kernel/tests: implement basic simulated memory

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/tests/src/main.cpp b/kernel/tests/src/main.cpp
index c0ec12f..69fd633 100644
--- a/kernel/tests/src/main.cpp
+++ b/kernel/tests/src/main.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ auto main(int argc, char ** argv) -> int
   kapi::interrupts::enable();
 
   kapi::memory::init();
+  // note: no kernel heap is created, since we are in the test environment. Nonetheless, we still initialize the memory
+  // subsystem, so that components that rely on it can be tested. No component must ever rely on the heap allocator
+  // directly, rather they have to go through the new and delete. However, some components may use the frame allocator
+  // and page mapper in order to perform their tasks.
 
   return Catch::Session().run(argc, argv);
 }