From 74637eb5a6ca2a47c2a02654aa31b1f480b62a07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Freywar Ulvnaudgari <freywar.ulvnaudgari@neuroeventlabs.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:14:56 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Merge `fat16_inode_t` and `fat16_node_t`, make `fs_node_t`
 shared

---
 src/kernel/fat16.c   | 378 +++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 src/kernel/fat16.h   |   8 +-
 src/kernel/fs.c      |  12 +-
 src/kernel/fs.h      |  12 +-
 src/kernel/kernel.c  |   5 +-
 src/kernel/path.c    |  56 ++++---
 src/kernel/path.h    |  10 +-
 src/kernel/process.c |   9 +-
 src/kernel/process.h |   2 -
 src/kernel/syscall.c |  10 +-
 10 files changed, 249 insertions(+), 253 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/kernel/fat16.c b/src/kernel/fat16.c
index e0ef97c..1b14c54 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fat16.c
+++ b/src/kernel/fat16.c
@@ -34,89 +34,68 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) {
   uint32_t size;
 } fat16_dir_entry_t;
 
-#define MAX_INODES 256
+// Assuming one persistently mounted partition.
+static fat16_bpb_t *bpb = NUL;
+static uint32_t data_start;
+static uint16_t *fat = NUL;
 
 typedef struct {
-  uint32_t refs;
-  uint16_t first_cluster;
-  uint32_t size;
+  fs_node_t base;
   uint16_t dir_cluster;
   uint16_t dir_index;
-  uint8_t removed;
-} fat16_inode_t;
-
-static fat16_inode_t inodes[MAX_INODES];
-
-static fat16_inode_t *inode_create(uint16_t first_cluster, uint32_t size, uint16_t dir_cluster, uint16_t dir_index) {
-  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < MAX_INODES; i++) {
-    if (!inodes[i].refs) {
-      inodes[i] = (fat16_inode_t){
-          .refs = 1,
-          .first_cluster = first_cluster,
-          .size = size,
-          .dir_cluster = dir_cluster,
-          .dir_index = dir_index,
-      };
-      return &inodes[i];
+  uint16_t first_cluster;
+} fat16_node_t;
+
+#define MAX_NODES 256
+
+static fat16_node_t nodes[MAX_NODES];
+
+static fs_node_t *node_create(uint16_t dir_cluster, uint16_t dir_index, const char *name, uint8_t is_dir, uint16_t first_cluster,
+                              uint32_t size) {
+  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < MAX_NODES; i++) {
+    if (!nodes[i].base.refs) {
+      nodes[i].base.type = FAT16;
+      nodes[i].base.refs = 1;
+      memory_copy(name, FILENAME_SIZE_LIMIT + 1, nodes[i].base.name);
+      nodes[i].base.size = size;
+      nodes[i].base.is_dir = is_dir;
+      nodes[i].base.removed = 0;
+      nodes[i].dir_cluster = dir_cluster;
+      nodes[i].dir_index = dir_index;
+      nodes[i].first_cluster = first_cluster;
+      return (fs_node_t *)&nodes[i];
     }
   }
   return NUL;
 }
 
-static fat16_inode_t *inode_get(uint32_t dir_cluster, uint16_t dir_index) {
-  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < MAX_INODES; i++) {
-    if (inodes[i].refs && inodes[i].dir_cluster == dir_cluster && inodes[i].dir_index == dir_index) {
-      return &inodes[i];
+static fs_node_t *node_get(uint32_t dir_cluster, uint16_t dir_index) {
+  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < MAX_NODES; i++) {
+    if (nodes[i].base.refs && nodes[i].dir_cluster == dir_cluster && nodes[i].dir_index == dir_index) {
+      return (fs_node_t *)&nodes[i];
     }
   }
   return NUL;
 }
 
-static fat16_inode_t *inode_use(uint16_t first_cluster, uint32_t size, uint16_t dir_cluster, uint16_t dir_index) {
-  fat16_inode_t *result = inode_get(dir_cluster, dir_index);
+static fs_node_t *node_use(uint16_t dir_cluster, uint16_t dir_index, const char *name, uint8_t is_dir, uint16_t first_cluster,
+                           uint32_t size) {
+  fs_node_t *result = node_get(dir_cluster, dir_index);
   if (!result) {
-    result = inode_create(first_cluster, size, dir_cluster, dir_index);
+    result = node_create(dir_cluster, dir_index, name, is_dir, first_cluster, size);
   } else {
+    ASSERT(result->refs < UINT32_MAX, "node_use: too many references");
     result->refs++;
   }
   return result;
 }
 
-static void inode_free(fat16_inode_t *inode) {
-  if (inode->refs) {
-    inode->refs--;
+static void node_free(fs_node_t *node) {
+  if (node->refs) {
+    node->refs--;
   }
 }
 
-typedef struct {
-  fs_node_t base;
-  fat16_inode_t *inode;
-} fat16_node_t;
-
-static fat16_bpb_t bpb; // Assuming one partition.
-static uint32_t data_start;
-static fs_node_t *fs = NUL;
-static uint16_t *fat = NUL;
-
-fs_node_t *fat16_mount() { // Assuming one partition.
-  uint8_t sector[512];
-  ata_read_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR, 1, &sector);
-  memory_copy(sector + 11, sizeof(fat16_bpb_t), &bpb);
-  data_start = FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb.reserved_sectors + bpb.sectors_per_fat * bpb.fats_count +
-               (bpb.root_entry_count * sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) + SECTOR_SIZE - 1) / SECTOR_SIZE;
-  fat16_node_t *node = memory_allocate(sizeof(fat16_node_t));
-  node->base.type = FAT16;
-  node->base.name[0] = '/';
-  node->base.size = sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) * bpb.root_entry_count;
-  node->base.is_dir = 1;
-  node->inode = inode_use(0, node->base.size, 0, UINT16_MAX);
-  if (!node->inode) {
-    memory_free(node);
-    return NUL;
-  }
-  return fs = (fs_node_t *)node;
-}
-
 static void to_8_3(const char *name, char *output) {
   memory_set(' ', 11, output);
   output[11] = '\0';
@@ -150,17 +129,35 @@ static void from_8_3(const char *name, const char *extension, char *output) {
   }
 }
 
+static void ensure_bpb() {
+  if (bpb) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  uint8_t sector[512];
+  ata_read_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR, 1, &sector);
+  bpb = memory_allocate(sizeof(fat16_bpb_t));
+  memory_copy(sector + 11, sizeof(fat16_bpb_t), bpb);
+  data_start = FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb->reserved_sectors + bpb->sectors_per_fat * bpb->fats_count +
+               (bpb->root_entry_count * sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) + SECTOR_SIZE - 1) / SECTOR_SIZE;
+}
+
 static void ensure_fat() {
-  ASSERT(bpb.sectors_per_fat < 256, "ensure_fat: big FAT not implemented")
-  if (!fat) {
-    fat = memory_allocate(bpb.sectors_per_fat * SECTOR_SIZE);
-    ata_read_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb.reserved_sectors, (uint8_t)bpb.sectors_per_fat, fat);
+  if (fat) {
+    return;
   }
+
+  ensure_bpb();
+
+  ASSERT(bpb->sectors_per_fat < 256, "ensure_fat: big FAT not implemented");
+
+  fat = memory_allocate(bpb->sectors_per_fat * SECTOR_SIZE);
+  ata_read_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb->reserved_sectors, (uint8_t)bpb->sectors_per_fat, fat);
 }
 
 static uint16_t allocate_cluster() {
   ensure_fat();
-  for (uint16_t i = 2; i < bpb.sectors_per_fat * SECTOR_SIZE / 2; i++) {
+  for (uint16_t i = 2; i < bpb->sectors_per_fat * SECTOR_SIZE / 2; i++) {
     if (fat[i] == 0x0000) {
       fat[i] = 0xFFFF;
       return i;
@@ -170,15 +167,18 @@ static uint16_t allocate_cluster() {
 }
 
 static void flush_fat() {
-  ata_write_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb.reserved_sectors, (uint8_t)bpb.sectors_per_fat, fat);
+  ensure_fat();
+  ata_write_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb->reserved_sectors, (uint8_t)bpb->sectors_per_fat, fat);
 }
 
 static uint16_t read_directory(uint16_t dir_cluster, fat16_dir_entry_t **entries) {
+  ensure_bpb();
+
   if (!dir_cluster) {
-    uint8_t sectors = (uint8_t)((sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) * bpb.root_entry_count + SECTOR_SIZE - 1) / SECTOR_SIZE);
+    uint8_t sectors = (uint8_t)((sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) * bpb->root_entry_count + SECTOR_SIZE - 1) / SECTOR_SIZE);
     *entries = memory_allocate(sectors * SECTOR_SIZE);
-    ata_read_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb.reserved_sectors + bpb.fats_count * bpb.sectors_per_fat, sectors, *entries);
-    return bpb.root_entry_count;
+    ata_read_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb->reserved_sectors + bpb->fats_count * bpb->sectors_per_fat, sectors, *entries);
+    return bpb->root_entry_count;
   } else {
     ensure_fat();
 
@@ -188,19 +188,19 @@ static uint16_t read_directory(uint16_t dir_cluster, fat16_dir_entry_t **entries
       cluster_count++;
       next_cluster = fat[next_cluster];
     }
-    *entries = memory_allocate(cluster_count * bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE);
+    *entries = memory_allocate(cluster_count * bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE);
 
     uint8_t *chunk = (uint8_t *)*entries;
     next_cluster = dir_cluster;
     while (next_cluster < 0xFFF8) {
-      ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, chunk);
-      chunk += bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
+      ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, chunk);
+      chunk += bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
       next_cluster = fat[next_cluster];
     }
-    return cluster_count * bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t);
+    return cluster_count * bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t);
   }
 
-  return (uint64_t)-1;
+  return (uint16_t)-1;
 }
 
 static fs_node_t *open_entry(uint16_t dir_cluster, const fat16_dir_entry_t *entries, uint16_t index) {
@@ -210,38 +210,30 @@ static fs_node_t *open_entry(uint16_t dir_cluster, const fat16_dir_entry_t *entr
     return NUL;
   }
 
-  fat16_node_t *result = memory_allocate(sizeof(fat16_node_t));
-  result->base.type = FAT16;
-  from_8_3(entry->name, entry->ext, result->base.name);
-
-  result->base.size = entry->size;
-  result->base.is_dir = entry->attributes & ATTRIBUTE_SUBDIRECTORY;
-  result->inode = inode_use(entry->first_cluster, entry->size, dir_cluster, index);
-
-  if (!result->inode) {
-    memory_free(result);
-    return NUL;
-  }
+  char name[FILENAME_SIZE_LIMIT + 1];
+  from_8_3(entry->name, entry->ext, name);
 
-  return (fs_node_t *)result;
+  return node_use(dir_cluster, index, name, entry->attributes & ATTRIBUTE_SUBDIRECTORY, entry->first_cluster, entry->size);
 }
 
 static void write_directory(uint16_t dir_cluster, const fat16_dir_entry_t *entries, uint16_t count) {
-  ASSERT((count * sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t)) % (bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE) == 0,
+  ensure_bpb();
+
+  ASSERT((count * sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t)) % (bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE) == 0,
          "write_directory: entries must be aligned to clusters");
 
   if (!dir_cluster) {
-    ata_write_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb.reserved_sectors + bpb.fats_count * bpb.sectors_per_fat,
-                      (uint8_t)((sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) * bpb.root_entry_count + SECTOR_SIZE - 1) / SECTOR_SIZE), entries);
+    ata_write_sectors(FIRST_PARTITION_SECTOR + bpb->reserved_sectors + bpb->fats_count * bpb->sectors_per_fat,
+                      (uint8_t)((sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) * bpb->root_entry_count + SECTOR_SIZE - 1) / SECTOR_SIZE), entries);
   } else {
     ensure_fat();
 
     uint8_t *chunk = (uint8_t *)entries;
     uint16_t next_cluster = dir_cluster;
     while (count) {
-      ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, chunk);
-      chunk += bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
-      count -= bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t);
+      ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, chunk);
+      chunk += bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
+      count -= bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t);
       if (count && fat[next_cluster] >= 0xFFF8) {
         fat[next_cluster] = allocate_cluster();
       }
@@ -251,16 +243,18 @@ static void write_directory(uint16_t dir_cluster, const fat16_dir_entry_t *entri
   }
 }
 
-fs_node_t *fat16_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t flags) {
-  if (directory->type != FAT16 || !directory->is_dir) {
-    return NUL;
-  }
+fs_node_t *fat16_open_root() {
+  ensure_bpb();
+
+  return node_use(0, UINT16_MAX, "", 1, 0, sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t) * bpb->root_entry_count);
+}
 
-  if (((fat16_node_t *)directory)->inode->removed) {
+fs_node_t *fat16_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t flags) {
+  if (!directory || directory->type != FAT16 || !directory->is_dir || directory->removed) {
     return NUL;
   }
 
-  uint16_t dir_cluster = ((fat16_node_t *)directory)->inode->first_cluster;
+  uint16_t dir_cluster = ((fat16_node_t *)directory)->first_cluster;
 
   char name_8_3[12];
   to_8_3(name, name_8_3);
@@ -295,7 +289,7 @@ fs_node_t *fat16_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t
         memory_free(entries);
         return NUL;
       } else {
-        uint16_t new_entries_count = entries_count + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t);
+        uint16_t new_entries_count = entries_count + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t);
         fat16_dir_entry_t *new_entries = memory_allocate(new_entries_count * sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t));
         memory_copy(entries, entries_count * sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t), new_entries);
         memory_free(entries);
@@ -309,14 +303,14 @@ fs_node_t *fat16_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t
     if (flags & OPEN_DIRECTORY && !(flags & OPEN_FILE)) {
       entries[index].attributes = ATTRIBUTE_SUBDIRECTORY;
       entries[index].first_cluster = allocate_cluster();
-      fat16_dir_entry_t *inner_entries = memory_allocate(bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE);
+      fat16_dir_entry_t *inner_entries = memory_allocate(bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE);
       memory_copy(".          ", 11, inner_entries[0].name);
       inner_entries[0].attributes = ATTRIBUTE_SUBDIRECTORY;
       inner_entries[0].first_cluster = entries[index].first_cluster;
       memory_copy("..         ", 11, inner_entries[1].name);
       inner_entries[1].attributes = ATTRIBUTE_SUBDIRECTORY;
       inner_entries[1].first_cluster = dir_cluster;
-      write_directory(entries[index].first_cluster, inner_entries, bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t));
+      write_directory(entries[index].first_cluster, inner_entries, bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE / sizeof(fat16_dir_entry_t));
       memory_free(inner_entries);
     }
 
@@ -343,15 +337,11 @@ fs_node_t *fat16_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t
 }
 
 fs_node_t *fat16_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint16_t index, uint64_t flags) {
-  if (directory->type != FAT16 || !directory->is_dir) {
-    return NUL;
-  }
-
-  if (((fat16_node_t *)directory)->inode->removed) {
+  if (!directory || directory->type != FAT16 || !directory->is_dir || directory->removed) {
     return NUL;
   }
 
-  uint16_t dir_cluster = ((fat16_node_t *)directory)->inode->first_cluster;
+  uint16_t dir_cluster = ((fat16_node_t *)directory)->first_cluster;
 
   fat16_dir_entry_t *entries;
   uint16_t entries_count = read_directory(dir_cluster, &entries);
@@ -367,7 +357,7 @@ fs_node_t *fat16_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint16_t index, uint64_t fl
     ei++;
   }
 
-  fs_node_t *result = open_entry(((fat16_node_t *)directory)->inode->first_cluster, entries, ei);
+  fs_node_t *result = open_entry(dir_cluster, entries, ei);
 
   memory_free(entries);
 
@@ -390,36 +380,33 @@ fs_node_t *fat16_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint16_t index, uint64_t fl
   return result;
 }
 
-fs_node_t *fat16_open_again(const fs_node_t *source) {
-  fs_node_t *result = memory_allocate(sizeof(fat16_node_t));
-  memory_copy(source, sizeof(fat16_node_t), result);
-  ((fat16_node_t *)result)->inode->refs++;
-  return result;
+fs_node_t *fat16_open_again(fs_node_t *source) {
+  ASSERT(source->refs < UINT32_MAX, "fat16_open_again: too many references");
+  source->refs++;
+  return source;
 }
 
 uint64_t fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes, void *to) {
-  fat16_node_t *fat_file = (fat16_node_t *)file;
-
-  if (fat_file->base.type != FAT16 || fat_file->base.is_dir) {
+  if (!file || file->type != FAT16 || file->is_dir) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
 
-  if (fat_file->inode->removed) {
+  if (file->removed) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  if (offset >= fat_file->inode->size) {
+  if (offset >= file->size) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  if (offset + bytes >= fat_file->inode->size) {
-    bytes = fat_file->inode->size - offset;
+  if (offset + bytes >= file->size) {
+    bytes = file->size - offset;
   }
 
   ensure_fat();
 
-  uint32_t cluster_size = bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
-  uint32_t next_cluster = fat_file->inode->first_cluster;
+  uint32_t cluster_size = bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
+  uint32_t next_cluster = ((fat16_node_t *)file)->first_cluster;
 
   while (offset >= cluster_size) {
     next_cluster = fat[next_cluster];
@@ -431,7 +418,7 @@ uint64_t fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes, void
   uint8_t *cursor = to;
 
   uint8_t *tmp = memory_allocate(cluster_size);
-  ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
+  ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
   uint32_t prefix_size = bytes <= cluster_size - offset ? bytes : cluster_size - offset;
   memory_copy(tmp + offset, prefix_size, cursor);
   bytes -= prefix_size;
@@ -440,7 +427,7 @@ uint64_t fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes, void
   next_cluster = fat[next_cluster];
 
   while (bytes >= cluster_size) {
-    ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, cursor);
+    ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, cursor);
     bytes -= cluster_size;
     readden += cluster_size;
     cursor += cluster_size;
@@ -448,7 +435,7 @@ uint64_t fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes, void
   }
 
   if (bytes) {
-    ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
+    ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
     memory_copy(tmp, bytes, cursor);
     readden += bytes;
   }
@@ -459,24 +446,24 @@ uint64_t fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes, void
 }
 
 uint64_t fat16_write(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, const void *from, uint32_t bytes) {
-  fat16_node_t *fat_file = (fat16_node_t *)file;
-
-  if (fat_file->base.type != FAT16 || fat_file->base.is_dir) {
+  if (!file || file->type != FAT16 || file->is_dir) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
 
-  if (fat_file->inode->removed) {
+  if (file->removed) {
     return 0;
   }
 
   ensure_fat();
 
-  if (!fat_file->inode->first_cluster) {
-    fat_file->inode->first_cluster = allocate_cluster();
+  fat16_node_t *fat_file = (fat16_node_t *)file;
+
+  if (!fat_file->first_cluster) {
+    fat_file->first_cluster = allocate_cluster();
   }
 
-  uint32_t cluster_size = bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
-  uint32_t next_cluster = fat_file->inode->first_cluster;
+  uint32_t cluster_size = bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
+  uint32_t next_cluster = fat_file->first_cluster;
 
   uint32_t allocated = cluster_size;
   while (allocated < offset + bytes) {
@@ -489,8 +476,8 @@ uint64_t fat16_write(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, const void *from, uint32_
 
   flush_fat();
 
-  cluster_size = bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
-  next_cluster = fat_file->inode->first_cluster;
+  cluster_size = bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
+  next_cluster = fat_file->first_cluster;
 
   while (offset >= cluster_size) {
     next_cluster = fat[next_cluster];
@@ -502,17 +489,17 @@ uint64_t fat16_write(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, const void *from, uint32_
   const uint8_t *cursor = from;
 
   uint8_t *tmp = memory_allocate(cluster_size);
-  ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
+  ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
   uint32_t prefix_size = bytes <= cluster_size - offset ? bytes : cluster_size - offset;
   memory_copy(cursor, prefix_size, tmp + offset);
-  ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
+  ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
   bytes -= prefix_size;
   written += prefix_size;
   cursor += prefix_size;
   next_cluster = fat[next_cluster];
 
   while (bytes >= cluster_size) {
-    ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, cursor);
+    ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, cursor);
     bytes -= cluster_size;
     written += cluster_size;
     cursor += cluster_size;
@@ -520,22 +507,22 @@ uint64_t fat16_write(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, const void *from, uint32_
   }
 
   if (bytes) {
-    ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
+    ata_read_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
     memory_copy(cursor, bytes, tmp);
-    ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb.sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb.sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
+    ata_write_sectors(data_start + bpb->sectors_per_cluster * (next_cluster - 2), bpb->sectors_per_cluster, tmp);
     written += bytes;
   }
 
   memory_free(tmp);
 
-  if (offset + written > fat_file->inode->size) {
-    fat_file->inode->size = offset + written;
+  if (offset + written > file->size) {
+    file->size = offset + written;
 
     fat16_dir_entry_t *entries;
-    uint16_t entries_count = read_directory(fat_file->inode->dir_cluster, &entries);
-    entries[fat_file->inode->dir_index].first_cluster = fat_file->inode->first_cluster;
-    entries[fat_file->inode->dir_index].size = fat_file->inode->size;
-    write_directory(fat_file->inode->dir_cluster, entries, entries_count);
+    uint16_t entries_count = read_directory(fat_file->dir_cluster, &entries);
+    entries[fat_file->dir_index].first_cluster = fat_file->first_cluster;
+    entries[fat_file->dir_index].size = file->size;
+    write_directory(fat_file->dir_cluster, entries, entries_count);
     memory_free(entries);
   }
 
@@ -543,13 +530,11 @@ uint64_t fat16_write(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, const void *from, uint32_
 }
 
 uint64_t fat16_truncate(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t size) {
-  fat16_node_t *fat_file = (fat16_node_t *)file;
-
-  if (fat_file->base.type != FAT16 || fat_file->base.is_dir) {
+  if (!file || file->type != FAT16 || file->is_dir) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
 
-  if (fat_file->inode->removed) {
+  if (file->removed) {
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -562,9 +547,11 @@ uint64_t fat16_truncate(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t size) {
     memory_free(tmp);
     return written == (uint64_t)-1 ? (uint64_t)-1 : file->size + written;
   } else if (file->size > size) {
-    uint32_t cluster_size = bpb.sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
+    fat16_node_t *fat_file = (fat16_node_t *)file;
+
+    uint32_t cluster_size = bpb->sectors_per_cluster * SECTOR_SIZE;
     uint32_t prev_cluster = 0;
-    uint32_t next_cluster = fat_file->inode->first_cluster;
+    uint32_t next_cluster = fat_file->first_cluster;
 
     ensure_fat();
     uint32_t allocated = 0;
@@ -576,7 +563,7 @@ uint64_t fat16_truncate(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t size) {
     if (prev_cluster) {
       fat[prev_cluster] = 0xFFFF;
     } else {
-      fat_file->inode->first_cluster = 0;
+      fat_file->first_cluster = 0;
     }
     do {
       uint32_t swap = fat[next_cluster];
@@ -585,12 +572,12 @@ uint64_t fat16_truncate(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t size) {
     } while (next_cluster < 0xFFF8);
     flush_fat();
 
-    fat_file->inode->size = size;
+    file->size = size;
     fat16_dir_entry_t *entries;
-    uint16_t entries_count = read_directory(fat_file->inode->dir_cluster, &entries);
-    entries[fat_file->inode->dir_index].first_cluster = fat_file->inode->first_cluster;
-    entries[fat_file->inode->dir_index].size = fat_file->inode->size;
-    write_directory(fat_file->inode->dir_cluster, entries, entries_count);
+    uint16_t entries_count = read_directory(fat_file->dir_cluster, &entries);
+    entries[fat_file->dir_index].first_cluster = fat_file->first_cluster;
+    entries[fat_file->dir_index].size = file->size;
+    write_directory(fat_file->dir_cluster, entries, entries_count);
     memory_free(entries);
 
     return size;
@@ -599,19 +586,19 @@ uint64_t fat16_truncate(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t size) {
 }
 
 uint64_t fat16_remove(fs_node_t *file) {
-  fat16_node_t *fat_file = (fat16_node_t *)file;
-
-  if (fat_file->base.type != FAT16) {
+  if (!file || file->type != FAT16) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
 
-  if (fat_file->inode->removed) {
+  if (file->removed) {
     return 0;
   }
 
+  fat16_node_t *fat_file = (fat16_node_t *)file;
+
   if (file->is_dir) {
     fat16_dir_entry_t *subentries;
-    uint16_t subentries_count = read_directory(fat_file->inode->first_cluster, &subentries);
+    uint16_t subentries_count = read_directory(fat_file->first_cluster, &subentries);
     uint16_t ei = 0, vi = 0;
     while (ei < subentries_count && subentries[ei].name[0]) {
       if ((uint8_t)subentries[ei].name[0] != 0xE5 && (uint8_t)subentries[ei].attributes != 0x0F) {
@@ -625,11 +612,11 @@ uint64_t fat16_remove(fs_node_t *file) {
     }
   }
 
-  fat_file->inode->removed = 1;
+  file->removed = 1;
 
-  if (fat_file->inode->first_cluster) {
+  if (fat_file->first_cluster) {
     ensure_fat();
-    uint64_t next_cluster = fat_file->inode->first_cluster;
+    uint64_t next_cluster = fat_file->first_cluster;
     do {
       uint32_t swap = fat[next_cluster];
       fat[next_cluster] = 0;
@@ -639,11 +626,11 @@ uint64_t fat16_remove(fs_node_t *file) {
   }
 
   fat16_dir_entry_t *entries;
-  uint16_t entries_count = read_directory(fat_file->inode->dir_cluster, &entries);
-  entries[fat_file->inode->dir_index].name[0] = 0xE5;
-  entries[fat_file->inode->dir_index].first_cluster = 0;
-  entries[fat_file->inode->dir_index].size = 0;
-  write_directory(fat_file->inode->dir_cluster, entries, entries_count);
+  uint16_t entries_count = read_directory(fat_file->dir_cluster, &entries);
+  entries[fat_file->dir_index].name[0] = 0xE5;
+  entries[fat_file->dir_index].first_cluster = 0;
+  entries[fat_file->dir_index].size = 0;
+  write_directory(fat_file->dir_cluster, entries, entries_count);
   memory_free(entries);
 
   return 1;
@@ -656,6 +643,10 @@ typedef struct {
 } fat16_file_stream_t;
 
 static uint64_t file_stream_write(stream_t *self, const char *from, uint64_t bytes) {
+  if (!self) {
+    return (uint64_t)-1;
+  }
+
   fat16_file_stream_t *ffs = (fat16_file_stream_t *)self;
   uint64_t written = fat16_write(ffs->node, ffs->offset, from, bytes > UINT32_MAX ? UINT32_MAX : (uint32_t)bytes);
   if (written != (uint64_t)-1) {
@@ -665,6 +656,10 @@ static uint64_t file_stream_write(stream_t *self, const char *from, uint64_t byt
 }
 
 static uint64_t file_stream_read(stream_t *self, uint64_t max, char *to) {
+  if (!self) {
+    return (uint64_t)-1;
+  }
+
   fat16_file_stream_t *ffs = (fat16_file_stream_t *)self;
   uint64_t readden = fat16_read(ffs->node, ffs->offset, max > UINT32_MAX ? UINT32_MAX : (uint32_t)max, to);
   if (readden != (uint64_t)-1) {
@@ -674,6 +669,10 @@ static uint64_t file_stream_read(stream_t *self, uint64_t max, char *to) {
 }
 
 static uint64_t file_stream_truncate(stream_t *self, uint64_t size) {
+  if (!self) {
+    return (uint64_t)-1;
+  }
+
   fat16_file_stream_t *ffs = (fat16_file_stream_t *)self;
   uint64_t resized = fat16_truncate(ffs->node, size > UINT32_MAX ? UINT32_MAX : (uint32_t)size);
   if (resized != (uint64_t)-1 && resized < ffs->offset) {
@@ -683,6 +682,10 @@ static uint64_t file_stream_truncate(stream_t *self, uint64_t size) {
 }
 
 static void file_stream_close(stream_t *self) {
+  if (!self) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   fat16_file_stream_t *ffs = (fat16_file_stream_t *)self;
   fat16_close(ffs->node);
   memory_free(self);
@@ -700,6 +703,10 @@ static uint64_t directory_stream_write(__attribute__((unused)) stream_t *self, _
 }
 
 static uint64_t directory_stream_read(stream_t *self, uint64_t max, char *to) {
+  if (!self) {
+    return (uint64_t)-1;
+  }
+
   fat16_directory_stream_t *fds = (fat16_directory_stream_t *)self;
   fs_node_t *node = fat16_open_at(fds->node, fds->index++, OPEN_FILE | OPEN_DIRECTORY);
   if (!node) {
@@ -717,12 +724,20 @@ static uint64_t directory_stream_truncate(__attribute__((unused)) stream_t *self
 }
 
 static void directory_stream_close(stream_t *self) {
+  if (!self) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   fat16_directory_stream_t *fds = (fat16_directory_stream_t *)self;
   fat16_close(fds->node);
   memory_free(self);
 }
 
-stream_t *fat16_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source) {
+stream_t *fat16_open_stream(fs_node_t *source) {
+  if (!source) {
+    return NUL;
+  }
+
   if (!source->is_dir) {
     fat16_file_stream_t *result = memory_allocate(sizeof(fat16_file_stream_t));
     result->stream.read = file_stream_read;
@@ -745,24 +760,9 @@ stream_t *fat16_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source) {
 }
 
 void fat16_close(fs_node_t *node) {
-  if (node->type != FAT16 || node == fs) {
+  if (!node || node->type != FAT16) {
     return;
   }
-  inode_free(((fat16_node_t *)node)->inode);
-  memory_free(node);
-}
-
-void fat16_unmount(fs_node_t *node) {
-  if (node->type != FAT16 || node != fs) {
-    return;
-  }
-  inode_free(((fat16_node_t *)node)->inode);
-  memory_free(node);
-
-  if (fat) {
-    memory_free(fat);
-    fat = NUL;
-  }
 
-  fs = NUL;
+  node_free(node);
 }
diff --git a/src/kernel/fat16.h b/src/kernel/fat16.h
index 9284a33..bdcd007 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fat16.h
+++ b/src/kernel/fat16.h
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 
 #define FAT16 1
 
-fs_node_t *fat16_mount();
+fs_node_t *fat16_open_root();
 
 fs_node_t *fat16_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t flags);
 
 fs_node_t *fat16_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint16_t index, uint64_t flags);
 
-fs_node_t *fat16_open_again(const fs_node_t *source);
+fs_node_t *fat16_open_again(fs_node_t *source);
 
-stream_t *fat16_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source);
+stream_t *fat16_open_stream(fs_node_t *source);
 
 uint64_t fat16_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes, void *to);
 
@@ -24,5 +24,3 @@ uint64_t fat16_truncate(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t size);
 uint64_t fat16_remove(fs_node_t *file);
 
 void fat16_close(fs_node_t *node);
-
-void fat16_unmount(fs_node_t *fs);
diff --git a/src/kernel/fs.c b/src/kernel/fs.c
index c7f184f..d204645 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fs.c
+++ b/src/kernel/fs.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "src/kernel/fs.h"
 #include "src/kernel/fat16.h"
 
-fs_node_t *fs_mount() {
-  return fat16_mount();
+fs_node_t *fs_open_root() {
+  return fat16_open_root();
 }
 
 fs_node_t *fs_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t flags) {
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ fs_node_t *fs_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint16_t index, uint64_t flags
   return fat16_open_at(directory, index, flags);
 }
 
-fs_node_t *fs_open_again(const fs_node_t *source) {
+fs_node_t *fs_open_again(fs_node_t *source) {
   return fat16_open_again(source);
 }
 
-stream_t *fs_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source) {
+stream_t *fs_open_stream(fs_node_t *source) {
   return fat16_open_stream(source);
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,3 @@ void fs_remove(fs_node_t *file) {
 void fs_close(fs_node_t *node) {
   fat16_close(node);
 }
-
-void fs_unmount(fs_node_t *fs) {
-  fat16_unmount(fs);
-}
diff --git a/src/kernel/fs.h b/src/kernel/fs.h
index 284ef0a..e241ceb 100644
--- a/src/kernel/fs.h
+++ b/src/kernel/fs.h
@@ -5,21 +5,23 @@
 #define FILENAME_SIZE_LIMIT 255
 
 typedef struct fs_node {
+  uint8_t type;
+  uint32_t refs;
   char name[FILENAME_SIZE_LIMIT + 1];
   uint32_t size;
   uint8_t is_dir;
-  uint8_t type;
+  uint8_t removed;
 } fs_node_t;
 
-fs_node_t *fs_mount();
+fs_node_t *fs_open_root();
 
 fs_node_t *fs_open_by(const fs_node_t *directory, const char *name, uint64_t flags);
 
 fs_node_t *fs_open_at(const fs_node_t *directory, uint16_t index, uint64_t flags);
 
-fs_node_t *fs_open_again(const fs_node_t *source);
+fs_node_t *fs_open_again(fs_node_t *source);
 
-stream_t *fs_open_stream(const fs_node_t *source);
+stream_t *fs_open_stream(fs_node_t *source);
 
 void fs_read(const fs_node_t *file, uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes, void *to);
 
@@ -30,5 +32,3 @@ void fs_truncate(fs_node_t *file, uint32_t size);
 void fs_remove(fs_node_t *file);
 
 void fs_close(fs_node_t *node);
-
-void fs_unmount(fs_node_t *fs);
diff --git a/src/kernel/kernel.c b/src/kernel/kernel.c
index 264d2cd..465fc22 100644
--- a/src/kernel/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel/kernel.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ void kernel_main() {
   kernel->kernel_stack = kernel->kernel_rsp = (uint8_t *)memory_allocate(PAGE_SIZE) + PAGE_SIZE;
   kernel->user_stack = kernel->user_rsp = (uint8_t *)memory_allocate(PAGE_SIZE) + PAGE_SIZE;
   kernel->cwd = memory_allocate(sizeof(path_t));
-  kernel->root = fs_mount();
   kernel->fds[kernel->free_fd++] = keyboard_init();
   kernel->fds[kernel->free_fd++] = vga_init();
   kernel->code = EXIT_CODE_OK;
@@ -66,8 +65,8 @@ void kernel_main() {
   current_process = kernel;
   tss.rsp0 = (uint64_t)kernel->kernel_stack;
 
-  fs_node_t *terminal_node = path_open_node(kernel->root, kernel->cwd, "bin/terminal", OPEN_FILE);
-  fs_node_t *shell_node = path_open_node(kernel->root, kernel->cwd, "bin/shell", OPEN_FILE);
+  fs_node_t *terminal_node = path_open_node(kernel->cwd, "bin/terminal", OPEN_FILE);
+  fs_node_t *shell_node = path_open_node(kernel->cwd, "bin/shell", OPEN_FILE);
 
   ASSERT(terminal_node, "kernel: terminal not found");
   ASSERT(shell_node, "kernel: shell not found");
diff --git a/src/kernel/path.c b/src/kernel/path.c
index 1db78e8..f426c14 100644
--- a/src/kernel/path.c
+++ b/src/kernel/path.c
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 #include "src/lib/syscall.h"
 #include "src/lib/util.h"
 
-path_t *path_open(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path, uint64_t flags) {
+path_t *path_open(const path_t *base, const char *path, uint64_t flags) {
+  if (!base || !path) {
+    return NUL;
+  }
+
   uint64_t length = string_length(path);
   char *path_own = memory_allocate(length + 1);
   memory_copy(path, length + 1, path_own);
@@ -16,23 +20,25 @@ path_t *path_open(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path,
   char *path_components[PATH_DEPTH];
   uint8_t path_length = (uint8_t)string_split(path_own, '/', PATH_DEPTH, path_components);
   if (!string_empty(path_components[0])) {
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < source->depth; i++) {
-      result->stack[result->depth++] = fs_open_again(source->stack[i]);
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < base->depth; i++) {
+      result->stack[result->depth++] = fs_open_again(base->stack[i]);
     }
   }
 
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < path_length; i++) {
+    if (!result->depth) {
+      result->stack[result->depth++] = fs_open_root();
+    }
+
     if (string_empty(path_components[i]) || string_equal(path_components[i], ".")) {
       continue;
     } else if (string_equal(path_components[i], "..")) {
-      if (result->depth) {
+      if (result->depth > 1) {
         fs_close(result->stack[--result->depth]);
       }
     } else {
-      const fs_node_t *prev = result->depth ? result->stack[result->depth - 1] : root;
-      fs_node_t *next = prev->is_dir ? fs_open_by(prev, path_components[i],
-                                                  i < path_length - 1 ? (flags & ~(uint64_t)OPEN_EXCLUSIVE) | OPEN_DIRECTORY : flags)
-                                     : NUL;
+      fs_node_t *next = fs_open_by(result->stack[result->depth - 1], path_components[i],
+                                   i < path_length - 1 ? (flags & ~(uint64_t)OPEN_EXCLUSIVE) | OPEN_DIRECTORY : flags);
       if (!next || result->depth >= PATH_DEPTH) {
         path_close(result);
         memory_free(path_own);
@@ -48,22 +54,35 @@ path_t *path_open(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path,
   return result;
 }
 
-fs_node_t *path_open_node(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path, uint64_t flags) {
-  path_t *p = path_open(root, source, path, flags);
+path_t *path_open_again(const path_t *path) {
+  if (!path) {
+    return NUL;
+  }
+
+  path_t *p = memory_allocate(sizeof(path_t));
+  p->depth = path->depth;
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < path->depth; i++) {
+    p->stack[i] = fs_open_again(path->stack[i]);
+  }
+  return p;
+}
+
+fs_node_t *path_open_node(const path_t *base, const char *path, uint64_t flags) {
+  path_t *p = path_open(base, path, flags);
   if (!p) {
     return NUL;
   }
-  fs_node_t *n = fs_open_again(p->depth ? p->stack[p->depth - 1] : root);
+  fs_node_t *n = fs_open_again(p->stack[p->depth - 1]);
   path_close(p);
   return n;
 }
 
-stream_t *path_open_stream(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path, uint64_t flags) {
-  path_t *p = path_open(root, source, path, flags);
+stream_t *path_open_stream(const path_t *base, const char *path, uint64_t flags) {
+  path_t *p = path_open(base, path, flags);
   if (!p) {
     return NUL;
   }
-  stream_t *s = fs_open_stream(p->depth ? p->stack[p->depth - 1] : root);
+  stream_t *s = fs_open_stream(p->stack[p->depth - 1]);
   path_close(p);
   return s;
 }
@@ -74,12 +93,3 @@ void path_close(path_t *path) {
   }
   memory_free(path);
 }
-
-void path_remove(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path) {
-  path_t *p = path_open(root, source, path, OPEN_FILE | OPEN_DIRECTORY);
-  if (!p || !p->depth) {
-    return;
-  }
-  fs_remove(p->stack[p->depth - 1]);
-  path_close(p);
-}
diff --git a/src/kernel/path.h b/src/kernel/path.h
index 694cbc8..bc20f16 100644
--- a/src/kernel/path.h
+++ b/src/kernel/path.h
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t depth;
 } path_t;
 
-path_t *path_open(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path, uint64_t flags);
+path_t *path_open(const path_t *base, const char *path, uint64_t flags);
 
-fs_node_t *path_open_node(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path, uint64_t flags);
+path_t *path_open_again(const path_t *path);
 
-stream_t *path_open_stream(const fs_node_t *root, const path_t *source, const char *path, uint64_t flags);
+fs_node_t *path_open_node(const path_t *base, const char *path, uint64_t flags);
 
-void path_close(path_t *path);
+stream_t *path_open_stream(const path_t *base, const char *path, uint64_t flags);
 
-void path_remove(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 0191c20..930c5a9 100644
--- a/src/kernel/process.c
+++ b/src/kernel/process.c
@@ -68,16 +68,9 @@ process_t *process_create(const process_t *parent, const uint8_t *code, uint64_t
                     PAGE_PRESENT | PAGE_WRITABLE | PAGE_USER);
   }
 
-  path_t *cwd = memory_allocate(sizeof(path_t));
-  cwd->depth = parent->cwd->depth;
-  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < parent->cwd->depth; i++) {
-    cwd->stack[i] = fs_open_again(parent->cwd->stack[i]);
-  }
-
   proc->pid = free_pid++;
   proc->state = PROCESS_RUNNING;
-  proc->cwd = cwd;
-  proc->root = parent->root;
+  proc->cwd = path_open_again(parent->cwd);
   proc->fds[0] = parent->fds[0];
   proc->fds[1] = parent->fds[1];
   proc->free_fd = 2;
diff --git a/src/kernel/process.h b/src/kernel/process.h
index 60e6a3d..190f061 100644
--- a/src/kernel/process.h
+++ b/src/kernel/process.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "src/kernel/fs.h"
 #include "src/kernel/path.h"
 #include "src/kernel/stream.h"
 #include "src/lib/util.h"
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ typedef struct process {
   uint64_t pid;
   process_state_t state;
   uint64_t waiting_for;
-  const fs_node_t *root;
   const path_t *cwd;
   stream_t *fds[MAX_FDS];
   uint64_t free_fd;
diff --git a/src/kernel/syscall.c b/src/kernel/syscall.c
index 072acd6..35387dd 100644
--- a/src/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/src/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static uint64_t getcwd(uint64_t max, char *to) {
 }
 
 static uint64_t chdir(const char *path) {
-  path_t *cwd = path_open(current_process->root, current_process->cwd, path, OPEN_DIRECTORY);
+  path_t *cwd = path_open(current_process->cwd, path, OPEN_DIRECTORY);
   if (!cwd) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static uint64_t chdir(const char *path) {
 }
 
 static uint64_t spawn(const char *path, uint64_t argc, const char **argv) {
-  fs_node_t *node = path_open_node(current_process->root, current_process->cwd, path, OPEN_FILE);
+  fs_node_t *node = path_open_node(current_process->cwd, path, OPEN_FILE);
   if (!node) {
     return EXIT_CODE_NOT_FOUND;
   }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static uint64_t open(const char *path, uint64_t flags) {
   if (current_process->free_fd >= MAX_FDS) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
-  stream_t *stream = path_open_stream(current_process->root, current_process->cwd, path, flags);
+  stream_t *stream = path_open_stream(current_process->cwd, path, flags);
   if (!stream) {
     return (uint64_t)-1;
   }
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ static uint64_t truncate(uint64_t fd, uint64_t size) {
 }
 
 static uint64_t remove(const char *path) {
-  path_remove(current_process->root, current_process->cwd, path);
+  fs_node_t *node = path_open_node(current_process->cwd, path, OPEN_FILE | OPEN_DIRECTORY);
+  fs_remove(node);
+  fs_close(node);
   return 0;
 }