diff --git a/kernel/arch/x86_64/link.ld b/kernel/arch/x86_64/link.ld
index f282575..e665c60 100644
--- a/kernel/arch/x86_64/link.ld
+++ b/kernel/arch/x86_64/link.ld
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ SECTIONS
 {
     . = 0x10000;
 
+    __kernel_start = .;
+
     .boot : {
         *(.boot32)
     }
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ SECTIONS
         __bss_end = .;
     }
 
+    __kernel_end = .;
+
     /DISCARD/ : {
         *(.note*)
         *(.comment*)