started reactivating multiple processors

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diff --git a/kernel/smp.h b/kernel/smp.h
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+++ b/kernel/smp.h
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+#ifndef SMP_H
+#define SMP_H
+
+#define SMP_MAX_PROC 32
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    
+    uint8_t boot;	    	//which processor in array is bsp 
+				// (boot strap processor)
+				
+    uint8_t processors;		// total number of usable processors
+
+    uint32_t local_apic_address;// same for every processor
+
+    uint32_t local_apic_id[SMP_MAX_PROC];	// unique for every processor
+    
+}smp_processors;
+
+#endif