GDT - Global Descriptor Table
Offset Size Description 00 8bytes dummy, set to 0 08 8bytes GDT data segment location, set to 0 10 8bytes source GDT pointer 18 8bytes target GDT pointer 20 8bytes pointer to BIOS code segment, set to 0. used by the BIOS to create protected mode code segment 28 8bytes pointer to BIOS stack segment, set to 0. Used by the BIOS to create protected mode stack segment 30 8bytes user code segment 38 8bytes temporary BIOS code segment Source/Target GDT use the following format (offsets 10h and 18h): Offset Size Description 00 word Segment limit 02 3bytes 24 bit segment physical address 05 byte data access rights, set to 93h 06 word reserved word, must be 0 - see LGDT SGDT