replace the VHD/diskpart disk image pipeline with a directory-based vvfat root, we'll see when it breaks, fix /O2, add an all_tests, generalize the fat32 driver into a fat 16+32 driver, change policy on volume drivers, collapse KCPU's fields into a single atomic KE_CPU_STATE state machine, move scheduler ticking to per-CPU LAPIC timers, gate verbose SMP topology logging behind selftest diagnostics and add SMP pool-checkpoint validation around AP admission, add checked intrusive list helpers behind a new KE_DEBUG_LIST_CHECKS flag, add ObInitializeObjectHeader/ObTryReferenceObject, add waitable display clock objects and a SYS_OPEN_DISPLAY_CLOCK syscall for vsync-style waits, refactor kernel input into a per-queue KE_INPUT_CONTEXT with its own key/mouse ring buffers and DPC-driven key repeat, add KeInputQueuePeekEvent/ReadEvent/WaitKey and a SYS_QUERY_GLOBAL_INPUT_STATE syscall, split the kernel pool allocator out of mm_virt, new video files!

docs.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Breaking changes are allowed. When making one:
 1. Define the new model.
 2. Move every user to it.
 3. Delete the old path.
-4. Bump ABI or version constants when a contract changes.
+4. Keep informational ABI or version constants unchanged while no loader or runtime path checks them. Once a version is enforced, bump it whenever the checked contract changes.
 5. Let stale users fail to compile.
 
 ## Patch expectations for AI agents
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ Breaking changes are allowed. When making one:
 ## comments from developer
 
 - 0x%016llX over %p
-- never add Ex, it makes me mad
+- never add Ex, it makes me mad, never
 - i do put a focus on overengineering if it means it will be cleaner and futureproof
-- please do ask questions
+- please do ask questions, preferably about a hundred per feature