diff --git a/x64/src/kernel/inc/k_ref.h b/x64/src/kernel/inc/k_ref.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2345e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x64/src/kernel/inc/k_ref.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef _K_REF_H_
+#define _K_REF_H_
+
+#include "avl_tree.h"
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    avl_tree_node_t* tree_node;
+    void* ref_ptr;
+    uint32_t ref_count;
+} k_ref_;
+
+void k_ref();
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/x64/src/kernel/k_ref.c b/x64/src/kernel/k_ref.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ada52c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x64/src/kernel/k_ref.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#include "k_ref.h"
+