From 340bd4edeb0202a6b78cd5835215acfcfbfecc6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Freywar Ulvnaudgari <freywar.ulvnaudgari@neuroeventlabs.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:46:18 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Convert file descriptors to generic streams

---
 src/kernel/fat16.c               | 40 +++++++++++++++++++
 src/kernel/fat16.h               |  3 ++
 src/kernel/fs.c                  |  4 ++
 src/kernel/fs.h                  |  3 ++
 src/kernel/kernel.c              |  5 ++-
 src/kernel/keyboard.c            |  5 ++-
 src/kernel/panic.h               |  2 +-
 src/kernel/path.c                | 11 ++++++
 src/kernel/path.h                |  4 +-
 src/kernel/process.c             | 13 ++++++-
 src/kernel/process.h             | 11 ++----
 src/kernel/stream.h              |  2 +
 src/kernel/syscall.c             | 66 +++++++++++---------------------
 src/kernel/vga.c                 |  5 ++-
 src/lib/util.h                   |  8 ++++
 src/user/app/cat/cat.c           | 16 ++++----
 src/user/app/echo/echo.c         |  5 ++-
 src/user/app/ls/ls.c             | 16 ++++----
 src/user/app/terminal/terminal.c |  5 ++-
 src/user/syscall.h               |  5 ++-
 20 files changed, 150 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/kernel/fat16.c b/src/kernel/fat16.c
index 2f8883c..e53c4b5 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fat16.c
+++ b/src/kernel/fat16.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "src/kernel/ata.h"
 #include "src/kernel/fs.h"
 #include "src/kernel/panic.h"
+#include "src/kernel/stream.h"
 #include "src/lib/memory.h"
 #include "src/lib/string.h"
 #include "src/lib/util.h"
@@ -200,6 +201,45 @@ fs_node_t *fat16_open_again(const fs_node_t *source) {
   return result;
 }
 
+typedef struct {
+  stream_t stream;
+  fs_node_t *node;
+  uint64_t offset;
+} fat16_stream_t;
+
+static uint64_t stream_write(__attribute__((unused)) const stream_t *self, __attribute__((unused)) const char *from,
+                             __attribute__((unused)) uint64_t bytes) {
+  return (uint64_t)-1;
+}
+
+static uint64_t stream_read(const stream_t *self, uint64_t max, char *to) {
+  fat16_stream_t *fss = (fat16_stream_t *)self;
+  if (fss->offset >= fss->node->size) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  uint64_t remaining = fss->node->size - fss->offset;
+  uint64_t to_read = remaining > max ? max : remaining;
+  fat16_read(fss->node, fss->offset, to_read, to);
+  fss->offset += to_read;
+  return to_read;
+}
+
+static void stream_close(stream_t *self) {
+  fat16_stream_t *fss = (fat16_stream_t *)self;
+  fat16_close(fss->node);
+  memory_free(self);
+}
+
+stream_t *fat16_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source) {
+  fat16_stream_t *result = memory_allocate(sizeof(fat16_node_t));
+  result->stream.read = stream_read;
+  result->stream.write = stream_write;
+  result->stream.close = stream_close;
+  result->node = fat16_open_again(source);
+  result->offset = 0;
+  return (stream_t *)result;
+}
+
 void fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint64_t offset, uint64_t size, void *to) {
   ASSERT(file->type == FAT16, "fat16_read: file is not FAT16");
   ASSERT(!file->is_dir, "fat16_read: can not read directory");
diff --git a/src/kernel/fat16.h b/src/kernel/fat16.h
index e55573b..45616fc 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fat16.h
+++ b/src/kernel/fat16.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "src/kernel/fs.h"
+#include "src/kernel/stream.h"
 
 #define FAT16 1
 
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ fs_node_t *fat16_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint64_t index);
 
 fs_node_t *fat16_open_again(const fs_node_t *source);
 
+stream_t *fat16_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source);
+
 void fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint64_t offset, uint64_t size, void *to);
 
 void fat16_close(fs_node_t *node);
diff --git a/src/kernel/fs.c b/src/kernel/fs.c
index 6d26978..43f5390 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fs.c
+++ b/src/kernel/fs.c
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ fs_node_t *fs_open_again(const fs_node_t *source) {
   return fat16_open_again(source);
 }
 
+stream_t *fs_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source) {
+  return fat16_open_stream(source);
+}
+
 void fs_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint64_t offset, uint64_t size, void *to) {
   fat16_read(file, offset, size, to);
 }
diff --git a/src/kernel/fs.h b/src/kernel/fs.h
index 571d5b5..e9b02cd 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fs.h
+++ b/src/kernel/fs.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "src/kernel/stream.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #define FILENAME_SIZE_LIMIT 255
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ fs_node_t *fs_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint64_t index);
 
 fs_node_t *fs_open_again(const fs_node_t *source);
 
+stream_t *fs_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source);
+
 void fs_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint64_t offset, uint64_t size, void *to);
 
 void fs_close(fs_node_t *node);
diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 61fdb47..64c2318 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ void kernel_main() {
   kernel->pml4 = (void *)KERNEL_VIRTUAL_PML4;
   kernel->root = fs_mount();
   kernel->cwd = memory_allocate(sizeof(path_t));
-  kernel->stdin = keyboard_init();
-  kernel->stdout = vga_init();
+  kernel->fds[0] = keyboard_init();
+  kernel->fds[1] = vga_init();
+  kernel->free_fd = 2;
 
   fs_node_t *bin = path_open_file(kernel->root, kernel->cwd, "bin/terminal");
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/keyboard.c b/src/kernel/keyboard.c
index e0aa7bc..a28ae2d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/kernel/keyboard.c
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ static uint64_t stream_read(__attribute__((unused)) const stream_t *self, uint64
   return size;
 }
 
-static stream_t stream = {stream_write, stream_read};
+static void stream_close(__attribute__((unused)) stream_t *self) {
+}
+
+static stream_t stream = {stream_write, stream_read, stream_close};
 
 static void on_key(uint8_t scancode) {
   const uint8_t pressed = !(scancode & 0x80);
diff --git a/src/kernel/panic.h b/src/kernel/panic.h
index 92ff484..3209f0c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/panic.h
+++ b/src/kernel/panic.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #define ASSERT(cond, msg)                                                                                                                  \
   if (!(cond)) {                                                                                                                           \
-    kernel_panic(msg " (assertion: " #cond ")", __FILE__, __LINE__);                                                                                                 \
+    kernel_panic(msg " (assertion: " #cond ")", __FILE__, __LINE__);                                                                       \
   }
 
 void kernel_panic(const char *msg, const char *file, int line);
diff --git a/src/kernel/path.c b/src/kernel/path.c
index 8dde158..5af7ada 100644
--- a/src/kernel/path.c
+++ b/src/kernel/path.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "src/kernel/path.h"
 #include "src/kernel/fs.h"
+#include "src/kernel/stream.h"
 #include "src/lib/memory.h"
 #include "src/lib/string.h"
 #include "src/lib/util.h"
@@ -86,6 +87,16 @@ fs_node_t *path_open_directory(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, cons
   return n;
 }
 
+stream_t *path_open_stream(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path) {
+  path_t *p = path_open(root, source, path);
+  if (!p) {
+    return NUL;
+  }
+  stream_t *s = fs_open_stream(p->depth ? p->stack[p->depth - 1] : root);
+  path_close(p);
+  return s;
+}
+
 void path_close(path_t *path) {
   for (uint64_t i = 0; i < path->depth; i++) {
     fs_close(path->stack[i]);
diff --git a/src/kernel/path.h b/src/kernel/path.h
index 2952db3..b09fc7c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/path.h
+++ b/src/kernel/path.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "src/kernel/fs.h"
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include "src/kernel/stream.h"
 
 #define PATH_DEPTH 255
 
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ fs_node_t *path_open_file(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const cha
 
 fs_node_t *path_open_directory(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path);
 
+stream_t *path_open_stream(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path);
+
 void path_close(path_t *path);
diff --git a/src/kernel/process.c b/src/kernel/process.c
index 99fb208..736a663 100644
--- a/src/kernel/process.c
+++ b/src/kernel/process.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "src/kernel/path.h"
 #include "src/lib/layout.h"
 #include "src/lib/memory.h"
+#include "src/lib/util.h"
 
 process_t *current_process;
 
@@ -57,14 +58,22 @@ process_t *process_create(const process_t *parent, const uint8_t *code, uint64_t
 
   proc->cwd = cwd;
   proc->root = parent->root;
-  proc->stdin = parent->stdin;
-  proc->stdout = parent->stdout;
+  proc->fds[0] = parent->fds[0];
+  proc->fds[1] = parent->fds[1];
   proc->free_fd = 2;
+  proc->code = EXIT_CODE_OK;
 
   return proc;
 }
 
 void process_destroy(process_t *proc) {
+  for (uint64_t i = 2; i < MAX_FDS; i++) {
+    if (proc->fds[i]) {
+      proc->fds[i]->close(proc->fds[i]);
+      proc->fds[i] = NUL;
+    }
+  }
+
   path_close((path_t *)proc->cwd);
 
   for (uint16_t pml4i = 0; pml4i < 256; pml4i++) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/process.h b/src/kernel/process.h
index 375c633..1060f7b 100644
--- a/src/kernel/process.h
+++ b/src/kernel/process.h
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@
 #include "src/kernel/fs.h"
 #include "src/kernel/path.h"
 #include "src/kernel/stream.h"
+#include "src/lib/util.h"
 
 #define USER_RFLAGS 0x202
 
 #define MAX_FDS 16
 
-typedef struct {
-  fs_node_t *node;
-  uint64_t offset;
-} fd_entry_t;
-
 typedef struct process {
   const struct process *parent;
   uint64_t *pml4;
@@ -22,10 +18,9 @@ typedef struct process {
   void *user_rsp;
   const fs_node_t *root;
   const path_t *cwd;
-  const stream_t *stdin;
-  const stream_t *stdout;
-  fd_entry_t fds[MAX_FDS];
+  stream_t *fds[MAX_FDS];
   uint64_t free_fd;
+  exit_code_t code;
 } process_t;
 
 typedef void (*app_t)(process_t *proc, uint8_t argc, char **argv);
diff --git a/src/kernel/stream.h b/src/kernel/stream.h
index 7efd353..a4d73f4 100644
--- a/src/kernel/stream.h
+++ b/src/kernel/stream.h
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ typedef struct stream stream_t;
 
 typedef uint64_t (*stream_write_t)(const stream_t *self, const char *from, uint64_t bytes);
 typedef uint64_t (*stream_read_t)(const stream_t *self, uint64_t max, char *to);
+typedef void (*stream_close_t)(stream_t *self);
 
 typedef struct stream {
   stream_write_t write;
   stream_read_t read;
+  stream_close_t close;
 } stream_t;
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscall.c
index 531f475..f138c2f 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "src/kernel/gdt.h"
 #include "src/kernel/path.h"
 #include "src/kernel/process.h"
+#include "src/kernel/stream.h"
 #include "src/kernel/tss.h"
 #include "src/lib/layout.h"
 #include "src/lib/memory.h"
@@ -34,37 +35,17 @@ void syscall_init() {
 }
 
 static uint64_t read(uint64_t fd, uint64_t max, char *to) {
-  switch (fd) {
-  case 0:
-    return current_process->stdin->read(current_process->stdin, max, to);
-  case 1:
-    return current_process->stdout->read(current_process->stdout, max, to);
-  default:
-    if (!current_process->fds[fd].node) {
-      return (uint64_t)-1;
-    }
-    if (current_process->fds[fd].offset >= current_process->fds[fd].node->size) {
-      return 0;
-    }
-    uint64_t remaining = current_process->fds[fd].node->size - current_process->fds[fd].offset;
-    uint64_t to_read = remaining > max ? max : remaining;
-    fs_read(current_process->fds[fd].node, current_process->fds[fd].offset, to_read, to);
-    current_process->fds[fd].offset += to_read;
-    return to_read;
+  if (fd >= MAX_FDS || !current_process->fds[fd]) {
+    return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
-  return (uint64_t)-1;
+  return current_process->fds[fd]->read(current_process->fds[fd], max, to);
 }
 
 static uint64_t write(uint64_t fd, const char *from, uint64_t bytes) {
-  switch (fd) {
-  case 0:
-    return current_process->stdin->write(current_process->stdin, from, bytes);
-  case 1:
-    return current_process->stdout->write(current_process->stdout, from, bytes);
-  default:
+  if (fd >= MAX_FDS || !current_process->fds[fd]) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
-  return (uint64_t)-1;
+  return current_process->fds[fd]->write(current_process->fds[fd], from, bytes);
 }
 
 static uint64_t getcwd(uint64_t max, char *to) {
@@ -113,13 +94,13 @@ static uint64_t chdir(const char *path) {
   return current_process->cwd->depth;
 }
 
-static uint64_t spawn(const char *path, uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
+static exit_code_t spawn(const char *path, uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
   fs_node_t *node = path_open_file(current_process->root, current_process->cwd, path);
   if (!node) {
-    return (uint64_t)-1;
+    return EXIT_CODE_NOT_FOUND;
   }
-  uint8_t *code = memory_allocate(node->size);
-  fs_read(node, 0, node->size, code);
+  uint8_t *bin = memory_allocate(node->size);
+  fs_read(node, 0, node->size, bin);
 
   uint64_t size = 0;
   uint64_t sizes[16];
@@ -133,9 +114,9 @@ static uint64_t spawn(const char *path, uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
     memory_copy(argv[i], sizes[i], blob + offsets[i]);
   }
 
-  process_t *child = process_create(current_process, code, node->size);
+  process_t *child = process_create(current_process, bin, node->size);
 
-  memory_free(code);
+  memory_free(bin);
   fs_close(node);
 
   __asm__ volatile("mov %0, %%cr3" : : "r"((uint64_t)VIRT_TO_PHYS((void *)KERNEL_VIRTUAL_PML4)) : "memory");
@@ -163,11 +144,12 @@ static uint64_t spawn(const char *path, uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
 
   process_switch_to(&parent->kernel_rsp, child->kernel_rsp, VIRT_TO_PHYS(child->pml4));
 
+  exit_code_t code = child->code;
   tss.rsp0 = (uint64_t)parent->kernel_stack;
   current_process = parent;
   process_destroy(child);
 
-  return 0;
+  return code;
 }
 
 static uint64_t readdir(const char *path, uint64_t index, uint64_t max, char *to) {
@@ -199,27 +181,25 @@ static uint64_t open(const char *path) {
   if (current_process->free_fd >= MAX_FDS) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
-  fs_node_t *node = path_open_node(current_process->root, current_process->cwd, path);
-  if (!node) {
+  stream_t *stream = path_open_stream(current_process->root, current_process->cwd, path);
+  if (!stream) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
-  current_process->fds[current_process->free_fd].node = node;
-  current_process->fds[current_process->free_fd].offset++;
-  current_process->free_fd++;
+  current_process->fds[current_process->free_fd++] = stream;
   return current_process->free_fd - 1;
 }
 
 static uint64_t close(uint64_t fd) {
-  if (fd >= MAX_FDS || !current_process->fds[fd].node) {
+  if (fd >= MAX_FDS || !current_process->fds[fd]) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
-  fs_close(current_process->fds[fd].node);
-  current_process->fds[fd].node = NUL;
-  current_process->fds[fd].offset = 0;
+  current_process->fds[fd]->close(current_process->fds[fd]);
+  current_process->fds[fd] = NUL;
   return 0;
 }
 
-static void exit() {
+static void exit(exit_code_t code) {
+  current_process->code = code;
   process_switch_to(&current_process->kernel_rsp, current_process->parent->kernel_rsp, VIRT_TO_PHYS(current_process->parent->pml4));
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +222,7 @@ uint64_t syscall_dispatch(uint64_t func, uint64_t arg1, uint64_t arg2, uint64_t
   case SYSCALL_CLOSE:
     return close(arg1);
   case SYSCALL_EXIT:
-    exit();
+    exit(arg1);
     return 0;
   default:
     return (uint64_t)-1;
diff --git a/src/kernel/vga.c b/src/kernel/vga.c
index fbc97cd..cb04e5e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/vga.c
+++ b/src/kernel/vga.c
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ static uint64_t stream_read(__attribute__((unused)) const stream_t *self, __attr
   return 0;
 }
 
-static stream_t stream = {stream_write, stream_read};
+static void stream_close(__attribute__((unused)) stream_t *self) {
+}
+
+static stream_t stream = {stream_write, stream_read, stream_close};
 
 stream_t *vga_init() {
   clear();
diff --git a/src/lib/util.h b/src/lib/util.h
index 6551b63..9cffaf5 100644
--- a/src/lib/util.h
+++ b/src/lib/util.h
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+
 #define NUL 0 // TODO Fix VSCode thinking `NULL` conflicts with some other definition.
+
+typedef uint64_t exit_code_t;
+
+#define EXIT_CODE_OK 0
+#define EXIT_CODE_NOT_FOUND ((uint64_t)-2)
+#define EXIT_CODE_GENERAL_FAILURE ((uint64_t)-1)
diff --git a/src/user/app/cat/cat.c b/src/user/app/cat/cat.c
index 38dd902..dbd5baa 100644
--- a/src/user/app/cat/cat.c
+++ b/src/user/app/cat/cat.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "src/lib/util.h"
 #include "src/user/syscall.h"
 
 #define BLOCK_SIZE 65536
@@ -5,12 +6,12 @@
 #define PRINT_S(s) write(1, s, sizeof(s) - 1);
 #define PRINT_D(s) write(1, s, string_length(s));
 
-uint64_t cat(const char *path) {
+exit_code_t cat(const char *path) {
   uint64_t fd = open(path);
 
   if (fd == (uint64_t)-1) {
     PRINT_S("cat: path does not exist\n");
-    return (uint64_t)-1;
+    return EXIT_CODE_GENERAL_FAILURE;
   }
 
   static char buffer[BLOCK_SIZE];
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ uint64_t cat(const char *path) {
     if (bytes == (uint64_t)-1) {
       PRINT_S("cat: could not read file\n");
       close(fd);
-      return (uint64_t)-1;
+      return EXIT_CODE_GENERAL_FAILURE;
     }
     write(1, buffer, bytes);
   }
@@ -29,15 +30,16 @@ uint64_t cat(const char *path) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-uint64_t main(uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
+exit_code_t main(uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
   if (argc == 1) {
     return cat(".");
   }
 
-  uint64_t code = 0;
+  uint64_t code = EXIT_CODE_OK;
   for (uint64_t i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
-    if (cat(argv[i]) == (uint64_t)-1) {
-      code = (uint64_t)-1;
+    exit_code_t c = cat(argv[i]);
+    if (c != EXIT_CODE_OK) {
+      code = c;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/user/app/echo/echo.c b/src/user/app/echo/echo.c
index 9a08cfd..8e06eb8 100644
--- a/src/user/app/echo/echo.c
+++ b/src/user/app/echo/echo.c
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include "src/lib/string.h"
+#include "src/lib/util.h"
 #include "src/user/syscall.h"
 
-uint64_t main(uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
+exit_code_t main(uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
   for (uint64_t i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
     if (i > 1) {
       write(1, " ", 1);
@@ -9,5 +10,5 @@ uint64_t main(uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
     write(1, argv[i], string_length(argv[i]));
   }
   write(1, "\n", 1);
-  return 0;
+  return EXIT_CODE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/user/app/ls/ls.c b/src/user/app/ls/ls.c
index 7c04315..22ec67d 100644
--- a/src/user/app/ls/ls.c
+++ b/src/user/app/ls/ls.c
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 #include "src/lib/string.h"
+#include "src/lib/util.h"
 #include "src/user/syscall.h"
 
 #define PRINT_S(s) write(1, s, sizeof(s) - 1);
 #define PRINT_D(s) write(1, s, string_length(s));
 
-uint64_t ls(const char *path) {
+exit_code_t ls(const char *path) {
   uint64_t i = 0;
   while (1) {
     char out[100];
     uint64_t s = readdir(path, i, 100, out);
     if (!s) {
-      return 0;
+      return EXIT_CODE_OK;
     }
     if (s == (uint64_t)-1) {
       PRINT_S("ls: path does not exist\n");
-      return (uint64_t)-1;
+      return EXIT_CODE_GENERAL_FAILURE;
     }
     PRINT_D(out);
     PRINT_S("\n");
@@ -22,20 +23,21 @@ uint64_t ls(const char *path) {
   }
 }
 
-uint64_t main(uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
+exit_code_t main(uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
   if (argc == 1) {
     return ls(".");
   }
 
-  uint64_t code = 0;
+  exit_code_t code = EXIT_CODE_OK;
   for (uint64_t i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
     if (argc > 2) {
       PRINT_S("\n");
       PRINT_D(argv[i]);
       PRINT_S(":\n");
     }
-    if (ls(argv[i]) == (uint64_t)-1) {
-      code = (uint64_t)-1;
+    exit_code_t c = ls(argv[i]);
+    if (c != EXIT_CODE_OK) {
+      code = c;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/user/app/terminal/terminal.c b/src/user/app/terminal/terminal.c
index a2641b2..f62e54c 100644
--- a/src/user/app/terminal/terminal.c
+++ b/src/user/app/terminal/terminal.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "src/lib/memory.h"
 #include "src/lib/string.h"
+#include "src/lib/util.h"
 #include "src/user/syscall.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ static void on_enter_pressed() {
     char *path = memory_allocate(size);
     memory_copy(PATH, sizeof(PATH), path);
     memory_copy(argv[0], size - sizeof(PATH), path + sizeof(PATH) - 1);
-    if (spawn(path, argc, (const char **)argv) == (uint64_t)-1) {
+    if (spawn(path, argc, (const char **)argv) == EXIT_CODE_NOT_FOUND) {
       PRINT_S("terminal: program not found\n");
     }
     memory_free(path);
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ static void on_cancel_pressed() {
 
 static void on_disconnect_pressed() {
   PRINT_S("^D\n");
-  exit();
+  exit(EXIT_CODE_OK);
 }
 
 static void on_ctrl_character_pressed(char c) {
diff --git a/src/user/syscall.h b/src/user/syscall.h
index 8f94ae0..d2878b1 100644
--- a/src/user/syscall.h
+++ b/src/user/syscall.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "src/lib/util.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 uint64_t read(int64_t fd, uint64_t max, void *to);
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ uint64_t getcwd(uint64_t max, void *to);
 
 uint64_t chdir(const char *path);
 
-uint64_t spawn(const char *path, uint64_t argc, const char **argv);
+exit_code_t spawn(const char *path, uint64_t argc, const char **argv);
 
 uint64_t readdir(const char *path, uint64_t index, uint64_t max, char *to);
 
@@ -18,4 +19,4 @@ uint64_t open(const char *path);
 
 uint64_t close(uint64_t fd);
 
-void exit();
+void exit(exit_code_t code);