diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/vma.c b/arch/x86/mm/vma.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Steffen Vogel, RWTH Aachen University
+ *                     All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *    * Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *      may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *      software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <hermit/vma.h>
+#include <asm/multiboot.h>
+
+int vma_arch_init(void)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (mb_info) {
+		ret = vma_add((size_t)mb_info & PAGE_MASK, ((size_t)mb_info & PAGE_MASK) + PAGE_SIZE, VMA_READ|VMA_WRITE);
+		if (BUILTIN_EXPECT(ret, 0))
+			goto out;
+
+		if ((mb_info->cmdline & PAGE_MASK) != ((size_t) mb_info & PAGE_MASK)) {
+			ret = vma_add((size_t)mb_info->cmdline & PAGE_MASK, ((size_t)mb_info->cmdline & PAGE_MASK) + PAGE_SIZE, VMA_READ|VMA_WRITE);
+			if (BUILTIN_EXPECT(ret, 0))
+				goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	return ret;
+}