diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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+*.zig text=auto eol=lf
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+zig-cache/
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
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+//! Some words on the build script here:
+//! We cannot use a test runner here as we're building for freestanding.
+//! This means we need to use addExecutable() instead of using 
+
+const std = @import("std");
+
+const Board = struct {
+    name: []const u8,
+    path: []const u8,
+    chip: Chip,
+};
+
+const Chip = struct {
+    name: []const u8,
+    path: []const u8,
+    cpu: Cpu,
+};
+
+const Cpu = struct {
+    name: []const u8,
+    path: []const u8,
+    target: std.zig.CrossTarget,
+    linker_script: []const u8,
+};
+
+pub const Backing = union(enum) {
+    board: Board,
+    chip: Chip,
+};
+
+fn addEmbeddedExecutable(builder: *std.build.Builder, name: []const u8, source: []const u8, backing: Backing) *std.build.LibExeObjStep {
+    const Pkg = std.build.Pkg;
+
+    const exe = builder.addExecutable(name, source);
+
+    // TODO:
+    // - Generate the linker scripts from the "chip" or "board" package instead of using hardcoded ones.
+    //   - This requires building another tool that runs on the host that compiles those files and emits the linker script.
+    //    - src/tools/linkerscript-gen.zig is the source file for this
+
+    exe.bundle_compiler_rt = false;
+
+    switch (backing) {
+        .chip => |chip| {
+            exe.addBuildOption(bool, "microzig_has_board", false);
+            exe.addBuildOption([]const u8, "microzig_chip_name", chip.name);
+            exe.addBuildOption([]const u8, "microzig_cpu_name", chip.cpu.name);
+            exe.setTarget(chip.cpu.target);
+            exe.setLinkerScriptPath(chip.cpu.linker_script);
+            exe.addPackage(Pkg{
+                .name = "microzig",
+                .path = "src/core/microzig.zig",
+                .dependencies = &[_]Pkg{
+                    Pkg{
+                        .name = "chip",
+                        .path = chip.path,
+                        .dependencies = &[_]Pkg{
+                            Pkg{
+                                .name = "cpu",
+                                .path = chip.cpu.path,
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            });
+        },
+        .board => |board| {
+            exe.addBuildOption(bool, "microzig_has_board", true);
+            exe.addBuildOption([]const u8, "microzig_board_name", board.name);
+            exe.addBuildOption([]const u8, "microzig_chip_name", board.chip.name);
+            exe.addBuildOption([]const u8, "microzig_cpu_name", board.chip.cpu.name);
+            exe.setTarget(board.chip.cpu.target);
+            exe.setLinkerScriptPath(board.chip.cpu.linker_script);
+            exe.addPackage(Pkg{
+                .name = "microzig",
+                .path = "src/core/microzig.zig",
+                .dependencies = &[_]Pkg{
+                    Pkg{
+                        .name = "board",
+                        .path = board.path,
+                        .dependencies = &[_]Pkg{
+                            Pkg{
+                                .name = "chip",
+                                .path = board.chip.path,
+                                .dependencies = &[_]Pkg{
+                                    Pkg{
+                                        .name = "cpu",
+                                        .path = board.chip.cpu.path,
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            });
+        },
+    }
+    return exe;
+}
+
+const pkgs = struct {
+    const cpus = struct {
+        const avr5 = Cpu{
+            .name = "avr",
+            .path = "src/modules/cpus/avr/avr5.zig",
+            .linker_script = "src/modules/cpus/avr/linker.ld",
+            .target = std.zig.CrossTarget{
+                .cpu_arch = .avr,
+                .cpu_model = .{ .explicit = &std.Target.avr.cpu.avr5 },
+                .os_tag = .freestanding,
+                .abi = .eabi,
+            },
+        };
+        const cortex_m3 = Cpu{
+            .name = "cortex-m3",
+            .path = "src/modules/cpus/cortex-m3/cortex-m3.zig",
+            .linker_script = "src/modules/cpus/cortex-m3/linker.ld",
+            .target = std.zig.CrossTarget{
+                .cpu_arch = .arm,
+                .cpu_model = .{ .explicit = &std.Target.arm.cpu.cortex_m3 },
+                .os_tag = .freestanding,
+                .abi = .eabi,
+            },
+        };
+    };
+
+    const chips = struct {
+        const atmega328p = Chip{
+            .name = "AtMega328p",
+            .path = "src/modules/chips/atmega328p/atmega328p.zig",
+            .cpu = cpus.avr5,
+        };
+        const lpc1768 = Chip{
+            .name = "mcu",
+            .path = "src/modules/chips/lpc1768/lpc1768.zig",
+            .cpu = cpus.cortex_m3,
+        };
+    };
+
+    const boards = struct {
+        const arduino_nano = Board{
+            .name = "board",
+            .path = "src/modules/boards/arduino-nano/arduino-nano.zig",
+            .chip = chips.atmega328p,
+        };
+        const mbed_lpc1768 = Board{
+            .name = "mbed LPC1768",
+            .path = "src/modules/boards/mbed-lpc1768/mbed-lpc1768.zig",
+            .chip = chips.lpc1768,
+        };
+    };
+};
+
+pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
+    const mode = b.standardReleaseOptions();
+
+    const test_step = b.step("test", "Builds and runs the library test suite");
+
+    const BuildConfig = struct { name: []const u8, backing: Backing };
+    const all_backings = [_]BuildConfig{
+        BuildConfig{ .name = "boards.arduino_nano", .backing = Backing{ .board = pkgs.boards.arduino_nano } },
+        BuildConfig{ .name = "boards.mbed_lpc1768", .backing = Backing{ .board = pkgs.boards.mbed_lpc1768 } },
+        BuildConfig{ .name = "chips.atmega328p", .backing = Backing{ .chip = pkgs.chips.atmega328p } },
+        BuildConfig{ .name = "chips.lpc1768", .backing = Backing{ .chip = pkgs.chips.lpc1768 } },
+    };
+
+    inline for (all_backings) |cfg| {
+        const exe = addEmbeddedExecutable(
+            b,
+            "test-minimal-" ++ cfg.name,
+            "tests/minimal.zig",
+            cfg.backing,
+        );
+        exe.setBuildMode(mode);
+
+        test_step.dependOn(&exe.step);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/gpio.zig b/src/core/gpio.zig
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/gpio.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+const micro = @import("microzig.zig");
diff --git a/src/core/interrupts.zig b/src/core/interrupts.zig
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/interrupts.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+const micro = @import("microzig.zig");
+
+/// Unmasks the given interrupt and enables its execution.
+/// Note that interrupts must be globally enabled with `sei()` as well.
+pub fn enable(comptime interrupt: anytype) void {
+    @panic("not implemented yet!");
+}
+
+/// Masks the given interrupt and disables its execution.
+pub fn disable(comptime interrupt: anytype) void {
+    @panic("not implemented yet!");
+}
+
+/// Returns true when the given interrupt is unmasked.
+pub fn isEnabled(comptime interrupt: anytype) bool {
+    @panic("not implemented yet!");
+}
+
+/// *Set Enable Interrupt*, will enable IRQs globally, but keep the masking done via
+/// `enable` and `disable` intact.
+pub fn sei() void {
+    @panic("not implemented yet!");
+}
+
+/// *Clear Enable Interrupt*, will disable IRQs globally, but keep the masking done via
+/// `enable` and `disable` intact.
+pub fn cli() void {
+    @panic("not implemented yet!");
+}
+
+/// Returns true, when interrupts are globally enabled via `sei()`.
+pub fn areGloballyEnabled() bool {
+    @panic("not implemented yet!");
+}
+
+/// Enters a critical section and disables interrupts globally.
+/// Call `.leave()` on the return value to restore the previous state.
+pub fn enterCriticalSection() CriticalSection {
+    var section = CriticalSection{
+        .enable_on_leave = areGloballyEnabled(),
+    };
+    cli();
+    return section;
+}
+
+/// A critical section structure that allows restoring the interrupt
+/// status that was set before entering.
+const CriticalSection = struct {
+    enable_on_leave: bool,
+
+    /// Leaves the critical section and restores the interrupt state.
+    pub fn leave(self: @This()) void {
+        if (self.enable_on_leave) {
+            sei();
+        }
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/core/microzig.zig b/src/core/microzig.zig
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+++ b/src/core/microzig.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+
+/// Module that helps with interrupt handling.
+pub const interrupts = @import("interrupts.zig");
+
+/// The microzig panic handler. Will disable interrupts and loop endlessly.
+/// Export this symbol from your main file to enable microzig:
+/// ```
+/// const micro = @import("microzig");
+/// pub const panic = micro.panic;
+/// ```
+pub fn panic(message: []const u8, stack_trace: ?*std.builtin.StackTrace) noreturn {
+    while (true) {
+        interrupts.cli();
+
+        // "this loop has side effects, don't optimize the endless loop away please. thanks!"
+        asm volatile ("" ::: "memory");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/pin.zig b/src/core/pin.zig
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/pin.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const micro = @import("microzig.zig");
diff --git a/src/modules/boards/arduino-nano/arduino-nano.zig b/src/modules/boards/arduino-nano/arduino-nano.zig
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/modules/boards/mbed-lpc1768/mbed-lpc1768.zig b/src/modules/boards/mbed-lpc1768/mbed-lpc1768.zig
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/modules/chips/atmega328p/atmega328p.zig b/src/modules/chips/atmega328p/atmega328p.zig
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/modules/chips/lpc1768/lpc1768.zig b/src/modules/chips/lpc1768/lpc1768.zig
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/modules/cpus/avr/avr5.zig b/src/modules/cpus/avr/avr5.zig
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/modules/cpus/avr/linker.ld b/src/modules/cpus/avr/linker.ld
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index 0000000..f17cabd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/cpus/avr/linker.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+MEMORY
+{
+    flash (rx) : ORIGIN = 0, LENGTH = 32K
+    ram (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0x800100, LENGTH = 2K
+}
+
+SECTIONS
+{
+    .text :
+    {
+        KEEP(*(.vectors))
+        *(.text*)
+    } > flash
+
+    .data :
+    {
+        __data_start = .;
+        *(.rodata*)
+        *(.data*)
+        __data_end = .;
+    } > ram AT> flash
+
+    .bss (NOLOAD) :
+    {
+        __bss_start = .;
+        *(.bss*)
+        __bss_end = .;
+    } > ram
+
+    __data_load_start = LOADADDR(.data);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/cpus/cortex-m3/cortex-m3.zig b/src/modules/cpus/cortex-m3/cortex-m3.zig
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/modules/cpus/cortex-m3/linker.ld b/src/modules/cpus/cortex-m3/linker.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17b070a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/cpus/cortex-m3/linker.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+MEMORY
+{
+  flash (rx!w) : ORIGIN = 0x00000000, LENGTH = 512k
+  ram0  (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0x10000000, LENGTH = 32k
+  ram1  (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0x2007C000, LENGTH = 32k
+}
+SECTIONS
+{
+    . = 0;
+    /* Code-Speicher im Flash ***********/
+    .text :
+    {
+        __code_start__ = .;
+
+        LONG( ORIGIN(ram1) + LENGTH(ram1) ) 
+        KEEP(*( .isr_vector ));
+
+        *(.text)
+        *(.text.*)
+
+        . = ALIGN(4);
+        __code_end__ = .;
+
+        *(.gnu.linkonce.t.*)
+        *(.glue_7)
+        *(.glue_7t)
+        *(.gcc_except_table)
+        *(.gnu.linkonce.r.*)
+
+    } >flash
+
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+
+    /* contains unwinding information */
+    .ARM.exidx : {
+        . = ALIGN(4);
+        __exidx_start = .;
+        *(.ARM.exidx* .gnu.linkonce.armexidx.*)
+        __exidx_end = .;
+        . = ALIGN(4);
+    } >flash
+
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+
+    /* Konstanten im Flash ****************/
+    .rodata . :
+    {
+        . = ALIGN(4);
+        *(.rodata)
+        . = ALIGN(4);   
+        *(.rodata.*)
+    } >flash
+
+    . = ALIGN(4);
+
+    PROVIDE (__text__end = .);
+
+    .data : AT (__text__end)
+    {
+        PROVIDE (__data__start = .);
+        *(.data)
+        *(.data.*)
+        *(.gnu.linkonce.d*)
+        PROVIDE (__data__end = .);
+    } >ram0
+
+   .bss :
+    {
+      PROVIDE (__bss__start = .);
+      *(.bss)
+      *(.bss.*)
+      *(.gnu.linkonce.b*)
+      . = ALIGN(4);
+      PROVIDE (__bss__end = .);
+    } >ram0
+
+    _end = .;
+    PROVIDE (end = .);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tools/linkerscript-gen.zig b/src/tools/linkerscript-gen.zig
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+++ b/src/tools/linkerscript-gen.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+
+const chip = @import("chip");
+
+pub fn main() !u8 {
+    var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(std.heap.page_allocator);
+
+    const allocator = &arena.deinit();
+
+    const args = try std.process.argsAlloc(allocator);
+    if (args.len < 2) {
+        std.log.err("Missing CLI argument. Give the output file name!");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    var dest_file = try std.fs.cwd().createFile(args[1], .{});
+    defer dest_file.close();
+
+    try dest_file.writeAll("THIS FILE IS NOT USABLE YET!");
+}
diff --git a/tests/minimal.zig b/tests/minimal.zig
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+++ b/tests/minimal.zig
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+const micro = @import("microzig");
+
+// this will instantiate microzig and pull in all dependencies
+pub const panic = micro.panic;
+
+pub fn main() void {
+    return;
+}