unsafe {
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_INTERRUPT_ENABLE_REGISTER as u16, 0x00);
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_LINE_CONTROL_REGISTER as u16, 0x80);
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_DATA_REGISTER as u16, 0x03);
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_INTERRUPT_ENABLE_REGISTER as u16, 0x00);
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_LINE_CONTROL_REGISTER as u16, 0x03);
+        out8(
+            COM1_PORT + OFFSET_INTERRUPT_IDENTIFICATION_AND_FIFO_CONTROL_REGISTER as u16,
+            0xC7,
+        );
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER as u16, 0x0B);
+
+        // Testing the serial chip
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER as u16, 0x1E); // Enable loopback mode
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_DATA_REGISTER as u16, 0xAE);
+        if in8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_DATA_REGISTER as u16) != 0xAE {
+            return Err(SerialPortInitializationFailed);
+        }
+
+        out8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_MODEM_CONTROL_REGISTER as u16, 0x0F); // Enable normal mode
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn write(byte: u8) {
+    while !is_ready_to_send_data() {}
+    // Safety: the value is sent on a valid port address, which is the COM port
+    // data register address
+    unsafe {
+        out8(COM1_PORT, byte);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn write_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) {
+    for &byte in bytes {
+        write(byte);
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_ready_to_send_data() -> bool {
+    const THRE_BIT: u8 = 0x20;
+
+    // Safety: the value is sent on a valid port address, which is the COM port
+    // line status register address
+    return unsafe { in8(COM1_PORT + OFFSET_LINE_STATUS_REGISTER as u16) } & THRE_BIT != 0;
+}